For the QotD, I've gotta say that we are having this discussion over at Scarlet Street as well; except that the cd is limited to ONE. Over there, I honestly admitted that there are two cds which have not left my cd player since they arrived, so, since there is a TIE in first place, here are my choices for Favorite CD Purchases (and/or GIFTS*) of 2003:
1. JEEPERS CREEPERS: Great Songs from Horror
A MIGHTY WIND
2. THE ULTIMATE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. WICKED (both the live - which was available on a soundtrack newsgroup; as well as the Broadway Cast)
4. AVENUE Q
5. GYPSY (original soundtrack)
6. THE CLIFF RICHARD COLLECTION (six - count 'em -six cds of Cliff and the Shadows, too)
7. THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY ALBUM - Bette Midler
8. NINE - remastered Original Broadway Cast
9. ESCAPEOLOGY - Robbie Williams
10. LIVE AT KNEBWORTH - Robbie Williams (import)
Runners-up:
THE YOUNG ONES, SUMMER HOLIDAY, THE PARTY, THE GREAT RACE (original soundtracks found on Ebay), THE LITTLE PRINCE*, THE SHERMAN BROTHERS ALBUM*, DAVID PHELPS, MICHAEL BUBLE, DOWN WITH LOVE (soundtrack), LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (soundtrack), FINDING NEMO (soundtrack), THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (Mancini Box Set).
Disappointments:
THE MOVIE ALBUM - Barbra, FLOWER DRUM SONG, SWEET CHARITY (soundtracks), 8 MILE (he may have the Oscar, but, Eminem is not at his best here), AT LAST _ Cynid Lauper (Hey, give me the "Theme from 'THE GOONIES.'")