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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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

23,672

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Average Rating:

85 (2,351 votes)

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The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,842 charts

Rank Score:

19,918

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2010

Appears in:

1,097 charts

Rank Score:

10,932

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2010

Appears in:

1,006 charts

Rank Score:

10,440

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2010

Appears in:

861 charts

Rank Score:

7,669

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2010

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

6,402

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2010

Appears in:

739 charts

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6,105

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2010

Appears in:

502 charts

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4,774

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2010

Appears in:

568 charts

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4,583

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374

Average Rating:

80 (837 votes)

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Brothers

The Black Keys

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2010

Appears in:

710 charts

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4,544

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380

Average Rating:

78 (1,230 votes)

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Best Albums of 2010 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	446	45%
	182	18%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	30	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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