episode 194

greenberg’s top 10 albums of 2007

10. tie: pills and soap – chuck prophet
sky blue sky – wilco
freckles – chuck prophet
small-town girl – chuck prophet

either way – wilco
what light – wilco

9. sirens of the ditch – jason isbell
chicago promenade – jason isbell
grown – jason isbell

8. beauty & crime – suzanne vega
zephyr & i – suzanne vega
frank & ava – suzanne vega

7. scene of the crime – bettye lavette
you don’t know me at all – bettye lavette
before the money came (the battle of bettye lavette) – bettye lavette

6. emotionalism – the avett brothers
pretty girl from chile – the avett brothers
pretty girl from san diego – the avett brothers

5. freedom’s road – john mellencamp
my aeroplane – john mellencamp
heaven is a lonely place – john mellencamp

4. tie: revival – john fogerty
dirt farmer – levon helm
broken down cowboy – john fogerty
longshot – john fogerty

poor old dirt farmer – levon helm
the mountain – levon helm

3. neon bible – arcade fire
keep the car running – arcade fire
antichrist television blues – arcade fire

2. washington square serenade – steve earle
down here below – steve earle
steve’s hammer (for pete) – steve earle

1. magic – bruce springsteen
livin’ in the future – bruce springsteen
i’ll work for your love – bruce springsteen