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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41.

Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,839

Average Rating:

79 (96 votes)

Comments:

42.

Recovery

Eminem

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

534

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,857

Average Rating:

61 (428 votes)

Comments:

43.

One Life Stand

Hot Chip

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

478

Overall Rank:

2,883

Average Rating:

72 (162 votes)

Comments:

44.

A Thousand Suns

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

480

Overall Rank:

2,887

Average Rating:

58 (289 votes)

Comments:

45.

Crazy For You

Best Coast

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

498

Overall Rank:

3,001

Average Rating:

72 (214 votes)

Comments:

46.

Teenage Dream

Katy Perry

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,062

Average Rating:

58 (206 votes)

Comments:

47.

Doo-Wops And Hooligans

Bruno Mars

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

520

Overall Rank:

3,115

Average Rating:

66 (143 votes)

Comments:

48.

Gemini

Wild Nothing

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

534

Overall Rank:

3,152

Average Rating:

77 (105 votes)

Comments:

49.

I'm New Here

Gil Scott-Heron

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

470

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,193

Average Rating:

78 (88 votes)

Comments:

50.

Allo Darlin'

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,228

Average Rating:

77 (61 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2010 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Madlib	2	0%
Grimes	2	0%
The Roots	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Sting	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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Best Albums of the 2010s
1. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
3. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar
4. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
5. Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
6. A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
7. Lonerism by Tame Impala
8. Blond by Frank Ocean
9. ★ [Blackstar] by David Bowie
10. Modern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend
11. High Violet by The National
12. Teen Dream by Beach House
13. Currents by Tame Impala
14. Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
15. Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
16. Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
17. Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver
18. AM by Arctic Monkeys
19. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
20. Bloom by Beach House