Best albums of 2007
One album came out on a pay-what-you-want honor system and the industry treated it as an existential threat rather than a stunt. A chart battle the same autumn settled which direction hip-hop was going, and dance-punk made its most emotional record on the way out.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2007 is Mothership by Led Zeppelin, rated 4.3/5 by 29 listeners.
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2007-02-08: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmy Winehouse · 20074.2 score · 4.5 avg · 10 ratings4.24.5 avg · 10 ratings
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For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver · 20074.2 score · 4.2 avg · 223 ratings4.24.2 avg · 223 ratings
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In RainbowsRadiohead · 20074.2 score · 4.2 avg · 451 ratings4.24.2 avg · 451 ratings
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BlackoutBritney Spears · 20074.2 score · 4.3 avg · 20 ratings4.24.3 avg · 20 ratings
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GraduationKanye West · 20074.2 score · 4.2 avg · 600 ratings4.24.2 avg · 600 ratings
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The Beyonce Experience Live AudioBeyoncé · 20074.1 score · 4.3 avg · 14 ratings4.14.3 avg · 14 ratings
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BrianstormArctic Monkeys · 20074.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings4.14.2 avg · 19 ratings
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Infinity on HighFall Out Boy · 20074.1 score · 4.1 avg · 148 ratings4.14.1 avg · 148 ratings
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UntrueBurial · 20074.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings4.14.2 avg · 15 ratings
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Favourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys · 20074.1 score · 4.1 avg · 814 ratings4.14.1 avg · 814 ratings
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Alive 2007Daft Punk · 20074.1 score · 4.1 avg · 46 ratings4.14.1 avg · 46 ratings
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The PoliceThe Police · 20074.1 score · 4.1 avg · 27 ratings4.14.1 avg · 27 ratings
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UmbrellaRihanna · 20074.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings4.14.2 avg · 16 ratings
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Good Girl Gone Bad: The RemixesRihanna · 20074.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings4.04.1 avg · 12 ratings
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Avenged SevenfoldAvenged Sevenfold · 20074.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings4.04.1 avg · 12 ratings
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Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend · 20074.0 score · 4.1 avg · 19 ratings4.04.1 avg · 19 ratings
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The Ultimate CollectionWhitney Houston · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 50 ratings4.04.0 avg · 50 ratings
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Sound of SilverLCD Soundsystem · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 15 ratings4.04.0 avg · 15 ratings
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The Very Best of The DoorsThe Doors · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 19 ratings4.04.0 avg · 19 ratings
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RIOT!Paramore · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 170 ratings4.04.0 avg · 170 ratings
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The Very Best OfMotörhead · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 21 ratings4.04.0 avg · 21 ratings
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Oracular SpectacularMGMT · 20073.9 score · 3.9 avg · 86 ratings3.93.9 avg · 86 ratings
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Greatest HitsThe Notorious B.I.G. · 20073.9 score · 3.9 avg · 52 ratings3.93.9 avg · 52 ratings
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Mon paradisChristophe Maé · 20073.9 score · 3.9 avg · 11 ratings3.93.9 avg · 11 ratings
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Systematic ChaosDream Theater · 20073.9 score · 3.9 avg · 29 ratings3.93.9 avg · 29 ratings
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Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceFoo Fighters · 20073.9 score · 3.8 avg · 15 ratings3.93.8 avg · 15 ratings
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Minutes to MidnightLinkin Park · 20073.9 score · 3.9 avg · 312 ratings3.93.9 avg · 312 ratings
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Worlds CollideApocalyptica · 20073.7 score · 3.4 avg · 11 ratings3.73.4 avg · 11 ratings
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As I AmAlicia Keys · 20073.7 score · 3.5 avg · 18 ratings3.73.5 avg · 18 ratings
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The BlackeningMachine Head · 20073.6 score · 3.5 avg · 21 ratings3.63.5 avg · 21 ratings
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The Way of the FistFive Finger Death Punch · 20073.5 score · 3.2 avg · 12 ratings3.53.2 avg · 12 ratings
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Black RainOzzy Osbourne · 20073.4 score · 3.2 avg · 21 ratings3.43.2 avg · 21 ratings
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It Won't Be Soon Before LongMaroon 5 · 20079 ratings9 ratings
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American GangsterJay-Z · 20079 ratings9 ratings
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An Ocean Between UsAs I Lay Dying · 20079 ratings9 ratings
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For Those Who Have HeartA Day to Remember · 20079 ratings9 ratings
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The CleansingSuicide Silence · 20078 ratings8 ratings
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I Created DiscoCalvin Harris · 20078 ratings8 ratings
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Fear of a Blank PlanetPorcupine Tree · 20078 ratings8 ratings
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¡Viva La Cobra!Cobra Starship · 20078 ratings8 ratings
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KalaM.I.A. · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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BoxerThe National · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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The Very Best of Van Halen (UK Release)Van Halen · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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HorizonsParkway Drive · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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ColorsBetween the Buried and Me · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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None Shall PassAesop Rock · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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The Undisputed TruthBrother Ali · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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Dreaming Out LoudOneRepublic · 20077 ratings7 ratings
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The Confessions Tour (Live)Madonna · 20076 ratings6 ratings
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
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The artists of 2007
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2007, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2007?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2007 is Mothership by Led Zeppelin (4.3/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2007 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2007 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2007 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.











































