Fantastic music at a rock-bottom price

Amazon is currently offering 100 digital albums for $5 each, and there’s great stuff to be had, either stuff you may have always wanted or things you wanted to check out but didn't want to pay full price.

A sampling of 100 albums on sale at Amazon this monthThe offerings cover all wide range of genres, and there are dozens on this list that I’d like to buy, but here are just a few that caught my eye in particular:

• Mazzy Star, “So Tonight That I Might See”
• Blind Boys of Alabama, “I Brought Him With Me”
• Small Faces, “Ogdens Nut Gone Flake” -- I did buy this one. I’ve, of course, heard of the Small Faces -- their lineup was loaded with stars -- but never really gave them the time of day. This is a fantastic journey (5 stars from All Music Guide) through bluesy pop, soul, psychedelia and spoken word. 26 songs for $5 -- hard to beat that, even these days.
• The Hold Steady, “Separation Sunday” (4 stars from AMG). I also bought this one, and am looking forward to diving into it.
• Joe Henry, “Blood From Stars,” (4.5 stars from AMG). Bought this one too. After one listen it didn’t hit me like Henry’s 2007 “Civilians” did, but I suspect it’ll grow quickly.
• Beach Boys, “Pet Sounds 40th Anniversary Stereo Digital”.
• ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, “The Century of Self.”

Prices are good through December. Lemme know if you find anything worth exploring.