Ah yes, another no-name blogger weighing in on the best albums of the year. I know: you care. My Top Ten Albums of 2010 list contains 27 titles and includes live albums. It doesn’t contain a couple albums I probably loved and somehow forgot. Feel free to post your Top 10 of 2010 in the comments below.
THE BEST
The Roots – How I Got Over
Black Keys – Brothers
White Stripes – Under Great Northern Lights (live)
THE REST
Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone
Deer Tick – The Black Dirt Sessions
John Mellencamp – No Better Than This
Eminem – Recovery
Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away
Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives
Tom Petty – Mojo
Spoon – Transference
The Roots & John Legend – Wake Up
Robert Plant – Band of Joy
Peter Wolf – Midnight Souvenirs
Neil Young – Le Noise
Frightened Rabbit – Winter of Mixed Drinks
Avett Brothers – Live Vol. 3 (live)
Jakob Dylan – Women and Country
Ryan Bingham – Junky Star
Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
Ray Lamontagne – God Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise
Big Boi – Sir Luscious Leftfoot
Drive-By Truckers – The Big To-Do
Eels – End Times
Black Crowes – Croweology
Derek Trucks Band – Roadsongs (live)
Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues