
We’ve sorted through the hundreds of albums, singles, CDs and downloads we got this year, picked out the ones that we think pushed the Echoes envelope, and tabulated The Best of Echoes 2017.

We pick the Best Echoes CDs of the Year at the halfway point. John Diliberto then runs them down from #25 to number 1. It begins with a band we’ve never heard of before and ends with an Icon of Echoes. We’ll hear from artists who put out signature releases, others reaching for ambitious highs and still others reflecting on very long careers.