Like lists? So do we. Here’s a few lists showing The Record Exchange’s top sellers of 2010:
OVERALL
1. So Runs the World Away, Josh Ritter
2. Brothers, The Black Keys
3. The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
4. Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons
5. Contra, Vampire Weekend
6. High Violet, The National
7. God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise, Ray LaMontagne
8. To the Sea, Jack Johnson
9. Infinite Arms, Band of Horses
Somewhere in Time, Reckless Kelly
11. Plastic Beach, Gorillaz
12. Come Around Sundown, Kings of Leon
13. Recovery, Eminem
14. Band of Joy, Robert Plant
15. Broken Bells, Broken Bells
16. Mojo, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
17. Le Noise, Neil Young
18. The Sound of Sunshine, Michael Franti and Spearhead
19. Volume Two, She & Him
20. XX, The xx
TOP 100 CD
1. BROTHERS – THE BLACK KEYS
2. THE SUBURBS – ARCADE FIRE
3. SIGH NO MORE – MUMFORD & SONS
4. CONTRA – VAMPIRE WEEKEND
5. GOD WILLIN’ & THE CREEK DON’T RISE – RAY LAMONTAGNE
6. SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY – JOSH RITTER
7. HIGH VIOLET – THE NATIONAL
8. TO THE SEA – JACK JOHNSON
9. SOMEWHERE IN TIME – RECKLESS KELLY
10. INFINITE ARMS – BAND OF HORSES
11. PLASTIC BEACH – GORILLAZ
12. COME AROUND SUNDOWN – KINGS OF LEON
13. RECOVERY – EMINEM
14. BAND OF JOY – ROBERT PLANT
15. MOJO TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
16. BROKEN BELLS – BROKEN BELLS
17. LE NOISE – NEIL YOUNG
18. THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE – MICHAEL FRANTI AND SUNSHINE
19. VOLUME 2 – SHE & HIM
20. SOLDIER OF LOVE – SADE
21. LUNGS – FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
22. TRANSFERENCE – SPOON
23. HIGH WIDE & HANDSOME – LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
24. CONGRATULATIONS – MGMT
25. JOY TO THE WORLD – PINK MARTINI
26. JUNKY STAR – RYAN BINGHAM AND THE DEAD HORSES
27. X – THE XX
28. THE FAME MONSTER – LADY GAGA
29. I & LOVE & YOU – THE AVETT BROTHERS
30. UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS – THE WHITE STRIPES
31. UP FROM BELOW – EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
32. TRANS-CONTINENTAL HUSTLE – GOGOL BORDELLO
33. DOWNTOWN CHURCH – PATTY GRIFFIN
34. ORACULAR SPECTACULAR – MGMT
35. WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX – PHOENIX
36. TEEN DREAM – BEACH HOUSE
37. SOUNDTRACK – CRAZY HEART
38. BEAT THE DEVIL’S TATTOO – BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
39. EXILE ON MAIN STREET – ROLLING STONES
40. AMERICAN VI: AINT NO GRAVE – JOHNNY CASH
41. GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS – GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
42. DESTROYER OF THE VOID – BLITZEN TRAPPER
43. GEORGIA WARHORSE – JJ GREY & MOFRO
44. FOUNDLING – DAVID GRAY
45. LOST IN DREAMS – CURTIS STIGERS
46. SEA OF COWARDS – THE DEAD WEATHER
47. VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE – JIMI HENDRIX
48. THIS IS HAPPENING – LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
49. THE BIG TO-DO – DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
50. ELECTRONIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT – ELECTRONIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT
51. THE OPEN ROAD – JOHN HIATT
52. HOW I GOT OVER – THE ROOTS
53. THE LIST – ROSANNE CASH
54. LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR – CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR
55. NEED YOU NOW – LADY ANTEBELLUM
56. MANNERS – PASSION PIT
57. IDAHO COWBOY – JEREMIAH JAMES
58. THE UNION – ELTON JOHN AND LEON RUSSELL
59. TOGETHER – NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
60. BACKSPACER – PEARL JAM
61. WOMEN & COUNTRY – JAKOB DYLAN
62. ONLY BY THE NIGHT – KINGS OF LEON
63. 11:11- RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
64. HEARTBEAT – EQUALEYES
65. THE FOUNDATION – ZAC BROWN BAND
66. ONE ESKIMO – ONE ESKIMO
67. YOU ARE NOT ALONE – MAVIS STAPLES
68. THEM CROOKED VULTURES – THEM CROOKED VULTURES
69. MISTA CHA’LEY – CHARLEY MIXON
70. CAGE THE ELEPHANT – CAGE THE ELEPHANT
71. ALL REBEL ROCKERS – MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD
72. MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY – KANYE WEST
73. GORILLA MANOR – LOCAL NATIVES
74. EXPO 86 – WOLF PARADE
75. I LEARNED THE HARD WAY – SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS
76. FORGIVENESS ROCK RECORD – BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
77. ANY PORT IN A STORM – THE DIRTY HEADS
78. BLAKROC – BLAKROC
79. THERE IS NO ENEMY – BUILT TO SPILL
80. CLAPTON – ERIC CLAPTON
81. HARLEM RIVER BLUES – JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
82. DETH RED SABAOTH – DANZIG
83. GIVE UP THE GHOST – BRANDI CARLILE
84. LAWS OF ILLUSION – SARAH MCLACHLAN
85. 100 MILES FROM MEMPHIS – SHERYL CROW
86. GREETINGS FROM WAWA – OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
87. THE PROMISE – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
88. TIGER SUIT – KT TUNSTALL
89. CRASH LOVE – A.F.I.
90. STRANGEST PLACES – DAN COSTELLO
91. SPEAK NOW – TAYLOR SWIFT
92. THE FALL – NORAH JONES
93. BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE – REBELUTION
94. HELLO STARLING – JOSH RITTER
95. TRON LEGACY SOUNDTRACK – DAFT PUNK
96. DIRTY SIDE DOWN – WIDESPREAD PANIC
97. THE AGE OF ADZ – SUFJAN STEVENS
98. REBEL WITHIN – HANK WILLIAMS III
99. NIGHTMARE – AVENGED SEVENFOLD
100. OMNI – MINUS THE BEAR
TOP 100 VINYL
1. SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY – JOSH RITTER
2. THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – THE FLAMING LIPS
3. HIGH VIOLET – THE NATIONAL
4. THE SUBURBS – ARCADE FIRE
5. CONTRA – VAMPIRE WEEKEND
6. TEEN DREAM – BEACH HOUSE
7. BROTHERS – THE BLACK KEYS
8. ABBEY ROAD – THE BEATLES
9. FOR EMMA FOREVER AGO – BON IVER
10. HITS ARE FOR SQUARES – SONIC YOUTH
11. LIVE AT CLARK UNIVERSITY – JIMI HENDRIX
12. ORACULAR SPECTACULAR – MGMT
13. X – THE XX
14. IN RAINBOWS – RADIOHEAD
15. KEEP IT LIKE A SECRET – BUILT TO SPILL
16. THE MOON & ANTARCTICA – MODEST MOUSE
17. PERFECT FROM NOW ON – BUILT TO SPILL
18. EXPO 86 – WOLF PARADE
19. CHRONIC TOWN E.P. – R.E.M.
20. UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS – THE WHITE STRIPES
21. SIGH NO MORE – MUMFORD & SONS
22. LP4 – RATATAT
23. BUDOS BAND III – BUDOS BAND
24. VECKATIMEST – GRIZZLY BEAR
25. THE CHRONIC – DR. DRE
26. HAVE ONE ON ME – JOANNA NEWSOM
27. HALCYON DIGEST – DEERHUNTER
28. WRITE ABOUT LOVE – BELLE & SEBASTIAN
29. DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL – DANGER MOUSE & SPARKLEHORSE
30. HOW I GOT OVER – THE ROOTS
31. AMERICAN VI: AINT NO GRAVE – JOHNNY CASH
32. LONDON CALLING – THE CLASH
33. MILK-EYED MENDER – JOANNA NEWSOM
34. AMERICAN SLANG – THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
35. IN BETWEEN DREAMS – JACK JOHNSON
36. PHOSPHENE DREAM – THE BLACK ANGELS
37. CONGRATULATIONS – MGMT
38. I LEARNED THE HARD WAY – SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS
39. HELLO STARLING – JOSH RITTER
40. WARP RIDERS – THE SWORD
41. QUARANTINE THE PAST – PAVEMENT
42. ALOPECIA – WHY?
43. STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME – THE SMITHS
44. SWORDFISHTROMBONES – TOM WAITS
45. INFINITE ARMS – BAND OF HORSES
46. TRANSFERENCE – SPOON
47. GORILLA MANOR – LOCAL NATIVES
48. EMBRYONIC – THE FLAMING LIPS
49. THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – PINK FLOYD
50. MIND ERASER NO CHASER – THEM CROOKED VULTURES
51. BLOOD MOUNTAIN – MASTODON
52. PET SOUNDS – BEACH BOYS
53. LEGEND – BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
54. FORGIVENESS ROCK RECORD – BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
55. ODD BLOOD – YEASAYER
56. COME AROUND SUNDOWN – KINGS OF LEON
57. SKRATCHY SEALS TRAIN – DJ QBERT
58. DEAD RINGER – RJD2
59. THERE IS NO ENEMY – BUILT TO SPILL
60. THE FAME – LADY GAGA
61. FLEET FOXES – FLEET FOXES
62. LIVE AT GRIMEY’S – METALLICA
63. UNKNOWN PLEASURES – JOY DIVISION
64. GEMINI – WILD NOTHING
65. TOGETHER – NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
66. MINIMAL WAVE TAPES – MINIMAL WAVE TAPES
67. FEEL GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER – QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
68. GO – JONSI
69. WU MASSACRE – METH GHOST & RAE
70. VOLUME 2 – SHE & HIM
71. VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE – JIMI HENDRIX
72. TEXAS FLOOD – STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
73. BLAKROC – BLAKROC
74. NO ONE’S FIRST & YOU’RE NEXT – MODEST MOUSE
75. THE 59 SOUND – THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
76. CRYSTAL CASTLES – CRYSTAL CASTLES
77. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON – N.W.A.
78. UP FROM BELOW – EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
79. 4AD COMPILATION – VARIOUS ARTISTS
80. SEA & THE RHYTHM – IRON & WINE
81. BEGIN TO HOPE – REGINA SPEKTOR
82. YOU IN REVERSE – BUILT TO SPILL
83. RATATAT – RATATAT
84. LIVE AT READING – NIRVANA
85. ONLY BY THE NIGHT – KINGS OF LEON
86. KING OF JEANS – PISSED JEANS
87. COURAGE OF OTHERS – MIDLAKE
88. DESTROYER OF THE VOID – BLITZEN TRAPPER
89. THE ERASER – THOM YORKE
90. DIRTSTYLE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY – DJ QBERT
91. GULAG ORKESTAR – BEIRUT
92. PLASTIC BEACH – GORILLAZ
93. CRYSTAL CASTLES – CRYSTAL CASTLES
94. THICKFREAKNESS – BLACK KEYS
95. SUPER SEAL 3D – SKRATCHY SEAL
96. GATHERING STRENGTHS – PUSSYGUTT
97. ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) – WU-TANG CLAN
98. THE SHAPE OF PUNK TO COME – REFUSED
99. LIVE AT JITTERY JOES – JEFF MANGUM
100. GREY OCEANS – COCO ROSIE