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Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams
May 3, 2011
Pop Rock
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100
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Vince Gill - Guitar Slinger
October 25, 2011
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100
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Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music
May 23, 2011
Country
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100
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Kimbra - Vows
August 29, 2011
Art Pop
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100
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Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
November 1, 2011
Indie Pop
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100
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Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
May 17, 2011
Rock
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100
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Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
May 31, 2011
Indie Rock
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100
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
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100
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Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
March 1, 2011
Indie Pop
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100
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Anthony Hamilton - Back to Love
December 13, 2011
Neo-Soul
Score
91
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Merle Haggard - Working in Tennessee
October 4, 2011
Country
Score
91
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12
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Ashton Shepherd - Where Country Grows
June 12, 2011
Score
91
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Betty Wright & The Roots - Betty Wright: The Movie
November 15, 2011
Score
91
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Dolly Parton - Better Day
June 28, 2011
Country
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91
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Pitbull - Planet Pit
June 17, 2011
Electropop
Score
91
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Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven
December 5, 2011
Pop Soul
Score
91
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Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather
November 8, 2011
Soul
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91
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Miranda Lambert - Four the Record
November 1, 2011
Country
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91
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The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
91
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The Roots - Undun
December 6, 2011
Hip Hop
Score
91
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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
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91
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Tom Waits - Bad as Me
October 25, 2011
Blues
Score
91
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Fountains of Wayne - Sky Full of Holes
August 2, 2011
Power Pop
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91
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Mastodon - The Hunter
September 27, 2011
Progressive Metal
Score
91
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Wilco - The Whole Love
September 27, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2011.
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