Rick Henry's Top 100 Albums of The Decade 2010 - 2019

Each year since 2011, I have published my list of Top 15 albums of the year. Therefore I felt it appropriate that I combine those years (plus 2010) to publish my Top 100 albums of the decade. Hope you enjoy my list.

Top 100 Albums of the Decade

2010-2019

100. "Storytone" by Neil Young (2014)
99. "Vulnicura" by Bjork (2015)
98. "Azul, Mis Dientes" by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2017)
97. "Surfing The Void" by Klaxons (2010)
96. "Le Noise" by Neil Young (2010)
95. "Violence" by Editors (2018)
94. "Lurid Glow" by Reptar (2015)
93. "I Learned The Hard Way" by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (2010)
92. "Otra Cosa" by Julieta Venegas (2010)
91. "Saudade" by Theivery Corporation (2014)
90. "Fear Inoculum" by TOOL (2019)
89. "A Lovejoy" by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2016)
88. "Ninety Miles" by Stefon Harris with David Sanchez and Christian Scott (2011)
87. "Blunderbuss" by Jack White (2012)
86. "Hippopotamus" by Sparks (2017)
85. "Utopia" by Bjork (2017)
84. "Black & White America - Lenny Kravitz (2011)
83. "Sunken Condos" by Donald Fagen (2012)
82. "Sound and Fury by Sturgill Simpson (2019)
81. "Zoo" by Ceremony (2012)
80. "A World Of Masks" by Heliocentrics (2018)
79. "Gloss Drop" by Battles (2011)
78. "Mountain Moves" by Deerhoof (2017)
77. "My Way" by Willie Nelson (2018)
76. "To The Sea" by Jack Johnson (2010)
75. "Mojo" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (2010)
74. "Some Need It Lonely" by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2016)
73. "Little Broken Hearts" by Norah Jones (2012)
72. "Is This The Life We Really Want" by Roger Waters (2017)
71. "In The Spirit World Now" by Ceremony (2019)
70. "Odd Blood" by Yeasayer (2010)
69. "Nontourniquet" by The Mars Volta (2012)
68. "Small Car Big Wheels" by Enjoy (2018)
67. "Another Word For Joy" by Enjoy (2016)
66. "Radio Music Society" by Esperanza Spalding (2012)
65. "Woman Gives Birth To Tomato" by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2013)
64. "Concrete Jungle" by Blktop Project (2016)
63. "Memories" by Mind.In.A.Box (2015)
62. "Reveries" by Joe Henry (2011)
61. "Ride Me Back Home" by Willie Nelson (2019)
60. "Oklahoma" by Keb' Mo' (2019)

59. “The Reflection” by Keb’ Mo’ (2011)

58. “More Fast Songs About The Apocalypse” by Moby (2017)

57. “Boarding House Reach” by Jack White (2018)

56. “Thrum” by Joe Henry (2017)

55. “Roman Lips” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2016)

54. “Call It What It Is” by Ben Harper (2016)

53. “All The Light Above It Too” by Jack Johnson (2017)

52. “Western Stars” by Bruce Springsteen” (2019)

51. “Exposure” by Esperanza Spalding (2017)

50. “Standing In The Breach” by Jackson Browne (2014)

49. “Sad Clowns and Hillbillies” by John Mellencamp (2017)

48. “For The Good Times” by The Little Willies (2012)

47. “Tribute To Bobby” by Stephen Hobbs (2018)

46. “From The Deep” by Heliocentrics (2017)

45. “This Land” by Gary Clark Jr (2019)

44. “The Road From Memphis” by Booker T. Jones (2011)

43. “Algo Sucede” by Julieta Venegas (2015)

42. “Mantra Hiroshima” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2010)

41. “Lazeretto” by Jack White (2014)

40. “Africa Speaks” by Santana (2019)

39. “The Genius Of Eddie Jefferson” by Allan Harris (2018)

38. “Raise Vibration” by Lenny Kravitz (2018)

37. “These Systems Are Failing” by Moby (2016)

36. “Soul of A Woman” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (2017)

35. “Black Star” by David Bowie (2016)

34. “Hypnotic Eye” by Tom Petty (2014)

33. “Someday World” by Brian Eno & Karl Hyde (2014)

32. “Black Sun” by Gold Fields (2013)

31. “Rammstein” by “Rammstein (2019)

30. “Last Man Standing” by Willie Nelson (2018)

29. “Umbrella Mistress” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2016)

28. “in.ter.a.lia” by At The Drive-In (2017)

27. “The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim” by Gary Clark, Jr. (2015)

26. “Sonic Creed” by Stefon Harris (2018)

25. “Harry Styles” by Harry Styles (2017)

24. “New Devices” by Roller Trio (2018)

23. “The Sea” by Corinne Bailey Rae (2010)

22. “Soldier Of Love” by Sade (2010)

21. “Un Corazon de Nadie” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2012)

20. “Rattle That Lock” by David Gilmour (2015)

19. “Sinatra & Jobim @ 50” by John Pizzarelli and Daniel Jobim (2017)

18. “The Music In My Head” by Michael Franks (2018)

17. “Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John

      Frusciante (2010)

16. “Twin Danger” by Twin Danger (2015)

15. “Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Songs of Billie Holiday” by Jose James (2015)

14. “Day Breaks” by Norah Jones (2016)

13. “The Endless River” by Pink Floyd (2014)

12. “Monolith of Phobos” by Claypool Lennon Delirium (2016)

11. “A Sailor’s Guide To Earth” by Sturgill Simpson (2017)

10. “The L-Shaped Man” by Ceremony (2015)

With this album Ceremony is as close to Joy Division as a band can get yet still maintaining their own unique sound and style

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00TL6QU5S/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

9. “Lean On Me” by Jose James (2018)

A fantastic R&B jazz filled tribute to the music of Bill Withers

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07F5CPBMM/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

8. “Corazones” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2016)

This is one of ORL’s most pop oriented efforts of his entire career. His voice is engaging, guitar work flawless and the songs are filled with catchy hooks

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01IQMMAQ0/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

7. “TajMo” by Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal (2017)

R&B and blues from two legends of the genre

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B06XH1Q5K8/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

Grammy Winner

6. “The Heart Speaks In Whispers” by Corinne Bailey Rae (2016)

Sweet voiced Corinne Bailey Rae shines on what I call her best effort

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01C7PNOAS/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

5. “Foreverly” by Billie Joe + Norah (2013)

Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong harmonize beautifully on this stirring tribute to the Everly Brothers’ 1958 “Songs Our Dady Taught Us”

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00G4EXNNM/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

4. “South Of Reality” by Claypool Lennon Delirium (2019)

Les Claypool (Primus) and Sean Ono Lennon team up to create an album that rivals the best of the best by the Beatles and for that matter Pink Floyd.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07JX4SG54/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

3. “12 Little Spells” by Esperanza Spalding (2018/2019)

Esperanza gets in touch with her inner soul on this album as she beautifully sings her experimental jazz songs and plays bass like no other woman in music

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07PBT5T2Y/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

Grammy Winner

2. “Birth Of A Ghost” by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (2017)

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez steps out of his comfort zone and composes a classical album - and guess what he - succeeded way beyond expectation

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B071VT31MM/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

1. “Emily’s D+Evolution” by Esperanza Spalding (2016)

One word for this one: CLASSIC. Esperanza takes her jazz to a new level and adds some rock to it. Esperanza co-produced this album with David Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B019PL3BYG/ref=nosim/populasongsmu-20

Top 10 Artists
2010 - 2019
10. Gary Clark, Jr.
9. Willie Nelson
8. Ceremony
7. Keb' Mo'
6. Corinne Bailey Rae
5. Jose James
4. Norah Jones
3. Claypool Lennon Delirium
2. Esperanza Spalding
1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Top Female Performers
5. Sharon Jones
4. Sade
3. Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Norah Jones
1. Esperanza Spalding

Top Male Performers
5. Gary Clark, Jr.
4. Willie Nelson
3. Keb' Mo'
2. Jose James
1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Breaking them down by genres

Top Jazz Performers
5. Michael Franks
4. Twin Danger
3. Stefon Harris
2. Jose James
1. Esperanza Spalding

Top Country Music Performer
5. Tim McGraw
4. The Little Willies
3. Billie + Norah
2. Sturgill Simpson
1. Willie Nelson

Top R&B/Soul Performers
5. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
4. Lenny Kravitz
3. Gary Clark, Jr.
2. Corinne Bailey Rae
1. Jose James

Top Soft Rock Performers
5. Julieta Venegas
4. Jack Johnson
3. Harry Styles
2. David Gilmour
1. Norah Jones

Top Hard Rock Performers
5. Rammstein
4. At The Drive-In
3. Jack White
2. Ceremony
1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Top Classic Rock Performers

5. David Bowie

4. David Gilmour

3. Pink Floyd

2. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1. Claypool Lennon Delirium

Top Alt-Rock Performer
5. Moby
4. Jack White
3. Ceremony
2. Claypool Lennon Delirium
1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Top New Wave/Punk/Post-Punk Performers

5. Enjoy

4. Brian Eno / Karl Hyde

3. Gold Fields

2. Moby

1. Ceremony

Top Electronic/Electronica Performers
5. Gold Fields
4. Roller Trio
3. Pink Floyd
2. Moby
1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez


Top Americana Performers
5. M. Ward
4. Neil Young
3. John Mellencamp
2. Joe Henry
1. Keb' Mo'

Top Blues Performers
5. Taj Mahal / Ben Harper (tie)
4. Booker T. Jones
3. Jose James
2. Gary Clark, Jr.
1. Keb' Mo'

Top Latin Performers

5. David Sanchez

4. Daniel Jobim

3. Santana

2. Julieta Venegas

1. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

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