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This is an ordered list of Entertainment Weekly's highest rated albums of 2010. Check out
Entertainment Weekly's Year End List
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1
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Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
February 23, 2010
Americana
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Contemporary Folk
Score
100
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2
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Francis and the Lights - It'll Be Better
July 20, 2010
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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3
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LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
May 18, 2010
Dance-Punk
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Indietronica
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Alternative Dance
Score
100
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4
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The Magnetic Fields - Realism
January 26, 2010
Indie Pop
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Indie Folk
,
Baroque Pop
Score
100
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5
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Sade - Soldier of Love
February 9, 2010
Smooth Soul
,
Downtempo
Score
100
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6
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Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna
April 20, 2010
Score
100
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7
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Robyn - Body Talk
November 22, 2010
Electropop
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Dance-Pop
Score
100
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8
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Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 2
September 7, 2010
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
100
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9
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The Jim Jones Revue - Burning Your House Down
June 9, 2010
Rock & Roll
Score
100
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10
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Shakira - Sale El Sol
October 19, 2010
Latin Pop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
100
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11
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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
Score
100
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12
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Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
March 30, 2010
Neo-Soul
Score
91
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13
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The Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever
May 4, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
91
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14
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Spoon - Transference
January 19, 2010
Indie Rock
Score
91
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15
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Cee-Lo Green - The Lady Killer
November 5, 2010
Pop Soul
Score
91
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16
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Weezer - Hurley
September 14, 2010
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
91
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17
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Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs of Love
June 29, 2010
Alt-Country
Score
91
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18
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Scissor Sisters - Night Work
June 29, 2010
Dance-Pop
,
Electro-Disco
Score
91
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19
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Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
May 18, 2010
Indie Rock
,
Americana
Score
91
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20
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Robert Plant - Band of Joy
September 14, 2010
Americana
Score
91
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21
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Calle 13 - Entren Los Que Quieran
November 22, 2010
Latin Alternative
,
Rap Rock
,
Folk
,
Cumbia
Score
91
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22
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Freelance Whales - Weathervanes
April 13, 2010
Indie Pop
Score
91
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23
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Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
January 19, 2010
Pop Punk
,
Power Pop
Score
91
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Spotify
24
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Sleigh Bells - Treats
May 11, 2010
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Electropop
Score
91
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25
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Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
October 12, 2010
Indietronica
,
Art Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Glitch Pop
Score
91
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2010.
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