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Here are ten albums from this decade (no doubt due to undergo many revisions over the next decade) that I think stand out from the rest. This may well lean toward the start of the decade, since that's when I was a student and when people used to send me free records. In no particular order (well, actually, alphabetical):

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
I am biased towards 'Frank' because of its association with my student radio days, but I have to give 'Back To Black' the nod because of the accomplished songwriting across the album, particularly on 'Wake Up Alone' and the title track.

Gorillaz - Demon Days
One of the more criminally omitted in the current round of lists - hard to think of a more likeable and diverse album in the decade. The end is particularly brilliant, from Dennis Hopper's yarn of 'Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head' through to the soaring title track.

Arcade Fire - Funeral
Will be in every top 10 everywhere, I can almost guarantee it, and that's because it's the one that best bridges a unique sound and keeping our old friend melody.

Radiohead - In Rainbows
If it is Radiohead's last album, then at least it's a high. It is the most successful fusion of their emotional power and their experimental leanings, exemplified on 'All I Need'.

Sigur Rós - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
Tough to pick one Sigur Ros album over any other, but this one stands out for me because of the restraint of tracks like 'Íllgresi' and 'Góðan Daginn' alongside the usual expansive numbers like 'Ára Bátur'.

Lambchop - Nixon
Because we all occasionally need to hear something like 'Grumpus', I suppose.

Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor
The depth of this album is what sets it apart from the rest of Alicia Keys' albums and everything else in its genre. I refer particularly to the tender closer 'Caged Bird' and, a couple of tracks, the immaculate piano-led ballad 'Butterflyz'.

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
It's hard to imagine how Elbow are going to follow this album. Even among all its epics ('Mirrorball', 'Starlings', 'One Day Like This') they have never reached a peak like 'The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver'. Until they outdid that by adding in the BBC Concert Orchestra.

M. Ward - Transistor Radio
My main incentive for including this is that, for all that M. Ward is perhaps not the most innovative artist of the decade, I'm still listening to and enjoying the songs on this album. And it would be difficult to tire of a song like 'Here Comes The Sun Again'.

Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
It's all about the voice. A song like 'Trouble' could sound just silly in the wrong hands, but it, and all the other songs on the album, are delivered with a raspy sincerity that, as many others have commented, sounds like a man who has been through the mill. His other two albums are excellent also, but this debut is still the best.

Honourable mentions to Bon Iver's 'For Emma Forever Ago' and Guillemots' 'Through The Windowpane', both of which reach brilliant peaks ('Lump Sum' and 'Redwings' respectively) but are let down by some much weaker moments, and She & Him's 'Volume One' and PJ Harvey's 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea' (current favourites, but I only got them recently so don't want to get carried away a la Q magazine naming OK Computer the greatest album of all time).

idm / electronica / dubstep / uk funky / bassline / breakbeat / drum and bass / hardcore

1 Altibzz Autechre
2 Lightworks Astrobotnia
3 Home Various Production
4 Anywhere Anyone Dntel
5 Drone 1 The Rollercoaster Project
6 The fifth one Cex
7 Rain Breakage
8 Sine, Saw, Square Late
9 J.W. On A Good Night Martyn
10 Miracles (Jamie Vex'd remix) Starkey
11 Hunter (12th Planet remix) Portishead
12 Love Is A Losing Game (Moody Boys Remix) Amy Winehouse
13 Control feat EMU (Skream Remix) 12th Planet
14 Soles Sweat (feat 215tfk & Stray - Reso remix) DeBruit
15 Get it (12th Planet remix) Grand Puba
16 Art Of Revolution Bassnectar
17 Get Digital (Boody B & Andreas rmx) Purple Crush ft. Leif
18 Depth In The Middle (Remixed by Led Piperz) High Tone
19 Creator Santogold
20 In for the Kill [Skream's Let's Get Ravey Mix] La Roux
21 Blinded By The Lights (Nero Remix) The Streets
22 Soundboy Bar 9
23 Physics Impulse Headhunter
24 Night Vision (Skream's So Nasty rmx) Distance
25 Get On Up Babylon System
26 A Storm In My Heart SPL
27 The Terminator Caspa
28 Jah Way RsD
29 Hit That Gash feat. DJ Primecuts Foreign Beggars, Rouge a levre
30 Eastern Jam (High Rankin Remix) Chase & Status
31 Dancing In The Dark VIP Ollie! & Bare Noize
32 Angry feat. Tippa Irie The Bug
33 This Sweet Love (Drums Of Death Remix) James Yuill
34 UMF (SUPRA1 Remix) Blackfinger
35 Mookie - Math Head VIP Remix Acid Jacks
36 Drop It To The Floor Machines Don't Care
37 Jump Bounce Wayne P
38 Whoop! Whoop! Dub Frequency
39 Party All Knight-True Pseudo Remix Eli Smith
40 Bulletproof (Zinc Remix) La Roux
41 Just Be Mowgli
42 Boom Riddim (Sharkslayer Remix) Rico Tubbs
43 Xpand Switch, ANT, DNA
44 Keep On Dancin' (Let's Go) Perpetual Motion
45 Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Mix) Mory Kante
46 Everybody Needs A 303 Fatboy Slim
47 Warrior's Dance - Kicks Like A Mule remix The Prodigy
48 Headcharge (Ribs & IG88 remix) Backdraft
49 Pistols At Dawn Warlock
50 138_trek- DJ Zinc
51 Lovers not Fighters (Blim Remix) Evil Nine
52 War (Blatta & Inesha Go To Luanda Remix) Rampage
53 Hey ! (Foamo Remix) Diplo & Laidback Luke
54 Moombah (Afrojack mix) Silvio Ecomo / Chuckie
55 United_Groove L-VIS 1990
56 Pon de floor' feat. Vybz Kartel Major Lazer
57 Mega - Dub Version The Count And Sinden
58 Gotta Have It (MJ's Funky dubb) MJ Cole feat Digga
59 Kid Conga (feat MC Miltinho) Daniel Haaksman
60 I_Want_You_(Bok Bok_remix) Dre Skull
61 Make The Party Schenk Mini K HP
62 The Change Up Rob Threezy
63 Face Blast duranduranduran
64 Watching You Instra:mental
65 Stray (Icicle Remix) Alix Perez
66 Organiser Spectrasoul
67 Some Other Funk Spor
68 Clear Skyz - Break Remix Die
69 Planet Dust Bad Company
70 Grimey Dillinja
71 Pacman [RAM Trilogy Remix] Ed Rush & Optical
72 Aztec Spor
73 Hyperion Crossfire
74 I Am A Star! Chrissy Murderbot
75 Pump This Party DJ Paul Elstak
76 Silke Ilsa Gold
77 Acid Rain Wedlock
78 The Crying Chimera The Teknoist
79 have you ever fucked on cocain Michael White Line
80 Diplodocus Noisia
81 Hubble Raiden
82 Original Sin feat. Teure Sabre
83 Wonder Where d bridge

1 .Jakim sposobem zacząłeś/łaś słuchać '31' ?
2. Jaka jest pierwsza piosenka wykonawcy pod numerem '22', którą to pierwszy raz usłyszałeś/łaś?
3. Jaki jest Twój najbardziej ulubiony tekst piosenki wykonawcy pod numerem '29'?
4. Jaki jest Twój ulubiony album wykonawcy pod numerem '49'?
5. Ile płyt wykonawcy nr '13' posiadasz na dysku?
6. Jaka jest Twoja ulubiona piosenka wykonawcy nr '50'?
7. Czy któryś utwór wykonawcy nr '4' sprawia, iż stajesz się smutny/a [jak tak, to sprecyzuj która]?
8. Czy któryś utwór wykonawcy nr '6' sprawia, iż jesteś szczęśliwy/a, radosny/a? [jw]
9. Którą z płyt wykonawcy nr '19' uważasz za najgorszą?
10. Czy masz jakieś miłe wspomnienia z wykonawcą nr '33' [sprecyzuj odpowiedź]?
11. Czy widziałeś/łaś wykonawcę nr '14' na żywo?
12. Czy chciałbyś/abyś zobaczyć wykonawcę nr '5' na żywo?
13. Kto jest Twoim ulubionym członkiem zespołu ze szczytu Twojego top50?

1. Chylińska - ech, nie pamiętam. Wiem, że najpierw na pewno zacząłem słuchać Chylińskiej, pierwszy album - "Winna", dopiero potem o.n.a. I jeszcze pamiętam wszystkie Moje uczucia towarzyszące słuchaniu piosenek z "Winnej".. :D Pamiętam też dokładnie, że jak pierwszy raz włączyłem ten album, pomyślałem sobie: "O kurwa! To przecież jest genialne!". Ale skąd Mi przyszło do głowy, żeby zacząć tego słuchać, to niestety, nie pamiętam.
2. Amy Winehouse - nie mam pojęcia. XD Prawdopodobnie będzie to You Know I'm No Good, aczkolwiek nie mogę być pewny. Pamiętam, że na początku nie podobała Mi się jej muzyka, nie wiem czemu..
3. Lamb - zdecydowanie Heaven, z tej racji, że należy do ost Six Feet Under (skąd zresztą znam Lamb).
4. Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine i nie wiem, czemu tak dużo ludzi go nie lubi..
5. Apocalyptica - 17.
6. Lacuna Coil - jakby Mnie ktoś spytał, to powiedziałbym, że Heaven's a Lie, ale tylko dlatego, że Enjoy the Silence to cover ;>
7.The Dresden Dolls - tak, Half Jack. Raz, że mam złe skojarzenia związane z 2ssi, dwa, że za bardzo utożsamiam się z tekstem.
8. Peaches - nie wiem w jakim sensie mam być 'szczęśliwy', ale podnoszą Mnie na duchu I Don't Give a Fuck i Fuck the Pain Away.
9. The Cure - niestety, nie mam ich piosenek wg płyt, tylko wrzucone wszystkie do jednego folderu xd
10. Portishead - zero jakichś nadzwyczajnych wspomnień, czy przeżyć...
11. The Knife - nie :<
12. o.n.a. - TAK! I nigdy się to nie spełni T_T
13. Marilyn Manson, a dokładniej Brian Hugh Warner <3

Pożyczone od tej użytkowniczki.

Opening Credits
The Kills – U.R.A Fever (you’ve no Idea...)

Waking Up
Arcade Fire – In The Backseat (oh,cute!)

First Day At School
The Lodger – The Good Old Days (GOOD days?for real?dude,I’ve suffered during my school time)

Falling In Love
Oasis– Supersonic (did I felt in love with Gin and Tonic?more likely than falling for any of the boring girls I’ve met during my school time)

Losing Virginity
Animal Collective – In The Flowers (So,have we done in the garden?and it's Animal Collective,gosh,it must have been insane...)

Fight Song
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names– Funeral Face (so,did I lost the fight and died?likely…)

Breaking Up
Fischerspooner– We Need a War (AWESOME breaking up!I guess I’ve kicked someone’s ass!)

Prom
Vive la Fête – Mr.Le President (was it a sexual prom or has Lula gone to my party?)

Life
The Magnetic Fields– Papa Was a Rodeo (Are we hillbillies?)

Mental Breakdown
Tegan and Sara – Walking With a Ghost (Totally,as soon as I walk with a ghost,I’d go bananas)

Driving
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (gee,I guess I’m driving drunk!nah,but,seriously,this is one of my favorite driving songs ever,it really fits the mood)

Depression
Regina Spektor– Blue Lips (oh,cute depressive song…and it kinda makes sense)

Partying
Santogold– Say Aha (AWESOME party,I had a blast,that’s for sure)

Happy dance
The Wombats – Let’s Dance To Joy Division (yeah,definitely a very childish,awesome and mind-blowing dance,I loved it)

You & friends
Bat for Lashes -Horse and I (oh,good,I'm friends with a horse...I hate horses)

Betrayal
The Pigeon Detectives – Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye (Damn it?does that mean I still want her?)

Regretting
Dengue Fever – Tiger Phone Card (I LOVED IT!I’ve had something with a Cambodian lady,she’s cheated on me,she’s sorry,I forgave her and now we’ll spend the rest of our days living as the most happy couple ever.I love my life,dude!)

Long night alone
Ladyhawke – Manipulating Woman (mmm,my Cambodian bride,why did you left me alone?did I cheated on you with a manipulating woman?)

Flashback
Hello Saferide – Long Lost Penpal (Oh,super!this really is my flashback song and I really have penpals I’ve been in touch with for more than 6 years,it’s a shame knowing I’ll lose them)

Getting Back Together
Love Is All - Make Outfall Out Make Up (What a wild and sexy getting back together,my Cambodian wife!)

Wedding
White Lies - The Price of Love (was it an expansive wedding?)

Honeymoon
Client - Down To The Underground (I had a sexy and wild honeymood,hadn't I?)

Birth of Child
Hello Saferide – Parenting Never Ends (O___o wow,dude!NEVER ?!)

Losing someone dear
Kings of Convenience - Winning a Battle,Losing The War (beautiful...too bad I lost someone I loved,though)

Final Battle
Late of the Pier – Mad Dogs and Englishmen (so is it me X The UK?I don’t wanna fight aganist englishmen…)

Death Scene
Juliette & The Licks – Death of a Whore (AHAAHAHAHAH!OH MINE!That says it all,doesn’t it?!)

Funeral Song
Regina Spektor – Genius Next Door (thank you,I don’t deserve a funeral song that pretty,I’m a whore,remember? [gee])

Final Credits
Franz Ferdinand – You’re The Reason I’m Leaving (See?I’m only leaving because of YOU!)

[I loved my life!]

So here's how you do it:
- Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
- Put it on shuffle
- Press play
- For every question, type the song that's playing
- When you go to a new question, press the next button
- No cheating!

lufe02's top albums (overall)
1. Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again (4950) 2. Demi Lovato - Don't Forget (2704) 3. Demi Lovato - Don't Forget [Deluxe Edition] (2131) 4. Ashley Tisdale - Guilty Pleasure (2019) 5. Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce (Video Version) (1362) 6. Aly & AJ - Insomniatic (794) 7. Demi Lovato - Demo (747) 8. Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong (688) 9. S Club 8 - Sundown (599) 10. Demi Lovato - iTunes Live from London (532) 11. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted (526) 12. Katy Perry - One Of The Boys (508) 13. Britannia High Cast - Britannia High (498) 14. The Cast of "High School Musical" - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Audio + Video) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (488) 15. Britney Spears - Circus (483) 16. Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction (478) 17. Nadia Oh - Hot Like Wow (476) 18. Lykke Li - Youth Novels (442) 19. Lady GaGa - The Fame (410) 20. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You (384) 21. Black Eyed Peas - THE E.N.D. (THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) (381) 22. Amy Winehouse - Frank (378) 23. Hannah Montana - Hannah Montana 3 (367) 24. Taylor Swift - Fearless (364) 25. Hannah Montana - Hannah Montana: The Movie (363) 26. Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul (357) 27. Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks (324) 28. Vanessa Hudgens - Identified (320) 29. Jordin Sparks - Battlefield (298) 30. High School Musical Cast - High School Musical (295) 31. Miley Cyrus - Breakout (283) 32. Natalia Lafourcade - Hu Hu Hu (275) 33. Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (271) 34. Ashley Tisdale - It's Alright, It's OK (271) 35. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Trip the Light Fantastic (261) 36. Various Artists - Camp Rock (255) 37. Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron & The Cast of "High School Musical" - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Audio + Video) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (250) 38. Demi Lovato - This Is Me (Acoustic Full Version) - Single (248) 39. Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer (247) 40. Jennifer Lopez - The Singles Collection (244) 41. Demi Lovato - Sonny With A Chance (235) 42. Cartel - Chroma (227) 43. Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone (220) 44. Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (213) 45. Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana: The Movie (212) 46. Demi Lovato - All Wrapped Up! (212) 47. Hannah Montana - Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (206) 48. Ashley Tisdale - Degree Girl OMG! Jams (202) 49. Vanessa Hudgens - V (202) 50. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway (199)

Recommended Songs (sorted by most recommended songs)

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) : Beyoncé (Score = 46.29)
If I Were A Boy : Beyoncé (Score = 38.26)
When I Grow Up : The Pussycat Dolls (Score = 33.17)
Baby Love : Nicole Scherzinger (Score = 32.54)
Better In Time : Leona Lewis (Score = 31.22)
Sweet Dreams : Beyoncé (Score = 28.31)
Like a Boy : Ciara (Score = 26.9)
Disturbia : Rihanna (Score = 23.83)
No No : Teairra Mari (Score = 23)
Bleeding Love : Leona Lewis (Score = 22.03)
Mercy : Duffy (Score = 21.66)
Don't Stop The Music : Rihanna (Score = 20.92)
I Hate This Part : The Pussycat Dolls (Score = 20.89)
Do It Well : Jennifer Lopez (Score = 19.62)
About You Now : Sugababes (Score = 19.6)
Diva : Beyoncé (Score = 19.38)
Tattoo : Jordin Sparks (Score = 16.71)
Too Lost In You : Sugababes (Score = 16.12)
Baby Doll : Girlicious (Score = 15.45)
Spotlight : Jennifer Hudson (Score = 15.13)
Piece Of Me : Britney Spears (Score = 14.96)
Say My Name : Destiny's Child (Score = 14.55)
Kiss Me : Cassie (Score = 14.54)
Real Girl : Mutya Buena (Score = 14.46)
Don't Give It Up : Siobhan Donaghy (Score = 14.24)
No One : Alicia Keys (Score = 14.17)
If This Isn't Love : Jennifer Hudson (Score = 14.14)
Put Your Records On : Corinne Bailey Rae (Score = 13.73)
Get Together : Madonna (Score = 13.6)
Right Here (Departed) : Brandy (Score = 13.57)
Radio : Beyoncé (Score = 13.22)
Violet Stars Happy Hunting! : Janelle Monáe (Score = 13.22)
Can't Get You Out of My Head : Kylie Minogue (Score = 13.09)
Speakerphone : Kylie Minogue (Score = 12.87)
Push The Button : Sugababes (Score = 12.78)
Kiss Kiss : Holly Valance (Score = 12.67)
Irreplaceable : Beyoncé (Score = 12.59)
Radar : Britney Spears (Score = 12.57)
Vogue : Madonna (Score = 12.45)
Supervillain (Final Album Version) : Nicole Scherzinger (Score = 12.45)
Touch My Body : Mariah Carey (Score = 12.37)
I'm Scared : Duffy (Score = 12.02)
Over : Lindsay Lohan (Score = 11.96)
Hanky Panky : Madonna (Score = 11.65)
Stickwitu : The Pussycat Dolls (Score = 11.59)
Drink in My Cup : Electrik Red (Score = 11.54)
Kill Bill : Electrik Red (Score = 11.54)
Go Shawty : Electrik Red (Score = 11.54)
On Point : Electrik Red (Score = 11.54)
Porcelain Doll : Chrisette Michele (Score = 11.51)
Girl : Cassie (Score = 10.99)
Strip Tease : Danity Kane (Score = 10.93)
Superstar : Jamelia (Score = 10.84)
Say It Right : Nelly Furtado (Score = 10.78)
TiK ToK : Ke$ha (Score = 10.76)
Gimme More : Britney Spears (Score = 10.76)
Heard 'Em All : Amerie (Score = 10.75)
Sound Of The Underground : Girls Aloud (Score = 10.69)
Sweet About Me : Gabriella Cilmi (Score = 10.59)
No More : Heidi Montag (Score = 10.42)
Dip It Low : Christina Milian (Score = 10.4)
Baby Love (Final Album Version) : Nicole Scherzinger (Score = 10.38)
In The End : Kat DeLuna (Score = 10.36)
Hung Up : Madonna (Score = 10.11)
Love Sex Magic (feat. Justin Timberlake) : Ciara (Score = 10.06)
Forever Is Over : The Saturdays (Score = 10.04)
Shut Up and Drive : Rihanna (Score = 9.96)
Hot N Cold : Katy Perry (Score = 9.81)
Pure Shores : All Saints (Score = 9.8)
Like a Virgin : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
Mine Again : Mariah Carey (Score = 9.66)
What You Do (feat. Ne-Yo) : Chrisette Michele (Score = 9.66)
Nothing Really Matters : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
Comeback : Kelly Rowland (Score = 9.66)
Good Stuff : Shakira (Score = 9.66)
Electrik City : Electrik Red (Score = 9.66)
My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) : En Vogue (Score = 9.66)
Salute : Whitney Houston (Score = 9.66)
Secret Garden : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy) : Kanye West (Score = 9.66)
Secret : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
This Song : LeToya (Score = 9.66)
Addicted : Amy Winehouse (Score = 9.66)
Hollywood : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
Free Your Mind : En Vogue (Score = 9.66)
I Want To Know What Love Is : Mariah Carey (Score = 9.66)
I Wish You Well : Mariah Carey (Score = 9.66)
Human Nature : Madonna (Score = 9.66)
Radar (Bloodshy &amp; Avant Remix) : Britney Spears (Score = 9.66)
Alienated : Keri Hilson (Score = 9.66)
If I Was A Man : Jessica Sutta (Score = 9.58)
One Step At A Time : Jordin Sparks (Score = 9.41)
Torn : Natalie Imbruglia (Score = 9.41)
Jump : Madonna (Score = 9.4)
Mile in These Shoes : Jennifer Lopez (Score = 9.38)
Bossy : Lindsay Lohan (Score = 9.37)
Stepping Stone : Duffy (Score = 9.29)
Mama Do (uh oh, uh oh) : Pixie Lott (Score = 9.08)
It's Raining Men : Geri Halliwell (Score = 8.67)
Fools : Rachel Stevens (Score = 8.6)

bobnah's top albums (overall)
1. Ojciec Karol - Sepukultura (533) 2. Modeselektor - 2007 - Happy Birthday! (406) 3. In Flames - Come Clarity (314) 4. Soulfly - Conquer (313) 5. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (296) 6. Freeland - Now And Them (296) 7. Hatebreed - Supremacy (254) 8. The Beatnuts - Milk Me (Retail) (248) 9. Nailbomb - Point Blank (239) 10. Pest - Necessary Measures (204) 11. Blessed by a Broken Heart - All Is Fair In Love And War (187) 12. Modeselektor - Hello Mom! (182) 13. Birdy Nam Nam - Manual for successful rioting (181)