2010 list without footnotes
I am without computer and attempting this with an iPad, so excuses, caveats, explanations, rationalizations will have to wait. But here goes ….
1. Peter Wolf —Midnight Souvenirs
2. Marah — Life is a Problem
3. Robert Plant – Band of Joy
4. Jim Bryson/Weakerthans – The Falcon Lake Incident
5. Janelle Monae — The Archandroid
6. LCD Soundsystem — This Is Happening
7. Aloe Blacc — Good Things
8. Fabienne Delsol — On My Mind
9. Cate Le Bon — Me Oh My
10. Deerhunter — Halcyon Digest
Reissues
1 Bruce Springsteen — The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge of Town Story (Columbia)
2 The Monkees — Head (Rhino Handmade)
3 Bob Dylan — The Original Mono Recordings/The Witmark Demos (1962-1964)/In Concert Brandeis University 1963 (Columbia)
4 Orange Juice — Coals To Newcastle (Domino)
5 Merry Clayton — Merry Clayton/Gimme Shelter (Repertoire)
6 Iggy & The Stooges — Raw Power (Columbia/Legacy)
7 News — Hot Off The Press (Riverman)
8 Jim Sullivan — UFO (Light In The Attic)
9 Various Artists — Born Stiff: The Stiff Records Collection (Salvo)
10 13th Floor Elevators — The Psychedelic Sounds of …/7th Heaven: Music of The Spheres — The Complete Singles Collection (Charly)
11 The Blue Shadows — On The Floor of Heaven: Deluxe Edition (Bumstead)
12 Various Artists — Cave of Clear Light: The Pye and Dawn Records Underground Trip 1967-1975 (Esoteric Recordings)
13 The Dream Syndicate — Medicine Show (Water)
14 The Teardrop Explodes — Kilimanjaro: Deluxe Edition (Mercury/Universal)
15 Jamme — Jamme (Now Sounds)
16 The Jam — Sound Affects: Deluxe Edition (Polydor/Universal)
17 Joe Tex — Singles A’s & B’s: Vol. 1 1964-1966 (Shout)
18 Morning – Morning (Wounded Bird Records)
19 Various Artists — Califia: The Songs of Lee Hazlewood (Ace)
20 Jan & Dean — Carnival of Sound (Rhino Handmade)