Top Album Every Year (Since 1954) by PanheadWarrior

These are my favorite albums of the year, every year from 1954 to now. I try to list a runner up every year. Some years I even listed a Top 5 if there were lots of albums that seemed deserving. I had a lot of fun making this list! As always, feel free to make recommendations!

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Runner up: The Medicine by John Mark McMillan [First added to this chart: 08/30/2019]
Year of Release:
2010
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40
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VERY close runner up: Young Love by Mat Kearney

Rounding out the Top 5:
#3 Bon Iver
#4 The Reckoning by NEEDTOBREATHE
#5 The Head And The Heart
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2019]
Year of Release:
2011
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134
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VERY close runner up: Born And Raised by John Mayer

Rounding out the Top 5:
#3 Season One by All Sons & Daughters
#4 The End Is Where We Begin by Thousand Foot Krutch
#5 Battle Born by The Killers
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2019]
Year of Release:
2012
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23
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Close runner up: Golden Record by The Dangerous Summer [First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2013
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43
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VERY close runner up: Borderland by John Mark McMillan [First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2014
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35
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Buy album United States
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VERY close runner up: Delilah by Anderson East [First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2015
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20
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Close runner up: Inheritance by Audrey Assad

Rounding out the Top 5:
$3 Georgica Pond by Johnnyswim
#4 A/B by Kaleo
#5 Signs of Light by The Head and the Heart
[First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2016
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76
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Runner up: The Search for Everything by John Mayer

Rounding out the Top 5:
#3 Play Dead by Mutemath
#4 Skin&Earth by Lights
#5 Mercury & Lightning by John Mark McMillan
[First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2017
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25
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Buy album United States
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Runner up: I'll Be the Branches by Chris Renzema [First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2018
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Rank Score:
46
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Runner up: Pep Talks by Judah & the Lion

Rounding out the Top 5:
#3 JESUS IS KING by Kanye West
#4 Zeal by Kings Kaleidoscope
#5 Living Mirage by The Head and the Heart
[First added to this chart: 09/09/2019]
Year of Release:
2019
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32
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Top Album Every Year (Since 1954) composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 6 9%
1960s 10 15%
1970s 10 15%
1980s 10 15%
1990s 10 15%
2000s 10 15%
2010s 10 15%
2020s 1 1%
Country Albums %


United States 50 75%
United Kingdom 9 13%
Canada 3 4%
Jamaica 2 3%
Sweden 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 66 99%
Yes 1 1%

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Great chart listing. I can't wait to get enough member points to attempt something similar. A heck of a tough challenge though! But oh dear, I knew nothing after Weezer in 1994 (our 1st lot of twins were born 1994, that's telling huh!). As I thought highly of your picks, think I will use your list to get somewhat more up-to-date. cheers.
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Best Albums of 1967
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. The Doors by The Doors
4. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Forever Changes by Love
6. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
7. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
8. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
9. Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Strange Days by The Doors
11. Disraeli Gears by Cream
12. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
13. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues
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15. Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks
16. The Who Sell Out by The Who
17. Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
18. Chelsea Girl by Nico
19. Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley
20. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
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