January 2010 not only marks the emergence of a new year and a new decade—it's also a bookend on the first ten years of Ghostly International. Naturally, we're feeling a little reflective.

Since our humble beginnings, Ghostly has become much more than a label (or labels), and while the sky's the limit for our ambitions, music remains at the core of our being. As a tribute to the brilliant artists who have inspired us during Ghostly's lifetime, we present Ghostly's 110: Our Favorite Albums of the Decade.

Ghostly's 110 represents a combination of our staff's individual favorites and an eclectic assortment of albums that have been instrumental (pun intended) in forging the path Ghostly has tread. The list sticks to artist albums (no compilations) and non-Ghostly/Spectral releases (we love our artists, but you knew that anyway), and it's presented in semi-alphabetical order by artist for your reading convenience.

From this project's beginnings, we had many a heated argument on the nature of lists and the functions they serve. In the end, Ghostly's 110 is not an attempt to assign distinction, to single out winners and losers—it's just another way for us to share our passion for music.

For a collective of obsessives, whittling this down was a painstaking labor of love. We hope it inspires you to make new discoveries and unearth some old favorites of your own.