i guess i'm floating's Best Albums of 2006

"It was 97 years ago that the first record was released. Yes in 1909, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was slated as a four-disc set by Odeon Records with a retail price of 16 shillings — about $101. A lot has changed in 97 years; from vinyl albums to plastic CDs, from buying records in stores to dowloading them in your home; the music industry, whether advocating change or merely suffering its consequences, has been evolving year after year to incorporate new technology allowing for advancement in all aspects of music production, output, retail, and promotion. A big part of that advancement has been the music blog, considerably occupying any traditional notion of a "grassroots" effort to strengthen the independent music community. With the most records released in 2006 than ever before (according to Billboard), it has become even more of a challenge to sift through the surfeit of records released to store shelves and iTunes pages alike to truly find the albums belonging in the upper tier of 2006.

While we certainly hold no claim in providing the most thorough list of the year’s best albums (see the bottom of the post for albums we overlooked, intentionally or otherwise), we’re confident in the albums we chose. This has been a great year in music, and as our first year as a music blog it has undoubtedly been a learning experience for us. The albums below represent not simply great music, but some even demonstrate advances in music and changes in genres we really never thought possible. Whether these albums will move on as influences in the years to come, only time will tell… but for the time being, in this iPod-toting, hipster-chic, ever-changing landscape we all occupy, this is what we’ve got. Love it or hate it, here’s our list of The Best Albums of 2006:"

(found at: http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/12/best-albums-of-2006.html)

Send to Printer i guess i'm floating's Best Albums of 2006 "It was 97 years ago that the first record was released. Yes in 1909, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was slated as a four-disc set by Odeon Records with a retail price of 16 shillings — about $101. A lot has changed in 97 years; from vinyl albums to plastic CDs, from buying records in stores to dowloading them in your home; the music industry, whether advocating change or merely suffering its consequences, has been evolving year after year to incorporate new technology allowing for advancement in all aspects of music production, output, retail, and promotion. A big part of that advancement has been the music blog, considerably occupying any traditional notion of a "grassroots" effort to strengthen the independent music community. With the most records released in 2006 than ever before (according to Billboard), it has become even more of a challenge to sift through the surfeit of records released to store shelves and iTunes pages alike to truly find the albums belonging in the upper tier of 2006. While we certainly hold no claim in providing the most thorough list of the year’s best albums (see the bottom of the post for albums we overlooked, intentionally or otherwise), we’re confident in the albums we chose. This has been a great year in music, and as our first year as a music blog it has undoubtedly been a learning experience for us. The albums below represent not simply great music, but some even demonstrate advances in music and changes in genres we really never thought possible. Whether these albums will move on as influences in the years to come, only time will tell… but for the time being, in this iPod-toting, hipster-chic, ever-changing landscape we all occupy, this is what we’ve got. Love it or hate it, here’s our list of The Best Albums of 2006:" (found at: http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/12/best-albums-of-2006.html)
	1.		Return to Cookie Mountain by TV on the Radio
	2.		Yellow House by Grizzly Bear
	3.		Ys by Joanna Newsom
	4.		Be He Me by Annuals
	5.		The Crane Wife by The Decemberists
	6.		The Gulag Orkestar by Beirut
	7.		Return to the Sea by Islands
	8.		Shut Up I Am Dreaming by Sunset Rubdown
	9.		Destroyer's Rubies by Destroyer
	10.	?	Welcome Back Dear Children by Arizona
	11.		Dog Problems by The Format
	12.		Modern Times by Bob Dylan
	13.		Robbers & Cowards by Cold War Kids
	14.		The Animal Years by Josh Ritter
	15.		Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs
	16.		Begin to Hope by Regina Spektor
	17.		The Greatest by Cat Power
	18.	?	This Vital Chapter by The Panda Band
	19.		Love by The Beatles
	20.		He Poos Clouds by Final Fantasy
	21.		Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
	22.		Night Ripper by Girl Talk
	23.		Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers
	24.		The Body, the Blood, the Machine by The Thermals
	25.		Let's Build a Fire by +
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