Rough Trade Top 100 al***s of 2007

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Originally posted by Steeve:
Interesting that this year they've decided not to actually put the chart in any particular order.

Steeve

Probably a good idea not to - it would have been easy to choose the top record of the year, but easier for them just to put it on the list here.

There's a obvious error in my search facility as I can't see where they've put Rachel Unthank on their list.

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Originally posted by munch:
Rotf,
How did i know you were going to do that.
Munch

A lucky guess?

They have got floppy hat girl though.

She should be in everybody's top ten IMHO.

I have 1 out of 100 .... pretty much says it all, one way or the other.

Jeff A

Jeff,

You are not alone.

I do realize that when a band like Wilco makes it big with three consistently good-to-great albums in a row, then they must also become unfashionable amongst the all-knowing indie-music-press-hipsterati, but to omit "Sky Blue Sky" from anywhere -- even #100! -- in the top 100 is just fucking daft.
daniel

Who's the chick in the floppy hat?
dn'l

I have 5/100

Totally agree re Wilco, it has grown into one of the most frequently played and enjoyed records of the year in our house. It is of course throughly unfashionable.

Bruce

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Originally posted by dsteady:
Who's the chick in the floppy hat?
dn'l

Daniel

It's Bashia Bulat who did get in the top 100 - quite rightly too as Oh My Darling is by far the best new record I've bought this year.

ATB Rotf

Out of idle curiosity I wonder how many pictures of floppy hats there are on this forum I have to concur it is a fine album though.

I'm almost embarrassed to admit to having 15/100 in my collection but then again I have been making a few visits there this year and find their recommendations usually fairly in tune with my tastes.

Steeve

Thank heaven's i'm on the cutting edge unlike you lot I've got all of them.................... well that's not strictly true................. actually I've got two of them.............. Thank god for Bob Plant and Kraussy...............



regards

Diccus

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It's Bashia Bulat who did get in the top 100 - quite rightly too as Oh My Darling is by far the best new record I've bought this year.

Take this with a pinch of salt he has extremely poor taste.

No he hasn't, not really!

Re that top 100 we have 8 in the house 3 are mine 5 for the lad. I may have 2 more after christmas though.

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Originally posted by BigH47:

Take this with a pinch of salt he [Rotf] has extremely poor taste.

As always I'm in complete agreement - I notice his favourite drummer didn't get a mention either.

Was that my favourite drummer ROTF?
No there wasn't a RUSH album listed an glaring oversite.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Was that my favourite drummer ROTF?

No I meant Rotf's favourite drummer who I think sings a bit too and plays piano - please click here

So you've been converted then?

Not really - just trying to be PC - as it's Christmas.

I prefer his aunt Shirley

Not only haven't I got any of them I've only heard of 10 of them!

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Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
Not only haven't I got any of them I've only heard of 10 of them!

Surely that's the point of shops like Rough Trade and others though. There's no reason at all why you have to like any of the 100 albums and obviously everyone has their own favourites. But at least it is giving more exposure to less well-known music and you can listen before buying as well either in the shops or through their "Album Club" scheme.

Steeve

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Not really - just trying to be PC - as it's Christmas.

I get it you've taken up the drums to be more PC like?

I have six. So far.

The Roughtrade Counter Culture album is an essential purchase every year.



Nigel

I have seven of them. A lot I've never heard of, but then, being 46, that's not unexpected as a lot of the list is 'young people's music'.

Nigel