Top 20 Albums of 2010

Let’s kick off with a list.

Why?

Because lists are easy to write, though compiling them is a chore – having done many a list in my lifetime, there have always been regrets and oversights. Hindsight is the biggest enemy of the list-maker, but there is no doubt of a list’s impact in starting discussions. That’s why I love lists.

Let’s set some ground rules:

1-  I must have listened to the album in full in any format (CD, MP3, vinyl etc.)
2- It has to be a 2010 release in the UK or in the US.
3- It has to be quite good
4- It has to be original material (no live albums, re-recordings, best-ofs, and/or cover extravaganzas). Sadly this ruled out Opeth’s Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

So, in ascending order, these are the Top 20 Albums of 2010. Enjoy.