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One great thing about going to Groovacious Records in Cedar City is that co-owners Tim and Lisa Cretsinger, when asked, will tell you what they love, and usually it's what is playing at the store at that very time. The both listen to tons of records, and this year they are telling people their favorites:
Tim's Twenty Favorite Albums of 2010 1. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakeers - Mojo2. Mumford & Sons (above) – Sigh No More3. Kelley Stoltz – To Dreamers4. Moondoggies – Tidelands5. Los Lobos – Tin Can Trust6. The Sadies – Darker Circles7. Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion8. Peter Wolf – Midnight Souvenirs9. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Hawk10. Various Artists – Cedar Breaks Out!11. Cowboy Junkies – Renmin Park12. Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues13. Whitey Morgan & the 78's - ST14. Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone15. Band of Horses – Infinite Arms16. Charlie Musselwhite – The Well17. Ha Ha Tonka – Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South18. Chieftans featuring Ry Cooder – San Patricio19. Black Keys – Brothers20. Catherine Russell – Inside This Heart of Mine 20 reasons I kept swimming in the year 2010 by Lisa 1- The Black Keys "Brothers" Nonesuch 2- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" Vagrant 3- Quasi "American Gong" Kill Rock Stars 4- Charlie Musselwhite "The Well" Alligator Records 5- Justin Townes Earle "Harlem River Blues" Bloodshot 6- Mavis Staples "You Are Not Alone" Anti 7- Whitey Morgan & the 78's "Whitey Morgan & the 78's" Bloodshot 8- Kelley Stoltz "To Dreamers" SubPop 9- The National "High Violet" 4Ad/Ada10- Band of Horses "Infinite Arms" Sony11- Ben Sollee/Daniel Martin Moore "Dear Companion" SubPop12- Cowboy Junkies "Renmin Park" Razor & Tie13- Jaill "That's How We Burn" SubPop14- Rogue Wave "Permalight" Brushfire Records15- Spoon "Transference" Merge Records16- JJ Grey "Georgia Warhorse" Alligator Records17- Catherine Russell "Inside This Heart of Mine" World Village USA18- Los Lobos "Tin Can Trust" Shout Factory19- Ned Evett & Triple Double "Afraid 4U" N.Evett & RGS Ent.20- Retribution Gospel Choir "2" SubPop In addition, here are the best-selling albums at Groovacious for the week of Dec. 6 to Dec. 11: 1- Metallica "Live at Grimey's"2- Mumford & Sons "Sigh No More"3- Whitey Morgan & the 78's "Whitey Morgan & the 78's"4- DJ Clay "Book of the Wicked: The Mixxtape Chapter 2"5- Hinder "The All American Nightmare"6- Jamey Johnson "The Guitar Song"7- Bruce Springsteen "The Promise"8- Gorillaz "Plastic Beach"9- All That Remains "For We Are Many"10- Aura Surreal "Sanity Awakes"
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