The Top 100 Albums of 2007

01. Radiohead - In Rainbows (3107)
02. The National - Boxer (2957)
03. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (2077)
04. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (1960)
05. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (1886)
06. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (1574)
07. Panda Bear - Person Pitch (1527)
08. Okkervil River - The Stage Names (1372)
09. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover (1330)
10. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam (1270)

11. M.I.A. - Kala (1044)
12. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha (986)
13. Battles - Mirrored (821)
14. The White Stripes - Icky Thump (816)
15. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away (799)
16. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog (749)
17. Menomena - Friend And Foe (739)
18. Feist - The Reminder (570)
19. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime (558)
20. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala (535)

21. Blonde Redhead - 23 (535)
22. Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare (521)
23. Burial - Untrue (520)
24. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends (504)
25. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (471)
26. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup (454)
27. The New Pornographers - Challengers (360)
28. Deerhunter - Cryptograms (353)
29. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond (344)
30. Kanye West - Graduation (303)

31. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (293)
32. Low - Drums And Guns (263)
33. The Besnard Lakes - Are The Dark Horse (259)
34. Liars - Liars (247)
35. Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin (244)
36. PJ Harvey - White Chalk (240)
37. Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter (233)
38. Caribou - Andorra (222)
39. Justice - Cross (219)
40. Grinderman - Grinderman (213)

41. Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters (202)
42. El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (188)
43. Elliot Smith - New Moon (187)
44. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above (180)
45. The Snake The Cross The Crown - Cotton Teeth (169)
46. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity (168)
47. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder (167)
48. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (164)
49. Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times (157)
50. Tegan & Sara - The Con (149)

51. Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War (144)
52. Venetian Snares - My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) (140)
53. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone (139)
54. !!! - Myth Takes (134)
55. Pela - Anytown Graffiti (133)
56. Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust (131)
57. Patty Griffin - Children Running Through (129)
58. Kevin Drew - Spirit If... (119)
59. A Place To Bury Strangers - A Place To Bury Strangers (118)
60. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation (118)

61. Robert Plant/Allison Krauss - Raising Sand (118)
62. Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye (117)
63. Avett Brothers - Emotionalism (116)
64. Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (113)
64. Magnolia Electric Co. - Sojourner (111)
66. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (110)
67. Long Blondes - Someone To Drive You Home (109)
68. St. Vincent - Marry Me (108)
69. Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline (105)
70. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen (105)

71. Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge (104)
72. Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris (102)
73. Jay-Z - American Gangster (99)
74. Fiery Furnaces - Widow City (99)
75. Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars (98)
76. Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams (98)
77. Eluvium - Copia (95)
78. Handsome Furs - Plague Park (95)
79. John Vanderslice - Emerald City (93)
80. Radical Face - Ghost (93)

81. Miracle Fortress - Five Roses (86)
82. A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Scribble Mural Comic Journal (84)
83. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero (82)
84. Interpol - Our Love To Admire (82)
85. Studio - Yearbook I (82)
86. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position (81)
87. White Rabbits - Fort Nightly (80)
88. Tough Alliance - A New Chance (79)
89. Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block (76)
90. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated (75)

91. Wintersleep - Welcome To The Night Sky (75)
92. Pumice - Pebbles (75)
93. Felice Brothers - Tonight At The Arizona (75)
94. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals (73)
95. The Broken West - I Can't Go On, I'll Go On (72)
96. Amon Tobin - Foley Room (72)
97. Angels Of Light - We Are Him (72)
98. Lucky Soul - The Great Unwanted (70)
99. Field Music - Tones Of Town (68)
100. Against Me! - New Wave (68)

Highest Points-per-Vote (Minimum 3 votes, maximum 10 votes)

01. Venetian Snares - My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) (28.0)
02. Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge (26.0)
03. Pumice - Pebbles (25.0)
03. Wintersleep - Welcome To The Night Sky (25.0)
05. Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams (24.5)
06. Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye (23.4)
07. Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (22.6)
08. Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (22.3)
09. Magnolia Electric Co. - Sojourner (22.2)
10. Tegan & Sara - The Con (21.3)

The People's Champion (162 lists)

01. Radiohead - In Rainbows (121)
02. National - Boxer (110)
03. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (103)
04. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (98)
05. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (87)

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This message has been edited. Last edited by: L. R. William Spencer,

I think I'll wait till mid December to put up my list.

The "FKA-EG75" method, whatever that name is supposed to mean, looks pretty good. Agree with Bafe.

Who's going to take up the honourable and joyous task of tallying the scores?

And let me just throw this out there: Okkervil River = The Dark Horse!!!

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Originally posted by thefanste:
And let me just throw this out there: Okkervil River = The Dark Horse!!!

I dunno I would say: Bowerbirds = Hymns for a Dark Horse

I say "shut up with the damn birds and horses"

I agree with the top 20 method. Good choice guys.

Why do we have a post / length of stay requirement? Is this to say that those who haven't contributed in the past don't have as valid opinions as those who have?

I don't really like the twenty album format, only because I've listened to a lot more, but it will suffice for the intentions of this project. Don't expect my "Official" list until January, but I will try and post one in the works in another thread soon.

I think membership limits will crack down on people trying to double vote. And it would be sad to have something like a Britney Spears fan club get ahold of a link to our board and persuade all of there members to register and vote for Britney as number one. I bet the rest of their list would be pretty lame as well.

ill wait a while, because im picking up a couple in late december. ill say though, my preliminary top five are hissing fauna, neon bible, boxer, favourite worst nightmare, and some loud thunder.

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Originally posted by Shadrach:
I think membership limits will crack down on people trying to double vote. And it would be sad to have something like a Britney Spears fan club get ahold of a link to our board and persuade all of there members to register and vote for Britney as number one. I bet the rest of their list would be pretty lame as well.

I doubt that anybody would see these forums as that important. In addition, it should be fairly obvious if something similar to the situation described were to occur, and I'm certain that our members would be able to notice such a thing. I'm just saying if individuals do exist, that haven't been here very long or are not here yet, they should be welcome to post their lists and have them added to the talley. Unless their tastes suck of course.

Regarding the Length of Membership Requirements:

We've had the rule in the past, but I think it's more or less to ensure that we're getting lists from people who are a part of the community vs. people who just drop in, post a list, and never post anything here again. If you're worried about people voting multiple times under different names, that's not an issue as we Mods can determine if someone has multiple IDs registered from the same IP Address.

We've never been super strict on enforcing it though. If someone looks like they're making an honest effort to be a part of the MC community and they don't have enough posts, I'd count their list.

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Originally posted by thefanste:
The "FKA-EG75" method, whatever that name is supposed to mean, looks pretty good. Agree with Bafe.

Who's going to take up the honourable and joyous task of tallying the scores?

And let me just throw this out there: Okkervil River = The Dark Horse!!!

I am taking that job.

Didn't we say something like 1 month of being on the forums or 30+ posts last time?

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Didn't we say something like 1 month of being on the forums or 30+ posts last time?

no, i think it was 3 months or 30 or more posts, the same rules like for this year.

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I'm just saying if individuals do exist, that haven't been here very long or are not here yet, they should be welcome to post their lists and have them added to the talley. Unless their tastes suck of course.

I think if they see this post, they can very easily get 30 posts by Jan. 15th. That could be done in a day or two, so if they're really interested in partaking, I don't think it's too much to ask.

I mean, isn't that why Song Tag... was invented? To be able to get a lot of "cheap" posts.

I was actually going to mention this. I think it would be good if, once we start to get lists, no one one posts comments.

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Originally posted by L. R. William Spencer:
I was actually going to mention this. I think it would be good if, once we start to get lists, no one one posts comments.

I don’t know about that, I know it is a lot of clutter to get through but that’s why you wanted the job! But part of this tradition is so that people can see each other’s lists and make comments as wanted. Some members’ opinions on here are highly regarded and valued so I am sure people will want to say a few things about their lists. Imagine the enthusiasm when people like mark, Max Jack, crazed and others (don’t get mad if I left you out!) who know more about music then all of us combined post their respective lists?

As for the membership issue:
Last year, they posted a link of the very front, main MC page and people took advantage and posted their lists. But like Eric already mentioned, the point is so that people don’t just come on, post once and never again. And at the same time, someone will see it and want to become a good, contributing member so it works both ways. But yeah, for now, the three months, 30 posts rule works well.

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
Imagine the enthusiasm when people like mark, Max Jack, crazed and others (don’t get mad if I left you out!)

I'm definitely in favour of comments after lists.

Just so you know, Frag., my anger has subsided to a low-level grudge.

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Originally posted by Sideshow Bob:

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
Imagine the enthusiasm when people like mark, Max Jack, crazed and others (don’t get mad if I left you out!)

I'm definitely in favour of comments after lists.

Just so you know, Frag., my anger has subsided to a low-level grudge.

Heh, don’t be too upset with, I often mess up and I know it…

But how have you been Bob, haven’t talked to you in a while, hope all is well.

I've been good, Frag., as I hope have you.

I'm currently enjoying In Rainbows, which I downloaded yesterday - better than The Bends, not as good as Kid A

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Originally posted by Sideshow Bob:

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
Imagine the enthusiasm when people like mark, Max Jack, crazed and others (don’t get mad if I left you out!)

I'm definitely in favour of comments after lists.

Just so you know, Frag., my anger has subsided to a low-level grudge.

Hey, if consensus says so, then comments are cool with me.