Lists are always fun…. here’s some more:

5 Best Live Albums released in 2012

Important list! If we had allowed Live albums on our “2012 best albums” list… all five would have featured… (at least if I would have had my way) and “Live At Hull” & “L.A. Friday” is even better albums than Dylan’s Tempest in my opinion… but than again I LOVE concert recordings.

1. The Who – Live at Hull 1970 (recorded February 15, 1970)
   In 1970 The Who where at their live peak.. Daltrey had found his voice.. the other 3 where ready.. and the “Tommy” material is nothing but fantastic!  
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2. The Rolling Stones – L.A. Friday (Sunday 13th July 1975)
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3. The Rolling Stones – Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
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4. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live From Alabama
   It is the best “new” live album this year.. by far..
   Brilliant stuff.
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5. The Rolling Stones – Tokyo (Live 1990)
   
   

5 Best Music Books I read in 2012

1. Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ‘N’ Roll
   ~Colin Ascott & Martin Hawkins
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2. Who I Am – Pete Townshend–
3. Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll
   ~Marc Dolan
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4. Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death, and Country Music
   ~Dana Jennings
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5. Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen
   ~Robert J. Wiersema
   

My “2012 – 30 best new songs” & “2012 – 30 best concerts” list will be posted soon…

For my other important books of 2012.. check out 100habits.com

-Egil