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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2000
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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)
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2001
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Total albums: 72. Page 1 of 8
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Songwriting, year zero composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stina Nordenstam | 1 | 1% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 1% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 1% | |
| Scott Walker | 1 | 1% | |
| Torres | 1 | 1% | |
| Lisa Germano | 1 | 1% | |
| Dan Auerbach | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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 Galaxy by Eels |
| Leavers |
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| Electro-Shock Blues by Eels |
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| ! | 04/30/2014 20:47 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
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From pa 04/30/2014 20:47 | #110458
pa 04/30/2014 20:47 | #110458
some of your picks are really my fav ones..great!
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From samistake2ice 03/02/2014 19:55 | #105157
samistake2ice 03/02/2014 19:55 | #105157
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 | #104430
Norman Bates 02/25/2014 17:57 | #104430
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 | #104413
Norman Bates 02/25/2014 14:40 | #104413
Woops, sorry for Eels, replaced now.
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meccalecca 02/25/2014 14:33 | #104411
meccalecca 02/25/2014 14:33 | #104411
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 | #104410
Mercury 02/25/2014 14:12 | #104410
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 | #104409
meccalecca 02/25/2014 13:42 | #104409
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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