Best Albums of 2010

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Listed below are the best albums of 2010 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2010 were Kanye West, Arcade Fire, The National, Beach House, LCD Soundsystem, Gorillaz, Deerhunter, Sufjan Stevens, Joanna Newsom and The Black Keys.

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21.

Broken Bells

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,211

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,428

Average Rating:

74 (410 votes)

Comments:

22.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,169

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,476

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

23.

Treats

Sleigh Bells

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,160

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,493

Average Rating:

72 (263 votes)

Comments:

24.

Diamond Eyes

Deftones

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

1,148

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,506

Average Rating:

76 (215 votes)

Comments:

25.

Swim

Caribou

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,127

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,529

Average Rating:

77 (297 votes)

Comments:

26.

How I Got Over

The Roots

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,090

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,582

Average Rating:

79 (227 votes)

Comments:

27.

Tourist History

Two Door Cinema Club

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,628

Average Rating:

73 (396 votes)

Comments:

28.

Clinging To A Scheme

The Radio Dept.

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

1,037

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

77 (154 votes)

Comments:

29.

Before Today

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,009

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

266

Overall Rank:

1,687

Average Rating:

77 (287 votes)

Comments:

30.

There Is Love In You

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

953

Rank in 2010:

Rank in 2010s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,769

Average Rating:

78 (211 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2010 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Grimes	2	0%
The Roots	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Wild Nothing	2	0%
Sting	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	184	18%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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