In the wake of progressive musical apathy, these are some of the few musical compilations which have proven palatable in recent months. I can only hope that my current affinity for the albums to follow might withstand the brute force of this trend for a few, scant additional months, for fear that my capacity for audio-centric enjoyment may be nearing its firmly conclusive end.

• Rihanna - Loud
• Shankar Ehsaan Loy - My Name Is Khan
• A.R. Rahman/Various Artists - Lagaan
• A.R. Rahman/Various Artists - Dil Se
• Salim-Sulaiman/Various Artists - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
• Satyajit Ray - The Masterworks of Satyajit Ray
• Yann Tiersen - Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
• Alan Lomax - World Library Of Primitive & Folk Music: India
• Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964
• Now That's What I Call Music (Volumes 1-36)
• R. Carlos Nakai - Earth Spirit
• R. Carlos Nakai - Desert Dance
• Akira Kosemura - Polaroid Piano
• Akira Kosemura - Grassland
• Mariah Carey - Greatest Hits Vol. 1-2
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
• Ravi Shankar - Chants of India
• Ravi Shankar - Ragas