My top-25 albums of 2004.  The version with comments is at my blog (link below):

1. Brian Wilson Presents SmiLE

2. The Allman Brothers, Instant Live, 9-25-04

3. Todd Rundgren, Liars

4. The Silos, When the Telephone Rings

5. Tan Sleeve, Bad From Both Sides

6. BoDeans, Resolution

7. Chris Stamey, Travels in the South

8. Jonathan Rundman, Public Library

9. Jill Sobule, Underdog Victorious

10. David Grahame, Eric

11. Bjork, Medulla

12. Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose

13. Los Lobos, The Ride

14. Gov't Mule, Déjà Voodoo

15. The Finn Brother, Everyone is Here

16. Prince, Musicology

17. Joss Stone, Mind, Body & Soul

18. Ani DiFranco, Educated Guess

19. Paul Westerberg, Folker

20. Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, the Equatorial Stars

21. Derek Trucks Band, Live at the Georgia Theater

22. U2, How to Dismantle an Atom Bomb

23. Patti Griffin, Impossible Dream

24. Wilson Phillips, California

25. Hall & Oates, Our Kind of Soul



Blog post: http://apennysworth.blogspot.com/2004/12/this-is-it-top-25-albums-of-2004.html