My top 20 releases from the 00's....

20. TORI AMOS - ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN
A decent follow-up to 2007's disappointing American Doll Posse album. A more darker edge than her recent work also.


19. JOHN LEGEND - ONCE AGAIN
I enjoyed his debut, thought his third album sucked, but this is bang on the money. More like this please...


18. VAN HUNT - POPULAR
Officially the most under-rated artist of the 00's. This is a great, off-beat funk/R&B album, which criminally never got a proper commercial release.


17. JANET JACKSON - DISCIPLINE
Whilst her 00's output has been patchy, this is a solid R&B/pop effort and should've been a bigger hit.


16. NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS - DIG LAZARUS DIG!!!
A great return to his manic, scary form.


15. SARAH SLEAN - DAY ONE
One of the best female singer/songwriters around. Her songwriting is excellent on this.


14. VELVET REVOLVER - LIBERTAD
Not as impressive as their debut, but it's still filled with some great riffs.


13. PRINCE - PLANET EARTH
Definately a return to form, following two mediocre albums. The title track and The One U Wanna C are my favourites.


12. KATE BUSH - AERIAL
King Of The Mountain was a fantastic comeback single, and the rest of the album is equally as great.


11. CHAKA KHAN - FUNK THIS
Not as good as Come 2 My House and a little too heavy on the covers, but still a great R&B/funk record from one of the best female vocalists around.


[b]10. TORI AMOS - SCARLET'S WALK
A wonderful conceipt album from the best songwriter alive today. Your Cloud and I Can't See New York give me goosebumps every time.


9. PRINCE - MPLSOUND
A fun, quirky, upbeat record... noway near as self-indulgent as much of his 00's output.


8. FOO FIGHTERS - ECHOES, PATIENCE, SILENCE AND GRACE
A great rock album with no fillers. Come Alive is pure heaven.


7. VELVET REVOLVER - CONTRABAND
One of my favourite rock albums of the 00's. Slash's riffs are amongst his best on this album.


6. MICHAEL JACKSON - INVINCIBLE
Whilst this album is definately not worthy of his incredible talent and the tracklisting is poorly thought-out, there are still some great tracks to be found. A disappointing MJ album is still better than many artists best work.


5. VAN HUNT - ON THE JUNGLE FLOOR
A wonderful R&B/rock/pop album... if there was any justice in the world this would've been HUGE.


4. NEIL YOUNG - LIVING WITH WAR
His best record in years. Astonishingly it was written in only ten days. The songs are brimming with passion.


3. DAVID BOWIE - HEATHEN
Who would've thought he had it in him after two decades of clunkers? What a wonderful achievement this album is.


2. GUNS N ROSES - CHINESE DEMOCRACY
Worth the wait. A brilliant rock album with some of the most insane guitar playing you'll ever hear. Could only be bettered if Slash were on it.


1. TORI AMOS - THE BEEKEEPER
A beautiful, moving, wonderful collection of songs which shows a very different side to Tori.
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To show how out of touch I am with music from this decade, I have only heard of the Prince releases from this decade.

I also happen to disagree with your takes on Prince's albums (as I am sure many will). I enjoyed Musicology and 3121 much more than Planet Earth, but I must admit that PE is really starting to grow on me.

Darwintheorgangrinder said:

Here are mine, in no order:

Invincible-Michael Jackson
B'Day-Beyonce
All For You-Janet
Discipline-Janet
FutureSexLoveSongs-Justin Timberlake
Emancipation of Mimi-Mariah Carey
Confessions on a Dancefloor-Madonna
American Life-Madonna
Full Moon-Brandy
Afrodisiac-Brandy
Loose-Nelly Furtado
Fallen-Evanescence
Good Girl Gone Bad-Rihanna
Survivor-Destiny's Child
Aaliyah
Songs In A Minor-Alicia Keys
Mariah Carey-Charm Bracelet
Return of Saturn-No Doubt
Janet-20 YO
Late Registration-Kanye West
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[Edited 8/7/09 15:35pm]

Here are mine:

1. Emanicipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
2. I Remember - Meli'sa Morgan
3. Funk This - Chaka Khan
4. Outrun The Sky - Lalah Hathaway
5. Love The Woman - Chante Moore
6. First Lady - Faith Evans
7. Missing You - Peabo Bryson
8. Wrote This Song - Lori Perry

That's about it for me. Those are the only CDs I've managed to put in my player more than once. So far, musically, this is been the most disappointing decade.

Adele - 19 (2008)
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (2006)
Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor (2001)
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day (2005)
Bjork - Vespertine (2001)
Cher - Living Proof (2002)
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae (2006)
Duffy - Rockferry (2008)
Emma Bunton - Free Me (2004)
Janet Jackson - All For You (2001)
Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul (2004)
Kylie Minogue - X (2007)
Lily Allen - It's Not Me It's You (2009)
Madonna - Music (2000)
Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion (2007)
Pet Shop Boys - Yes (2009)
Robyn - Robyn (2005)
Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You (2000)
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (2004)

In year release order:

1)Lucy Pearl - 'Lucy Pearl' (2000)
2)Missy Elliott - '...So Addictive' (2001)
3)Janet Jackson - 'All For You' (2001)
4)Aaliyah - 'Aaliyah' (2001)
5)Christina Aguilera - 'Stripped' (2002)
6)Heather Headley - 'This Is Who I Am' (2002)
7)Jerzee Monet - 'Love & War' (2002)
8)Luther Vandross - 'Dance With My Father' (2003)
9)JC Chasez - 'Schizophrenic' (2004)
10)Mariah Carey - 'Emancipation of Mimi' (Special Edition) (2005)
11)Heather Headley - 'In My Mind' (2006)
12)Prince - '3121' (2006)
13)Van Hunt - 'On The Jungle Floor' (2006)
14)Flyleaf - 'Flyleaf' (2007)
15)Keyshia Cole - 'Just Like You' (2007)
16)Chrisette Michele - 'I Am' (still haven't listened to her new one
yet ) (2007)
17)Wayna - 'Higher Ground' (2008)
18)Jennifer Hudson - 'Jennifer Hudson' (2008)
19)Prince - 'LotusFlow3r' (2009)
20)Maxwell - 'BLACKsummers'night' (2009)
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Here is my obviously PERSONAL list of favorites from 2000-today. Many of the 2007 and beyond releases will move up in the rankings I'm sure - but I just haven't lived with them long enough yet.

20.
MeShell NDegeocello - Comfort Woman.

19.
Raphael Saadiq - as Ray Ray ...Has some nice elements... especially "I Love Her"

18.
Little Brother - Get Back ...This is some thoughtful hip-hop that you may not be hip to. "Good Clothes" is crucial.

17.
Kaskade - It's You, It's Me ...This cat - Ryan Raddon, is a hitmaker. Very melodic house-ish electronica. If you have pop sensibilities - you will most likely dig this.

16.
Prince - 3121

15.
Chante Moore - Exposed ...Better Than Making Love is a hidden Flyte Tyme gem. ...Love's Still Alright = Chante at her best!

14.
DJ Quik - Balance and Options ...Includes his fantastic tribute to Roger Troutman - Roger's Groove.

13.
Van Hunt - Van Hunt ...Seconds of Pleasure!!!!

12.
Prince - LotusFlo3er ...I LOVE Colonized Mind!

11.
Prince - Rave in2 the Joy Fantastic ...I got mine in 2000. This second version of the Rave project was released on NPG and includes Beautiful Strange.

10.
Mint Condition - E Life ...Moan is a GREAT slow jam!

9.
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black ...Mostly ranked this high due to Love is a Losing Game

8.
Janet - Damita Jo ...always thought Island Life would have been a hit record.

7.
Prince - Planet Earth ...

6.
Janet - All For You ...When We Ooo & Feels So Right are songs I love.

5.
D'Angelo - VooDoo ...D'Angelo reaches me. ...Understood that he isn't for everyone - but for ME he owns four FIVE-STAR songs on this album. Devil's Pie, The Root, One Mo Gin, and Send it On are joints I never tire of hearing. Roy Hargrove is a huge part of this sound I like so much.

4.
Maxwell - Now ...Changed is my favorite on this album that many are critical of.

3.
John Legend - Get Lifted ...Upon introduction to Legend - I was a skeptic. But when I had this CD in my car - I found that I never had the urge to skip any tracks (rare for me). ...Favorite track is So High.

2.
Goapele - Change it All ...Strong songs on this slept-on release that was IMO buried by SONY. If you are not hip to Goapele - she is the rare artist that is deeply soulful as a singer and equally skilled as a lyricist. ...The music ranges from R&B (Find a Way), to Princely (Crushed Out), to New Wave-ish (Love Me Right). ...The funky and organic 4 am includes maybe my favorite musical bridge of the 00's (guitar players - check it out). As a bonus - her first hit "Closer" - a Northern California anthem, is also included on this release.

1.
Raphael Saadiq - Instant Vintage ...Funky basslines and great guests in T-Boz, D'Angelo, and Angie Stone make this release my current favorite of the decade. Uptown, Faithful, Body Parts, Tick-Tock, Different Times, & Charlie Ray are just some of the great and diverse tunes on the double-album (single cd).
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(in no particular order and missing at least ten or thirty entries)

Arcade Fire "Funeral"
Mos Def "The Ecstatic"
Muse "Absolution"
Meshuggah "Catch Thirty-Three"
Blonde Redhead "Misery Is A Butterfly"
Tomahawk "Tomahawk"
Wu-Tang Clan "8 Diagrams"
M.I.A. "Kala"
Prince "3121"
David Bowie "Heathen"
Esperanza Spalding "Esperanza"
Frank Black And The Catholics "Dog In The Sand"
Deftones "White Pony"
Interpol "Turn On The Bright Lights"
Bjork "Vespertine"
Killing Joke "Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell"
Prince "Lotusflow3r"
Elvis Costello "When I Was Cruel"
Fugazi "The Argument"
TV On The Radio "Dear Science,"

Honourable mention:

Michelle Malone "Debris"
Tom Waits "Alice"
Thrice "Vheissu"
Loose Fur "Born Again In The USA"
HIM "Love Metal"
King's X "Ogre Tones"
Bloc Party "Silent Alarm"
Queens Of The Stone Age "Rated R"
Alicia Keys "Songs In A Minor"
The Cure "Bloodflowers"
Radiohead "Kid A"
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kitbradley said:

random, slightly off the top of my head, trying to avoid overkill with a couple artists, in no particular order and missing several, I'm sure:























































oops, I think that's 25

Roisin Murphy - Overpowered

Eminem - Marshall Matters LP

Guns and Roses - Chinese Democrazy

Kylie Minogue - Light Years

Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue

Kylie Minogue - Fever

David Bowie - Heathen

Madonna - Confessions on a dance floor

U2-How to distmantle an atomic bomb

The Rolling Stones - A bigger bang

Daft Punk - Discovery

Madonna - Music

Arcade Fire - The funeral

Suede - Singles

Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits

Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel

Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor

Duran Duran - Red carpet massacre

Bruce Springsteen - The Rising

Eric Clapton - Me and Mr.Johnson

MattyJam said:

I'ma list 30 <3

Mariah Carey - Glitter
Christina Aguilera - Stripped
Prince - 3121
Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor
Joss Stone - Introducing... Joss Stone
Scissor Sisters - Ta Dah!
John Legend - Get Lifted
The Killers - Hot Fuss
Van Hunt - On the Jungle Floor
Rahsaan Patterson - Wine and Spirits
Ledisi - Lost and Found
Feist - The Reminder
Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Alice Smith - For Lovers, Dreamers and Me
Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys
Amerie - Because I Love It
Teddy Thompson - A Piece of What You Need
Dixie Chicks - Home
Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
India.Arie - Acoustic Soul
Lady Gaga - The Fame
Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion
Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1
Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro
Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Matt Costa - Unfamiliar Faces
Natalia y la Forquetina - Casa
Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae

Nerdsexy

It was all like HARRY

errant said:

Nerdsexy

It was all like HARRY

[Edited 8/10/09 13:46pm]

A much better decade than the 1990's for me.

Raidohead - In Rainbows
Cody Chesnutt - The Headphone Masterpiece
Prince - Lotusflow3r
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
TV on THe Radio - Dear Science
Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue
Fleet Foxes
Meshell Ndegeocello - Comfort Woman
Van Hunt - Popular
Prince - MPLSound
Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
Bats For Lashes - Two Suns.
Brian Wilson - Smile
Andre 3000 - The Love Below
Daft Punk - Discovery
Plantlife - The Return Of Jack Splash
Jimi Tenor - Out Of Nowhere
Beck - The Information
Prince - Planet Earth
Prince - 3121
[Edited 8/10/09 13:45pm]

I can't think of twenty!

But yeah, this decade has been a lot better than the 1990s...

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Love is just like the faucet
It turns off and on
Sometimes when you think it's on baby
It has turned off and gone


Lady Day

bobsteezy said:

8.
Janet - Damita Jo ...always thought Island Life would have been a hit record.

Well I already had a collage made, but it was of 25




and I limited it to one album per artist, so no one would be over-represented



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thekidsgirl said:

Well I already had a collage made, but it was of 25




and I limited it to one album per artist, so no one would be over-represented



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ehuffnsd said:

thekidsgirl said:

Well I already had a collage made, but it was of 25




and I limited it to one album per artist, so no one would be over-represented



[Edited 8/10/09 18:09pm]

you need some kylie in there. i'm surprised you haven't caught on to her yet.

I really need to get that Roisin Murphy album too! I always forget about her

thekidsgirl said:

ehuffnsd said:

you need some kylie in there. i'm surprised you haven't caught on to her yet.

OH! I loooove X

I was torn between that and the Brazilian Girls album, so I just went with the one I had longer

I also have Light Years too

!!!!!

Fuck this decade's almost over

Cinnie said:

!!!!!

Fuck this decade's almost over

ehuffnsd said:

Cinnie said:

!!!!!

Fuck this decade's almost over

think the next is going to be any betteR?

Cinnie said:

VOODOO- D'ANGELO
SADE - LOVERS ROCK
AMY WINEHOUSE - FRANK
3121- PRINCE
VAN HUNT-