Best of 2007 (Part 1)
My top 10 albums of 2007 will be posted here in the coming weeks (I'm still trying to give a couple of recent releases a chance to close in the home stretch). In the meantime, I've compiled a two CD set of some of my favorite songs from this year. There are 36 songs featured in all, and both discs fit on a standard 80 minute CD with gapless playback. No artist or album was featured twice so it provides a pretty diverse selection of music released this year. Please note that these are not in a ranking order, only in the order that I believe creates the best listening experience. Here they are:

DISC 1

1.) Humble Peasants - The Most Serene Republic from Population
2.) The Object Of My Affection- Peter Bjorn And John from Writer's Block
3.) You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) - The White Stripes from Icky Thump
4.) Is There A Ghost - Band Of Horses from Cease To Begin
5.) If The Brakeman Turns My Way - Bright Eyes from Cassadaga
6.) Sleeping Lessons - The Shins from Wincing The Night Away
7.) Failsafe - The New Pornographers from Challengers
8.) On Call - Kings of Leon from Because Of The Times
9.) History Song - The Good, The Bad & The Queen from The Good, The Bad & The Queen
10.) Rehab - Amy Winehouse from Back to Black
11.) Ddiamondd - Battles from Mirrored
12.) Business Time - Flight Of The Conchords from The Distant Future - EP
13.) Either Way - Wilco from Sky Blue Sky
14.) Flathead - The Fratellis from Flathead - EP
15.) Rockers To Swallow - Yeah Yeah Yeah's from Is Is - EP
16.) Intervention - Arcade Fire from Neon Bible
17.) So Paranoid - The Warlocks from Heavy Deavy Skull Lover
18.) Reform The Countryside - Frog Eyes from Tears Of The Valedictorian
19.) The Universe Is Going to Catch You - The Antlers from In The Attic Of The Universe
20.) Hey Momma' - Kay Kay And His Weathered Undergrood from Live From The Pretty Parlor


DISC 2

1.) Fake Empire - The National from Boxer
2.) Smokers Outside The Hospital Door - Editors from An End Has A Start
3.) Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe - Okkervil River from The Stage Names
4.) The Courtesan Has Sung - Sunset Rubdown from Random Spirit Lover
5.) Bros - Panda Bear from Person Pitch
6.) Emily Jean Stock - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah from Some Loud Thunder
7.) Stronger - Kanye West from Graduation
8.) North American Scum - LCD Soundsystem from Sound Of Silver
9.) I Feel It All - Feist from The Reminder
10.) Lake Michigan - Rogue Wave from Asleep At Heaven's Gate
11.) Muscle 'N Flo - Menomena from Friend And Foe
12.) Grace Kelly - Mika from Life In Cartoon Motion
13.) Men's Needs - The Cribs from Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
14.) Take It To Fantastic - Cannonball Jane from Knee's Up!
15.) Hallie - Mobius Band from Heaven
16.) Spitting Venom - Modest Mouse from We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank