Great Albums of 2007

Here are 10 standout albums for the year. These albums are in no particular order, and they standout for different reasons. Some are solid debuts: Amy Winehouse (U.S. debut) and Lily Allen. And while this wasn’t Mandy Moore’s debut, she took on more creative control of her music and did a great job with Wild Hope.

As I Am – Alicia Keys  No One

Back to Black – Amy Winehouse  Rehab

Italia – Chris Botti  Italia

The Reminder – Feist My Moon My Man

Alright, Still – Lily Allen     Smile

Wild Hope – Mandy Moore      Extraordinary

Not Too Late – Norah Jones   Sinkin’ Soon

In Rainbows – Radiohead

Raising Sand – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss     Polly Come Home     Interview

Icky Thump – The White Stripes         Icky Thump

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Best New Artist:

Feist!

Having her video for 1234 featured in an iPod Nano commercial is the best that happened to the Canadian singer, Leslie Feist. It started the Feist frenzy – 70,000 downloads in a week and her album The Reminder hit the Billboard top 20.

While Feist might be new to many, the rest of us have been rooting for her success since her 2005 debut album, Let It Die. Both albums are excellent and her success is well deserved! Her original music is playing on the jukebox to the right.

So, snap your fingers, count 1, 2, 3, 4… and click here!

More on Feist during my Grammy coverage next month.