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What recording from 2008 ended up at the top of your musical heap?

By Stereophile • Posted: Dec 28, 2008
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Stereophile's annual "Records 2 Die 4" will be coming out shortly, but here's your chance to get a jump on the reviewers: What recording from the last 365 days ended up at the top of your musical heap?
What recording from 2008 ended up at the top of your musical heap?
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73% (66 votes)
Can't pick just one
19% (17 votes)
Don't care
8% (7 votes)
Total votes: 90
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DAB, Pacific Palisades, CA's picture
Submitted by DAB, Pacific Palisades, CA on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Nick Cave's Dig Lazarus, Dig gets my vote.

Glenn Bennett's picture
Submitted by Glenn Bennett on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

New CD from Duffy. Great artist with unique personality and style.

Zags's picture
Submitted by Zags on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Supertramp's Breakfast In America on SHM CD from Japan.

John G.'s picture
Submitted by John G. on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Walter Becker: Circus Money

Patrick B.'s picture
Submitted by Patrick B. on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

April by Sun Kil Moon. Just gorgeous.

James's picture
Submitted by James on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Chris Wood: Vulcan

Marsanz's picture
Submitted by Marsanz on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Cannonball Adderley: Something Else. Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus. Ben Webster: Atmosphere for Lovers and Thieves. Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin'.

Comstock's picture
Submitted by Comstock on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Shelby Lynne: Just A Little Lovin'

Bob D's picture
Submitted by Bob D on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Wow, there were a couple. Spoon's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Vampire Weekend's eponymous debut, Ray La Montagne's latest, Cat Power's Jukebox.

bertdw's picture
Submitted by bertdw on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Within Temptation by Black Symphony.

Mark Higgins's picture
Submitted by Mark Higgins on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

TV On The Radio: Dear Science. She & Him: Volume 1. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago. Cat Power: Jukebox. Portishead: Third.

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Submitted by mike eschman on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Bach Brandenberg concertos/"The harmonious garden" by Abbado & Berlin. Brahms Symphonies by Abbado & Berlin. Hindemith: Mathis der Maler.

Wolfgang E's picture
Submitted by Wolfgang E on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 by The Grateful Dead.

audio-sleuth@comcast.net's picture
Submitted by audio-sleuth@comcast.net on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Susan Tedeschi's Just Won't Burn. Best cover of John Prime's "Angel From Montgomery". Tone-Cool Records did it again.

A. Weiss's picture
Submitted by A. Weiss on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Shelby Lynne's Just a Little Lovin'.

Brent's picture
Submitted by Brent on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Lindsey Buckingham: Gift of Screws

fabio's picture
Submitted by fabio on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

I have a cluster: Porcupine Tree and No-Man. Fantastic music, incredible technique and care for details. Recordings are beautifully made and hi resolution versions of many records are available (and worth it).

Gilles Guillemette's picture
Submitted by Gilles Guillemette on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Marillion: Happiness is the Road

mikey's picture
Submitted by mikey on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Lucinda Williams' Little Honey disc was by far my favorite recording of the year.

Dave_c's picture
Submitted by Dave_c on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Kinsmenby Rudresh Mahanthappa (PI Recordings).

Eric Shook / 29 / Raleigh, NC's picture
Submitted by Eric Shook / 29 / Raleigh, NC on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Forest City Lovers: Haunting Moon Sinking

Perry's picture
Submitted by Perry on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Down to the Bone: Supercharged

Cihangir Güzey's picture
Submitted by Cihangir Güzey on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Nostradamus by Judas Priest.

Al Oldman's picture
Submitted by Al Oldman on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Randy Newman!

robwazzo's picture
Submitted by robwazzo on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Kings of Leon: Only By The Night

Edo Reumerman's picture
Submitted by Edo Reumerman on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Herbie Hancock: River: The Joni Letters

daryl from Winnipeg's picture
Submitted by daryl from Winnipeg on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely

Patrick's picture
Submitted by Patrick on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Santogold's self-titled album. R&B with drum beats that will melt your mind.

Rob's picture
Submitted by Rob on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs. Low(er) expectations for this installment of the Bootleg Series were well exceeded.

Zomby Woof's picture
Submitted by Zomby Woof on November 21, 2010 - 11:16am.

Lou Reed: Berlin Live at St. Ann's Warehouse. A kinder take on the story and it's characters. Not as good as the original, but still fantastic.

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