Best Albums of 2010

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Listed below are the best albums of 2010 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2010 were Kanye West, Arcade Fire, The National, Beach House, LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz, Deerhunter, Sufjan Stevens, Joanna Newsom and The Black Keys.

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101.

American VI: Ain't No Grave

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

242

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102.

Mojo

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

241

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103.

つまんね [Tsumanne]

神聖かまってちゃん [Shinsei Kamattechan]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

240

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104.

Écailles De Lune

Alcest

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

239

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105.

Write About Love

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

236

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106.

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Pink Friday

Nicki Minaj

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

235

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107.

Strange Cacti

Angel Olsen

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

34 charts

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234

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Dark Night Of The Soul

Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

233

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109.

Down The Way

Angus & Julia Stone

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

231

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110.

Does It Look Like I'm Here?

Emeralds

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2010

Appears in:

70 charts

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229

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Best Albums of 2010 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
The Roots	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Sting	2	0%
Eels	2	0%
Wild Nothing	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	184	18%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
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5. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
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8. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
9. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
10. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
11. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
12. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
13. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
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