Albums I Listened to for the First Time in 2024
- Camouflage (1984) — Rod Stewart
- Nuclear Furniture (1984) — Jefferson Starship
- Pyramid (1960) — The Modern Jazz Quartet
- Keyboard Virtuoso (2022) — Tommy Flanagan
- Hey You (2022) — Liv Slingerland
- Under Rug Swept (2002) — Alanis Morissette
- Thanks For The Dance (2019) — Leonard Cohen
- Alanis (1991) — Alanis Morissette
- David Bowie (1967) — David Bowie
- Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) — The Captain & Tennille
- Flowing Rivers (1977) — Andy Gibb
- Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) — Alanis Morissette
- A Night On The Town (1976) — Rod Stewart
- All The Roadrunning (2006) — Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
- Traces Of The Old Road (2003) — James Lee Stanley
- Angel Of Retribution (2005) — Judas Priest
- Anomaly (2009) — Ace Frehley
- Magic (2007) — Bruce Springsteen
- Modern Times (2006) — Bob Dylan
- 19 (2008) — Adele
- Live at HMV Forum, London, UK, 14 December 2010 (2024)— Asia
- So-Called Chaos (2004) — Alanis Morissette
- Flavors Of Entanglement (2008)— Alanis Morissette
- Havoc And Bright Lights (2012) — Alanis Morissette
- Just A Stone’s Throw Away (1977) — Valerie Carter
- Harder…Faster (1979) — April Wine
- Now Is The Time (1992) — Alanis Morissette
- Such Pretty Forks in The Road (2020) — Alanis Morissette
- This Is Me…Now (2024) — Jennifer Lopez
- Laid (1993) — James
- Stand Back (1975) — April Wine
- The Whole World’s Gone Crazy (1976) — April Wine
- 10,000 Volts (2024) — Ace Frehley
- Forever For Now (1977) — April Wine
- Expectation (2003) — Prince
- Contagious (1987) — Y & T
- Point of Entry (1980) — Judas Priest
- Tiny Moves (2024) — Bleachers
- Invincible Shield (2024) — Judas Priest
- Visions (2024) — Norah Jones
- Deeper Well (2024) — Kacey Musgraves
- Stained Class (1978) — Judas Priest
- Evolution (2024) — Sheryl Crow
- Live Laugh Love (2024) — Chastity Belt
- Older (2024) — Lizzy McAlpine
- Emotion (2015) — Carly Rae Jepsen
- Agents of Fortune (1975) — Blue Oyster Cult
- Don’t Forget Me (2024) — Maggie Rogers
- Killing Machine (1978) — Judas Priest
- The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (2024) — Taylor Swift
- Environments (2018) — Gentry Bronson
- Yummy (2024) — James
- Bewitched: The Goddess Edition (2024) — Laufey
- I’ll Play For You (1975) — Seals and Crofts
- Radical Optimism (2024) — Dua Lipa
- Rabbits On The Run (2011) — Vanessa Carlton
- Fu##in’ Up (2024) — Neil Young and Crazy Horse
- Here In The Pitch (2024) — Jessica Pratt
- The Pegasus Project: Pegasus & The Swan (2024) — Sananda Maitreya
- Defenders Of The Faith (1983) — Judas Priest
- Hit Me Hard And Soft (2024) — Billie Eilish
- Reunion (2024) — John Oates
- Timeless (2024) — Meghan Trainor
- Honeymind (2024) — Ben Platt
- Sing To Me Instead (2019) — Ben Platt
- Renegades & Juke Box Heroes (Live) (2024) — Foreigner & Styx
- Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2017) — Various Artists
- Reverie (2021) — Ben Platt
- One Hand Clapping (2024) — Paul McCartney & Wings
- D (2024) — Daryl Hall
- The Complete Budokan 1978 (2023) — Bob Dylan
- Midnight Butterflies (2024) — Sea Girls
- Last Birthday (2021) — Valley
- Duality (2024) — Lindsey Stirling
- Tempest (2012) — Bob Dylan
- Lindsey Stirling (2011) — Lindsey Stirling
- Submarine (2024) — The Marias
- The Border (2024) — Willie Nelson
- Blue Electric Light (2024) — Lenny Kravitz
- 9 Sad Symphonies (2024) — Kate Nash
- Black Holes Don’t Choke (2024) — Charles Moothart
- Harm’s Way (2024) — Ducks Ltd.
- Blackout (1982) — Scorpions
- Run For Your Life (1985) — The Producers
- The Babys (1976) — The Babys
- Artemis (2019) — Lindsey Stirling
- 20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection: Best of Robert Cray (2002) — Robert Cray
- Mask Of Smiles (1984) — John Waite
- Revolutions: The Very Best of Steve Winwood (2009) — Steve Winwood
- Animal Magnetism (1980) — Scorpions
- Love At First Sting (1984) — Scorpions
- What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1973) — The Doobie Brothers
- Beautifully Ordinary (2024) — Tones And I
- Confessions of The Fallen (2023) — Staind
- Elements (2024) — Siamese
- Origins Vol. 1 (2016) — Ace Frehley
- Meet You There (2021) — Walk Off The Earth
- Crazy Nights (1987) — KISS
- Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden (2024) — Valley
- Luck and Strange (2024) — David Gilmour
- American Weekend (2012) — Waxahatchee
- Now What?! (2013) — Deep Purple
- Le Noise (2010) — Neil Young
- Unvarnished (2013) — Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Shadows in the Night (2015) — Bob Dylan
- 57th & 9th (2016) — Sting
- Piano Portraits (2017) — Rick Wakeman
- Radios & Rainbows (2024) — Kate Pierson
- Before This World (2015) — James Taylor
- Mixed Reality (2018) — Gin Blossoms
- Infinite (2017) — Deep Purple
- Harlequin (2024) — Lady Gaga
- As Long As I Have You (2018) — Roger Daltrey
- McVicar — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1980) — Roger Daltrey
- Turbo (1986) — Judas Priest
- The Lost Record (2014) — Susanna Hoffs
- Ram It Down (1988) — Judas Priest
- Alvvays (2014) — Alvvays
- Songs For A Nervous Planet (2024) — Tears For Fears
- BRAT (2024) — Charli xcx
- Space Invader (2014) — Ace Frehley
- Hypnotic Eye (2014) — Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
- Robby Krieger & The Soul Savages (2024) — Robby Krieger & The Soul Savages
- Tension II (2024) — Kylie Minogue
- Eternal Sunshine (2024) — Ariana Grande
- Short n’ Sweet (2024) — Sabrina Carpenter
- Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) — Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Heaven Tonight (1978) — Cheap Trick
- The Motels (1979) — The Motels
- In Rock (1970) — Deep Purple
- Careful (1980) — The Motels
- Keep On Rollin’ (2024) — The Bay City Rollers
- Afterglow (2024) — The Wild Things
- HITNRUN Phase One (2015) — Prince
- HITNRUN Phase Two (2015) — Prince
- The Little Poet (2024) — Lark Morrigan
- Cowboy Carter (2024) — Beyonce
- Some Dreams (2024) — A Flock Of Seagulls
- A Complete Unknown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2024) — Various Artists
- Brighter Days (2024) — Dwight Yoakam
In 2022 and 2023, I took part in the 100 New-To-Me Albums Challenge, which was created by a writer named Nia Simone McLeod.
The goal of the challenge is very simple: Listen to at least 100 new-to-you albums within one year.
It doesn’t matter if the albums are brand-new releases or ones that have been out for many years. All that matters is that you’ve never heard them before.
In 2022, I ended up listening to 101 new-to-me albums. In 2023, I listened to 112 of them. I briefly thought about not doing the challenge again this year, but considering that I listen to music almost every day and I’m always seeking out music I’ve never heard before, the thought of not doing the challenge again seemed kind of silly to me.
My initial goal for 2024 was 100 albums – but I tend to be a little competitive with myself. Now I want to beat the 112 I did last year, so my goal for 2024 is 113 albums.
As in the previous two years, a big part of my listening goals is for me to keep trying out artists and genres I might not normally listen to. I want to delve more into Jazz, R&B, and old Classic Rock I’m unfamiliar with. I also want to listen to more instrumental albums and movie soundtracks than I normally do.
If you look at my above list, you may notice that there are some artists listed multiple times, such as Alanis Morissette and April Wine. A big part of why that is, in addition to the fact that I like each of them a lot, is that each of them has been the main topic on episodes of my Gotta Pop podcast. To speak with a decent knowledge of their music, I took ‘deep dives’ into their music. I’m sure there will be several other artists I do the same thing with throughout the year.
As a music lover, it’s fun for me to do ‘research’ like that!
I’ll keep adding to the above list as I continue to listen to new-to-me music throughout the year.
A slightly different version of the above was originally published on Medium.
NOTE: The image at the top of this piece is an AI-generated image created by the author using Adobe Firefly.
Buddy Gott 