50 Albums That Will Take You Back To 2007

Prepare to feel old.

Hook Me Up — The Veronicas

Sire

Must Hear Track: "Untouched"

Sire / Via Youtube.com

American Gangster — Jay-Z

Rock-A-Fella, Def Jam

Must Hear Track: "Blue Magic"

Rock-A-Fella, Def Jam / Via Youtube.com

Spirit — Leona Lewis

Syco, Sony BMG, J Records

Must Hear Track: "Bleeding Love"

Syco, Sony BMG, J Records / Via Youtube.com

As I Am — Alicia Keys

J Records

Must Hear Track: "No One"

J Records / Via Youtube.com

Dreaming Out Loud — OneRepublic

Mosley Music Group, Interscope Records

Must Hear Track: "Apologize"

Mosley Music Group, Interscope Records / Via Youtube.com

Jordin Sparks — Jordin Sparks

Jive Records, 19 Recordings

Must Hear Track: "Tattoo"

Jive Records, 19 Recordings / Via Youtube.com

X — Kylie Minogue

Parlophone Records

Must Hear Track: "In My Arms"

Parlophone Records / Via Youtube.com

Brave — Jennifer Lopez

Epic Records

Must Hear Track: "Do It Well"

Epic Records / Via Youtube.com

In Rainbows — Radiohead

Xendless Xurbia, XL Recordings, TBD Records

Must Hear Track: "Nude"

Xendless Xurbia, XL Recordings, TBD Records / Via Youtube.com

Overpowered — Róisín Murphy

EMI Music

Must Hear Track: "Let Me Know"

EMI Music / Via Youtube.com

Delta — Delta Goodrem

Sony BMG, Mercury Records

Must Hear Track: "In This Life"

Sony BMG, Mercury Records / Via Youtube.com

Carnival Ride — Carrie Underwood

Arista Nashville, 19 Recordings

Must Hear Track: "Just A Dream"

Arista Nashville, 19 Recordings / Via Youtube.com

Blackout — Britney Spears

Jive Records, Zomba Label Group

Must Hear Track: "Gimme More"

Jive Records, Zomba Label Group / Via Youtube.com

Strawberry Jam — Animal Collective

Domino Records

Must Hear Track: "Peacebone"

Domino Records / Via Youtube.com

All The Lost Souls — James Blunt

Atlantic Records, Custard Records, Warner Music Group, RCA Records

Must Hear Track: "1973"

Atlantic Records, Custard Records, Warner Music Group, RCA Records / Via Youtube.com

Drastic Fantastic — KT Tunstall

Relentless Records

Must Hear Track: "Hold On"

Relentless Records / Via Youtube.com

White Chalk — PJ Harvey

Island Records

Must Hear Track: "The Piano"

Island Records / Via Youtube.com

Under The Blacklight — Rilo Kiley

Warner Bros. Records

Must Hear Track: "The Moneymaker"

Warner Bros. Records / Via Youtube.com

Little Voice — Sara Bareilles

Epic Records

Must Hear Track: "Love Song"

Epic Records / Via Youtube.com

Ms. Kelly — Kelly Rowland

Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment / Via Youtube.com

Must Hear Track: "Like This"

Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment

Insomniatic — Aly & AJ

Hollywood Records, EMI Records

Must Hear Track: "Potential Breakup Song"

Hollywood Records, EMI Records / Via Youtube.com

Marry Me — St. Vincent

Beggars Banquet

Must Hear Track: "Jesus Saves, I Spend"

Beggars Banquet

Planet Earth — Prince

NPG Records, Columbia Records

Must Hear Track: "Chelsea Rodgers"

NPG Records, Columbia Records / Via Youtube.com

The Con — Tegan and Sara

Vapor, Sire Records, London Records

Must Hear Track: "Back In Your Head"

Vapor, Sire Records, London Records, Warner Bros, Records / Via Youtube.com

Good Girl Gone Bad — Rihanna

Def Jam Recordings, SRP

Must Hear Track: "Umbrella"

Def Jam Recordings, SRP / Via Youtube.com

RIOT! — Paramore

Fueled By Ramen

Must Hear Track: "Misery Business"

Fueled By Ramen / Via Youtube.com

Era Vulgaris — Queens of the Stone Age

Interscope Records, Rekords Rekords

Must Hear Track: "3's & 7's"

Interscope Records, Rekords Rekords / Via Youtube.com

My December — Kelly Clarkson

RCA Records, 19 Recordings

Must Hear Track: "Never Again"

RCA Records, 19 Recordings / Via Youtube.com

American Doll Posse — Tori Amos

Epic Records

Must Hear Track: "Bouncing Off Clouds"

Epic Records / Via Youtube.com

The Reminder — Feist

Cherrytree Records, Polydor, Arts & Crafts, Interscope Records

Must Hear Track: "I Feel It All"

Cherrytree Records, Polydor, Arts & Crafts, Interscope Records / Via Youtube.com

Volta — Björk

One Little Indian, Polydor, Elektra Records, Atlantic Records

Must Hear Track: "Wanderlust"

One Little Indian, Polydor, Elektra Records, Atlantic Records / Via Youtube.com

Are You Listening? — Dolores O'Riordan

Sequel Records, Sanctuary Records

Must Hear Track: "Ordinary Day"

Sequel Records, Sanctuary Records / Via Youtube.com

Minutes To Midnight — Linkin Park

Warner Bros. Records, Machine Shop Recordings

Must Hear Track: "Shadow of the Day"

Warner Bros. Records, Machine Shop Recordings / Via Youtube.com

Sky Blue Sky — Wilco

Nonesuch Records

Must Hear Track: "What Light"

Nonesuch Records / Via Youtube.com

Because of the Times — Kings of Leon

HandMeDown, RCA Records

Must Hear Track: "On Call"

HandMeDown, RCA Records / Via Youtube.com

The Best Damn Thing — Avril Lavigne

RCA Records

Must Hear Track: "When You're Gone"

RCA Records / Via Youtube.com

Year Zero — Nine Inch Nails

Interscope Records

Must Hear Track: "Survivalism"

Interscope Records / Via Youtube.com

Favorite Worst Nightmare — Arctic Monkeys

Domino Records

Must Hear Track: "Brianstorm"

Domino Records / Via Youtube.com

N.B. — Natasha Bedingfield

Phonogenic Records, Epic Records

Must Hear Track: "Soulmate"

Phonogenic Records, Epic Records / Via Youtube.com

On A Clear Night — Missy Higgins

Eleven:A Music Company, Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records

Must Hear Track: "Where I Stood"

Eleven:A Music Company, Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records / Via Youtube.com

Neon Bible — Arcade Fire

Merge Records

Must Hear Track: "Black Mirror"

Merge Records / Via Youtube.com

Armchair Apocrypha — Andrew Bird

Fat Possum Records

Must Hear Track: "Spare-Ohs"

Fat Possum Records / Via Youtube.com

Sound Of Silver — LCD Soundsystem

DFA Records, Capitol Records, EMI Records

Must Hear Track: "North American Scum"

DFA Records, Capitol Records, EMI Records / Via Youtube.com

Dignity — Hilary Duff

Hollywood Records

Must Hear Track: "With Love"

Hollywood Records / Via Youtube.com

Headstrong — Ashley Tisdale

Warner Bros. Records

Must Hear Track: "He Said She Said"

Warner Bros. Records

Big — Macy Gray

http://Will.I.Am Music Group, Geffen Records

Must Hear Track: "Finally Made Me Happy"

http://Will.I.Am Music Group, Geffen Records / Via Youtube.com

Shock Value — Timbaland

Mosley Music Group, Blackground Records

Must Hear Track: "The Way I Are"

Mosley Music Group, Blackground Records / Via Youtube.com

Life In Cartoon Motion — Mika

Island Records, Casablanca Records, FMR, Warner Bros. Records

Must Hear Track: "Grace Kelly"

Island Records, Casablanca Records, FMR, Warner Bros. Records / Via Youtube.com

Infinity On High — Fall Out Boy

Island Records

Must Hear Track: "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"

Island Records / Via Youtube.com

Made Of Bricks — Kate Nash

Fiction Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music Group

Must Hear Track: Foundations

Fiction Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music Group / Via Youtube.com