Best Albums of 2007

We didn't have our poll but WFUV had their listener poll. Here are the results.

1. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
2. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
3. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
4. Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
5. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
6. Lucinda Williams - West
7. Radiohead - In Rainbows
8. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
9. Suzanne Vega - Beauty and Crime
10. Feist - The Reminder
11. Patty Griffin - Children Running Through
12. Neil Young - Live At Massey Hall
13. Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade
14. Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior
15. Spoon - Ga-Ga-Ga-Ga-Ga
16. John Fogerty - Revival
17. Brandi Carlile - The Story
18. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
19. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
20. The Subdudes - Street Symphony
21. The National - Boxer
22. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
23. Rilo Kiley - Under The Black Light
24. Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer
25. Crowded House - Time On Earth
26. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
27. Joni Mitchell - Shine
28. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere
29. Ben Harper - Lifeline
30. Various Artists - Once
31. Son Volt - The Search
32. Nick Lowe - At My Age
33. New Pornographers - Challengers
34. Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
35. Mark Knopfler - Kill To Get Crimson
36. Joan Osborne - Breakfast In Bed
37. The Bird and The Bee - The Bird and The Bee
38. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
39. Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
40. Ryan Shaw - This Is Ryan Shaw
41. Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II
42. Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
43. Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars
44. Mary Gauthier - Between Daylight and Dark
45. Loudon Wainwright III - Strange Weirdos
46. Joe Henry - Civilians
47. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
48. Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
49. Mavis Staples - We'll Never Turn Back
50. Lily Allen - Alright, Still


The only one that I voted for was Richard Thompson's Sweet Warrior. You could vote for 5. I remember three that I voted for, I'm sure the fourth will be obvious once I think of it.


1. The Strangelings - Season of the Witch My favorite album of the year
2. Rod Picott - Summerbirds
3. Anais Mitchell - The Brightness


What are your picks?

I've got exactly 1 of those albums: Paul McCartney, Memory Almost Full.  And I got it as an NPR Premium.  Dude, I need to get some new music.

out of the ones listed, the patty griffin, rufus, new pornographers, and andrew bird (of course) cds were all favorites of mine this year (and i'm sure the new iron & wine will be, too, but i haven't listened to it yet). other than that, my favorite releases this year were joyful sign by girlyman, the juno soundtrack, keep the silver shined by devon sproule (i think that was this year, anyway), without a bird by rachel ries, and the self-titled scotland yard gospel choir cd. and the new nields. and the strangelings. and and. and.