Your Top 10 Albums Of 2006

i haven't bought many... i believe i have too much anyway!

but we have ringleaders.
it also wouldn't be me if it didn't have Belle & Sebastain: the life pursuit.
or The Killers:Sams town.
ear & eye candy- the pipettes: we are the pipettes.
gone but not forgatten- special needs: funfairs & heart break.

stevie wonder: talking book.
a johnny cash collection.

rediscovering as i bought it a long time ago... scott walker: Scott 4... sorry Mr Engel i ignored it for so long, i am a fool please forgive me.
 
Great idea, let's make our own Morrissey-Solo Forum Top 100 Albums of 2006.
10 points for a number 1 and so forth, one point for number 10 and then by the end of December we count all the votes.

My top 10:

1. Ringleader of the Tormentors - Morrissey
2. Antidepressant - Lloyd Cole
3. Let's Get Out Of This Country - Camera Obscura
4. Jarvis –Jarvis Cocker
5. The Trials of Van Occupanther - Midlake
6. The Life Pursuit – Belle & Sebastian
7. Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop – Luke Haines
8. We Are The Pipettes – The Pipettes
9. The Crane Wife – The Decemberists
10. Victory For the Comic Muse – Divine Comedy

Hi Johann,
Interesting to see you include the Lloyd Cole album. I like loads of his 80's stuff but find the solo albums quiet patchy. I've only heard woman in a Bar off the new one which I must admit I thought was pretty good. Are the other songs up to that standard or is that the standout song?

As for my list; well I've only bought about 8 albums and only really like a handful of those so here's my top 5:

1. The Concretes: In Colour
2. We are the Pipettes: The Pipettes
3. Ringleader of the tomatoes: Morrissey
4. Fur coat: Jenny Lewis
5. Under the Atlantic: Keane
 
joanna newsom... ys
lloyd cole... anti depressant
frank black... christmass
clap your hands... say yeah
beirut... gular orkestrar
durutti column... keep breathin
tom waits... orphans
sonic youth... rather ripped
mommy... ringleader o the tormentors
 
the only albums I bought this year...

Ringleader of the Tormentors:Moz
Show Your Bones: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Belle & Sebastian: Life Pursuit
Sleepy Jackson: Personality...
New York Dolls: (can't remember its title)
A Piano: Tori Amos
 
Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
The Kooks – Inside In/Inside Out
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo to Anywhere
Cat Power – The Greatest
The Strokes – First Impressions Of Earth
Badly Drawn Boy – Born In The Uk
Grandadbob - Garden of Happiness


Moz...ROTT doesn't get in my top ten even though I can't think of ten! so nerrrr :p
 
Top 10 Albums

1. Pet Shop Boys Fundamental
2. Jarvis Cocker Jarvis
3. Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah
4. Morrissey Ringleader Of The Tormentors
5. Prince 3121
6. Outkast Idlewild
7. Bob Dylan Modern Times
8. Sparks Hello Young Lovers
9. Delays You See Colours
10. The Gossip Standing In The Way Of Control

Top 20 Singles

1. Scissor Sisters I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
2. X-Press 2 Ft. Kurt Wagner Give It
3. McAlmont & Butler Speed
4. Pet Shop Boys Minimal
5. Girls Aloud Something Kinda Ooooh
6. The Good, The Bad And The Queen Herculean
7. Jarvis Cocker Running The World
8. The Hidden Cameras Awoo
9. Delays Valentine
10. The Gossip Standing In The Way Of Control
11. Gnarls Barkley Crazy
12. Primal Scream Dolls (Sweet Rock 'N' Roll)
13. Morrissey The Youngest Was The Most Loved
14. Amy Winehouse Rehab
15. Nicky Wire Break My Heart Slowly
16. Hot Chip Over And Over
17. Outkast Idlewild Blues
18. Infadels Can't Get Enough
19. Madonna Sorry
20. Moby Ft. Debbie Harry New York, New York
 
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Cat Power
Morrissey
The Pipettes
Johnny Cash
Arctic Monkeys
Hot Chip
Long Blondes

are the new ones I've really enjoyed.
 
1. Ringleader of the Tormentors (obviously!)
2. We Are The Pipettes - The Pipettes
3. The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
4. At War With The Mystics - The Flaming Lips
5. Sam's Town - The Killers
6. Black Holes and Revelations - Muse

....and that's all I've actually liked this year. Depressing :(
 
Hi Johann,
Interesting to see you include the Lloyd Cole album. I like loads of his 80's stuff but find the solo albums quiet patchy. I've only heard woman in a Bar off the new one which I must admit I thought was pretty good. Are the other songs up to that standard or is that the standout song?

I think it is his best, and most consistent, solo album since 1994's Love Story, which was also really good. Woman In A Bar is indeed one of the highlights, as are NYC Sunshine, How Wrong Can You Be?, The Young Idealists and Rolodex Incident.

But really, apart from one song, I think they are all really strong.
 
I don't listen to enough new music to come up with a top ten for 2006, but I can for the past 5 years (2002-2006), I know, that's a bit long of a time period, but I spend too much time listening to Morrissey to focus on inferior stuff.

1: Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
2: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
3: Weezer - Make Believe
4: Green Day - American Idiot
5: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
6: Morrissey - You Are the Quarry
7: Weezer - Maladroit
8: Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
9: Duran Duran - Astronaut
10 is a real wild card because no other album strikes me as being of consistent enough quality to be on the list, and any attempt at picking one just suggests too many candidates.
 
Re: Your Top 11 Albums Of 2006

Jack Oblivian & The Tennesse Tearjerkers - The Flipside Kid
Mozzy and Thee Lads - Ringleader
Reigning Sound - Live at Goner Records
King Khan & BBQ Show - What's For Dinner
The Konks - The Konks
South Filthy - Crackin' Up
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Lee Hazlewood - Cake Or Death
Andre Williams - Aphrodisiac
Curt Kirkwood-Snow
DM Bob & Country Jem - Bum Steer

Best Reissue
Boz & The Boz Men - Dress In Dead Men's Suits
 
I think it is his best, and most consistent, solo album since 1994's Love Story, which was also really good. Woman In A Bar is indeed one of the highlights, as are NYC Sunshine, How Wrong Can You Be?, The Young Idealists and Rolodex Incident.

But really, apart from one song, I think they are all really strong.

Thanks for that. If it has a few songs which are as good as Woman In A Bar I think I'll risk it! Lloyd still has a great way with words doesn't he?
BTW (and excuse the extreme pedantic...ness) but I think Love Story was 1995!
 
Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
Tapes n Tapes - The Loon
Archie Bronson Outfit - Derdang Derdang
Lloyd Cole - Antidepressant
Tortoise & Bonnie Prince Billy - The Brave And The Bold
Television Personalities - My Dark Places
Seth Lakeman - Freedom Feels
Morrissey - Ringleader...
Joan As Policewoman - Real Life
Jane Birkin - Fictions
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas
Infadels - We Are Not The Infadels
Graham Coxon - Love Travels
The Dears - Gang Of Losers


I can't count
 
In No Order:
Richard Ashcroft - Keys to the World
Angels & Airwaves - We Dont Need to Whisper
Babyshambles - Down in Albion
John Frusciante - Shadows Collide With People
John Frusciante - The Will to Death
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo to Anywhere
The Rosewood Thieves - From The Decker House
Morrissey - ROTT
RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
The Charlatan UK - Simpatico
 
1, Belle & Sebastian: The Life Pursuit
2, The Pippettes: We Are The Pippettes
3, Futureheads: News And Tributes
4, Guillemots: Through The Windonwpane
5, Arctic Monkeys: It's got a very long title
6, Morrissey: ROTT
7, Ordinary Boys: How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted
8, Ooberman: Carried Away
9, Graham Coxon: Love Travels At Illegal Speeds
10, Editors: The Back Room (would be higher but I'm demoting it cos I think it came out last year)

Singles of the year (in no particular order)
Guillemots: We're Here, Futureheads: Skip To The End, Liam Frost: The City Is At A Standstill, James Morrisson: Wonderful World,
Actually I love too many singles from this year to list them.

The best album of 2007 will be I Am Kloot by the way... mark my words.
 
I don't listen to enough new music to come up with a top ten for 2006, but I can for the past 5 years (2002-2006), I know, that's a bit long of a time period, but I spend too much time listening to Morrissey to focus on inferior stuff.

1: Morrissey - Ringleader of the Tormentors
2: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
3: Weezer - Make Believe
4: Green Day - American Idiot
5: My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
6: Morrissey - You Are the Quarry
7: Weezer - Maladroit
8: Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
9: Duran Duran - Astronaut
10 is a real wild card because no other album strikes me as being of consistent enough quality to be on the list, and any attempt at picking one just suggests too many candidates.

I think Gorillaz Demon Days is the best album from that whole time period. With Blur's Think Tank following close behind.
 
10 is alot for a year

Begin To Hope~Regina Spektor
the best by far

Fundamental~Pet Shop Boys
Rather Ripped~Sonic Youth
Show Your Bones~Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Desperately Yours~Hype
ExHuman~Die Form
Röyksopp's Night Out~Röyksopp
Goes Petshopping~West End Girls
Devo 2.0~Devo 2.0
and mozzy babie

i guess
 
I can't think of five let alone ten albums. 2006 was a dreadful year for music. The only albums I can think of that I was truly impressed by were Nux Vomica by The Veils, and First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes (it counts since it was released here on January 2nd... or maybe it was the 3rd, but either way).
 
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