The 100 New-To-Me Albums in 2024 Challenge— My Master List (So Far)
New and old albums I heard for the first time this year
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
In 2022 and 2023, I took part in the 100 New-To-Me Albums Challenge, which was created by Nia Simone McLeod in 2022. Several music lovers like myself, Kevin Alexander, and Nicole Brown were inspired by Nia and we did the challenge also.
The goal of it 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 considered 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. I want to beat the 112 I did last year, so my goal for 2024 is 113 albums.
So far, I’m off to a pretty good start. I’m writing this on March 4, 2024 and have already listened to 36 new-to-me 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. I’ll also occasionally be writing about the albums. When I do, I’ll hyperlink to my articles about them, as I did with #8 on my list, the Alanis album from Alanis Morissette.
If you’re a fellow music lover, you may enjoy doing a listening challenge like this yourself. I highly recommend it. It’s a lot of fun!
Your goal can be different than what I described above. It doesn’t have to be as high as 100 albums. Maybe you’d prefer a goal of listening to one or two new-to-you albums per month. If so, that’s fantastic.
Do whatever makes your ears and soul happy!
On a related note, if you’d like to see the 101 new-to-me albums I listened to in 2022 and the 112 new-to-me albums I listened to in 2023, here are my ‘master lists’ for each of those years:
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