en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal The Last.fm journal for an_outlaw. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2013/01/08/5ptwwc_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_100_albums_of_2012 Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2013/01/08/5ptwwc_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_100_albums_of_2012 2012 provided a wealth of great music! Seemed like there was a treat for everyone when that thing was still going on! Here is a great list of albums for you to check out courtesy of BEA's 2012 chart as of the start of 2013. Hope you find something you enjoy!

Best Albums of 2012

100. The Weeknd - Trilogy
99. Patrick Watson - Adventures in Your Own Backyard
98. The Big Pink - Future This
97. Air - Le Voyage dans la Lune
96. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
95. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
94. Hermitude - HyperParadise
93. Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe
92. El-P - Cancer For Cure
91. King Charles - LoveBlood
90. Blaudzun - Heavy Flowers
89. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends
88. Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
87. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
86. Billy Woods - History Will Absolve Me
85. Wild Nothing - Nocturne
84. Dead Can Dance - Anastasis
83. Richard Hawley - Standing At the Sky's Edge
82. Soundgarden - King Animal
81. The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
80. My Bloody Valentine - EP's 1988 - 1991
79. Roc Marciano - Reloaded
78. DIIV - Oshin
77. Sigur Rós - Valtari
76. Ab-Soul - Control SYSTEM
75. Bob Dylan - Tempest
74. Nas - Life Is Good
73. Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
72. Keane - Strangeland
71. Death Grips - No Love Deep Web
70. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
69. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Here
68. Jessie Ware - Devotion
67. Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
66. Frankie Rose - Interstellar
65. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
64. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
63. Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion
62. Anathema - Weather Systems
61. Trust - TRST
60. Rush - Clockwork Angels
59. Van Halen - A Different Kind Of Truth
58. of Montreal - Paralytic Stalks
57. Kishi Bashi - 151a
56. Bobby Womack - Bravest Man in the Universe
55. Burial - Kindred
54. Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
53. Purity Ring - Shrines
52. Porcelain RaftPorcelain Raft
51. Metric - Synthetica
50. Dry the River - Shallow Bed
49. Aesop Rock - Skelethon
48. Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
47. Tribes - Baby
46. Anais Mitchell - Young Man In America
45. The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
44. Islands - A Sleep & A Forgetting
43. The Killers - Battle Born
42. The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
41. Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man
40. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
39. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
38. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
37. Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
36. The Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
35. The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now
34. Hot Chip - In Our Heads
33. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
32. Deftones - Koi No Yokan
31. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
30. The Men - Open Your Heart
29. Chromatics - Kill For Love
28. Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
27. The xx - Coexist
26. Madonna - MDNA
25. fun. - Some Nights
24. Animal Collective - Centipede Hz
23. Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss
22. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
21. Muse - The 2nd Law
20. The Maccabees - Given To The Wild
19. The Shins - Port of Morrow
18. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
17. Death Grips - The Money Store
16. Mumford & Sons - Babel
15. ∆ (Alt-J) - An Awesome Wave
14. Django Django - Django Django
13. - Alabama Shakes - Boys And Girls
12. - Japandroids - Celebration Rock
11. - Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
10. - Swans - The Seer
9. - Grimes - Visions
8. - Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
7. - Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
6. Tame Impala - Lonerism
5. Grizzly Bear - Shields
4. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
3. Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
2. Jack White - Blunderbuss
1. Beach House - Bloom

Album Scores as of 8th January 2013

1. Beach House - Bloom - 2,464
2. Jack White - Blunderbuss - 2,248
3. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange - 1,998
4. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.d City - 1,996
5. Grizzly Bear - Shields -1,601
6. Tame Impala - Lonerism - 1,439
7. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - 1,354
8. Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory - 1,318
9. Grimes - Visions - 1,160
10. Swans - The Seer - 896
11. Lana Del Ray - Born To Die - 816
12. Japandroids - Celebration Rock - 743
13. Alabama Shakes - Boys And Girls - 733
14. Django Django - Django Django - 732
15. ∆ (alt-j) - An Awesome Wave - 730
16. Mumford & Sons - Babel - 709
17. Death Grips - The Money Store - 704
18. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It - 666
19. The Shins - Port Of Morrow - 657
20. The Maccabees - Given To Wild - 594

Track Picks Of The Year:

- Myth
- m.A.A.d city
- Elephant
- Pyramids
- Yet Again
- The House That Heaven Built
- Genesis
- Wasted Days
- The Seer Returns
- Video Games
- Today's Supernatural
- Hacker
- Anything We Want
- Simple Song
- So Long You Pretty Thing

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based upon which albums have appeared on the most charts on the website. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/06/07/3oyrzo_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_2005 Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:17:58 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/06/07/3oyrzo_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_2005 Best Albums of 2005 as of 7th June 2010

20. Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
19. Beck - Guero
18. My Morning Jacket - Z
17. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
16. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
15. System of a Down - Hypnotize
14. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
13. The National - Alligator
12. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
11. Kanye West - Late Registration
10. System of a Down - Mezmerize
9. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
8. Wolfmother - Wolfmother
7. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
6. Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
5. Coldplay - X&Y
4. Gorillaz - Demon Days
3. Sigur Rós - Takk...
2. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Album Scores as of 7th June 2010

1. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois - 2,857
2. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm - 2,738
3. Sigur Rós - Takk... - 2,034
4. Gorillaz - Demon Days - 1,704
5. Coldplay - X&Y - 1,701
6. Death Cab For Cutie - Plans - 1,293
7. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute - 1,216
8. Wolfmother - Wolfmother - 1,215
9. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning - 1,114
10. System Of A Down - Mezmerize - 884
11. Kanye West - Late Registration - 865
12. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing - 741
13. The National - Alligator - 635
14. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better - 628
15. System Of A Down - Hypnotize - 558
16. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan - 545
17. Opeth - Ghost Reveries - 468
18. My Morning Jacket - Z - 435
19. Beck - Guero - 422
20. Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary - 407

Honorable Mentions (or albums that didn't quite make the cut)
- Kaiser Cheifs - Employment
- Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
- Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
- Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit
- The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree

Track Picks of The Year:

- John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
- Helicopter
- Hoppipolla
- Kids With Guns
- Cigaro
- Touch The Sky
- Off the Record

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based upon which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/06/02/3ok9zz_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_2006 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 22:01:41 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/06/02/3ok9zz_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_2006 Best Albums of 2006 as of 2nd June 2010

20. Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
19. Mogwai - Mr Beast
18. The Mars Volta - Amputechture
17. The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth
16. Malajube - Trompe-L'oeil
15. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
14. TV on the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
13. The Knife - Slilent Shout
12. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
11. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
10. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
9. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
8. John Mayer - Continuum
7. Tool - 10,000 Days
6. Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
5. Joanna Newsom - Ys
4. The Klllers - Sam's Town
3. Thom Yorke - The Eraser
2. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
1. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Album Scores as of 2nd June 2010

1. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - 4,578
2. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations - 3,329
3. Thom Yorke - The Eraser - 1,221
4. The Killers - Sam's Town - 1,175
5. Joanna Newsom - Ys - 1,063
6. Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me - 1,025
7. Tool - 10,000 Days - 1,018
8. John Mayer - Continuum 911
9. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - 880
10. My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade - 821
11. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open - 691
12. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium - 675
13. The Knife - Silent Shout - 669
14. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain - 561
15. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife - 503
16. Malajube - Trompe-l'oeil - 398
17. The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth - 390
18. The Mars Volta - Amputechture - 336
19. Mogwai - Mr Beast - 331
20. Silversun Pickups - Carnavas - 307

Honorable Mentions (or albums that didn't quite make the cut)
- Manchester Orchestra - I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child
- Lupe Fisaco - Food and Liquor
- The Fratellis - Costello Music
- Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
- Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise

Track Picks of The Year:

- The View From the Afternoon
- Map of the Problematique
- Harrowdown Hill
- When You Were Young
- Waiting on the World to Change
- Disenchanted
- Chasing Cars
- Wolf Like Me

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based upon which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/05/14/3mxtvf_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1995 Fri, 14 May 2010 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/05/14/3mxtvf_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1995 Best Albums of 1995 as of 15th May 2010

20. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
19. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine
18. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
17. Leftfield - Leftism
16. The Verve - A Northern Soul
15. At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
14. P.J. Harvey - To Bring You My Love
13. Rancid - ... and out Come the Wolves
12. Pavement - Wowee Zowee
11. Tricky - Maxinquaye
10. Elliot Smith - Elliot Smith
9. Björk - Post
8. Blur - The Great Escape
7. GZA - Liquid Swords
6. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
5. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
4. Pulp - Different Class
3. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
2. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
1. Radiohead - The Bends

Album Scores as of 15th May 2010

1. Radiohead - The Bends - 17,960
2. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory - 10,295
3. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - 4,689
4. Pulp - Different Class - 2,239
5. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill - 1,647
6. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... - 839
7. GZA - Liquid Swords - 816
8. Blur - The Great Escape - 746
9. Björk - Post - 666
10. Elliot Smith - Elliot Smith - 563
11. Tricky - Maxinquaye - 561
12. Pavement - Wowee Zowee - 538
13. Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves - 422
14. P.J. Harvey - To Bring You My Love - 403
15. At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul - 403
16. The Verve - A Northern Soul - 392
17. Leftfield - Leftism - 381
18. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - 351
19. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine - 336
20. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball - 335

Honourable Mentions (or albums that didn't quite make the cut)

- Clouds Taste Metallic
- The Infamous
- King For A Day
- Me Against The World
- Jesus Freak
- I Should Coco

Track Picks of The Year:

- Fake Plastic Trees
- Don't Look Back in Anger
- Tonight, Tonight
- I Spy
- You Learn
- Charmless Man
- Enjoy
- Pumpkin
- Down by the Water
- Inspection Check One

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/05/08/3mdrlr_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1975 Sat, 8 May 2010 11:30:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/05/08/3mdrlr_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1975 Best Albums of 1975 as of 8th May 2010

20. Black Sabbath - Sabotage
19. Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All
18. Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff
17. Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert
16. Camel - Music Inspired by The Snow Goose
15. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger
14. Yabby You - Conquering Lion
13. Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes
12. Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
11. Kiss - Alive!
10. AC/DC - High Voltage
9. Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
8. Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic
7. Brian Eno - Another Green World
6. Patti Smith - Horses
5. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4. Queen - A Night at the Opera
3. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
2. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Album Scores as of 8th May 2010

1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - 14,199
2. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks - 9,596
3. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - 8,012
4. Queen - A Night At The Opera - 6,147
5. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti - 5,002
6. Patti Smith - Horses - 2,244
7. Brian Eno - Another Green World - 1,382
8. Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic - 873
9. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - 797
10. AC/DC - High Voltage - 578
11. Kiss - Alive! - 546
12. Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - 377
13. Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes - 334
14. Yabby You - Conquering Lion - 265
15. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger - 256
16. Camel - Music Inspired By The Snow Goose - 239
17. Ketih Jarrett - The Köln Concert - 226
18. Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff - 223
19. Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All - 205
20. Black Sabbath - Sabotage - 199

Honourable Mentions (or albums that didn't quite make the cut)
- Steely Dan - Katy Lied
- Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare
- Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
- Tom Waits - Nighthawks at the Diner
- Janis Ian - Between The Lines

Track Picks of The Year:

- Wish You Were Here
- Shelter From The Storm
- Born to Run
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Trampled Underfoot
- Birdland
- Walk This Way
- The Jack
- Part I

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/22/3l0vhf_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1976 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/22/3l0vhf_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1976 Best Albums of 1976 as of 22nd April 2010

20. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)
19. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1
18. Led Zeppelin - Presence
17. Rainbow - Rising
16. Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail
15. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
14. Queen - A Day At The Races
13. Kiss - Destroyer
12. ABBA - Arrival
11. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
10. Aerosmith - Rocks
9. Parliament - Mothership Connection
8. Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions
7. Bob Dylan - Desire
6. David Bowie - Station to Station
5. Rush - 2112
4. Eagles - Hotel California
3. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
2. Boston - Boston
1. Ramones - Ramones

Album Scores as of 22nd April 2010

1. Ramones - Ramones - 3,085
2. Boston - Boston - 2,916
3. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life - 2,912
4. Eagles - Hotel California - 2,831
5. Rush - 2112 - 1,781
6. David Bowie - Station To Station - 1,436
7. Bob Dylan - Desire - 964
8. Elvis Presley - The Sun Sessions 862
9. Parliament - Mothership Connection - 759
10. Aerosmith - Rocks - 694
11. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers - 567
12. Abba - Arrival - 507
13. Kiss - Destroyer - 494
14. Queen - A Day At The Races - 486
15. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak - 441
16. Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail - 435
17. Rainbow - Rising - 378
18. Led Zeppelin - Presence - 360
19. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1 - 311
20. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - 304

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.

Track Picks of The Year

- Havana Affair
- More Than a Feeling
- Sir Duke
- New Kid in Town
- Something For Nothing
- Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
- Roadrunner
- Somebody to Love
- Dance on a Volcano]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/13/3k90lk_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1977 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:52:43 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/13/3k90lk_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1977 Best Albums of 1977 as of 13th April 2010

20. Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77
19. Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves
18. Rush - A Farewell To Kings
17. Ramones - Rocket to Russia
16. Billy Joel - The Stranger
15.Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever
14. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
13. David Bowie - Heroes
12. Wire - Pink Flag
11. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
10. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
9. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
8. Steely Dan - Aja
7. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus
6. The Clash - The Clash
5. Pink Floyd - Animals
4. David Bowie - Low
3. Television - Marquee Moon
2. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
1. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Album Scores as of 13th April 2010

1. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - 7,387
2. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 6,513
3. Television - Marquee Moon - 5,669
4. David Bowie - Low - 3,652
5. Pink Floyd - Animals - 3,540
6. The Clash - The Clash - 2,633
7. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus - 1,740
8. Steely Dan - Aja - 1,570
9. Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell - 1,524
10. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True - 1,485
11. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express -1,105
12. Wire - Pink Flag - 989
13. David Bowie - Heroes - 882
14. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life - 851
15. Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever - 718
16. Billy Joel - The Stranger - 612
17. Ramones - Rocket To Russia - 577
18. Rush - A Farewell To Kings - 536
19. Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves - 503
20. Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 - 474

Track Picks of the Year

- Holidays In The Sun
- Go Your Own Way
- A New Career in a New Town
- White Riot
- Aja
- Bat Out Of Hell
- (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
- The Passenger
- Psycho Killer

This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/09/3jwff7_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1994 Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:59:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/09/3jwff7_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1994 This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.

Best Albums of 1994 as of 9th April 2010

20. Hole - Live Through This
19. Morrissey - Vauxhall & I
18. Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
17. Suede - Dog Man Star
16. Live - Throwing Copper
15. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
14. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
13. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
12. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
11. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
10. Soundgarden - Superunknown
9. Nas - Illmatic
8. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
7.Green Day - Dookie
6. Blur - Parklife
5.Portishead - Dummy
4.Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
3. Weezer - The Blue Album
2. Oasis - Definitely Maybe
1. Jeff Buckley - Grace

Album Scores as of 9th April 2010

1. Jeff Buckley - Grace - 9,162
2. Oasis - Definitely Maybe - 7,036
3. Weezer - The Blue Album - 3,999
4. Nirvana - Unplugged In New York - 3,511
5. Portishead - Dummy - 2,929
6. Blur - Parklife - 2,804
7. Green Day - Dookie - 2,717
8. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral - 2,291
9. Nas - Illmatic - 2,286
10. Soundgarden - Supernunknown - 1,958
11. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die - 1,821
12. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible - 1,739
13. Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand - 1,368
14. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - 1,365
15. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy - 1,173
16. Live - Throwing Copper - 1,088
17. Suede - Dog Man Star - 802
18. Alive In Chains - Jar Of Flies - 606
19. Morrissey - Vauxhall & I - 605
20. Hole - Live Through This

Track Picks of The Year

- Last Goodbye
- Supersonic
- Buddy Holly
- This Is a Low
- When I Come Around
- Halftime
- Fell on Black Days
- This Is Yesterday
- Spin the Black Circle
- Now My Heart Is Full]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/06/3jmoqp_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1978 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:52:22 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/06/3jmoqp_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1978 This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.

Best Albums of 1978 as of 6th April 2010

20. AC/DC - Powerage
19. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
18. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports
17. Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy
16. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
15. Rush - Hemispheres
14. Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
13. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
12. Judas Priest - Stained Class
11. The Police - Outlandos D'Amour
10. Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine
9. Dire Straits - Dire Straits
8. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
7. The Cars - The Cars
6. The Jam - All Mod Cons
5. Big Star - Third / Sister Lovers
4. Blondie - Parallel Lines
3. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
2. Van Halen - Van Halen
1. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town

Album Scores as of 6th April 2010

1. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town - 1,830
2. Van Halen - Van Halen - 1,575
3. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model - 1,420
4. Blondie - Parallel Lines - 1,216
5. Big Star - Sister Lovers / The Third Album - 1,107
6. The Jam - All Mod Cons - 940
7. The Cars - The Cars - 683
8. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance - 644
9. Dire Straits - Dire Straits - 637
10. Kraftwerk - The Man Machine - 511
11. The Police - Outlandos D'Amour - 460
12. Judas Priest - Stained Class - 458
13. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food - 447
14. Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus - 405
15. Rush - Hemispheres - 389
16. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls - 371
17. Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy - 354
18. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports - 353
19. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside - 326
20. AC/DC - Powerage - 300

Track Picks of The Year

- Prove It All Night
- Atomic Punk
- Pump It Up
- Sunday Girl
- Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
- I'm in Touch With Your World
- Circumstances
- Wuthering Heights]]> http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/05/3jjxts_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1979 Mon, 5 Apr 2010 21:58:58 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/an_outlaw/journal/2010/04/05/3jjxts_besteveralbums.com_-_current_top_20_albums_of_1979 This chart was taken from http://www.besteveralbums.com/index.php These choices are based on which albums have appeared on the most charts on the site. This means they are picked in this order by the community as opposed to being the choices of one person.

Best Albums of 1979 as of 5th April 2010

20. The Pop Group - Y
19. Elvis Costello - Armed Forces
18. The Clash - The Clash (US Version)
17. Supertramp - Breakfast In America
16. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes
15. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
14. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
13. The Police - Regatta De Blanc
12. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
11. The Jam - Setting Sons
10. Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
9. The Specials - The Specials
8. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
7. Gang of Four - Entertainment!
6. Talking Heads - Fear of Music
5. AC/DC - Highway to Hell
4. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
3. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
2. Pink Floyd - The Wall
1. The Clash - London Calling

Album Scores as of 5th April 2010

1. The Clash - London Calling - 21,121
2. Pink Floyd - The Wall - 10,653
3. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures -5,080
4. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall - 1,689
5. AC/DC - Highway To Hell - 1,196
6. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music - 1,120
7. Gangs Of Four - Entertainment! - 1,117
8. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps - 1,005
9. The Specials - The Specials - 885
10. Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage - 705
11. The Jam - Setting Sons - 679
12. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! - 565
13. The Police - Regatta De Blanc - 548
14. Public Image Ltd - Metal Box - 456
15. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady - 439
16. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Damn The Torpedoes - 439
17. Supertramp - Breakfast In America - 366
18. The Clash - The Clash [US Version] - 327
19. Elvis Costello - Armed Forces - 322
20. The Pop Group - Y - 307

Track Picks of The Year

- Rudie Can't Fail
- Comfortably Numb
- She's Lost Control
- Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- Shot Down in Flames
- Animals
- Nite Klub
- Here Comes My Girl]]>