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Show 107: The Best Albums of 2007
12-14-07 Footnotes
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1 It’s a critic and a music fan’s favorite time of year. Jim and Greg run down their top albums for 2007. You can view their complete lists below.
They also heard from callers who nominated the following albums:
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Dan Deacon, Spiderman of the Rings
Low, Drums and Guns
Panda Bear, Person Pitch
For more end-of-year discussion, check out the Sound Opinions Message Board.
Greg Kot’s Best of 2007 list
1. Mavis Staples, We'll Never Turn Back
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2. M.I.A., Kala
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3. The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
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4. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
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5. El-P, I'll Sleep When You're Dead
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6. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
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7. Tim Fite, Over the Counter Culture
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8. Robert Wyatt, Comicopera
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9. The Apples in Stereo, New Magnificent Wonder
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10. Tinariwen, Aman Iman
11. Radiohead, In Rainbows
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12. Kanye West, Graduation
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13. Café Tacuba, Sino
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14. The Fiery Furnaces, Widow City
15. Tori Amos, American Doll Posse
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16. Battles, Mirrored
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17. Jay-Z, American Gangster
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18. Bettye LaVette, Scene of the Crime
19. The White Stripes, Icky Thump
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20. Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
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Jim DeRogatis’ Best of 2007 list
1. Grinderman, Grinderman
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2. Glenn Mercer, Wheels in Motion
3. Tim Fite, Over the Counter Culture
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4. Modest Mouse, We Were Dead before the Ship Even Sank
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5. Kanye West, Graduation
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6. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
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7. Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
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8. The Apples in Stereo, New Magnetic Wonder
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Listen to Robert Schneider’s appearance on the show
9. Radiohead, In Rainbows
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10. Air, Pocket Symphony
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Songs Featured in Show #107
The Sonics, “Strychnine,” Here Are the Sonics, 1965
Kanye West, “Flashing Lights,” Graduation, 2007
El-P, “Up All Night,” I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, 2007
Modest Mouse, “Fire it Up,” We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, 2007
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Fortune Teller,” Raising Sand, 2007
LCD Soundsystem, “North American Scum,” Sound of Silver, 2007
Tim Fite, “Camouflage”, Over the Counter Culture, 2007
Radiohead, “Bodysnatchers,” In Rainbows, 2007
Dan Deacon, “Crystal Cat,” Spiderman of the Rings, 2007
Besnard Lakes, “Devastation,” The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse, 2007
Glenn Mercer, “Another Last Time,” Wheels in Motion, 2007
Apples in Stereo, “Energy,” New Magnetic Wonder, 2007
Low, “Always Fade,” Drums and Guns, 2007
Panda Bear, “Bros,” Person Pitch, 2007
M.I.A., “20 Dollar,” Kala, 2007
Grinderman, “No Pussy Blues,” Grinderman, 2007
Mavis Staples, “Turn Me Around,” We’ll Never Turn Back, 2007
Blondie, “Hanging on the Telephone,” Parallel Lines, 1978
Tori Amos, “Body and Soul,” American Doll Posse, 2007
The 1900s, “Two Ways,” Cold and Kind, 2007
Elvis Costello, “Radio Radio,” Ten Bloody Marys and Ten How’s Your Fathers, 1980
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