Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s
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2011-LIGHTNING ROD
Produced By JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT
1. Alabama Pines
2. Go It Alone
3. We’ve Met
4. Codeine
5. Stopping By
6. Daisy Mae
7. The Ballad Of Nobeard
8. Never Could Believe
9. Heart On A String
10. Save It For Sunday
11. Tour Of Duty
Alternative country may not be for everyone, but any list of the best current songwriters in music would have to include Jason Isbell. The Alabama native became visible during a six year sting with Drive-By Truckers, during which time he contributed songs to three of the band’s albums. He went solo in 2007, and immediately began touring and releasing albums on a regular basis. Here We Rest is his third album, and the second with his band The 400 Unit (named for a wing at a mental hospital in Alabama). The album’s opener, “Alabama Pines”, is worth the purchase alone. Named as Song Of The Year at the 2012 Americana Music Awards, “Pines” is a fine and beautiful piece of work. Not far behind are “Tour Of Duty”, “Got It Alone” and, well, just about every other track on the disc. Isbell is not only a great writer, but he is also an excellent singer and guitarist, and his band is top notch as well.
While not his best album, Here We Rest is still strong enough to stand alongside the rest of his work. Isbell continued his pattern of releasing an album every two years with 2013’s Southeastern. In addition to his four solo albums, he also has two live releases out, with a third having just been recorded at Austin City Limits. His work as a solo artist and as a member of Drive-By Truckers is already impressive, and will hopefully serve as a guiding light for young country artists to follow instead of the trucks and beer and redneck life novelty song hole that the genre has dug itself into over the years. Isbell’s entire discography to date is of top quality, and he deserves to be much better known than he is. But, that isn’t going to happen any time soon. Seek out his music and know that there is still plenty of good, quality talent out there writing great songs for us. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2013]
Produced By JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT
1. Alabama Pines
2. Go It Alone
3. We’ve Met
4. Codeine
5. Stopping By
6. Daisy Mae
7. The Ballad Of Nobeard
8. Never Could Believe
9. Heart On A String
10. Save It For Sunday
11. Tour Of Duty
Alternative country may not be for everyone, but any list of the best current songwriters in music would have to include Jason Isbell. The Alabama native became visible during a six year sting with Drive-By Truckers, during which time he contributed songs to three of the band’s albums. He went solo in 2007, and immediately began touring and releasing albums on a regular basis. Here We Rest is his third album, and the second with his band The 400 Unit (named for a wing at a mental hospital in Alabama). The album’s opener, “Alabama Pines”, is worth the purchase alone. Named as Song Of The Year at the 2012 Americana Music Awards, “Pines” is a fine and beautiful piece of work. Not far behind are “Tour Of Duty”, “Got It Alone” and, well, just about every other track on the disc. Isbell is not only a great writer, but he is also an excellent singer and guitarist, and his band is top notch as well.
While not his best album, Here We Rest is still strong enough to stand alongside the rest of his work. Isbell continued his pattern of releasing an album every two years with 2013’s Southeastern. In addition to his four solo albums, he also has two live releases out, with a third having just been recorded at Austin City Limits. His work as a solo artist and as a member of Drive-By Truckers is already impressive, and will hopefully serve as a guiding light for young country artists to follow instead of the trucks and beer and redneck life novelty song hole that the genre has dug itself into over the years. Isbell’s entire discography to date is of top quality, and he deserves to be much better known than he is. But, that isn’t going to happen any time soon. Seek out his music and know that there is still plenty of good, quality talent out there writing great songs for us. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2013]
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2013 – SOUTHEASTERN
Produced By DAVID COBB
1. Cover Me Up
2. Stockholm
3. Traveling Alone
4. Elephant
5. Flying Over Water
6. Different Days
7. Live Oak
8. Songs That She Sang In The Shower
9. New South Wales
10. Super 8
11. Yvette
12. Relatively Easy
Maybe the greatest musical joy of the last decade and a half has been watching the growth and rise of Jason Isbell. He joined Drive-By Truckers in 2001, and his powerful songwriting was a big part of that band for the three albums he was with them. But you could tell it wouldn’t last long. You can’t keep a phenomenal songwriter like Isbell to 3 or 4 songs per album for very long. He left the Truckers in 2007, and immediately embarked on a solo career. His writing and his albums have improved ever since, and Southeastern has to rate as one of the very best albums of the 2010’s. Written and recorded in the aftermath of an intervention and rehab, the now sober Isbell lets it all fly free on this album…and it’s beautiful. One song after another is simply masterful, and by the last song you’re not ready for it to end, but you find yourself wishing instead that he’d made this a double album. If you think the album as an art form is dead, then you have simply not heard Southeastern.
The highlights on this album are breathtaking. “Cover Me Up” sets the tone for this most personal and gorgeous work. “Traveling Alone” is everything great about Americana. Then you have the great “Flying Over Water”, “Different Days”, “Live Oak”, and the beautifully touching “Songs That She Sang In The Shower”. Southeastern is an instant classic, an album you will fall in love with immediately, and a truly great work. Isbell’s songs touch the heart, and he paints a picture as fine as anyone ever before him. He’s that rare kind of writer where you find yourself identifying with nearly everything he writes, and you find yourself wishing you could live the world through his eyes. Southeastern is a simple album of amazing songs stacked gently one on top of the other, and it’s absolutely perfect. His follow up, Something More Than Free, continues to show his mastery, but Southeastern is where Isbell reaches the peak. This is a must have, without question. [First added to this chart: 08/07/2016]
Produced By DAVID COBB
1. Cover Me Up
2. Stockholm
3. Traveling Alone
4. Elephant
5. Flying Over Water
6. Different Days
7. Live Oak
8. Songs That She Sang In The Shower
9. New South Wales
10. Super 8
11. Yvette
12. Relatively Easy
Maybe the greatest musical joy of the last decade and a half has been watching the growth and rise of Jason Isbell. He joined Drive-By Truckers in 2001, and his powerful songwriting was a big part of that band for the three albums he was with them. But you could tell it wouldn’t last long. You can’t keep a phenomenal songwriter like Isbell to 3 or 4 songs per album for very long. He left the Truckers in 2007, and immediately embarked on a solo career. His writing and his albums have improved ever since, and Southeastern has to rate as one of the very best albums of the 2010’s. Written and recorded in the aftermath of an intervention and rehab, the now sober Isbell lets it all fly free on this album…and it’s beautiful. One song after another is simply masterful, and by the last song you’re not ready for it to end, but you find yourself wishing instead that he’d made this a double album. If you think the album as an art form is dead, then you have simply not heard Southeastern.
The highlights on this album are breathtaking. “Cover Me Up” sets the tone for this most personal and gorgeous work. “Traveling Alone” is everything great about Americana. Then you have the great “Flying Over Water”, “Different Days”, “Live Oak”, and the beautifully touching “Songs That She Sang In The Shower”. Southeastern is an instant classic, an album you will fall in love with immediately, and a truly great work. Isbell’s songs touch the heart, and he paints a picture as fine as anyone ever before him. He’s that rare kind of writer where you find yourself identifying with nearly everything he writes, and you find yourself wishing you could live the world through his eyes. Southeastern is a simple album of amazing songs stacked gently one on top of the other, and it’s absolutely perfect. His follow up, Something More Than Free, continues to show his mastery, but Southeastern is where Isbell reaches the peak. This is a must have, without question. [First added to this chart: 08/07/2016]
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2013
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2017]
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Produced by Markus Dravs & Arcade Fire. You know a band has been on a great run when three albums in a row are debated as being their best. I love Funeral and Neon Bible, but The Suburbs is the one I always come back to. This was the first album of the 2010's to get my attention, and the one that's held it the longest so far. I love the sound of this band, and The Suburbs is the best of the three albums as far as songwriting, sound, and overall feel. This makes me want more Arcade Fire.
[First added to this chart: 03/30/2012]
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2010
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19,143
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2012 – LIGHTNING ROD
No Production Credit
1. Tour Of Duty
2. Decoration Day
3. Goddamn Lonely Love
4. Heart On A String
5. Danko / Manuel
6. In A Razor Town
7. Alabama Pines
8. Outfit
9. Cigarettes And Wine
10. TVA
11. The Blue
12. Dress Blues
13. Like A Hurricane
How could this possibly go wrong? The answer is, it couldn’t. Recorded live in Jason Isbell’s home state of Alabama, and with enough great material to choose from to make a great double album, this does not disappoint at all. Recorded over two nights in Birmingham and Huntsville, this is everything you’d want from an Isbell show. With a nice handful of tracks from his tenure with Drive-By Truckers augmenting his always improving solo work, Isbell turns in a soulful and powerful performance. And at times, he even eclipses the original recordings. “Decoration Day” is a perfect example of that…this is a stronger and all around better version than the studio version, and you’ll find that many of these tracks compare favorably with their original brethren. And when you can do that, you’ve got yourself the main ingredient for a fine live album. And, as usual, Isbell delivers in fine, fine fashion. All across the board.
A couple of covers stand out here. “Heart On A String” was originally recorded by Candy Staton in the early 70’s, and Isbell gives it a fine and soulful reading. “Like A Hurricane” is the Neil Young song, and it works as a rousing closer. The Truckers tracks, “Decoration Day”. “Goddamn Lonely Love”, “Outfit”, and “Danko / Manuel”, even with it’s odd start without guitars, all work well, and “TVA” is a gem as well…recorded by the Truckers but only released on the later compilation The Fine Print…it’s a nice surprise. The rest are tracks from his first three solo albums, Sirens Of The Ditch, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Here We Rest. All are excellent, and if you know anything about Isbell as a writer, you’ll know that none of the material is second rate. In short, Live From Alabama is everything you could want from a Jason Isbell show. One of the finest live albums in recent years, and a must have companion for fans of one of our greatest current songwriters. [First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
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1. Tour Of Duty
2. Decoration Day
3. Goddamn Lonely Love
4. Heart On A String
5. Danko / Manuel
6. In A Razor Town
7. Alabama Pines
8. Outfit
9. Cigarettes And Wine
10. TVA
11. The Blue
12. Dress Blues
13. Like A Hurricane
How could this possibly go wrong? The answer is, it couldn’t. Recorded live in Jason Isbell’s home state of Alabama, and with enough great material to choose from to make a great double album, this does not disappoint at all. Recorded over two nights in Birmingham and Huntsville, this is everything you’d want from an Isbell show. With a nice handful of tracks from his tenure with Drive-By Truckers augmenting his always improving solo work, Isbell turns in a soulful and powerful performance. And at times, he even eclipses the original recordings. “Decoration Day” is a perfect example of that…this is a stronger and all around better version than the studio version, and you’ll find that many of these tracks compare favorably with their original brethren. And when you can do that, you’ve got yourself the main ingredient for a fine live album. And, as usual, Isbell delivers in fine, fine fashion. All across the board.
A couple of covers stand out here. “Heart On A String” was originally recorded by Candy Staton in the early 70’s, and Isbell gives it a fine and soulful reading. “Like A Hurricane” is the Neil Young song, and it works as a rousing closer. The Truckers tracks, “Decoration Day”. “Goddamn Lonely Love”, “Outfit”, and “Danko / Manuel”, even with it’s odd start without guitars, all work well, and “TVA” is a gem as well…recorded by the Truckers but only released on the later compilation The Fine Print…it’s a nice surprise. The rest are tracks from his first three solo albums, Sirens Of The Ditch, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Here We Rest. All are excellent, and if you know anything about Isbell as a writer, you’ll know that none of the material is second rate. In short, Live From Alabama is everything you could want from a Jason Isbell show. One of the finest live albums in recent years, and a must have companion for fans of one of our greatest current songwriters. [First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
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Produced by The Black Keys, Mark Neill and Danger Mouse. Taking a cue from excellent two piece bands Flat Duo Jets and The White Stripes, The Black Keys are more about the blues than their like instrumented brethren. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney play off of each other perfectly, and their sound goes back to the sixties heyday of blues rock. Brothers is their best collection of songs...not a weak moment on this one, making it stand taller than the band's other albums. Blues is king, boys!
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2013]
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2010
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4,447
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2015 – SOUTHEATERN
Produced By DAVE COBB
1. If It Takes A Lifetime
2. 24 Frames
3. Flagship
4. How To Forget
5. Children Of Children
6. The Life You Choose
7. Something More Than Free
8. Speed Trap Town
9. Hudson Commodore
10. Palmetto Rose
11. To A Band That I Loved
A decade ago, when Jason Isbell was one of three guitarist / songwriters for Drive-By Truckers, you wouldn’t have thought he’d have the number one album in Country music someday. With Something More Than Free, his fifth studio album, he did just that. Following up his highly successful 2013 album Southeastern, Isbell takes that formula and proves once and for all that he’s no kind of fluke whatsoever. And while he moves further away from the sound he crafted while with the Truckers, he proves that the mellowing nature of his music doesn’t mean that he’s softening, or that he’s settling for a lesser blast of thunder. The fact is, and Something More Than Free is the living proof, that Isbell is a rare and powerful songwriting force whose brand of Americana will hopefully become the Nashville standard someday, instead of being great music on the outside looking in at a genre that’s been crippled by a less than exciting pop standard. This was a number one Country album, and it won the Grammy for Best Americana Album. And it’s all deserved.
Continuing the sound he turned to on Southeastern, this is a very acoustic based set of songs. The best works here stand right there with Isbell’s best: “If It Takes A Lifetime” is a joyous romp. “24 Frames” is a should-have been bigger hit than it already was. The centerpiece “Children Of Children” ranks as one of his most beautiful songs…it’s a haunting and lovely song, and the performance is perfect. The second half is even stronger, starting with “The Life You Chose”. The excellent and personal ode to getting on with life title track, the well told story of “Speed Trap Town”, the perfectly catchy “Hudson Commodore”, and the fine celebration that is “Palmetto Rose” make this album another huge victory for Isbell. In some ways, it may be his best work, but more importantly, it compliments everything he’s done to date, and presumably sets the table for more great albums to come. To put it simple. Jason Isbell has done it again. Just wow. [First added to this chart: 08/22/2016]
Produced By DAVE COBB
1. If It Takes A Lifetime
2. 24 Frames
3. Flagship
4. How To Forget
5. Children Of Children
6. The Life You Choose
7. Something More Than Free
8. Speed Trap Town
9. Hudson Commodore
10. Palmetto Rose
11. To A Band That I Loved
A decade ago, when Jason Isbell was one of three guitarist / songwriters for Drive-By Truckers, you wouldn’t have thought he’d have the number one album in Country music someday. With Something More Than Free, his fifth studio album, he did just that. Following up his highly successful 2013 album Southeastern, Isbell takes that formula and proves once and for all that he’s no kind of fluke whatsoever. And while he moves further away from the sound he crafted while with the Truckers, he proves that the mellowing nature of his music doesn’t mean that he’s softening, or that he’s settling for a lesser blast of thunder. The fact is, and Something More Than Free is the living proof, that Isbell is a rare and powerful songwriting force whose brand of Americana will hopefully become the Nashville standard someday, instead of being great music on the outside looking in at a genre that’s been crippled by a less than exciting pop standard. This was a number one Country album, and it won the Grammy for Best Americana Album. And it’s all deserved.
Continuing the sound he turned to on Southeastern, this is a very acoustic based set of songs. The best works here stand right there with Isbell’s best: “If It Takes A Lifetime” is a joyous romp. “24 Frames” is a should-have been bigger hit than it already was. The centerpiece “Children Of Children” ranks as one of his most beautiful songs…it’s a haunting and lovely song, and the performance is perfect. The second half is even stronger, starting with “The Life You Chose”. The excellent and personal ode to getting on with life title track, the well told story of “Speed Trap Town”, the perfectly catchy “Hudson Commodore”, and the fine celebration that is “Palmetto Rose” make this album another huge victory for Isbell. In some ways, it may be his best work, but more importantly, it compliments everything he’s done to date, and presumably sets the table for more great albums to come. To put it simple. Jason Isbell has done it again. Just wow. [First added to this chart: 08/22/2016]
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2015
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2017]
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2015
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579
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2010 – ATO
Produced By DAVID BARBE
1. Daddy Learned To Fly
2. The Fourth Night Of My Drinking
3. Birthday Boy
4. Drag The Lake Charlie
5. The Wig He Made Her Wear
6. You Got Another
7. This Fucking Job
8. Get Downtown
9. After The Scene Dies
10. (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So
11. Santa Fe
12. The Flying Wallendas
13. Eyes Like Glue
Eight studio albums into their career, you would think that Drive-By Truckers would be starting to run out of gas. Maybe not running out yet, but the needle may be starting to dip just a bit. Not to say that The Big To-Do is bad by any means…there just may be a bit more filler than what we’re used to from the Truckers. But there are also plenty of great moments here as well. The album has recurring circus references, and is acknowledged as
having been recorded in the spirit of their respect for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, even employing a full time keyboard player. The bulk of the songwriting is handled here by Patterson Hood, as guitarist Mike Cooley contributes only three tracks (a surprising drop off for a guy who has been steadily growing over the years as a writer). Bassist Shonna Tucker contributes a pair of tracks as well. The rest is all Hood, and he does his very best to carry the load.
Hood’s best tracks here are “The Wig He Made Her Wear”, “The Fourth Night Of My Drinking”, and “Drag The Lake Charlie”. And “This Fucking Job” could be the anthem of the working man everywhere. Both of Tucker’s contributions are very good ("You Got Another” and “(It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So”). And Cooley steps in with one of his finest tunes, the rollicking “Get Downtown”, which ends up being the real highlight of the album. On The Big To-Do, the Truckers aren’t afraid of trying new things. They rock more here, and the songs are more present tense than ever before. The sessions resulted in 25 tracks being recorded, which they split between this album and its follow up, Go Go Boots. Maybe they could have taken the best from both albums and made one killer disc…but that’s their decision, not mine. Still…The Big To Do is a good time, which all Truckers albums should be. It’s not perfect, but still very, very good. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Produced By DAVID BARBE
1. Daddy Learned To Fly
2. The Fourth Night Of My Drinking
3. Birthday Boy
4. Drag The Lake Charlie
5. The Wig He Made Her Wear
6. You Got Another
7. This Fucking Job
8. Get Downtown
9. After The Scene Dies
10. (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So
11. Santa Fe
12. The Flying Wallendas
13. Eyes Like Glue
Eight studio albums into their career, you would think that Drive-By Truckers would be starting to run out of gas. Maybe not running out yet, but the needle may be starting to dip just a bit. Not to say that The Big To-Do is bad by any means…there just may be a bit more filler than what we’re used to from the Truckers. But there are also plenty of great moments here as well. The album has recurring circus references, and is acknowledged as
having been recorded in the spirit of their respect for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, even employing a full time keyboard player. The bulk of the songwriting is handled here by Patterson Hood, as guitarist Mike Cooley contributes only three tracks (a surprising drop off for a guy who has been steadily growing over the years as a writer). Bassist Shonna Tucker contributes a pair of tracks as well. The rest is all Hood, and he does his very best to carry the load.
Hood’s best tracks here are “The Wig He Made Her Wear”, “The Fourth Night Of My Drinking”, and “Drag The Lake Charlie”. And “This Fucking Job” could be the anthem of the working man everywhere. Both of Tucker’s contributions are very good ("You Got Another” and “(It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So”). And Cooley steps in with one of his finest tunes, the rollicking “Get Downtown”, which ends up being the real highlight of the album. On The Big To-Do, the Truckers aren’t afraid of trying new things. They rock more here, and the songs are more present tense than ever before. The sessions resulted in 25 tracks being recorded, which they split between this album and its follow up, Go Go Boots. Maybe they could have taken the best from both albums and made one killer disc…but that’s their decision, not mine. Still…The Big To Do is a good time, which all Truckers albums should be. It’s not perfect, but still very, very good. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
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2010-HEAR
Produced By PETER ASHER
1. Blossom
2. So Far Away
3. Machine Gun Kelly
4. Carolina In My Mind
5. It’s Too Late
6. Smackwater Jack
7. Something In The Way She Moves
8. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
9. Country Road
10. Fire And Rain
11. Sweet Baby James
12. I Feel The Earth Move
13. You’ve Got A Friend
14. Up On The Roof
15. You Can Close Your Eyes
This live album from singer/songwriter icons Carole King and James Taylor was staged to commemorate a pair of historical dates. It marks the 50th anniversary of The Troubadour, the legendary Los Angeles music venue. It also marks the 40th anniversary of King and Taylor’s first shows at the club. Amazing to hear that 40 years later, the pair are still sounding so good. The original 1970 shows came about when Peter Asher convinced King to come out and perform on Taylor’s tour for the Sweet Baby James album. Actually, the band here is the entire original band from that tour. King began performing some of her own material, and the shared billing began. Taylor ended up with “You’ve Got A Friend”, written by King and in the end Taylor’s biggest hit.
While the pair may not be viewed as relevant today, this album is very fine. The performances are flawless. All of them. The banter with the crowd is interesting and (in Taylor’s case) funny. Great photos and liner notes are included as well. And, if that weren’t enough, a DVD of the show is also part of the package. King and Taylor swap songs like they are sitting in the living room instead of being on one of the great stages in rock & roll. King tells of writing in the 50;’s with Gerry Goffin, while Taylor details his story of being signed by The Beatles. Songs like “Smackwater Jack” and “I Feel The Earth Move” rock, while “Blossom” and “Sweet Baby James” still hold their beauty years later. This is, very simply, an excellent show in every way. Listen with the DVD for full effect…this is a gem. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2013]
Produced By PETER ASHER
1. Blossom
2. So Far Away
3. Machine Gun Kelly
4. Carolina In My Mind
5. It’s Too Late
6. Smackwater Jack
7. Something In The Way She Moves
8. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
9. Country Road
10. Fire And Rain
11. Sweet Baby James
12. I Feel The Earth Move
13. You’ve Got A Friend
14. Up On The Roof
15. You Can Close Your Eyes
This live album from singer/songwriter icons Carole King and James Taylor was staged to commemorate a pair of historical dates. It marks the 50th anniversary of The Troubadour, the legendary Los Angeles music venue. It also marks the 40th anniversary of King and Taylor’s first shows at the club. Amazing to hear that 40 years later, the pair are still sounding so good. The original 1970 shows came about when Peter Asher convinced King to come out and perform on Taylor’s tour for the Sweet Baby James album. Actually, the band here is the entire original band from that tour. King began performing some of her own material, and the shared billing began. Taylor ended up with “You’ve Got A Friend”, written by King and in the end Taylor’s biggest hit.
While the pair may not be viewed as relevant today, this album is very fine. The performances are flawless. All of them. The banter with the crowd is interesting and (in Taylor’s case) funny. Great photos and liner notes are included as well. And, if that weren’t enough, a DVD of the show is also part of the package. King and Taylor swap songs like they are sitting in the living room instead of being on one of the great stages in rock & roll. King tells of writing in the 50;’s with Gerry Goffin, while Taylor details his story of being signed by The Beatles. Songs like “Smackwater Jack” and “I Feel The Earth Move” rock, while “Blossom” and “Sweet Baby James” still hold their beauty years later. This is, very simply, an excellent show in every way. Listen with the DVD for full effect…this is a gem. [First added to this chart: 05/23/2013]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2010 | 36 | 36% | |
| 2011 | 18 | 18% | |
| 2012 | 17 | 17% | |
| 2013 | 10 | 10% | |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% | |
| 2015 | 9 | 9% | |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% | |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0% |
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| Tame Impala | 3 | 3% | |
| The Black Keys | 2 | 2% | |
| Chris Stapleton | 2 | 2% | |
| Mandolin Orange | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Beach House | 2 | 2% | |
| Adele | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 12 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/15/2023 11:09 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2021 22:48 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
| ! | 05/24/2019 23:02 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/02/2018 21:45 |  kadupheming | 158 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/16/2017 08:04 | sdees33 | 197 | 81/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 79.5/100, a mean average of 74.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 20.4.
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From kadupheming 01/02/2018 21:45 | #204446
kadupheming 01/02/2018 21:45 | #204446
i feel like there could be a bigger approach to today's electronic music tho
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buzzdainer 05/15/2017 03:56 | #190809
buzzdainer 05/15/2017 03:56 | #190809
What's here is really good--particularly Southeastern and An Awesome Wave. I look forward to seeing this chart fully developed and fleshed out, as I'm sure there will be plenty of real gems here.
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From xdxrovied 02/29/2016 20:45 | #161032
adele's on it.... whatever
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greatson 03/28/2015 11:18 | #138021
greatson 03/28/2015 11:18 | #138021
Great but short chart!
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From killershadow 03/28/2014 12:45 | #107890
I haven't heard it
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From Romanelli 10/23/2013 17:56 | #88979
Romanelli 10/23/2013 17:56 | #88979
I have heard plenty of music from 2013. I reserve the right to not rate or rank it until I've heard it enough to be able to make an informed judgement. I don't feel the need to rush every album I've heard one time onto a chart. 2013 will be there when I feel like getting to it. And when I do get to it, I will have listened to the albums I decide to rate several times over...not just once on a crappy youtube upload.
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