With the hassle that it takes to listen, rank, order, write-up, and post an “Albums of the Year” list, it’s nice to sit back and relax a bit tackling a considerably lesser challenge: determining favorite 7’’s. Nowadays, with the ability to instantly acquire a colossal music library with only a couple of mouse clicks and a premium rapidshare account (after all, we can’t be bothered with waiting 45 seconds for a download link to “free” music!), it’s nice to purchase something tangible every now and then. For those with not enough money to shell out about $20 for an LP, 7’’s provide the perfect solution for the aspiring music collector. This past year I had a borderline obsession with purchasing these mini-wax works and was able to accumulate an impressive set, rivaling even my bought 12”s in numbers. In an effort to provide me with a slight reprieve in having to constantly judge, the following are just my favorites of the year and are not ordered by preference:
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