Top Ten Albums of 2006: Recap (+ Bonus Round!)

Whew! That was really hard!

As I mentioned in the kickoff four and a half weeks ago, 2006 was the most difficult year for picking a top ten that I can remember. So many great releases and so difficult to settle on an order! To recap:

Top Ten Albums for 2006

1. Sound Mirrors – Coldcut
2. The Eraser – Thom Yorke
3. So This Is Goodbye – Junior Boys
4. Burial – Burial
5. 24 Hours – The Kleptones
6. Harmony In Ultraviolet – Tim Hecker
7. Body Riddle – Clark
8. Days To Come – Bonobo
9. The Information – Beck
10. Hello Everything – Squarepusher

Honorable Mentions:

• St. Elsewhere – Gnarls Barkley
  
• Mr. Beast – Mogwai
  
• Amputechture – The Mars Volta
  
• Beat Konducta, Vol. 1-2 – Madlib
  
• Hideout – Dub Tractor
  

I think I'll start earlier next time, and pledge to have my next Top Ten done by the end of January 2007. :-)

And now as a bonus for all those of you who waited patiently for the main event, here's the rest of the notable musical releases from 2006 IMHO:

Song of the Year

• "Live With Me" – Collected - Massive Attack

Best Live Album of 2006

• Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) – Iron & Wine

Best DJ Mix of 2006

• DJ-Kicks – Four Tet

Best Album of 2005 That I Didn’t Discover Until 2006

• Speak For Yourself – Imogen Heap

Biggest Disappointment of 2006

• Riot City Blues – Primal Scream

Agree? Disagree? Just feel like commenting? Let me know what you think!