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The Guardian Top 40 Albums for 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/30/the-best-albums-of-2016 This list will be continually updated over the next two weeks as each top ten entry is released. 40. Shura – Nothing’s Real 39. Nao – For All We Know 38. Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression 37. Case...

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I plan to post mine tomorrow. It's almost done, there are just a few non-album tracks to be reoganised into final song list.

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The year that likes to take keeps on taking.

Thanks for all the music, Sharon. While neither 'I Learned the Hard Way' or 'Give the People What They Want' quite made it on to my EoY's, they were fine records to slip on when the opportunity arose.

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Both New Skin for the Old Ceremony and Popular Problems by Leonard Cohen have been downgraded to 4.0 stars on AllMusic.

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Thanks for all the hard work BleuPanda. Not many surprises - maybe seeing the PG&BtK soundtrack and 'Slow Training Coming' beat 'Planet Waves' 'Street-Legal' and 'Infidels' into the top twenty or the notable gap between 'The Times They Are a-Changin' and 'Another Side...' but that's about it. Lo...

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Thank you for your gifts Leonard. Really can't wait for this year to be over. It's been a real nasty piece of work. Now I want to reexplore his work; would anyone else want to honor his legacy by featuring him as next month's artist poll? One of my first thoughts upon logging in today was wondering ...

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Alright, all finished! Both lists were completed quite awhile ago but I wanted one last check this weekend before posting them. After spending two months on this list I hope no one minds if I take a break from listening to Bob Dylan's music for a while..: 01| Highway 61 Revisited 02| Bringing It All...

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Kinda feels weird when you've been listening to someone's music near-exclusively for the last month (for this site no less) when a related news item like this pops up. Top work Bob!

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Is there any way you'd consider extending the deadline? I would love to get a few more weeks to dig deeper into Dylan's back catalog, and judging from the relatively small number of lists delivered so far, I wonder if others are feeling the same way. Dylan's relevant discography is at least twice a...

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Spent the entire bank holiday weekend going back through all the albums and singles. Expected the singles list to change but not the albums too. Shame because it looks more convential now with Sgt and the White Album above MMT and RS. Oh well. 01| Revolver 02| Abbey Road 03| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hea...

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Lazy generalisation time: I get the impression that it is a generational thing. I feel that many older music fans who still make up the professional critic consusus honestly feel that Blue Lines is a better record: It's higher up in in Pitchfork's 90s list and out of Massive Attack's entire oeuvre i...

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Sorry Johnny but I can guarantee 'Reckoner' being outside another top three at least once more. I agree that range of opinions is a testament to the quality of a record. The outcome of the Loveless thread both surprised and disappointed me, so it's good to see this one make up for it somewhat. Oh, w...

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I'm voting! I swear! The songs list is just a bit difficult, but I promise to vote! Plus you should always expect a list from me towards the end. No worries, babydoll. I'm having the same problem - while the top ten albums are set, going back through Bowie's discography to make sure there isn't a s...

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In Rainbows, Kid A and The Bends each with one vote too. While I also thought OKC would have a more slender lead, I'm kinda digging the equal spread in opinions here. Edit: I know my love for Electioneering isn't really shared (though I see prosecutorgodot had it on his list), but they never rocked ...

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Marissa Nadler - July downgraded from 4.0 stars to 3.5 stars on Allmusic.

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Never listened to any of Kaki King's albums all the way through, despite going through a period a few years back of listening to 'Playing with Pink Noise' frequently. Really need to correct that at some point. Is it best to start with her debut and work forward chronologically with her discography?

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Thanks for all the wonderful music Guy. I've been feeling the need to give 'My Favorite Picture of You' another spin lately...

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1. OK Computer 2. In Rainbows 3. Kid A 4. The Bends 5. Hail to the Thief 6. Amnesiac 7. The King of Limbs 8. Pablo Honey Ok Computer and In Rainbows often switch places depending on my mood. Kid A and The Bends are barely much further behind them. All four deserve their highly acclaimed reputation a...

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And the other album that I've gotten obsessed with (easily my album of the year) hasn't actually been released yet: Will by Julianna Barwick. I freelance for Popmatters, and I was lucky enough to get a phone interview with Julianna. Dead Oceans sent me a pre-release copy of the album, and I listene...

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In the spirit of recommending albums that are available to stream, I've spent plenty of time this last week listening to the Drones' new album, 'Feelin Kinda Free' via Tiny Mix Tapes.

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Thanks for all the hard work whuntva. Sure the end results were predictable for most (not complaining about it) but the detailed effort put into the entries always makes it a joy to read through. Just fyi, Julia Holter actually had a lead on Sufjan up until the very last day of voting. I think that ...

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PM sent Jirin. Hope it wasn't too late to be added to the count.

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Phil Collins - Face Value upgraded from 4.5 stars to 5 stars on Allmusic.

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Any in particular you'd recommend? I've heard Floating Points (which was a great pick for their #1), Jlin, Bjork, Julia Holter, and Oneohtrix. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner on this Jackson. I have been busy compiling my 2015 EoY for tomorrow and left relistening to most of these until this ...

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No Poll, OP? As stated in the previous thread, I'm all for all other solo reviewers like Fantano or Prindle while others like Christgau and Scaruffi remain too, as long as they meet the rest of the criteria. ... - consistent standard of professionalism, writing quality, and editorial integrity acros...

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After dinner yesterday, just spent the entire evening going through his discography. Drifted off somewhere towards the end of Let's Dance. Thanks for all the wonderful music David. The stars for rating albums on RYM have gone from yellow to black. I'm assuming it's a tribute to Bowie. Noticed this t...

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Most reactions to this news seem optimistic but I can't shake the feeling that we're about to get another 'Indie Cindy' or 'The Weirdness'. Hope I'm wrong because I'd love to see LCD Soundsystem continue their winning streak into four studio albums.

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AllMusic's Favorite Rock Albums (Ineligible) Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color Best Coast - California Nights Blackberry Smoke - Holding All the Roses Blitzen Trapper - All Across This Land Blur - The Magic Whip Chris Stamey - Euphoria Dawes - All Your Favorite Bands Dilly Dally - Sore Fall Out Bo...

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AllMusic's Favorite Pop Albums (Ineligible) A Great Big World - When the Morning Comes Adam Lambert - The Original High Avicii - Stories Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect BØRNS - Dopamine Carly Rae Jepsen - E-MO-TION Chvrches - Every Open Eye Demi Lovato - Confident Ellie Goulding - Delirium Fif...

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AllMusic's Favorite Americana Albums (Ineligible) Andrew Combs - All These Dreams Daniel Romano - If I've Only One Time Askin' Dave Alvin / Phil Alvin - Lost Time Dave Rawlings Machine / David Rawlings - Nashville Obsolete Gretchen Peters - Blackbirds Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free Joe Ely...

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AllMusic's Favorite Reggae Albums (Ineligible) Beam Up - Innerstand Bob Marley / Bob Marley & the Wailers - Easy Skanking in Boston '78 Cymande - A Simple Act of Faith Farruko - Visionary Gov't Mule - Dub Side of the Mule Iration - Hotting Up Jah Cure - The Cure Ky-Mani Marley - Maestro Major L...

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AllMusic's Favorite Blues Albums (Ineligible) Billy Gibbons / Billy Gibbons & the BFG's - Perfectamundo Billy Ward / Billy Ward & the Dominoes - The Complete Federal/King Singles Blinddog Smokin' - High Steppin Bobby Mitchell / Tommy Ridgley - In the Same Old Way: The Complete Ric, Ron and ...

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AllMusic's Favorite Reissues (Ineligible) A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Andrew Gold - The Late Show: Live 1978 Carl Hall - You Don't Know Nothing About Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972 Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz - Craig Fuller/Eric Kaz Dusty Sp...

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AllMusic's Favorite Classical Vocal Albums (Ineligible) Academy of Ancient Music - Bach: St. Matthew Passion Accentus / Laurence Equilbey / Orchestre de Chambre de Paris - Félicien David: Le Désert Andrea Bocelli - Cinema Anja Harteros / Jonas Kaufmann / Antonio Pappano - Verdi: Aida Anna Netrebko ...

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Here's the link to that top ten list.

There is also two pages of notable albums chosen by individual writers here and here if anyone is interested, as well as the staff lists here.

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AllMusic's Favorite Compilations (Ineligible) Beat Happening - Look Around Ben E. King - The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles, Vol. 1: 1960-1966 Bettye Swann - The Very Best of Bettye Swann, 1964-1975 Bobby Bare - The Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-1983 Buck Owens - Buck Em!: The Music of Buck Owens...

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AllMusic's Favorite Country Albums (Ineligible) Alan Jackson - Angels and Alcohol Allison Moorer - Down to Believing Ashley Monroe - The Blade Asleep at the Wheel - Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Billy Currington - Summer Forever Brett Eldredge - Illinois ...

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AllMusic's Favorite Classical Instrumental Albums (Ineligible) Alan Gilbert / New York Philharmonic - Carl Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 Amar Quartett - Hindemith: String Quartets, Vol. 3 Andrew Davis - Charles Ives: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 András Schiff - Franz Schu...

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Punk : http://www.treblezine.com/27030-best-punk-albums-of-2015/ 10. G.L.O.S.S. – Demo 9. All Dogs – Kicking Every Day 8. Meat Wave – Delusion Moon 7. Titus Andronicus – The Most Lamentable Tragedy 6. Girl Band – Holding Hands With Jamie 5.Bosse-de-nage – All Fours 4. Worriers – Imaginary Life 3. KE...

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