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Where has the time gone? This is
TC's top 40 albums of 2010.
Somehow, this is the 8th consecutive year that I'll be counting down my favorite music. I've been part of this great event every year since 2003. Last year, we sent off an entire decade, but I can't stop there. I'm back for more!
As you might know, my year-end countdowns have taken different formats over the years, from a stats-driven recap of the best singles to my subjective listing of the best albums. This time, I'm revisiting the rock-solid format that launched in 2007. I'll begin with some memorable singles of each season and then make my way through the top 40 albums.
In recent years, the likes of Lady Gaga, Santogold, Tegan and Sara, and Lily Allen have been victorious. Who will take #1 this year? You'll have to stay tuned to find out. We'll have great fun sending off 2010 in style. The long road to #1 starts all over again, right here. I hope you'll join me for another journey through the best music of the year.
Before I start posting this year's countdown, let's take a look back at the past 7 years of countdowns...
TC's top 40 albums of 2009 (
thread)
#1 album: Lady Gaga -
The Fame / The Fame Monster
40. The Lonely Island - Incredibad
39. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
38. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
37. A Fine Frenzy - Bomb In A Birdcage
36. War Child Presents - Heroes
35. Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment
34. The Ettes - Do You Want Power
33. Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
32. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
31. Orianthi - Believe
30. Rihanna - Rated R
29. Selena Gomez & The Scene - Kiss & Tell
28. La Roux - La Roux
27. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
26. Pearl Jam - Backspacer
25. Norah Jones - The Fall
24. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
23. Kid Sister - Ultraviolet
22. Anya Marina - Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II
21. Paramore - Brand New Eyes
20. Maria Taylor -
LadyLuck
19. Them Crooked Vultures -
Them Crooked Vultures
18. Meg & Dia -
Here, Here And Here
17. Monsters Of Folk -
Monsters Of Folk
16. Kelly Clarkson -
All I Ever Wanted
15. Neko Case -
Middle Cyclone
14. The Dead Weather -
Horehound
13. Shakira -
She Wolf
12. Amanda Blank -
I Love You
11. Demi Lovato -
Here We Go Again
10. Lights -
The Listening
9. Tegan And Sara -
Sainthood
8. Little Boots -
Hands
7. Kate Voegele -
A Fine Mess
6. Lykke Li -
Youth Novels
5. The Bird And The Bee -
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
4. U2 -
No Line On The Horizon
3. Metric -
Fantasies
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs -
It's Blitz!
1. Lady Gaga -
The Fame / The Fame Monster
TC's top 120 songs and top 40 albums of 2008 (
thread)
#1 song: Santogold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
#1 album: Santogold -
Santogold
TC's top 40 albums of 2007 (
thread)
#1 album: Tegan and Sara -
The Con
TC's top 120 singles and top 20 albums of 2006 (
thread)
#1 single: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
#1 album: Lily Allen -
Alright, Still
TC's top 120 singles and top 10 albums of 2005 (
thread)
#1 single: Fiona Apple - "O' Sailor" (tie)
#1 single: Foo Fighters - "Best Of You" (tie)
#1 album: Beck -
Guero
TC's top 120 songs of 2004
#1 song: Beastie Boys - "Ch-Check It Out"
TC's top 120 songs of 2003
#1 song: Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"
I'll start preparing over the next few days to bring you the first installment of TC's top 40 albums of 2010! The first post will take us through the memorable singles of the winter months, January through March of 2010.
