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12-10-10 Footnotes
Show 263: The Best Albums of 2010
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1 Last week Jim and Greg reviewed the new album by The Black Eyed Peas. And this week we were sure it would be a #1 hit. But if there’s anyone that can give the Peas a run for their money, it’s…Susan Boyle? The Britain’s Got Talent winner is the top seller of the week with her new album The Gift, beating out not only The Black Eyed Peas, but Kanye West and Taylor Swift. This news is further evidence that the physical album chart is dominated by people who still buy physical albums, aka older folks. Which leads to the next story…
2 Billboard has recognized that its standard album chart might not be a fully accurate representation of what’s “popular” in music. In today’s world, an artist’s tweets, followers, fans, friends and hits are just as important indicators as record sales. So with that in mind they’ve launched the new Social 50 chart. At the top of Social 50 are artists like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Eminem and Nicki Minaj—all performers who sell records. But, it also has the potential to recognize non-traditional acts like Widespread Panic, Girl Talk and Robyn, who consistently sell out shows, but don’t have big retail presence. Jim and Greg welcome Billboard to the 21st century.
3 Still shopping for holiday gifts? If you’ve got a few thousand to spare, you could get your loved one the original lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin.” And by a few thousand we mean $300K. That’s how much the sheet of unruled notebook paper is expected to go for at an upcoming auction. December seems to be the month of rock memorabilia sales. Johnny Cash’s jumpsuit, which he wore during his concert at San Quentin and made famous in this image, went for $50,000. Michael Jackson’s glove sold for $300,000 and a decades old legal letter featuring John Lennon’s original lyrics to “I’m Only Sleeping” are expected to go for over $500,000. Of course if this is too rich for your blood there’s always Sound Opinions swag.
3 It’s the moment all music fans wait for…the end! Without further ado:
The Best Albums of 2010.
Jim DeRogatis’ Top Ten of 2010
1. Janelle Monae, ArchAndroid
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2. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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3. Cee Lo, The Lady Killer
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4. Salem, King Night
5. Charlotte Gainsbourg, IRM
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6. Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager
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7. Grinderman, Grinderman 2
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8. LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening
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9. Best Coast, Crazy for You
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10. The Roots, How I Got Over
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Greg Kot’s Top Ten of 2010
1. Janelle Monae, ArchAndroid
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2. The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
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3. Neil Young, Le Noise
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4. Robyn, Body Talk
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5. Sharon Van Etten, epic
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6. LCD Soundsystem, This is Happening
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7. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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8. Dessa, A Badly Broken Code
9. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs
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10. Warpaint, The Fool
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Songs Featured in Show #263
Susan Boyle, “Perfect Day” The Gift, Syco/Columbia, 2010
Johnny Cash, “Wanted Man” At San Quentin, Columbia, 1969
Pretoria Philharmonia Orchestra, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra", Classic Dreams Vol.2, 1998
Kid Cudi “These Worries” Man on the Moon: The Legend of Mr. Rager, Motown, 2010
Sharon Van Etten, “Peace Signs” epic, Ba Da Bing!, 2010
Massive Attack, “Paradise Circus” Heligoland, Virgin, 2010
Warpaint, “Undertow” The Fool, Rough Trade, 2010
Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Vanities” IRM, Elektra, 2010
Robyn, “Dancing On My Own” Bodytalk, Konichiwa, 2010
Salem, “Redlights” King Night, I Am Sound, 2010
Neil Young, “Walk With Me” Le Noise, Reprise, 2010
Best Coast, “Summer Mood” Crazy For You, Mexican Summer, 2010
Cee-Lo Green, “Wildflower” The Lady Killer, Elektra, 2010
The Besnard Lakes, “Albatross” The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night, Jagjaguwar, 2010
Kanye West, “Blame Game” My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2010
Janelle Monae, “Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)” The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010
Johnny Thunders, “Get Off The Phone” L.A.M.F Revisited, Jungle, 1984
Sleigh Bells, “Crown On The Ground” Treats, N.E.E.T./Mom & Pop, 2010
The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster” The B-52’s, Warner Bros. 1979
LCD Soundsystem, “I Can Change” This Is Happening, DFA, 2010
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