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Best of the “Best of The Year” Music Lists for 2008

by Brian Casel  |  December 22, 2008  |  One Comment

‘Tis the year for publishing “best of the year” lists and I thought I’d take this opportunity to put together a list of the lists that are floating around the music world.

I separated the list into two sections: The first is a roundup of the common best albums and best songs list (from both mainstream media, and others).  The second is a list of lists with a twist, which put a healthy spin on their recap of 2008.

Whether you’re looking for new music to fill your shiny new ipod, or you’re in the mood to criticize the critcs (a favorite pastime for most songwriters), this list of lists should help you pass the time between the family roundups and the drunken holiday parties.  Enjoy…

The Usual Suspects (songs and albums):

Spin: The 40 Best Albums of 2008

Spin: The 20 Best Music Videos of 2008

AV Club: Best Music of 2008

Rollingstone: Albums of the Year

Rollingstone: Best Concert Photos of 2008

Rollingstone: Singles of the Year

iTunes: Top Selling Albums / Top Selling Songs of 2008

Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2008

Pitchfork: Top 50 Tracks of 2008

Indiemuse: Top 10 Albums of 2008

NPR: Listeners Pick The Year’s Best Music

Last.fm: Best of 2008 - Albums

Last.fm: Best of 2008 - Tracks

New York Times: Top Choices of 2008 - Albums

Lists with a Twist:

Current.tv: Top 5 Mixtapes of ‘08

AFI: Best Films and TV Programs of 2008

The Marquee: Best Shows of 2008

The Best of YouTube 2008 Montage

Advertising Age: Ad Songs of the Year

The Age of Consent: Top 5 Overrated / Underrated Albums of the Year

Ear Farm: Top Breakout Bands for ‘08/’09

Ear Farm: Top 8 EPs of 2008

NPR: Best Classical CDs of 2008

NPR: The Year on Vinyl

NPR: Top 11 Debut Albums of 2008

Kitsune’s Thoughts: Best Anime Music 2008

Jazz Beyond Jazz: Ten Top of 2008 and more recommendations

NME: Cool Musicians of 2008

Guardian.co.uk: The Best Albums of 2008 by the artists

Pitchfork: The 20 Worst Album Covers of 2008

The Quietus: Reissues, Comps, and Mixes of the Year

Reel Around The Fountain: Guilty Pleasures of 2008

Sun On The Sand: Most Anticipated Albums of 2009

Vent Vox: Failed Musical Combacks of 2008

You Set The Scene: Top 20 Live Shows of 2008


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One Comment:


  1. 12/22/2008
    11:28 am

    Geoserv

    STUMBLED!

    Rolling Stones best pictures one is fantastic.

    Good list.

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