Ten Favorite Recordings from 2008(Give or Take Fifteen)

What would it mean to offer "The Top 10 Albums of 2008"? Not much. Even an elaborate description of how the selection process would not be enough to make sense of such a list. We all experience music differently. We have very personal encounters. And while there is such a thing as excellence, and yes we can discern the difference between a good song and a better song, it's almost impossible to come to a decision ...