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My Dozen
by Isaac Hayes
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eMusic boasts well over two million tracks. That's a lot to sift through. So to help you discover great new music, we offer the eMusic Dozen. Here, some of the foremost experts in their respective fields weigh in and pick out the 12 best albums eMusic has to offer under a given theme, whether it's essential jazz records, cool music for grown-ups, extreme metal, or the perfect classical music for your next make-out session. And you're in good hands with outstanding critics like Lenny Kaye, Dave Marsh, Harvey Pekar, Ann Powers, Simon Reynolds and Ira Robbins. There are also fascinating Dozens by noted musicians like Isaac Hayes, Britt Daniel of Spoon, rock & roll legend Dion and Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan. eMusic holds a big, wide, wonderful world of music, and you're about to discover the best of the best. Happy listening!
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Recent Dozens
Twin Cities
Twin Cities
by Michaelangelo Matos
My Dozen
My Dozen
by Mr. Scruff
AACM
AACM
by Kevin Whitehead
Go-Go Music!
Go-Go Music!
by Jeff Chang
Artist Dozens
My Dozen
My Dozen
by Bob Neuwirth
My Dozen
My Dozen
by Jordan Jeffares of Snowden
Our Dozen
Our Dozen
by The National
My Dozen
My Dozen
by Sam Prekop
Alt-Punk Dozens
SST Records
SST Records
by Peter S. Scholtes
Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods
by Michaelangelo Matos
More Alt-Punk Essentials
More Alt-Punk Essentials
by Douglas Wolk
Crescendo-core
Crescendo-core
by Tim Chester
Rock/Pop Dozens
Southern Lord
Southern Lord
by Dan Epstein
Prog (Not Prog?)
Prog (Not Prog?)
by Mark Paytress
Sun Records
Sun Records
by John Morthland
The Kinks in the '70s and '80s
The Kinks in the '70s and '80s
by Chris Hunt
Jazz Dozens
Candid Classics
Candid Classics
by John Morthland
The New Face of Jazz
The New Face of Jazz
by Charles Farrell
Scandinavian Jazz
Scandinavian Jazz
by Peter Margasak
AACM
AACM
by Kevin Whitehead
Classical Dozens
Contemporary Classical from New World Records
Contemporary Classical from New World Records
by John Schaefer
New World Records, Downtown
New World Records, Downtown
by John Schaefer
Classical for Beginners
Classical for Beginners
by Gavin Borchert
Chandos
Chandos
by James Jolly
Country/Folk Dozens
Non-US Country Music
Non-US Country Music
by Andrew Mueller
Young String Bands
Young String Bands
by Peter Blackstock
More Essential Alt-Country
More Essential Alt-Country
by Andrew Mueller
Nordic Folk
Nordic Folk
by Chris Nickson
Electronic Dozens
Nu-Disco
Nu-Disco
by Philip Sherburne
Kompakt
Kompakt
by Philip Sherburne
Fax
Fax
by Rob Young
2007 Rewind: The Year in Dance
2007 Rewind: The Year in Dance
by Philip Sherburne
International Dozens
Music of Asia
Music of Asia
by Chris Nickson
VP Records: The Singers
VP Records: The Singers
by Jeff Chang
More Roots Reggae
More Roots Reggae
by Richard Henderson
Classic Calypso
Classic Calypso
by Alex Abramovich
Hip-Hop/R&B Dozens
Post War R&B #1s
Post War R&B #1s
by Michaelangelo Matos
Funky Delicacies
Funky Delicacies
by Dan Epstein
Go-Go Music!
Go-Go Music!
by Jeff Chang
Hip-Hop Rarities, Part Two
Hip-Hop Rarities, Part Two
by Joe Lopez (aka DJ Bazooka Joe)
Soundtracks/Other Dozens
Great Soundtracks, Failed Musicals
Great Soundtracks, Failed Musicals
by Will Friedwald
Comedy
Comedy
by Keith Harris
Cool Hanukkah Music
Cool Hanukkah Music
by Jay Ruttenberg
The Heeb Comedy Bible
The Heeb Comedy Bible
by Joshua Neuman
Blues Dozens
Blues Piano
Blues Piano
by John Morthland
Ladies Sing The Blues
Ladies Sing The Blues
by John Morthland
Blues Basics
Blues Basics
by John Morthland
Blind Pig Records
Blind Pig Records
by John Morthland
New Age Dozens
Fax
Fax
by Rob Young
Finding Balance: The Sounds Of Sound Healing
Finding Balance: The Sounds Of Sound Healing
by Robert Phoenix
Music for the Next Age
Music for the Next Age
by Robert Phoenix
New Age
New Age
by Robert Phoenix
Spiritual Dozens
The Wide World of Spiritual
The Wide World of Spiritual
by Chris Nickson
Golden Age of Gospel
Golden Age of Gospel
by Michael Corcoran
Essential Contemporary Christian Music
Essential Contemporary Christian Music
by Mike McGonigal
Gospel for Mothers
Gospel for Mothers
by Mike McGonigal
Themed Dozens
Cover Albums
Cover Albums
by Michaelangelo Matos
Music for Hard Times
Music for Hard Times
by James Sullivan
Presidential Music
Presidential Music
by James Sullivan
Twin Cities
Twin Cities
by Michaelangelo Matos
Best-Of Dozens
Best Albums of 2007: 10 - 1
Best Albums of 2007: 10 - 1
by eMusic Staff
Best Albums of 2006: 10 - 1
Best Albums of 2006: 10 - 1
by eMusic Staff
Best Albums of 2005: 10 - 1
Best Albums of 2005: 10 - 1
by eMusic Staff