We're still going through the decades, but I thought a quick and dirty poll of your favorite albums and songs of 2010 would be another fun prospect! As we are only covering one year, I thought I'd reduce the maximum number of items to submit. in light of that feel free to submit ranked lists of up to 20 songs and 20 albums, and I'll post the results after the deadline at midnight, January 15th, 2011 org time! Please submit your lists to ian_renner[at]yahoo.com, replacing the [at] with the @ symbol. Make sure you tell me what your Org username is. I'll reply to your message to let you know that I got your list. I'd prefer to receive lists made in Microsoft Excel with a .xls extension with separate columns for artist, album/song and year.

I'd like to change the artist format guidelines:

I'd appreciate artist names to be submitted this way:

David Bowie (not Bowie, David)
Cure, The (not The Cure) (This is different to previous poll formats!)

Each list must contain at least 5 albums or 5 songs.

One other thing- no compilations!

Bring on those lists!

I've still got a few 2010 albums I'd like to hear before making my list final, but here's my album list as it currently stands:

1. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz

2. Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid

3. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

4. Chromeo - Business Casual

5. Twin Shadow - Forget

6. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

7. Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite

8. !!! - Strange Weather, Isn't It?

9. Robyn - Body Talk, Pt. 1

10. Prince- 20Ten

11. Duffy - Endlessly

12. Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 2

13. Annie Lennox - A Christmas Cornucopia

14. Soundtrack - Greenberg

15. Maximum Balloon - Maximum Balloon

16. Bryan Ferry - Olympia

17. Hot Chip - One Life Stand

18. Goldfrapp - Head First

19. Marina and the Diamonds - The Family Jewels

I will definitely post my lists later.

sextonseven said:

I will definitely post my lists later.

Right of the top of my head it's been about Robyn all year long. I saw her two times this year and she's been on heavy rotation in the ipod and in the car throughout the year. She's awesome!

Hmm...let's see what else I come up with.

Best Albums

1) Robyn - Body Talk Parts 1, 2 & 3 (I consider all three dics as one deluxe set)

2) Brendan Perry - Ark

3) Dragonette - Fixin' To Thrill

4) Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

5) Corinne Bailery Rae - The Beach

6) Goldfrapp Headfirst

7) Kelis - Fleshtone

8) Scissor Sisters - Night Work

9) Hot Chip- One Life Stand

10) LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

11) Little Dragon - Machine Dreams

12) Groove Armada - Black Light

13 MeShell Ndegeocello - Devil's Halo

14) Quadron - Quadron

15) Shakespeare Sister - Songs from the Red Room (Deluxe Edition)

16) The Gossip - Music For Men

17) Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Best Songs

1) Dancin On My Own - Robyn

2) Indestructible - Robyn

3) Fembot - Robyn

4) Cry when you get older - Robyn

5) We Dance to the Beat - Robyn

6) Acappella - Kelis

7) 4th of July - Kelis

8) Invisible Light - Scissor Sisters

9) Any Which Way - Scissor Sisters

10) Utopia - Brendan Perry

11) Babylon - Brendan Perry

14 Pressure - Quadron

15) Paper Romance - Groove Armada

16) Shameless - Bryan Ferry

17) Drunk Girls - LCD Soundsystem

18) Throw - LCD Soundsystem

19) Momma's Place - Roisin Muryphy

20) She Needs Me - Fyfe Dangerfield

21) Liar - Dragonette

22) Love's On Its Way - Corinne Bailey Rae

23) One Life Stand - Hot Chip

24) White Knuckles - OK GO

25) Get Myself Together - Robyn

TheResistor said:

Best Albums

1) Robyn - Body Talk Parts 1, 2 & 3 (I consider all three dics as one deluxe set)

I'd like to know how to handle these. There was a digital Part 3 EP released on iTunes and Amazon that had only 5 songs, but I believe all physical copies are the full Body Talk album which combines tracks from all three editions.

sextonseven said:

TheResistor said:

Best Albums

1) Robyn - Body Talk Parts 1, 2 & 3 (I consider all three dics as one deluxe set)

I'd like to know how to handle these. There was a digital Part 3 EP released on iTunes and Amazon that had only 5 songs, but I believe all physical copies are the full Body Talk album which combines tracks from all three editions.

I'm happy to accept the Robyn albums as separate. Where people list all 3 together, I'll count them separately as a tie.

sextonseven said:

TheResistor said:

Best Albums

1) Robyn - Body Talk Parts 1, 2 & 3 (I consider all three dics as one deluxe set)

I'd like to know how to handle these. There was a digital Part 3 EP released on iTunes and Amazon that had only 5 songs, but I believe all physical copies are the full Body Talk album which combines tracks from all three editions.

Good question. The final "Body Talk" has five tracks from Part 1 and five tracks from Part 2 with the 5 songs from the digital EP added to complete the third and final release of the "Body Talk" series.

Part 1 contains an accoustic version of "Hang with Me," which was re-released in Part 2 in its complete pop-dance version. Part 2 includes and accoustic version of "Indestructible" which, again, is re-released in a dance-pop version as one of the five new songs in the digitial 5 track EP and in the final "Body Talk" album.

Body Talk tracklist:

1. Fembot
2. Don´t Fucking Tell Me What To Do
3. Dancing On My Own
4. Indestructible
5. Time Machine
6. Love Kills
7. Hang With Me
8. Call Your Girlfriend
9. None of dem
10. We Dance To The Beat
11. U Should Know Better
12. Dance Hall Queen
13. Get Myself Together
14. In My Eyes
15. Stars 4-Ever

From Robyn herself:

“Even though it was never a conceptual idea, but a practical solution to the problem of getting bored with just doing one thing at a time, it has influenced not only the music, but all the visual content for the album as well. And the way I’ve communicated with press and listeners. It’s been amazing to share the process with you. As soon as I have had an idea of what I’m doing so have the fans and that interaction has been super interesting and fun to me. As I’m writing this, I am still mixing the third album.

“There are 5 new songs ready to be released and I’m also including music from Body talk pt 1 and 2 to complete this body of work in what will make the turbo version of the Body Talk album. Thanks for tagging along with me on this ride!”

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Getting on the list right now!!

Posted on another thread, but here's my album list:

1. Jenny & Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now

2. Vampire Weekend - Contra

3. New Pornographers - Together

4. Girl Talk - All Day

5. MIA - Maya

6. Love is All - Two Thousand and Ten Injuries

7. Sleigh Bells - Treats

8. The Roots - How I Got Over

9. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (I was pretty underwhelmed by this at first, but definitely grew on me)

10. First Aid Kit - The Big Black & The Blue

Great to see people ready with lists!

Check my signature if you want to participate in the 60s poll.

sadly, I've only heard 3 albums from 2010

the stack of stuff I need to get to just keeps on getting bigger.

errant said:

sadly, I've only heard 3 albums from 2010

the stack of stuff I need to get to just keeps on getting bigger.

Which albums were they? Do you like them?

Moonbeam said:

errant said:

sadly, I've only heard 3 albums from 2010

the stack of stuff I need to get to just keeps on getting bigger.

Which albums were they? Do you like them?

Sade

Prince

MJ

errant said:

Moonbeam said:

Which albums were they? Do you like them?

Sade

Prince

MJ

I was kinda let down by Sade. Prince's album is pretty nice, though! Not going to buy Michael's, as I'll feel dirty knowing that 50 Cent and Akon are there too. I will say that 2010 has had some inCREdible music, and it ranks well within my top 10 years of all time!

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i'm pretty sure the Dragonette came out last year.

But definitely will be doing a list soon!

My top for 2010 in no particular order(even if i do love Janelle Monae)is RIHANNA-LOUD,SCISSOR SISTERS-NIGHTWORK,PRINCE-2010,JANELLE MONAE-THE ARCHANDROID.I seen rihanna and the sisters live in glasgow and loved it.got my rihanna tickets and i plan to go see Janelle Monae.I just hope PRINCE appears in the uk soon."its gonna be so much fun.31 - 21.thats were the party be.3121".

Albums:

1. MGMT – Congratulations

2. Yeasayer – Odd Blood

3. Tame Impala – InnerSpeaker

4. Jónsi - Go

5. Marina and the Diamonds – The Family Jewels

6. Kanye West – My Deep Dark Twisted Fantasy

7. Chromeo – Business Casual

8. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

9. Drake – Thank Me Later

10. Robyn – Body Talk

11. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

12. Neil Young – Le Noise

13. Eminem – Recovery

14. Goldfrapp – Head First

15. David Byrne & Fatboy Slim – Here Lies Love

16. Scissor Sisters – Night Work

17. Robert Plant – Band of Joy

18. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach

19. Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard

20. Sword – Warp Riders

21. Strand of Oaks – Pope Killdragon

22. Prince – 20ten

23. Massive Attack – Heligoland

24. Hot Chip – One Life Stand

25. Crowded House – Intriguer

Songs:

1. Somebody to Love Me – Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. (featuring Andrew Wyatt and Boy George)

2. Flash Delirium – MGMT

3. Shampain – Marina & The Diamonds

4. Rocket – Goldfrapp

5. Solitude is Bliss – Tame Impala

6. Up All Night – Drake & Nicki Minaj

7. Sex and Violence – Scissor Sisters

8. I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem

9. Animal Arithmetic – Jónsi

10. Sigh No More – Mumford and Sons

11. On Melancholy Hill – Gorillaz

12. Ambling Alp – Yeasayer

13. Soldier of Love – Sade

14. Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna

15. Caravan – Rush

16. Archer’s Arrows – Crowded House

17. Night By Night – Chromeo

18. Ready To Start – Arcade Fire

19. Come Talk To Me – Bon Iver

20. Church of No Religion – Ed Harcourt

21. Tres Brujas – Sword

22. You’ll Be Taken Care Of – David Byrne & Fatboy Slim with Tori Amos

23. Astral Planes – Smashing Pumpkins

24. Not In Love – Crystal Castles with Robert Smith

25. Dancing on My Own – Robyn

26. Cold War – Janelle Monáe

27. Seven Sisters – Casey Stratton

28. One Life Stand – Hot Chip

29. Beginning Endlessly – Prince

30. All You Need is Now – Duran Duran

Albums

1. Bruce Springsteen - The Promise (does this qualify)

2. Prince - 20ten

3. Chromeo - Business Casual

4. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

5. Hot Chip - One life Stand

6. Big Boi - Sir Lucious leftfoot

7. Jamie Lidell - Compass

8. Janelle Monae - The Archandroid

9. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

10.Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Pt 2

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[Edited 1/2/11 23:23pm]

Tentative songs list:

1. Sufjan Stevens - "Get Real, Get Right"

2. LCD Soundsystem - "All I Want"

3. Janelle Monáe - "Cold War"

4. Sufjan Stevens - "I Want to Be Well"

5. Robyn - "Dancing on My Own"

6. Gorillaz - "Empire Ants"

7. Kylie Minogue - "Cupid Boy"

8. LCD Soundsystem - "I Can Change"

9. Janelle Monáe - "Faster"

10. Sufjan Stevens - "Vesuvius"

11. Janelle Monáe - "Sir Greendown"

12. Chromeo - "When the Night Falls"

13. LCD Soundsystem - "Home"

14. Prince - "Compassion"

15. Gorillaz - "Plastic Beach"

16. Maximum Balloon ft. Aku - "Tiger"

17. James Murphy - "People"

18. Kylie Minogue - "Closer"

19. Janelle Monáe - "Locked Inside"

20. Twin Shadow - "Castles in the Snow"

I'm getting harder to please. I listened to a lot of new albums that friends recommended and thought most were just alright - meh. Certainly not listing Prince or Janelle Monáe.

Jeez I am getting too old for my age. I listened to classical throughout the year. The real old oldies.

Kinda sad response, which I which I think says more about the state of the .org these days. Not so much a new album crowd.

Sigh. I'm one of those old-school whiners now, huh?

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MendesCity said:

Kinda sad response, which I which I think says more about the state of the .org these days. Not so much a new album crowd.

Sigh. I'm one of those old-school whiners now, huh?

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EVERYONE will be assimilated.

1. SLEIGH BELLS – Treats

2. Beach House – Teen Dream

3. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

4. Eminem - Recovery

5. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

[Edited 12/15/10 2:46am]

V10LETBLUES said:

2. Beach House – Teen Dream

I'm intrigued by this. What's it like?

MendesCity said:

Kinda sad response, which I which I think says more about the state of the .org these days. Not so much a new album crowd.

Sigh. I'm one of those old-school whiners now, huh?

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Give it time- people will flock to this, in time! I wouldn't be surprised if we got 30 ballots.

MendesCity said:

Kinda sad response, which I which I think says more about the state of the .org these days. Not so much a new album crowd.

Sigh. I'm one of those old-school whiners now, huh?

[Edited 12/14/10 21:15pm]

I'd love to contribute, but I only bought three albums this year.

1 Michael Jackson - Michael

I came back to the org to see the discussion on Michael'a new fantastic album. Can't see a mention of it. Was thinking of starting an adulation thread but I know it would just get dogged.

Behind The Mask is the knd of song prince would kill for. Genius utter genius.

Thank God for Michael.

2 Drake - Thank Me Later

3 Rihanna - Loud

4 Neyo - Libra Scale

5 Usher - Raymond V Raymond Deluxe Edition

MendesCity said:

Kinda sad response, which I which I think says more about the state of the .org these days. Not so much a new album crowd.

Sigh. I'm one of those old-school whiners now, huh?

[Edited 12/14/10 21:15pm]

It's still early. This similar thread from last week got more responses: http://prince.org/msg/8/348283

[Edited 12/15/10 8:27am]