Best Albums of 2010

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Listed below are the best albums of 2010 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

Total Life Forever

Foals

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,312

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,335

Average Rating:

76 (421 votes)

Comments:

22.

Tourist History

Two Door Cinema Club

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,208

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,431

Average Rating:

73 (393 votes)

Comments:

23.

Swim

Caribou

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,141

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,520

Average Rating:

77 (290 votes)

Comments:

24.

Treats

Sleigh Bells

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,131

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,537

Average Rating:

73 (255 votes)

Comments:

25.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,130

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,538

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

26.

How I Got Over

The Roots

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,089

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,586

Average Rating:

79 (223 votes)

Comments:

27.

Clinging To A Scheme

The Radio Dept.

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

1,075

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,607

Average Rating:

77 (149 votes)

Comments:

28.

Before Today

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,630

Average Rating:

77 (282 votes)

Comments:

29.

Heligoland

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

977

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

277

Overall Rank:

1,736

Average Rating:

73 (275 votes)

Comments:

30.

There Is Love In You

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

946

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,787

Average Rating:

78 (206 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2010 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Madlib	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Antony & The Johnsons	2	0%
Suzanne Vega	2	0%
Robyn	2	0%
Das Racist	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	179	18%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	42	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	965	96%
Yes	37	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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