Songwriting, year zero by 
Norman Bates 
This is a response to Mercury's chart on the same subject.
After the Dylans, the Cohens, the Youngs, the Mitchells et al, what does it mean to be a singer/songwriter today? How does one go about this trade and make good albums? This is my attempt at an answer.
Chrono order, 80-100/100 LPs only. One album per artist.
No records sung in French, check out my French chart if you will.
To be completed as the 10s prove themselves the new golden age of singer-songwriters.
- Chart updated: 02/25/2014 14:41
- (Created: 02/25/2014 12:04).
- Chart size: 72 albums.
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2000
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2000
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2,645
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Also:
Coles Corner (2005)
Lady's Bridge (2007)
Truelove's Gutter (2009) [First added to this chart: 02/25/2014]
Coles Corner (2005)
Lady's Bridge (2007)
Truelove's Gutter (2009) [First added to this chart: 02/25/2014]
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2001
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Total albums: 72. Page 1 of 8
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Songwriting, year zero composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 54 | 75% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Baxter Dury | 1 | 1% | |
| Mac DeMarco | 1 | 1% | |
| Julie Byrne | 1 | 1% | |
| Richard Hawley | 1 | 1% | |
| José González | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun Kil Moon | 1 | 1% | |
| Marissa Nadler | 1 | 1% | |
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42 | 58% | |
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12 | 17% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Songwriting, year zero chart changes
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 Daisies Of The Galaxyby Eels |
| Leavers |
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 Electro-Shock Bluesby Eels |
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75/100 | 09/02/2014 05:05 | Nickie | | 79/100 |
90/100 | 04/30/2014 20:47 |  pa | | 91/100 |
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From pa 04/30/2014 20:47
pa 04/30/2014 20:47
some of your picks are really my fav ones..great!
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From samistake2ice 03/02/2014 19:55
samistake2ice 03/02/2014 19:55
Another great chart for recs. After looking at yours meccas and mercs charts on this topic I went ahead and did one. although as opposed to yalls, i realised one of my natural rules was to exclude "Bands" hence no Eels, etc. not sure why, it just happened that way.
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From Norman Bates 02/25/2014 17:57
Norman Bates 02/25/2014 17:57
Chronological, then akphabetical, orders put oseph ArTHur first. You've probably heard "In the Sun" from him.
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From Norman Bates 02/25/2014 14:40
Norman Bates 02/25/2014 14:40
Woops, sorry for Eels, replaced now.
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From 
meccalecca 02/25/2014 14:33
meccalecca 02/25/2014 14:33
Mercury, I just started mine. Been painting my apartment and getting slammed with work on the side, but you'll see something soonish I think.
ps. nope. i hate rating charts.
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Mercury 02/25/2014 14:12
Mercury 02/25/2014 14:12
The cool kids don't rate charts, I'm however not one of the cool kids.
Anyway, this is great! There's some overlap but a surprisingly small amount. And there are so many things to check out here!
Also you pointed out some artists I should not have overlooked like Lisa Germano, Mac Demarco, and others.
And I'm happy to see TMOE. :)
Cheers!
Edit: OH! And Electro-shock Blues is sooooo '98.
Edit #2: I wonder when Meccalecca's will be ready...
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From meccalecca 02/25/2014 13:42
meccalecca 02/25/2014 13:42
interesting. I was caught off guard seeing bachelor no 2. could've sworn that was a 90s release. and maybe now I'll finally give Vincent Gallo a listen.
odd note: My buddies from NØMADS have been in My Brightest Diamond, so that was cool to see as well.
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