There has always been a big difference between the Spin and Rolling Stone lists, but this year the difference is enormous. Only one album made the top 20 of both lists: Wild Flag, which is at #9 on both lists. The # 1, 3 & 5 albums on each list didn't even make the top 50 of the other. (On Rolling Stone, 1, 3 & 5 were Adele, Paul Simon, and Radiohead.) Maybe it's a sign that it wasn't a very good year for great albums.
