TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2009

Without spending too much time on this, I wanted to lay down, in no particular order, my favorite/most-listened to 25 albums of the 2009 season.  You may have been following our countdown of the Top Songs of 2009, but here we get a chance to recognize more than just stand-out tracks.  Listed below aren't just the best 30-second samples on iTunes, we give you 25 albums that play as a cohesive unit.

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BEST SONGS OF 2009: 50 - 26

The Top 50 of 2009 is here!  You can catch up by checking out our lists for 125-101 , 100-76 and 75-51 . We've been having some issues embedding LaLa.com MP3s on the site (perhaps in relation to Apple's buyout of the company?), which is why you'll see a variety of players embedded below. Otherwise, we shall plunge right into 50-26 after the jump.

(Click below to see our Top 50)