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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
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Elton John & Leon Russell - The Union
October 19, 2010
Pop Rock
Score
100
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2
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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
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Hip Hop
Score
100
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3
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Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
September 14, 2010
Progressive Country
Score
90
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4
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Marc Ribot - Silent Movies
September 28, 2010
Score
80
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5
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Massive Attack - Heligoland
February 9, 2010
Trip Hop
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Downtempo
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Electronic
Score
80
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6
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Yeasayer - Odd Blood
February 9, 2010
Neo-Psychedelia
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Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
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7
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Vampire Weekend - Contra
January 11, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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8
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Broken Bells - Broken Bells
March 9, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
80
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9
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Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
April 6, 2010
Rock
Score
80
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10
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The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
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11
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Eric Clapton - Clapton
September 28, 2010
Blues
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Blues Rock
Score
80
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12
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The Black Keys - Brothers
May 18, 2010
Blues Rock
Score
80
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13
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Eminem - Recovery
June 18, 2010
Pop Rap
Score
80
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14
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M.I.A. - ΛΛ Λ Y Λ
July 7, 2010
Industrial Hip Hop
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UK Hip Hop
,
Electropop
Score
80
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15
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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
August 3, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
16
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Mojo
June 15, 2010
Rock
Score
80
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17
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John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up!
September 21, 2010
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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Music
18
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Neil Young - Le Noise
September 28, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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19
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Superchunk - Majesty Shredding
September 14, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
20
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Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being
October 12, 2010
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
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Spotify
21
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The Secret Sisters - The Secret Sisters
October 12, 2010
Score
80
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22
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Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer
November 5, 2010
Pop Soul
Score
80
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Spotify
23
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Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
October 19, 2010
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
24
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Robyn - Body Talk
November 22, 2010
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
25
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Ne-Yo - Libra Scale
October 27, 2010
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2010.
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