Monday, January 06, 2020

50 essential albums of the '10s



1) Dionne Warwick's SHE'S BACK.


2) Coldplay's EVERYDAY LIFE.


3) Sam Smith's IN THE LONELY HOUR DROWNING SHADOW EDITION.


4) Stevie Nick's 24 KARAT GOLD.


5) Tori Amos'  UNREPENTANT GERALDINES.


6) Harry Style's FINE LINE.


7) Alicia Keys' HERE.


8) Mavis Staples' LIVE IN LONDON.


9) Sade's SOLDIER OF LOVE.


10) Janet Jackson's UNBREAKABLE.


11) Cat PowersWANDERER.


12) Sam Smith's THE THRILL OF IT ALL.


13) Aretha Franklin's ARETHA SINGS THE GREAT DIVA CLASSICS.


14) Sting and Shaggy's 44/876.


15) Chaka Khan's HELLO HAPPINESS.


16) Rod Stewart's BLOOD RED ROSES.


17) Diana RossDIAMOND DIANA: THE LEGACY COLLECTION.


18)   Steve Grand's ALL AMERICAN BOY.


19) The Cowboy JunkiesALL THAT RECKONING.


20) Ben Harper's CALL IT WHAT IT IS.


21)  PJ Harvey's LET ENGLAND SHAKE.


22) Carly Simon's SONGS FROM THE TREES.


23) Pretenders' ALONE.


24) Nick Jonas' LAST YEAR WAS COMPLICATED.


25) Radiohead's THE KING OF LIMBS.


26) Prince's ART OFFICIAL AGE.


27) Cher's DANCING QUEEN.


28) Neil Young's Storytones.


29) Roberta Flack's LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES.


30) Melanie's EVER SINCE YOU NEVER HEARD OF ME.


31) Aimee Mann's MENTAL ILLNESS.


32) Joss Stone's LP1.


33) Dashboard Confessional's CROOKED SHADOWS.


34)  Ben and Ellen Harper's CHILDHOOD HOME.

35) Chrissie Hynde's STOCKHOLM.


36) Jack Johnson's FROM HERE TO NOW TO YOU.


37) Afghan Whigs' DO THE BEAST.


38) Blondie's POLLINATOR.


39) Middle Kids' NEW SONGS FOR OLD PROBLEMS.


40) Diana Ross' DIANA ROSS SINGS SONGS FROM THE WIZ.


41) Cloud Nothings' Here and Nowhere Else.


42) Animal Collective's CENTIPEDE HZ.


43) Ringo Starr's POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE.


44) Wilco's STAR WARS.


45) Diana Ross' WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME.


46) Tracy Chapman's GREATEST HITS.


47) James Blake's ASSUME FORM.


48) Taylor Swift's REPUTATION.

49) Cher's  CLOSER TO THE TRUTH.

50) Conor Oberst's SALUTATIONS.

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