What are your top albums of the year?

[Havoc]

1. scott walker - the drift<br />2. charalambides - a vintage burden<br />3. tom waits - orphans: brawlers, bawlers &amp; bastards<br />4. johnny cash - american v (a hundred highways)<br />5. josephine foster - a wolf in sheep's clothing<br />6. sir richard bishop - fingering the devil<br />7. carla bozulich - evangelista<br />8. charlemagne palestine &amp; tony conrad - an aural symbiotic mystery<br />9. neil young - living with war<br />10. natural snow buildings - the dance of the moon &amp; the sun<br />11. the knife - silent shout<br />12. tom z&eacute; - estudando o pagode<br />13. cesaria evora - rogamar<br />14. espers - espers II<br />15. the mountain goats - get lonely<br />16. tenhi - maaaet<br />17. clipse - hell hath no fury<br />18. regina spektor - begin to hope<br />19. junior boys - so this is goodbye<br />20. lily allen - alright still<br />21. justin timberlake - futuresex/lovesounds<br />22. yo la tengo - i'm not afraid of you and i will beat your ass<br />23. the game - doctor's advocate<br />24. jarvis - jarvis<br />25. tv on the radio - return to cookie mountain

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[jhawk57]

<p>Stadium Arcadium from the Red Hot Chili Peppers</p><p>Hypersensitive from Ghost Machine</p>

[jhawk57]

Throw Everready: The Religion from Tech N9ne in there too.

[spoon]

There's no way I'm going 25 deep, but I'll just say Sleeves baby.&nbsp; I want to throw my underwear at him!

[cougarjake13]

<p>im gonna go with the only album i bought all year</p><p>killswitch engage as daylight dies</p>

[yarpwizard]

<p><font size="2">Modern Times Bob Dylan</font></p><p><font size="2">The Seeger Sessions Bruce Springsteen</font></p><p><font size="2">Continuum John Mayer<br /> </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="2"></font></p>

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[keithy_19]

<p>1. My Chemical Romance-The Black Parade</p><p>2. Brand New-The Devil and God are Both Ragining Inside of Me</p><p>3. Gatsbys American Dream-Gatsbys American Dream</p><p>4. Heavens-Patent Pending</p><p>5. Bayside-Acoustic</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[reeshy]

I just got one album that I keep going back to .....time after time.....and it ain't from this year....&quot;All Things Must Pass&quot;.....I can listen to that album all day long!!!!!

[Don Stugots]

<strong>spoon</strong> wrote:<br />There's no way I'm going 25 deep, but I'll just say Sleeves baby. I want to throw my underwear at him!<p>&nbsp;here here, since the only album on this list that i know is the CASH album.&nbsp; Sleeves is my tom jones. &nbsp; </p>

[epo]

<p>Flaming Lips - At war with the mystics.</p>

[who6489]

<p>The WHO - Endless Wire</p><p>MASTODON - Blood Mountain</p><p>QUEENSRYCHE - Operation Mindcrime II</p><p>David Gilmour - On An Island</p><p>Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam</p><p>Donald Fagan - Morph The Cat</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[keithy_19]

<strong>keithy_19</strong> wrote:<br /><p>1. My Chemical Romance-The Black Parade</p><p>2. Brand New-The Devil and God are Both Ragining Inside of Me</p><p>3. Gatsbys American Dream-Gatsbys American Dream</p><p>4. Heavens-Patent Pending</p><p>5. Bayside-Acoustic</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Honorable Mention(s): The Format-Dog Problems, Breaking Benjamin-Phobia, Scissor Sisters-Ta Dah, Rise Against-The Sufferer and the Witness</p>

[weekapaugjz]

<p>we are scientists...with love and squalor</p><p>if youve never heard of this band, check them out, they fucking rock&nbsp;</p>

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>keithy_19</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>keithy_19</strong> wrote:<br /><p>1. My Chemical Romance-The Black Parade</p><p style="background-color: #ffff00">2. Brand New-The Devil and God are Both Ragining Inside of Me</p><p>3. Gatsbys American Dream-Gatsbys American Dream</p><p>4. Heavens-Patent Pending</p><p>5. Bayside-Acoustic</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Honorable Mention(s): The Format-Dog Problems, Breaking Benjamin-Phobia, Scissor Sisters-Ta Dah, Rise Against-The Sufferer and the Witness</p><p>just got this for my brother for x-mas, i hope its good, i fucking LOVED their last album<br /> </p>

[NickyL0885]

<p>The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Dont You Fake It</p><p>Breaking Benjamin - Phobia</p><p>AFI - Decemberunderground</p><p>Brand New - The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me</p><p>The All-American Rejects - Move Along</p><p>My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade </p><p>Cartel - Chroma</p><p>Dashboard Confessional - Dusk and Summer </p><p>The Killers - Sams Town </p><p>Lostprophets - Liberation Transmission </p><p>New Found Glory - Coming Home</p><p>HelloGoodBye - Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! </p><p>Senses Fail - Still Searching </p><p>Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now</p><p>Trapt - Someone In Control</p><p>Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <span class="post_edited"></span> <span class="post_edited"></span>

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[keithy_19]

<strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>keithy_19</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>keithy_19</strong> wrote:<br /><p>1. My Chemical Romance-The Black Parade</p><p style="background-color: #ffff00">2. Brand New-The Devil and God are Both Ragining Inside of Me</p><p>3. Gatsbys American Dream-Gatsbys American Dream</p><p>4. Heavens-Patent Pending</p><p>5. Bayside-Acoustic</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Honorable Mention(s): The Format-Dog Problems, Breaking Benjamin-Phobia, Scissor Sisters-Ta Dah, Rise Against-The Sufferer and the Witness</p><p>just got this for my brother for x-mas, i hope its good, i fucking LOVED their last album</p><p>It's the most depressing album I've heard in a long time. Musically, their last one was better. Lyrically, the new album is the strongest in awhile. Of any band, not just their previous stuff. </p>

[NewYorkDragons80]

<p>For the 14th consecutive year: </p><p><img src="http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/6879/hueylewisthenewssportsfront2ct.jpg" border="0" width="701" height="701" /><br /> </p>

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[GonzoStyle]

<p>1. Ludacris - release therapy </p><p><br />2. Justin Timberlake - Future sex </p><p><br />3. Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (thanks maria) </p><p><br />4. T.I. - the King </p><p><br />5. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale</p><p>6. Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead</p><p>7. Beatles - Love</p><p>8. Young Joc - New Joc City</p><p>9.&nbsp;Rick Ross - Port Of Miami</p><p>10. Wolfmother - Wolfmother</p><p>11. Blue October - Foiled</p><p>12. the Killers - Sam's Town</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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[Andomray]

<p>1.&nbsp; Tom Waits, Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards is the only thing I can think of, because that's the only thing that matters, really.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Perhaps Peeping Tom, even though I haven't bought it yet.</p><p>&nbsp;My memory is awful...</p>

[romey79]

<strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><p>we are scientists...with love and squalor</p><p>if youve never heard of this band, check them out, they fucking rock&nbsp;</p><p>I 2nd that...and, in no particular order...</p><p>1. Lola Ray - Liars</p><p>2. Guster - Ganging Up On The Sun</p><p>3. rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se - rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se</p><p>4. Razorlight - Razorlight</p><p>5. Teddybears - Soft Machine</p><p>6. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>The Onion's list of LEAST essential albums of the year</p><p><br /><br /> Nathan Rabin's Least Essential Albums of 2006<br /><br /> 1. John Corbett, John Corbett (Funbone) <br /> 2. Nuttin&rsquo; But Stringz, Struggle From The Subway To The Charts (Koch) <br /> 3. The New Cars, It&rsquo;s Alive (Eleven Seven) <br /> 4. Various artists, Flying High Again: The World&rsquo;s Greatest Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne <br /> 5. Various artists, The Biggest Loser: Music Featured In And Inspired By The NBC Series <br /> 6. Alanis Morrissette, Jagged Little Pill Acoustic (Maverick) <br /> 7. DMC, Checks Thugs &amp; Rock N Roll (RomenMpire) <br /> 8. Bratz, Forever Diamondz (Sony) <br /> 9. Various artists, Rachael Ray: Too Cool For School Mixtape For Kids (Sony) <br /> 10. Raunchiest Jokes From The Golf Course (Uproar Entertainment) <br /> 11. Revolution On Canvas: Poetry From The Indie Music Scene, edited by Rich Balling <br /> 12. Body Count, Murder 4 Hire (Escapi) <br /> 13. Jim Jones, A Dipset Christmas (Koch) <br /> 14. Blind Melon, Live At The Palace (Capitol) <br /> 15. Teddy Geiger, Underage Thinking (Sony) <br /> 16. Various Artists, Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute (Restless) <br /> 17. Unexpected Dreams: Songs From The Stars (Rhino) <br /> 18. Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits (Universal) <br /> 19. 2Pac Pac&rsquo;s Life (Interscope) <br /> 20. Tyrese/Black-Ty, Alter Ego (J) <br /> 21. 2Pac Pac&rsquo;s Life (Interscope) <br /> 22. Aaron Carter, Come Get It: The Very Best Of Aaron Carter (Jive) <br /> 23. Kevin Federline, Playing With Fire (Federline/Reincarnate)&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>Here's three I liked from this year in Pop&nbsp;</p><p> Nelly Furtado's &quot;Loose&quot; </p><p>Loved her first album, didn't love the second. This one has Timbaland, who seems to be everywhere lately and I thought it really worked for both of them. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Justin Timberlake's &quot;FutureSex / LoveSounds&quot;</p><p>Hope he sticks with the sexed up Prince sound. His best stuff yet, also featuring Timbaland. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> Corinne Bailey Rae &quot;Corinne Bailey Rae&quot;</p><p>Love her voice. May be the British answer to Norah Jones.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

[trackstand]

<p><span class="postbody"><!-- includes/messagecopy2.cfm --><!-- Script Hacks --><!-- Script Hacks --><!-- Links --><!-- Links --->There's no way I'm going 25 deep, but I'll just say Sleeves baby.&nbsp; I want to throw my underwear at him! </span></p><p><span class="postbody"></span></p><p><span class="postbody">hMMMM, Englebert Humperdink?, Tom Jones and Frank Zappa combined eh?</span></p>

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>romey79</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><p>we are scientists...with love and squalor</p><p>if youve never heard of this band, check them out, they fucking rock </p><p>I 2nd that...and, in no particular order...</p><p>1. Lola Ray - Liars</p><p>2. Guster - Ganging Up On The Sun</p><p>3. rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se - rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se</p><p style="background-color: #ffff00">4. Razorlight - Razorlight</p><p>5. Teddybears - Soft Machine</p><p>6. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;big fan of this one as well</p>

[HBox]

<strong>NewYorkDragons80</strong> wrote:<br /><p>For the 14th consecutive year: </p><p><img src="http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/6879/hueylewisthenewssportsfront2ct.jpg" border="0" width="350" height="350" /><br /> </p> <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by NewYorkDragons80 on 12-25-06 @ 1:42 AM</span><p>The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.</p>

[epo]

<strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>romey79</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>weekapaugjz</strong> wrote:<br /><p>we are scientists...with love and squalor</p><p>if youve never heard of this band, check them out, they fucking rock </p><p>I 2nd that...and, in no particular order...</p><p>1. Lola Ray - Liars</p><p>2. Guster - Ganging Up On The Sun</p><p>3. rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se - rin&ocirc;&ccedil;&eacute;r&ocirc;se</p><p style="background-color: #ffff00">4. Razorlight - Razorlight</p><p>5. Teddybears - Soft Machine</p><p>6. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;big fan of this one as well</p><p>I love that Razorlight album.&nbsp; I still wonder why critics panned it.&nbsp; </p>

[weekapaugjz]

i don't really give a shit about what critics say about music.&nbsp; if i like something i listen to it, if i don't, ill put on something else.&nbsp; i don't need someone else's opinion on what they think is good or not.&nbsp; and i bet most people feel this way as well.

[ChimneyFish]

<strong>GonzoStyle</strong> wrote:<br /><p>3. Lovage - Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By (thanks maria) </p><p>&nbsp;</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by GonzoStyle on 12-25-06 @ 2:48 AM</span> <p><strong><em><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">That came out in 2001, but a fantastic album, nonetheless.</font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">&nbsp; </font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">&nbsp; </font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">I'll go with....</font></em></strong></p><p><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/luxa1/B000F3TBIO.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="240" /></p><p><strong><em><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">and an honorable mention going to</font></em></strong></p><p><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/luxa1/B000D2Q6ZS_01_LZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="260" /></p>

[PhishHead]

<p>yea ill go with what i wrote in the other thread:</p><p>1.&nbsp; Chris Thile - How to Grow a Woman From the Ground</p><p>2. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations</p><p>3.&nbsp; Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat</p><p>4.&nbsp; Bayside Acoustic</p><p>5.&nbsp; Ray LaMontagne - Till the sun turns black</p><p>6.&nbsp; Ani Difranco - Reprieve&nbsp;</p>

[JohnWC]

<p>In no particular order:</p><p>TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain</p><p>Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit</p><p>Girl Talk - Night Ripper</p><p>Phoenix - Its Never Been Like That</p><p>Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam</p><p>Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass&nbsp;</p><p>Cat Power - The Greatest</p><p>My Morning Jacket - Okonokos&nbsp;</p><p>Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours to Keep&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Hip Hop Stuff:</p><p>Nas, Ghostface, the Game, J Dilla, The Roots </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[stinkbud]

<p>With all this great talk radio going on, its been ages since I listened to new music...</p><p>...but, here is some of my favorites so far (that is, from what I have had experience with and in no particular order):</p><p>Thom Yorke - The Eraser</p><p>David Gilmour - On An Island</p><p>Tom Petty - Highway Companion</p><p>Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam</p><p>Matisyahu - Youth</p><p>Bruce Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions</p><p>The Racanteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers</p><p>Trey Anastasio - Bar 17/18 Steps&nbsp;</p>

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[El Mudo]

<p><img src="http://www.drivebytruckers.com/images/abaac_cover_lyrics.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="276" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.nettwerk.com/images/cover/OldCrMeSh.Big4337.jpg" border="0" width="220" height="220" />&nbsp;</p>

[JohnWC]

<strong>PhishHead</strong> wrote:<br /><br /> <p>5. Ray LaMontagne - Till the sun turns black</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> I liked this one too. Not as much as his first one, but it was pretty damn good.<br /> </p>

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[klaus_kinski_Jr]

Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

New Pornographers - Twin Cinema

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Live At The Fillmore 1970

[epo]

I don't think anybody has mentioned the new Willie Nile album &quot;Streets of New York&quot;.&nbsp; That's a great little record.&nbsp;

[TheVHD]

<p>Mad Love to my boy and a great record:</p><p>Michale Graves</p><p><img src="http://www.michalegraves.net/images/cover_punkRockIsDead.jpg" border="0" alt="Punk Rock Is Dead - Michale Graves" width="200" height="200" /></p><p>and:</p><p><img src="http://www.iabc.cz/images/recenze/19/45_X.jpg" border="0" width="393" height="389" /></p><p>Just remembered this was 2005... my bad... still Great though.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by TheVHD on 12-28-06 @ 9:19 PM</span>

[deliciousV]

<p>I gotta go with</p><p>1. The River- LIVE</p><p>2. Light Grenades - INCUBUS</p><p>3. Major Lodge Victory - GIN BLOSSOMS</p>

[meanmrbill]

<p>Tom Waits&nbsp;box set:&nbsp; &quot;Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards&quot;</p><p>Fucking beautiful...................</p>

[phillyfan]

Seether - One Cold Night&lt;br&gt;&lt;BR&gt;<div><br /></div><div>http://sbritton.net/images/boards/hiv35.gif</div>

[TerrancePryor]

<p>Sound The Alarm by Saves The Day<br />Fallout From The War by Shadows Fall<br />Define The Great Line by Underoath<br />Shot to Hell by Black Label Society</p>

[klaus_kinski_Jr]

Forgot to add the new Willie Nelson album - Songbird.

Even though it involves that douche Ryan Adams still a great record

[sailor]

<font size="2">what's an album?<br /></font>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="2">what's an album?<br /></font><p>a guy named al who gave up on life and lives in a gutter</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[DonInNC]

<p>in no particular order:<br /><br />TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain<br />Robert Randolph - Colorblind<br />Drive By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse<br />The Gourds - Heavy Ornamentals<br />Neil Young - Living With War<br />Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse<br />Ani DiFranco - Reprieve<br />Bob Dylan - Modern Times<br />Cross Canadian Ragweed - Back to Tulsa, Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom<br />Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers &amp; Bastards<br /><br />Honorable Mention:<br />Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood<br />Old Cow Medicine Show - Big Iron World<br />Wolfmother - Wolfmother<br />Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam<br />St Elsewhere- Gnarls Barkley</p><p>edit to add the John Lee Hooker boxset</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by DonInNC on 12-30-06 @ 10:44 AM</span>

[sailor]

<font size="2">are the people listing ani d joking or are you seriously fans?&nbsp; i remeber the whole ani d bit started because people were trying to tell ron/fez she was great and they played some random songs and they were utter crap.</font>

[DonInNC]

Actually, yeah, poor attempt at a joke I guess.&nbsp; I'll put Fergie in its place.&nbsp;

[PhishHead]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="2">are the people listing ani d joking or are you seriously fans? i remeber the whole ani d bit started because people were trying to tell ron/fez she was great and they played some random songs and they were utter crap.</font><p>&nbsp;nope i was serious I am a huge Ani fan, very talented and amazing musician and I know for a fact there are alot of Ani fans on the board. </p>

[romey79]

<strong>DonInNC</strong> wrote:<br /><p>in no particular order:<br /><br />TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain<br />Robert Randolph - Colorblind<br />Drive By Truckers - A Blessing and a Curse<br /><font style="background-color: #ffff00">The Gourds - Heavy Ornamentals</font><br />Neil Young - Living With War<br />Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse<br />Ani DiFranco - Reprieve<br />Bob Dylan - Modern Times<br />Cross Canadian Ragweed - Back to Tulsa, Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom<br />Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers &amp; Bastards<br /><br />Honorable Mention:<br />Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood<br />Old Cow Medicine Show - Big Iron World<br />Wolfmother - Wolfmother<br />Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam<br />St Elsewhere- Gnarls Barkley</p><p>edit to add the John Lee Hooker boxset</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by DonInNC on 12-30-06 @ 10:44 AM</span> <p>That's the group that did the cover of Snoop's &quot;Gin &amp; Juice&quot;...the one that my friends tried to tell me was DMB...</p>

[burrben]

<p>raconteurs - broken boy soldiers</p><p>bob dylan - modern times</p><p>yeah yeah yeahs - show your bones</p><p>the black keys - magic potion</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by burrben on 12-31-06 @ 11:25 PM</span>

[DonInNC]

<strong>romey79</strong> wrote:<br /><font style="background-color: #ffff00">The Gourds - Heavy Ornamentals</font><br /><p>That's the group that did the cover of Snoop's &quot;Gin &amp; Juice&quot;...the one that my friends tried to tell me was DMB...</p><p>It used to be listed on some of the&nbsp;filesharing services as DMB. Phish also. I won a $50 bet with a supposed Phish fan on that one.</p>

[PhishHead]

<strong>DonInNC</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>romey79</strong> wrote:<br /><font style="background-color: #ffff00">The Gourds - Heavy Ornamentals</font><br /><p>That's the group that did the cover of Snoop's &quot;Gin &amp; Juice&quot;...the one that my friends tried to tell me was DMB...</p><p>It used to be listed on some of the filesharing services as DMB. Phish also. I won a $50 bet with a supposed Phish fan on that one.</p><p>&nbsp;he is a horrible phish fan then</p>

[ezshark]

<p>Bob Dylan- Modern Times</p><p>Neil Young- Living With War</p><p>Johnny Cash-American V&nbsp;</p>