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The time has come to announce the album that wins the Neumie for 2009!! Below is a top ten countdown selected from the nominees ending with the 25th Anniversary winner!!
In addition, for the second time ever, there will be two special Neumie winners selected from my collection. Wow!!
 Click on the images for a Rolling Stone review (if available). And, for the first time, I will be rating each CD (1 to 5 'n's!)
Note: The entries were VERY STRONG this year and it was difficult to pick a winner!


10) Together Through Life.............................Bob Dylan z
Essential Tracks: It's All Good, Jolene, If You Ever Go To Houston, Shake Shake Mama
A surprise new Dylan CD in 2009, stands up with his best recent work.
dytogether
  

9) Slipway Fires..........................................Razorlight  bb
Essential Tracks: Burberry Blue Eyes, North London Trash, Tabloid Lover, Wire To Wire
raz

8) Love..................................The Beatles  nn
Essential Tracks: Hey Jude, Drive My Car/The Word, Within You/Tomorrow Never Knows, Get Back
Remixes by Beatles producer George Martin. Interesting combinations of Beatles originals--well done!
lov
7) No Line On The Horizon........................U2 fwe
Essential Tracks: Moment of Surrender, No Line On The Horizon,I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight,Get On Your Boots
An exciting and cohesive album, U2 continues to try new things.
u22
6) Brit Awards 2004....................Various sk
Essential Tracks: Spirit In The Sky, Cannonball, Nice Weather For Ducks, Comfort In Sound, All In My Head
Finally, a follow-up to the legendary Brit Awards 96 CD. I found this one on Amazon and it's a worthy follow-up!
04
5)  Day & Age........................The Killers gw
Essential Tracks: Human, Spaceman, A Dustland Fairytale, This Is Your Life
The 80s live on in The Killers, with big anthems and synths!
killers
4) Evil Urges.......................My Morning Jacket gwg
Essential Tracks: Aluminum Park, I'm Amazed, Remnants, Evil Urges
New to the Neumies! A band to watch in the future--may be future Neumies stars!
mymorning
3) I and Love and You.....................Avett Brothers heh
Essential Tracks: I and Love And You, Slight Figure of Speech, Kick Drum Heart, And It Spread
Another Neumie debut--all the way at number three!
aveet

2) Conor Oberst.....................................Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band beb
Essential Tracks: Sausalito, Moab, Get Well Cards, Cape Canaveral
Knocking at the door at number two---one of the greatest songwriters today!
mystic
1) 21st Century Breakdown...........................Green Day (NEUMIE WINNER!) hne
Essential Tracks: 21st Century Breakdown, Static Age, 21 Guns, Know Your Enemy
The one and only 25th Anniversary Neumie winner! How can you lose? Big loud anthems, a little bit classic rock, a little bit punk! A future classic!

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Two Special Neumie Archive Winners! Albums that have stood the test of time--and deserve it!
fwef  NEUMIE WINNER!  The Bends............Radiohead  (Neumie entrant, 1997)

fsdfs  NEUMIE WINNER!  Out of Africa..............Various (Neumie entrant, 2003)




Other entrants, 2009:
Life Death Love and Freedom.....................John Mellencamp brb
Na Na Ni........................Fredrik bwr
Oracular Spectacular...............................MGMT net
Sea Change...........................Beck bebx
Trouble......................................Ray LaMontagne n etx
Immigrant Road Show..............................Scythian vbvs
Catalyst................................New Found Glory vew
Big Whiskey and The Groo Grux King....................Dave Matthews Band nth