Top 10 Greatest Music Albums by meforeman

this is my "so far" list for the 1st half of the year

Chart updated: 12/07/2010 03:06
(Created: 12/07/2010 03:05).
Chart size: 10 albums.

This chart was created as a greatest album chart, but it only consists of albums from a single year. This chart does not count towards the overall rankings.

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Contra

Vampire Weekend

He greatest collection of sounds of any popular CD I’ve heard so far this year, blended, shaped, cajoled and forced together into a style that nods to many (most obvious are Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads’ use of African music) but is totally its own. From the opening lines of Horchata, you’re hearing a different sound (“In December drinking horchata / I'd look psychotic in a balaclava / Winter's cold, it's too much to handle / Pincher crabs that pinch at your sandals”) that captures the excitement of the best groups that have expanded the meaning and scope of rock and roll (for me, U2, Talking Heads and The Police come to mind). Also, it’s quite a feat for a CD to stay current on my iPod and in my car for 8 months, but Contra has that staying power because it challenges on all levels but never forgets to sound and fell great. 3 key tracks: Horchata, Giving up the Gun. I Think Ur a Contra.

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

3,840

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

458

Average Rating:

77 (1,102 votes)

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Top 10 Greatest Music Albums 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	0	0%
2010s	10	100%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%

The Apples In Stereo	1	10%
Josh Rouse	1	10%
Drive-By Truckers	1	10%
Aqualung	1	10%
Josh Ritter	1	10%
The Hold Steady	1	10%
Jack Johnson	1	10%
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Country	Albums	%

	9	90%
	1	10%

Title	Source	Type	Published
Top 50 Greatest Music Albums	afru	Overall chart	2010
Top 33 Greatest Music Albums	Olisuedix	Overall chart	2011
Top 10 Music Albums of the 2010s	jbarajas	2010s decade chart	2011
Top 25 Greatest Music Albums	jedimaster193	Overall chart	2011
Top 20 Greatest Music Albums	yann380	Overall chart	2011
Top 15 Greatest Music Albums	EIGTBA	Overall chart	2010
Top 50 Greatest Music Albums	cnightingale9	Overall chart	2011
Top 34 Greatest Music Albums	boilerbates	Overall chart	2011
Top 9 Greatest Music Albums	Artitude	Overall chart	2010
Top 7 Greatest Music Albums	cheek434	Overall chart	2010

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60/100	07/09/2013 17:17	junodog4	712	73/100
75/100	12/10/2010 19:59	Triple Seis	1,252	79/100
80/100	12/07/2010 00:09	Juan Schwartz	154	86/100
70/100	12/06/2010 22:07	cartoken	965	75/100

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Not a bad list, and great notes about each entry... but you really should apply your strong approach to multiple years, to truly reflect the best ever.

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