A sincere question, out of curiosity: do people use these lists that appear at the end of each year to make purchasing decisions? I ask since I often am swayed by something I read and make a purchase; I also like to listen to the radio in the car and make purchasing decisions based on that also. I am usually more satisfied with the discs I buy based on a radio play rather than a written word. I think this means, for me, that I know my tastes, and they often differ from music critics, etc. Do others see something here they can identify with, or am I out of touch? This has nothing, specifically, to do with jazz, or any other art form, or downbeat, etc.
