--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Holmes Online" wrote: > > Hey, it's July - shouldn't there be some David Bash 6-month edition of > best > of 2007 floating around? Well, I don't think I've done any mid-year lists since around 2003, but here's my Top 25 current releases from the first half of 2007: 1. The Fast Camels-The Magic Optician 2. Peachfuzz-Catch Your Snap 3. The Scruffs-Pop Manifesto 4. David Brookings-Obsessed 5. The Singles-Start Again 6. The Red Button-She's About To Cross My Mind 7. Fountains Of Wayne-Traffic And Weather 8. The Orchid Highway-The Orchid Highway 9. Paul Starling-Ghost Waltz 10. Sparkwood-Kaleidoscopism 11. Switches-Heart Tuned To D.E.A.D. 12. The Peaces-Is/Are/Was/Were 13. Third Of Never-Moodring 14. The Tangerines-The Tangerines 15. The Procession-Musique Magnifique 16. Johnny Lloyd Rollins-Let's Be Poor Together 17. The Len Price 3-Rentacrowd 18. Zombies Of The Stratosphere-The Well Mannered Look 19. Maple Mars-Beautiful Mess 20. The Cheeks-Raw Countryside 21. Home-Is Where The Heart Is 22. John Hoskinson-Pancho Fantastico 23. The Gilligans-Snoring With An Accent 24. Farrah-Cut Out & Keep 25. Johnny Monaco-Overrated My guess is that some of these will rise and fall dramatically when I do my year-end list, as I haven't yet heard several of them enough times for them to sink in, for better of worse. Note: Mellowmen-Tomorrow's Sound Today was reissued on 2007 on Rainbow Quartz, but was originally released by the band in 2006, and made #3 on my list that year. If I counted it as a 2007 release, it would be #2 on my list. Biggest Disappointment: Jason Falkner-I'm Ok, You're Ok. Please understand where I'm coming from: it's a good album, and I'm sure I'd have been quite pleased with it if it was recorded by an "author unknown" rather than Jason, but I can't help but hold Jason Falkner to the highest possible standard, and this album doesn't really come close to what he's capable of, IMHO. Best reissue: Chris Rainbow-Looking Over My Shoulder (a very easy choice) Best Box Sets: 1. The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 2. Real Life Permanent Dreams: A Cornucopia Of British Psychedelia 1965-1970 -- 2007 Pop Rules!!!!! Take Care, David