The Rules

Here are the suggested categories and guidelines for top ten list submission. Feel free to pick and choose in which ones you will participate.

The Top Ten

• List your ten favorite albums in order of preference. A little sentence or two about the qualities of each album are encouraged.

11-20/Honorable Mentions

• List as many (or as few) albums that didn't quite make it to the top ten. Again, personal reflection on the album is always encouraged.

Missed the Boat in 2005

• Your favorite albums from last year that you didn't get around to enjoying until this year. 3- 5 albums is usually enough, but go crazy if you like.

Biggest Disappointments

• Did you have high hopes for an album(s), only to have them dashed against the rocks of mediocrity? Tell us the details, please.

Diamonds in the Rough

• Sort of a cousin to the Biggest Disappointments category. Were there great tracks on otherwise crappy/boring/sub-par albums?

'07 Wishlist

• What releases are you most anticipating for 2007? Which ones have you already heard you internet-addicted, bit-torrenting music theif?

Best Live Shows

• Who/What/When/Where/Why

Dust-off's

• What older albums from your collection did you come back to and really enjoy?

Genre Sucker

• What genre (if any) did you favor over the others this year?

Over-hyped?

• What was least deserving of unadulterated praise?

Other Media Exist

• Perhaps you're not a music-snob. Tell us of something else you enjoyed seeing/reading/doing this year.