Your favorite CDs (OK, albums... ) of 2007???
I'll show you mine, please show me yours...

Honorable Mention:
Brother Ali, The Undisputed Truth
Common, Finding Forever
LCD Soundsystem, Sounds of Silver

10 (tie). Alicia Keys, As I Am and Joss Stone, Introducing Joss Stone
9. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Lifelife
8. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Baby 81
7. Kenna, Make Sure They See My Face
6. Foo Fighters, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
5. Mark Ronson, Version
4. Kanye West, Graduation
3. Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2. Jay-Z, American Gangster
1. Noisettes, What Time Is It Mr. Wolf?

Some of my favorite songs of 2007 included:
Umbrella, the Mandy Moore version
This Is Why I ROCK, Mims
Gotta Work, Amerie
Party Like a Rock Star, Shop Boyz
You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb, Spoon

I created a playlist to share with my friends (we trade top 10 lists every year, and I always get at least two or three CDs from their lists). My list, which can be an embedded or standalone player, should be at:
http://www.playlist.com/node/22432042

Band | Album | Label

-Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra | Space and Time | In the Red
-Native Tongue | Boston Underground 1979-1982 | Moulty
-Lame Drivers | Captain Amazing EP | 75 or Less
-Varsity Drag | For Crying Out Loud | Boss Tuneage
-Bald Eagle | Hot Shoulders | Emergency Umbrella
-We Are Wolves | Total Magique | Dare to Care
-Les Savy Fav | Let’s Stay Friends | Frenchkiss
-Signal to Trust | Golden Armour | Modern Radio
-Pelican | City of Echoes | Hydrahead
-Deerhunter | Fluorescent Grey EP | Kranky
-Shellac | Excellent Italian Greyhound | Touch and Go

I don't even buy 10 CDs a year any more, so this will have to be top 5.

1. Arcade Fire -- Neon Bible
2. Kanye West -- Graduation
3. Nine Inch Nails -- Year Zero
4. Jens Lekman -- Night Falls Over Kortadella
5. Grizzly Bear --- Friend

On the fence: Radiohead -- In Rainbows (this one hasn't quite grabbed me yet).

And, B Man, Sound of Silver would definitely be on my list, but according to iTunes it was 2006.

CDs:
1. Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
2. Maroon5 - It Wont Be Soon Before Long
3. Hairspray Movie Soundtrack
4. Tim McGraw - Let It Go
5. Kenny Chesney - Just Who I Am

Songs:
1. Umbrella - Rihanna
2. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
3. Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
4. Hey There Delilah - Plain White Tees
5. Irreplaceable - Beyonce
6. Makes Me Wonder - Maroon5
7. Lovestoned/I Think That She Knows - Justin Timberlake
8. Good Directions - Billy Currington
9. The Way I Are - Timbaland
10. U + Ur Hand - Pink

I honestly don't know how many CDs I've bought this year. I'm pretty sure it's not too many, and some of them may have been pre-2007 releases. I suppose I could go through my lists and come up with something but I think I downloaded more pre-2007 songs individually than anything else this year.

This was from a month ago:

1. Fountains of Wayne - Traffic and Weather
2. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna etc.
3. Bad Religion - New Maps of Hell
4. The Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
5. Mitch Easter - Dynamico
6. Holy F*** - LP
7. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
8. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
9. The Tough Alliance - A New Chance
10. Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir


I just got a few CDs for Christmas, though, and there are still a bunch that I need to listen to, so this will probably change. Daft Punk's live album will definitely be in the top 5.

my top 10 remixes

10. Pink - U and UR Hand (Bimbo Jones)
9. Nelly Furtado - Maneater (Peter Rauhofer)
8. Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned (Matrix & Futurebound)
7. Fergie - Fergalicious (Doug Strong Firehouse)
6. Inaya Day - U Spin Me (Mike Cruz)
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music (Jody Den Broeder)
4. Starzoom - People Always Told Me/Billie Jean (Hi-Tack)
3. Dirty Old Ann - Turn Me On (Denis the Menace)
2. Danity Kane - Showstopper (Dave Aude)
1. Christina Aguilera - Hurt (Chris Cox)

What?! No MIKA?

"Grace Kelly" would be on my 2007 mix tape, but IMO the rest of the album is pretty blah.

Also MIA's Kala will probably be in my final top 10.

I didn't buy enough brand-new CDs to make a top 10 of '07 list, but here are my favorites (in no particular order):

Annie Lennox, Songs of Mass Destruction.
Bruce Springsteen, Magic.
Bettye LaVette, Scene of the Crime.

10. Hey There Delilah - Plain White Tees
9. Bearforce 1 - Bearforce1
8. Taking Chances - Celine Dion
7. Change - Kimberley Locke
6. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwoodl
5. Alfie - Lily Allen
4. Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
3. Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
2. Moondance (remake) - Michael Buble
1. Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John

In no particular order, just as I thought of them:

1. Can't Fight the Feeling - Celine Dion (The girl rocks out on this tune from her "Taking Chances" and it's totally different from what we're used to from her. Currently my favorite from the CD.)

2. End of the World - Blake Lewis (I was not really a fan of his when he was on American Idol, but I was quite surprised by how much I like his CD "Audio Day Dream". This song is a standout for me.)

3. I Know Where I've Been - Queen Latifah (This is on both the "Hairspray" Soundtrack and on her current jazz/blues CD "Trav'lin' Light". I love her recent forays into jazz, blues and standards and this song has a great message as well as showing off her voal abilities.)

4. Thankful - Jonny Lang & Michael McDonald ( I think Jonny's CD "Turn Around" was released last year, but I didn't discover it for myself until this past Spring. The whole CD is great, but I really like the gospel feel of this cut.)

5. Paralyzer - Finger Eleven (Every time I hear this one I have to crank it up. Maybe I should buy it.)

6. Train Wreck - Elliott Yamin (My Favorite Season 5 Contestant from Idol. A great CD, and this song is my favorite from it.)

7. Get This Party Started - Dame Shirley Basey (I absolutely LOVE, LOVE LOVE her take on P!nk's hit. And for 70, this woman looks fantastic!)

8. Gimme More - Britney Spears (As much as I hate to admit it, when I hear it, it gets stuck in my head and I actually don't mind)

9. So She Dances - Josh Groban (Beautiful voice, beautiful song.)

10. Venus Envy - Gino Vannelli (A great Latin flavored jazz tune from his "These Are The Days" CD, released last year. It's a mix of new and old songs of his. But I totally fell in love with this particular song this summer.)

Good choices! I could've written the same list (except for the Carrie Underwood song, which I hated). I'd substitute it with Kelly Clarkson's "Irvine." Kelly's "My December," was a masterpiece in my opinion, no matter what Clive Davis says. The CD I was most surprised that I liked this year was Celine's "Taking Chances." I'm not a huge Celine fan, but I really liked it, especially the title track.

10. Beautiful Liar--Beyonce and Shakira
9. Drink and My Two-Step-- Cassidy
8. Paralyzer-- Finger 11
7. You Know What it is-- T.I.
6. Please Don't Stop the Music-- Rihanna
5. Yo Soy Diferente-- La India
4. Que hiciste? (Tony Moran remix) --Jennifer Lopez
3. Shoulda Let You Go-- Keyshia Cole
2. Flow Natural--Tito
1. Get Me Bodied--Beyonce

I'm not seeing what so many other people are seeing in Rihanna.

Trust me, I don't like her. And truthfully, this is the first song that she came out with that I like. I dreaded Umbrella, and it seemed to be everywhere last summer.

Blake Lewis "Audio Day Dream" is definitely on my play schedule right now and I especially enjoy the 80s inspired ballads on his CD. Absolutely love "End of the World" and "1000 Miles"

I am also a fan of "Change" by Kimberley Locke

As another poster indicated, I did enjoy Kelly Clarkson's album- I think Clive Davis put the huge block on the album with the bad press on her.... I think he used his "power" to influence some radio stations from avoiding her album. The songs "Sober", "Irvine" and "Never Again" are some of my favorites of 2007.

Josh Groban "You are Loved" and "February Song" (are these from 2006?)

Also enjoyed "Big Girls Don't Cry" quite a bit until it was overplayed to a ridiculous level on the radio.

I loved the song from Hairspray- "New Girl in Town"

I love Rihanna. Her "Good Girl Gone Bad" CD is awesome from beginning to end.

Ok, so I went on to iTunes and listened to some of your choices. My best discovery was Grizzly Bear - I had never heard of them, but I'm really enjoying their tunes.

Like softballstud, I'm on the hunt now, too. Thanks for the honesty re: Radiohead... Music is expensive these days! I just got a hold of Roisin Murphy's most recent CD, which was released just weeks ago... So, hmmm, I may need to jumble my list. Researching now: Colbie Caillat and Pete Bjorn and John.

There are a few more days before I can post my list. I use the 25 most played songs feature on itunes to see what songs rocked my ipod. I took a sneak peek and #1 & #2 are solid but #'s 3 - 25 are only a couple of plays apart so in the next 2 days, a song currently in the #25 spot could jump up to #3.

I didn't buy much full albums (I think I may have only purchased 3 full albums all year). I mainly purchased tracks off albums.

Anyhoo, I'll post my list sometime next week, along with links to a place where you can watch the videos of the songs, if available.

Thanks everyone for posting your lists!

My fave cds 0f '07:

10.The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams - Me'Shell Ndegéocello

9.I Am - Chrisette Michele

8.Graduation - Kanye West

7.Planet Earth - Prince

6.Because of You - Ne-Yo

5.As I Am - Alicia Keys

4.Wines & Spirits - Rahsaan Patterson

3.Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

2.The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3 - Jill Scott

1.The Daily News - Donnie

As I mentioned, I don't think I bought more than 10 or so 2007 CD releases. And a lot of the songs I downloaded were actually old songs I haven't heard in awhile and may have on cassette or vinyl.

But I've come up with a short list -- 3 full CDs and a few other songs that I've especially enjoyed in 2007:

Back to Black-Amy Winehouse
Version-Mark Ronson
Songs of Mass Destruction-Annie Lennox

Sweet Escape-Gwen Stefani
Yummy-Gwen Stefani
Glamorous-Fergie
Bleed It Out-Linkin Park
Shut up and Drive-Rihanna
The Way I Are-Timbaland
Bridge over Troubled Water-Annie Lennox (live from American Idol "Idol Gives Back")

Love that list John.

Mine would be:

1. Get Me Bodied--Beyonce
2. Just Fine-- Mary J. Blige
3. Bed--J. Holiday
4. Flashing Lights--Kanye West
5. The Way I Are--Timbaland
6. Shoulda Let You Go--Keyshia Cole
7. Umbrella--Rihanna
8. Party Like a Rock Star--Shop Boyz
9. No Te Veo--Casa De Leones
10.Because of You--Neyo

Honorable mention: Crank That--Souljah Boy (I hated the song at first but its one of those damn tunes that gets in your head and I ended up loving it by the end of the year. Hate it all you want...it was one of the top songs of 2007.)

Another honorable mention to Apologize by One Republic featuring Timbaland. Timbaland is a genius and the best producer in the game.

Damn...I keep thinking of honorable mentions: Like This--Kelly Rowland and ::gulp:: I'm So Hood--DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain...I hate myself for loving this song. The lyrics are horrible and about everything thats wrong with hip hop nowadays but the beat is tight!! Oh and Bartender--T-Pain is another honorable mention. In addition...Common's I Want You. Common is one of the few bright spots of hip hop. Oh and Makes Me Wonder--Maroon 5 was another favorite of mine in 2007. And even though the Dreamgirls soundtrack came out in late 2006, I didn't see the movie until '07 nor hear the soundtrack. I love One Night Only (disco version). I just think of Studio 54 atmosphere when that comes on and its my favorite song of the movie. Shit I should've just done a top 20 list.

I can only add two albums:

"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse
"The Evolution of Robin Thicke" by Robin Thicke

Happy 2008! Before resetting the playlist count on my ipod, here are my 25 most played songs of 2007. Some songs were actually released in 2006.

1. Long Trip Alone: Dierks Bentley
2. Push Push: Kurt Nilsen
3. Leaving Me: Kjartan Salvesen
4. Tomorrow Only Knows: Alejandro Fuentes
5. Silver Lining: Rilo Kiley
6. If That's Ok With You (Moto Blanco Radio Edit): Shayne Ward. The single version did nothing for me, but this remix...WOW. I loved it. Moto Blanco totally transformed the song.
7. Bubbly: Colbie Caillat
8. Read My Mind: The Killers
9. In This Life: Delta Goodrem
10. Lies: Kamera
11. Baby Don't Cry: Namie Amuro
12. I Was Made for You: Kamera
13. Voyage Voyage (Radio Mix): Kate Ryan
14. The Way I Are: Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
15. I Don't Wanna Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem): Good Charlotte
16. For Once: Markus Fagervall
17. Hell If I: Alejandro Fuentes
18. Makes Me Wonder: Maroon 5
19. Living Darfur: Mattafix - The only save the world song on my list this year.
20. Painted By Numbers (Soul Seekerz Mix): The Sounds
21. Apologize: Timbaland feat. One Republic
22. Don't Stop The Music (Jody den Broeder Big Room Mix): Rihanna
23. Talkin' 2 Myself: Ayumi Hamasaki. Love Her. Undisputed queen of all media in Japan for many years. Mixes dance, pop, rock & image in her music. Her latest video (don't) leave me alone is HAWT.
24. Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go): Dierks Bentley
25. Then Silence: Kjartan Salvesen

Here are the links to my youtube page with most of the videos: MDG Top songs
Avex takes down Ayu's vids so I linked the vid to the song title.

Kamera only hs two videos but not of the songs on my list. They do have a myspace here Kamera style, They are a Swedish group that sounds very early Duran Duran/New Order/Depeche Mode/Real Life.

Happy listening in 2008!

Although I listened to a lot of new music this year, I only downloaded one album. How sad is that? I guess I just prefer the oldies...lol.

Oh the album is of course...

Sorry - couldn't limit it to just ten!

ALBUMS
Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
Kala - M.I.A.
Robyn - Robyn
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Icky Thump - The White Stripes
Graduation - Kanye West
Much Time Has Passed - Douglas Graves
House of Blondes - House of Blondes
X - Kylie Minogue
Alive 2007 - Daft Punk
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Beyond - Dinosaur Jr.
Tromatic Reflexxions - Von Südenfed

SONGS
"Umbrella" - Rihanna
"All my friends" - LCD Soundsystem
"Gimme more" - Britney Spears
"The prayer" - Bloc Party
"All I need" - Radiohead
"Boyz" - M.I.A.
"Earth intruders" - Björk
"The moneymaker" - Rilo Kiley
"Divebomb" - The Whip
"The pills won't help you now" - The Chemical Brothers feat. Midlake
"Back to black" - Amy Winehouse
"Lip gloss" - Lil Mama
"Fake empire" - The National
"I believe" - Simian Mobile Disco
"The wrath of Marcie" - The Go! Team
"Accident & emergency" - Patrick Wolf
"Down boy" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Kingdom" - Dave Gahan
"Missed the boat" - Modest Mouse
"What's a girl to do?" - Bat for Lashes
"Don't let the stars keep us tangled up" (Ewan Pearson's Objects in Space mix) - Courtney Tidwell

WORST
Neon Bible - The Arcade Fire (Sorry. I know a lot of people love this, but...well, how can something so unpleasantly loud simultaneously be so entirely empty?)

Softballstud, I'm glad you liked them. Their 2006 album, Yellow House, was even better than Friends. Listen to "Plans," and "Colorado." By the way, that other Bear (Panda) that a few people mentioned is also worth checking out -- Person Pitch.

I'm with Just Eddie on this one. I don't see what's so great about Rhianna. Umbrella has to be my most annoying song of last year. I don't think I ever made it thru the whole song or the video. Her voice is the proverbial nails on a chalkboard to me.

Can't believe no one mentioned Daughtry.

Wow. I found this incomprehensible, to be honest. "Umbrella" is just a terrific pop song. It's got hooks for days, it has that low slung, slow-motion, hip-slurring backbeat...it's I just couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't fall for its charms.



But then it all made perfect sense.

Because it's stupid and annoying. Ella, ella, ella, etc.

Well, one man's meat is another man's poison, I s'pose.

I agree with ursaminorjim. "Umbrella" has a killer hook. I actually enjoy Rihanna. I appreciate her for what she is. A pretty, pop star with catchy songs. "Pon de Replay", "S.O.S", "We Ride", Umbrella", "Shut Up And Drive", and "Don't Stop The Music". Lovely. I LOVE the Jody ven Broeder mix of "Don't Stop The Music".

And Jim, I'm glad you listed Kylie's "X" on your best list. I love that CD. I got the japanese import version with the bonus tracks. Her videos for "Wow" and "In My Arms" are totally Kylie. Shall I say...Minoguealicious even?

TIME magazine's list of the All-TIME 100 Songs ("the most extraordinary English-language popular recordings since the beginning of TIME magazine in 1923").

Interesting! Not sure some of those would ever be on my list, however. One of my favorite old classics is "Where or When" I'm glad to see it made the list.