It is that great time of the year when we all make the best of 2007 list for films and music. Which in theory is great, but honestly I don’t like any of the new stuff that much. I could list David Lynch’s “Inland Empire” as one of the best films, but in reality it was THE ONLY NEW FILM that I thought was interesting. So I am going to do a two-part thing. I am going to list my favorite albums this year…. That was actually recorded years ago, except for a couple of exceptions. This is music that was played in my studio while working away on projects, etc. I will do films tomorrow or the next day
Music:
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Les Rita Mitsouko “Variéty”
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Idil Biret “Chopin: Complete Piano Music (Etudes)
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Andre Hodeir “L’écume des jours” Soundtrack to Boris Vian’s “Foam of the Daze”
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Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band “The History of the Bonzos”
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V.A. “Le Meilleure De Boris Vian”
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Chantal Goya “Les Ann+Es 60”
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Charlotte Gainsbourg “5:55”
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Cream “The Very Best of Cream”
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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich “The Legend Of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich”
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Dirk Bogarde “Lyrics for Lovers”
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Electric Light Orchestra “No Answer” (with Roy Wood)
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Ennio Morricone/Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza “nova musicha n.9; Musica su Schemi”
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Graham Gouldman “The Graham Gouldman Thing”
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Jack Nitzsche “Chopin '66”
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Jacques Dutronc “Madame l'Existence”
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Juliette Greco “Si Tu T'imagines”
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Michel Legrand “Le cinéma de Michel Legrand (Nouvelle Vague)”
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Scott Walker “And Who Shall Go to the Ball? And What Shall Go to the Ball? – EP”
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Sparks “Hello Young Lovers”
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Sigue Sigue Sputnik “21st Century Boys”
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Thurston Moore “Trees Outside The Academy”
...And not in any order mind you!