P2 BEST CDS OF 2003 POLL RESULTS

TOP 30
1. Drive By Truckers-Decoration Day--355, 33 (7)
2. VA-Livin' Lovin' Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers--271, 25 (4)
3. Patty Loveless-On Your Way Home--268, 28 (7)
4. Richard Thompson-The Old Kit Bag-208, 24 (3)
5. The Jayhawks-Rainy Day Music-193, 20
6. Lucinda Williams-World Without Tears-184, 20
7. Dwight Yoakam-Population Me-181, 23
8. Fountains of Wayne-Welcome Interstate Managers-170, 16 (4)
9. Scott Miller & the Commonwealth-Upside Downside-168, 18
10. Kathleen Edwards-Failer-164, 17, (1)
11. The Bottle Rockets-Blue Sky-142, 18
12. Jay Farrar-Terroir Blues-119, 12 (4)
13. The White Stripes-Elephant-118, 14 (1)
14. Calexico-Feast of Wire-116, 13
15. Gillian Welch-Soul Journey-115, 13 (1)
16. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives-Country Music-106, 13
17. Roseanne Cash-Rules of Travel-105, 15
18. Rodney Crowell-Fate's Right Hand-104, 14 (1)
19. Kings of Leon-Youth & Young Manhood-102, 16
20. Warren Zevon-The Wind-96, 11
21. Steve Wynn-Static Trasmission-95, 12
22. Paul Burch-Fool for Love-95, 11 (1)
23. Danny Barnes-Dirt on the Angel-92, 10 (2)
24. Jon Langford & His Sadies-Mayors of the Moon-89, 8 (1)
25. Lyle Lovett-My Baby Don't Tolerate-79, 10
26. Shelby Lynn-Identity Crisis-77, 9 (1)
27. Fred Eaglesmith-Balin'-76, 8 (1)
28. Tim Easton-Break Your Mother's Heart-75, 8 (1)
29. The Mavericks-The Mavericks-74, 11
30. Vince Gill-The Next Big Thing-68, 9

SECOND 30
31. Gary Allan-See If I Care-67, 7 (1)
32. Songs: Ohia-Magnolia Electric Co-67, 6 (1)
33. Neil Young-Greendale-65, 7 (1)
34. Caitlin Cary-I'm Staying Out-64, 9
35. Black Keys-Freakthickness-64, 6
36. New Pornographers-Electric Version-63, 8
37. Jeannie Kendall-Jeannie Kendall-63, 6 (2)
38. Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez-The Trouble with Humans-62, 9
39. George Strait-Honkytonkville-62, 6 (1)
40. Pernice Brothers-Yours Mine & Ours-60, 7
41. Johnny Cash-Unearthed-60, 5 (2)
42. Kimmie Rhodes & Willie Nelson-Picture in a Frame-59, 10 (1)
43. The Long Winters- When I Pretend to Fall-59, 6 (1)
44. Wayne Hancock-Swing Time-57, 7 (1)
45. The Libertines-Up the Bracket-57, 7
45. (Tie) Grandaddy-Sumday-57, 7
47. My Morning Jacket-It Still Moves-51, 6
48. Chris Knight-The Jealous Kind-51, 5
49. Allison Moorer-Show- 48, 5
50. Lynn Morris-Shape of a Tear- 43, 4 (1)
51. Jet-Get Born-42, 5
52. Brooks & Dunn-Red Dirt Road-41, 6 (1)
53. Thad Cockrell-Warmth & Beauty- 41, 4 (1)
54. The Shins-Chutes Too Narrow- 40, 4
55. Exploding Hearts-Guitar Romantic- 39, 6
56. John Lilly-Last Chance to Dance-39, 5
56. (tie) Brad Paisley-Mud on the Tires- 39, 5
58. T. Graham Brown-The Next Right Thing- 39, 4
58. (tie) Greg Trooper-Floating- 39, 4
60. Big Sandy-It's Time!-39. 4


THIRD 30...
61. Dierks Bentley-Dierks Bentley -38, 7
62. Del McCoury-It's Just the Night- 37, 5
63. John Eddie-Who the Hell is John Eddie- 37, 3
64. Rhonda Vincent- One Step Ahead- 36, 5
65. OutKast-Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- 36, 4 (2)
66. Postal Service-Give Up- 34, 3 (1)
67. Gibson Brothers-Bona Fide- 34, 3
68. Pine Valley Cosmonauts-Executioner's Song 3 & 4- 33, 4
69. Emmylou Harris-Stumble Into Grace-32, 5
70. Amy Rigby-Till the Wheels Fall Off-32, 4
71. Sid Selvidge- A Little Bit of rain- 31, 4 (1)
72. The Derailers-Genuine-31, 4
72. (tie) Grand Champeen-The One That Brought You- 31, 4
74. Patti Griffin-Kiss in Time-30, 3
74. (tie) Ricky Skaggs-Live at Charleston Music Hall-30, 3
76. Eastmountainsout-Eastmountainsouth- 30, 2 (2)
76. (tie) You Am I- Deliverance- 30, 2 (2)
78. Joe Ely-Streets of Sin-29, 5
79. Belle & Sebastian-Dear Catrastrophe Waitress-29, 4 (1)
80. Amy Allison-No Frills Friend- 29, 3 (1)
81. Bill Frisell-The Intercontinentals- 29, 2 (1)
82. Joss Stone-The Soul Sessions-28, 3
83. The Hangdogs-Wallace '48- 28, 2 (1)
84. Rick Shea & Patty Booker- Our Shangri-La- 28, 2
85. Frog Holler-Railings-27, 3
85. (tie) The Eels-Shootenanny-27, 3
85. (tie) Tim O'Brien-Traveler-27, 3
88. V.A.- Legends of Lap Steel Guitar-27, 2 (1)
89. Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban-Mambo Sinuendo-27, 2
90. Holly Golightly-Truly She is None Other-26, 3 (1)


AND MORE...
91. Virgil Shaw-Still Falling- 26, 2
92. Be Good Tanyas-Chinatown-25, 4
92. (tie) Chris Smither-Train Home-25, 4
94. David Olney-The Wheel-25, 3
94. (tie) Oh Susanna-Oh Susanna-25, 3
94. (tie) Todd Snider-Near Truths & Hotel Rooms- 25, 3
97. Joe Henry-Tiny Voices-25, 2
98. Robert Earle Keen-Farm Fresh Onions-24, 4
99. Bettie Serveet-Log 22- 24, 3
99. (tie) Vic Chesnutt-Silver Lake-24, 3
101. Eleni Mandell-Country for True Lovers-24, 2
102. John Hiatt-Beneath This Rough Exterior-23, 4
103. Steve Dawson & Diane Christiansen Duets-23, 3
104. Merle Haggard-Like Never Before-22, 3
104. (tie) The Wrens- The Meadowlands- 22, 3
104. (tie) Caroline Herring-Wellspring-22, 3
107. Ray Wylie Hubbard-Growl-21, 3
108. Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel-Oh the Stories We Told- 20, 2
109. Minus Five-Down With Wilco-19, 3
109. (tie) Tom Russell-Modern Art- 19, 3,
  111. Evan Dando-Baby i'm Bored- 19, 2
111. (tie) John Mellencamp-Trouble No More- 19, 2
111. (tie) Malcolm Holcombe-Another Wisdom-19, 2
111. (tie) Damien Jurado-Where Shall You Take Me?--19, 2
111. (tie) Steve Riley &the Mamou Playboys -Bon Reve- 19, 2
116. Rick Trevino- In My Dreams- 18, 4
117. Nick Cave-Nocturama-18, 2
118. Jim Lauderdlae & Donna the Buffalo- Wait Till Spring- 17, 3
118. (tie) Darrell Scott- Theater of the Unheard- 17, 3
120. Jay Farrar-Slaughter Rule Soundtrack-17, 2
120. (tie) Dixie Hummingbirds-Diamond Jubilation-17, 2
120. (ie) Elvis Costello-North-17, 2
123. Bobby Flores-Just for the Record-16, 5
124. Bonnie Prince Billy-Master & Everyone- 16, 2
124. (tie) Kenny Roby-Rather Not Know-16, 2
126. Al Green-I Can't Stop-15, 3
127. Mark Eitzel-The Ugly American-15, 2
127. (tie) Johnny Cash-American IV-15, 2
127. (tie) Don Rigsby-The Midnight Call-15, 2
127. (tie) Holden Wofford and the Hi-Beams-Self-Titled-15, 2
127. (tie) Rancid-Indestructible-15, 2


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REISSUE POLL RESULTS
Not that many P2ers chose to vote on the Reissue side, and the
numbers don't add up to enough to worry about postings cores--so I'll
list here the clear leaders among reissues voted for, and a few
others that got multiple votes--in order of preference:


1. Willie Nelson: CRAZY
2. Waylon Jennings Live-Expanded
3. Neil Young Reissues--especially "On the Beach"
4. Bob Dylan reissues
5. Uncle Tupelo reissues--especially "Anodyne"
6. Goodbye Babylon
7. Rank & File
8. Jessi Colter
9. Down in the Basement
10. Guadalcanal Diary