100 Greatest Albums of 2010
Criteria: These music albums from the year 2010 were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. Also considered is critical acclaim. The list includes rock and roll and related genres that were influential on rock music.
Newly added names: **
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
Newly added names: **
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'. Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
2. The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
3. Speak Now **
Taylor Swift
4. This is Happening
LCD Soundsystem
5. Doo Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
6. Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
7. Plastic Beach
Gorillaz
8. Teenage Dream
Katy Perry
9. Brothers
The Black Keys
10. Contra
Vampire Weekend
11. High Violet
The National
12. Thank Me Later
Drake
13. Teen Dream
Beach House
14. Body Talk
Robyn
15. Loud
Rihanna
16. The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
17. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
Big Boi
18. How I Got Over
The Roots
19. Have One On Me
Joanna Newsom
20. Cosmogramma
Flying Lotus
21. Soldier of Love
Sade
22. Recovery
Eminem
23. The Monitor
Titus Andronicus
24. New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Erykah Badu
25. The Age of Adz
Sufjan Stevens
26. Treats
Sleigh Bells
27. Broken Bells
Broken Bells
28. I Learned the Hard Way
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
29. Swim
Caribou
30. Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
31. Diamond Eyes
Deftones
32. The Union
Elton John and Leon Russell
33. Raymond vs. Raymond
Usher
34. One Life Stand
Hot Chip
35. There Is Love In You **
Four Tet
36. I'm New Here
Gil-Scott Heron
37. Heartland
Owen Pallett
38. All I Want is You
Miguel
39. Innerspeaker
Tame Impala
40. I Speak Because I Can
Laura Marling
41. Congratulations
MGMT
42. Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
My Chemical Romance
43. Love Remains
How to Dress Well
44. Everything in Between
No Age
45. Transference
Spoon
46. MAYA
M.I.A.
47. Crazy for You
Best Coast
48. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites **
Skrillex
49. Wake Up!
John Legend and The Roots
50. American Slang
The Gaslight Anthem
51. Hadestown **
Anaïs Mitchell
52. Tourist History
Two Door Cinema Club
53. Total Life Forever
Foals
54. A Thousand Suns
Linkin Park
55. Sea of Cowards
The Dead Weather
56. You Are Not Alone
Mavis Staples
57. Back to Me
Fantasia
58. Disconnect from Desire
School of Seven Bells
59. The Love & War MasterPeace
Raheem DeVaughn
60. Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold
61. The Lady Killer
Cee-Lo Green
62. Infinite Arms
Band of Horses
63. Romance is Boring
Los Campesinos!
64. Animal
Kesha
65. Love King
The-Dream
66. Lights
Ellie Goulding
67. Together
The New Pornographers
68. The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Frightened Rabbit
69. The Big To-Do
Drive-By Truckers
70. Band of Joy
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
71. Public Strain **
Women
72. Crystal Castles II
Crystal Castles
73. Forgiveness Rock Record
Broken Social Scene
74. Mojo
Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers
75. Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
Belle and Sebastian
76. Le Noise
Neil Young
77. My World 2.0 **
Justin Bieber
78. The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
The Besnard Lakes
79. Teflon Don
Rick Ross
80. King of the Beach
Wavves
81. Eyelid Movies
Phantogram
82. The Fool
Warpaint
83. The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Plan B
84. Volume Two
She & Him
85. Come Around Sundown
Kings of Leon
86. Invented
Jimmy Eat World
87. Progress
Take That
88. Kaleidoscope Heart
Sara Bareilles
89. Heaven is Whenever
The Hold Steady
90. Grinderman 2 **
Grinderman
91. I Will Be
Dum Dum Girls
92. Gorilla Manor
Local Natives
93. False Priest
Of Montreal
94. Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern
95. Before Today
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
96. Écailles de Lune
Alcest
97. Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
Kid Cudi
98. Odd Blood **
Yeasayer
99. Good Things **
Aloe Blacc
100. Eccojams Vol. 1 **
Chuck Person
Kanye West
2. The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
3. Speak Now **
Taylor Swift
4. This is Happening
LCD Soundsystem
5. Doo Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
6. Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
7. Plastic Beach
Gorillaz
8. Teenage Dream
Katy Perry
9. Brothers
The Black Keys
10. Contra
Vampire Weekend
11. High Violet
The National
12. Thank Me Later
Drake
13. Teen Dream
Beach House
14. Body Talk
Robyn
15. Loud
Rihanna
16. The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
17. Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
Big Boi
18. How I Got Over
The Roots
19. Have One On Me
Joanna Newsom
20. Cosmogramma
Flying Lotus
21. Soldier of Love
Sade
22. Recovery
Eminem
23. The Monitor
Titus Andronicus
24. New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Erykah Badu
25. The Age of Adz
Sufjan Stevens
26. Treats
Sleigh Bells
27. Broken Bells
Broken Bells
28. I Learned the Hard Way
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
29. Swim
Caribou
30. Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
31. Diamond Eyes
Deftones
32. The Union
Elton John and Leon Russell
33. Raymond vs. Raymond
Usher
34. One Life Stand
Hot Chip
35. There Is Love In You **
Four Tet
36. I'm New Here
Gil-Scott Heron
37. Heartland
Owen Pallett
38. All I Want is You
Miguel
39. Innerspeaker
Tame Impala
40. I Speak Because I Can
Laura Marling
41. Congratulations
MGMT
42. Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
My Chemical Romance
43. Love Remains
How to Dress Well
44. Everything in Between
No Age
45. Transference
Spoon
46. MAYA
M.I.A.
47. Crazy for You
Best Coast
48. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites **
Skrillex
49. Wake Up!
John Legend and The Roots
50. American Slang
The Gaslight Anthem
51. Hadestown **
Anaïs Mitchell
52. Tourist History
Two Door Cinema Club
53. Total Life Forever
Foals
54. A Thousand Suns
Linkin Park
55. Sea of Cowards
The Dead Weather
56. You Are Not Alone
Mavis Staples
57. Back to Me
Fantasia
58. Disconnect from Desire
School of Seven Bells
59. The Love & War MasterPeace
Raheem DeVaughn
60. Nightmare
Avenged Sevenfold
61. The Lady Killer
Cee-Lo Green
62. Infinite Arms
Band of Horses
63. Romance is Boring
Los Campesinos!
64. Animal
Kesha
65. Love King
The-Dream
66. Lights
Ellie Goulding
67. Together
The New Pornographers
68. The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Frightened Rabbit
69. The Big To-Do
Drive-By Truckers
70. Band of Joy
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
71. Public Strain **
Women
72. Crystal Castles II
Crystal Castles
73. Forgiveness Rock Record
Broken Social Scene
74. Mojo
Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers
75. Belle & Sebastian Write About Love
Belle and Sebastian
76. Le Noise
Neil Young
77. My World 2.0 **
Justin Bieber
78. The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
The Besnard Lakes
79. Teflon Don
Rick Ross
80. King of the Beach
Wavves
81. Eyelid Movies
Phantogram
82. The Fool
Warpaint
83. The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Plan B
84. Volume Two
She & Him
85. Come Around Sundown
Kings of Leon
86. Invented
Jimmy Eat World
87. Progress
Take That
88. Kaleidoscope Heart
Sara Bareilles
89. Heaven is Whenever
The Hold Steady
90. Grinderman 2 **
Grinderman
91. I Will Be
Dum Dum Girls
92. Gorilla Manor
Local Natives
93. False Priest
Of Montreal
94. Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern
95. Before Today
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
96. Écailles de Lune
Alcest
97. Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
Kid Cudi
98. Odd Blood **
Yeasayer
99. Good Things **
Aloe Blacc
100. Eccojams Vol. 1 **
Chuck Person
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2010
An unheralded great album from 2010
Ryan's choice:
Teenage Fanclub
Lew's choice:
Anberlin
Ryan's choice:
Teenage Fanclub
Lew's choice:
Anberlin
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Edited By: Ryan