Rolling Stone's 30 Best Albums of 2010

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 80

Based on 237 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Hip Hop (7), Rock (6), Indie Rock (5), Country (3), Electronic (2), Alternative Rock (2), Electropop (1), Classic Rock (1), Hard Rock (1), Dream Pop (1), Experimental (1)

1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

MUST HEAR

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 93

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2. The Black Keys - Brothers

Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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3. Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union

Released: Oct 19th, 2010
Genre: Classic Rock

Overall Rating: 71

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4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

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Released: Aug 3rd, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 88

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5. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 89

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6. Vampire Weekend - Contra

Released: Jan 12th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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7. Drake - Thank Me Later

Released: Jun 15th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 79

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8. Robert Plant - Band of Joy

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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9. Eminem - Recovery

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 52

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10. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

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Released: May 18th, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 88

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11. The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 73

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12. John Mellencamp - No Better Than This

Released: Aug 17th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 88

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13. Taylor Swift - Speak Now

Released: Oct 26th, 2010
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 71

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14. Robyn - Body Talk

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Electropop

Overall Rating: 86

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15. The National - High Violet

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Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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16. Kid Rock - Born Free

Released: Nov 16th, 2010
Genre: Hard Rock

Overall Rating: 64

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17. Beach House - Teen Dream

Released: Jan 26th, 2010
Genre: Dream Pop

Overall Rating: 87

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18. Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

Released: Oct 19th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 56

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19. M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\

$M.I.A. - /\/\/\Y/\$

Released: Jul 13th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 69

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20. Neil Young - Le Noise

Released: Sep 28th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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21. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Released: Jul 6th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 87

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22. Spoon - Transference

Released: Jan 19th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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23. Elizabeth Cook - Welder

Released: May 11th, 2010
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 77

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24. Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon

Released: Sep 21st, 2010
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 76

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25. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding

Released: Sep 14th, 2010
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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26. Yeasayer - Odd Blood

Released: Feb 9th, 2010
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 75

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27. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs

Released: Apr 6th, 2010
Genre: Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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28. My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Released: Nov 22nd, 2010
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 63

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29. The Roots - How I Got Over

Released: Jun 22nd, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 84

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30. Rick Ross - Teflon Don

Released: Jul 20th, 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 77

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