Harp's Top 50 CDs of 2007

Entertainment: Music Harp Magazine

## 1 OKKERVIL RIVER, The Stage Names(JAGJAGUWAR) ## 2 BAND OF HORSES, Cease To Begin (SUB POP) ## 3 IRON & WINE, The Shepherd's Dog (SUB POP) ## 4 FUTURE CLOUDS & RADAR, Future Clouds & Radar (STAR APPLE KINGDOM) ## 5 FEIST, The Reminder (CHERRY TREE/INTERSCOPE) ## 6 SPOON, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (MERGE) ## 7 RADIOHEAD, In Rainbows (SELF-RELEASED) ## 8 ARCADE FIRE, Neon Bible (Merge) ## 9 NEIL YOUNG, Chrome Dreams II (REPRISE) ## 10 JASON ISBELL, Sirens of the Ditch (NEW WEST) ## 11 WHITE STRIPES, Icky Thump (THIRD MAN/WARNER BROS.) ## 12 DEVENDRA BANHART, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (XL) ## 13 AVETT BROTHERS, Emotionalism (RAMSEUR) ## 14 THE SHINS, WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY (SUB POP) ## 15 THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, CHALLENGERS (MATADOR) ## 16 WILCO, SKY BLUE SKY (NONESUCH) ## 17 THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN, THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN (VIRGIN) ## 18 GEORGIE JAMES, PLACES (SADDLE CREEK) ## 19 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, MAGIC (COLUMBIA) ## 20 RILO KILEY, UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT (BRUTE/WARNER) ## 21 THE NATIONAL, BOXER (Beggars) ## 22 TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS, LIVING WITH THE LIVING (TOUCH & GO) ## 23 BILL CALLAHAN, WOKE ON A WHALE HEART (DRAG CITY) ## 24 M.I.A., KALA (INTERSCOPE) ## 25 JESSE SYKES AND THE SWEET HEREAFTER, LIKE, LOVE, LUST AND THE OPEN HALLS OF THE SOUL (BARSUK) ## 26 STEVE EARLE, WASHINGTON SQUARE SERENADE (NEW WEST) ## 27 OF MONTREAL, HISSING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER? (POLYVINYL) ## 28 GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS, THIS IS SOMEWHERE (HOLLYWOOD) ## 29 KINGS OF LEON, BECAUSE OF THE TIMES (RCA) ## 30 GRINDERMAN, GRINDERMAN (ANTI-) ## 31 ROBERT WYATT, COMICOPERA (DOMINO) ## 32 BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS: KEVIN DREW, SPIRIT IF… (ARTS & CRAFTS) ## 33 ST. VINCENT, MARRY ME (BEGGARS BANQUET) ## 34 RYAN ADAMS, EASY TIGER (LOST HIGHWAY) ## 35 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, STRAWBERRY JAM (DOMINO) ## 36 BRIGHT EYES, CASSADEGA (SADDLE CREEK) ## 37 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, RELEASE THE STARS (GEFFEN) ## 38 ELENI MANDELL, MIRACLE OF FIVE (ZEDTONE) ## 39 PATTY GRIFFIN, CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH (ATO) ## 40 IAN HUNTER, SHRUNKEN HEADS (YEP ROC) ## 41 DR. DOG, WE ALL BELONG (PARK THE VAN) ## 42 MAVIS STAPLES, WE’LL NEVER TURN BACK (ANTI-) ## 43 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYONE (TEMPORARY RESIDENCE) ## 44 BEIRUT, THE FLYING CLUB CUP (BA DA BING!) ## 45 BETTYE LAVETTE, THE SCENE OF THE CRIME (ANTI-) ## 46 MANU CHAO, LA RADIOLINA (NACIONAL) ## 47 YEASAYER, ALL HOUR CYMBALS (WE ARE FREE) ## 48 OAKLEY HALL, I’LL FOLLOW YOU (MERGE) ## 49 SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS, 100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS (DAPTONE) ## 50 TUNNG, GOOD ARROWS (THRILL JOCKEY) **** Missing: * 1 Okkervil River * 2 Band of Horses * 3 Iron & Wine * 4 Future Clouds & Radar M * 10 Jason Isbell * 12 Devendra Banhart * 13 Avett Brothers * 17 Good, the Bad & the Queen * 18 Georgie James * 21 National * 22 Ted Leo & the Pharmacists * 25 Jesse Sykes * 27 Of Montreal * 28 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals * 30 Grinderman * 31 Robert Wyatt * 32 Broken Social Scene * 33 St. Vincent * 35 Animal Collective * 38 Eleni Mandell * 39 Patty Griffin * 41 Dr. Dog * 43 Explosions in the Sky * 44 Beirut * 46 Manu Chao * 47 Yeasayer * 48 Oakley Hall * 49 Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings * 50 Tunng

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.