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Though I'm not exactly a Beck fanatic, I do own all of his albums, and I appreciate the musician's expert ability to dabble in so many genres. Most recently, he's handing us an experiment in country music in the form of a cover tune: "Forget Marie," written by the recently deceased Lee Hazlewood.

Recorded in Nashville and now streaming on Beck's homepage, the ambling cowboy tune will appeal to fans of Beck ballads. The ethereal but quirky vibe reminds me a lot of his album, Mutations, which is one of my favorites. I especially like the whistling at the end. Give it a listen and tell me what you think.

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• Beck and Ryan Adams have designed book covers for classic books as part of a project for the Penguin publishing house, Pitchfork reports.
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After compiling my own list of the Top 20 Albums of 2006, I wanted to know what music you guys really loved in the past year. So I asked BuzzSugar readers to use our cool new Buzzworthy feature to bookmark your favorite albums of 2006.

I really like what you guys found: Many of these were albums I enjoyed but didn't include on my Top 20, but many more are CDs I still haven't heard but want to get my hands on. So, since I can't possibly listen to every great album out there, check out these Best of 2006 recommendations from BuzzSugar readers.

Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope. Bookmarked by Swwonder. "Hope for pop has arrived with Regina Spektor."

Sparklehorse, Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Bookmarked by WhiplashGirlchild.

Ray LaMontagne, Till the Sun Turns Black. Bookmarked by Caramel Latte. "So moody and bluesy... it makes me want to cry or dance around, depending on the tune."

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