NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The late Ray Charles tops the wish list
for music listeners this holiday season, according to a recent VH1 Poll that
asked music lovers which artists topped their wish lists this holiday season.
Ray Charles' "Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" ranked at or near
the top across all regions and all adult demographics in a telephone poll
commissioned by VH1, which surveyed a random national sample of 766 20-49
year-olds who listen to music.
Box set compilations from artists such as the Beatles and Nirvana also
rank near the top of the list. In fact, five of the top 10 CDs on the poll
are by established acts including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Nirvana, The
Rolling Stones and U2.
The Top 10 CDs People Most Want This Holiday Season are:
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
3. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
4. Tim McGraw -- "Live Like You Were Dying"
5. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
6. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
7. The Rolling Stones -- "Live Licks"
8. George Strait -- "50 Number Ones"
9. Shania Twain -- "Greatest Hits"
10. Usher -- "Confessions"
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The VH1 poll also broke out favorites in four regions of the U.S.:
Northeast, Midwest, South and the West.
Northeast Top 10
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. Outkast -- "Speakerboxx-The Love Below"
3. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
4. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
5. Guns N' Roses -- "Greatest Hits" 6. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
7. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
8. R.E.M -- "Around The Sun"
9. 2Pac -- "Loyal To The Game"
10. Prince -- "Musicology"
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