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CLUES TO THE CLUES :
(in brackets : the position on the 21st)
A Former Bubbler (October) gains 21 places
= Richard Hawley ´Truelove´s Gutter´ (# 53)
B Former Bubbler (October) gains 35 places
= Hudson Mohawke ´Butter´ (# 52)
C Former Bubbler (October) gains 16 places
= The Mountain Goats ´The Life Of The World To Come´ (# 83)
D Rachel & The Winterset
= The Unthanks ´Here´s The Tender Coming´ (# 89)
E Canadian Queer-Core
= The Hidden Cameras ´Origin : Hardcore´ (# 69)
F Brazilian Comeback
= Os Mutantes ´Haih Or Amortecedor´ (# 94)
G Norwegian Electro-Pop Lady
= Annie ´Don´t Stop´ (# 124)
H Merrill Garbus´ Ukulele Debut
= Tune-Yards ´Bird-Brains´ (# 114)
I New York Slack Rock Debut
= Cymbals Eat Guitars ´Why There Are Mountains´ (# 111)
THE WINNER :
This month is without a New Entry. Therefore there´s no winner. The CD will be in the jackpot for the Year-End-Megacritic-Competitions.
THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP 50 :
The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.
The scores after the title are the individual Top 50 positions / adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Megacritic score.
= New Entry
= Peak Position
001. (001 ) 74,725274 – 84,62 (26 ) Animal Collective ´Merriweather Post Pavillion´
EU : 03. 72,34 - UK : 01. 75,51 - US : 01. 77,32 - MC : 89
002. (002 ) 71,468926 – 80,40 (25 ) Grizzly Bear ´Veckatimest´
EU : 09. 69,72 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 05. 71,96 - MC : 85
003. (003 ) 71,414473 – 82,55 (20 ) Mastodon ´Crack The Skye´
EU : 01. 73,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 06. 71,08 - MC : 82
004. (004 ) 71,332335 – 80,98 (23 ) The XX ´XX´
EU : 13. 67,87 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 04. 73,15 - MC : 84
005. (005 ) 70,102459 – 85,04 (14 ) Sunn O))) ´Monoliths & Dimensions´
EU : 21. 66,73 - UK : 04. 73,53 - US : 08. 70,65 - MC : 86
006. (007 ) 69,922839 – 79,34 (22 ) Bill Callahan ´Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle´
EU : 02. 72,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 10. 70,49 - MC : 82
007. (008 ) 69,614197 – 78,89 (22 ) Dirty Projectors ´Bitte Orca´
EU : 28. 65,83 - UK : 29. 69,39 - US : 03. 73,66 - MC : 85
008. (006 ) 69,413580 – 78,59 (22 ) Girls ´Album´
EU : 10. 69,24 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 41. 67,32 - MC : 79
009. (009 ) 68,750000 – 77,61 (22 ) Fever Ray ´Fever Ray´
EU : 19. 66,90 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 21. 68,43 - MC : 81
010. (014 ) 68,731060 – 80,91 (16 ) Fuck Buttons ´Tarot Sport´
EU : 34. 65,37 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83
011. (010 ) 68,626760 – 79,39 (18 ) Wild Beasts ´Two Dancers´
EU : 50. 64,23 - UK : 10. 72,45 - US : 14. 69,63 - MC : 83
012. (011 ) 68,093220 – 75,62 (25 ) Antony & The Johnsons ´The Crying Light´
EU : 11. 68,58 - UK : 29. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
013. (023 ) 67,952755 – 80,40 (15 ) The Antlers ´Hospice´
EU : 28. 65,83 - UK : 21. 70,51 - US : 34. 67,72 - MC : 86
014. (017 ) 67,946428 – 83,50 (12 ) Raekwon ´Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II´
EU : 35. 65,36 - UK : 00000000 - US : 02. 74,38 - MC : 88
015. (012 ) 67,669491 – 75,02 (25 ) Phoenix ´Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix´
EU : 22. 66,66 - UK : 46. 68,37 - US : 19. 68,53 - MC : 82
016. (013 ) 67,664670 – 75,65 (23 ) M. Ward ´Hold Time´
EU : 07. 70,15 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
017. (015 ) 67,596153 – 74,64 (26 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ´It´s Blitz !´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 02. 74,49 - US : 32. 67,77 - MC : 82
018. (016 ) 67,429577 – 77,50 (18 ) Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´
EU : 14. 67,40 - UK : 35. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
019. (018 ) 67,316384 – 74,52 (25 ) Wilco ´Wilco (The Album)´
EU : 08. 70,13 - UK : 25. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
020. (019 ) 67,286184 – 76,28 (20 ) The Horrors ´Primary Colours´
EU : 20. 66,82 - UK : 03. 73,86 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
021. (020 ) 67,048022 – 74,14 (25 ) Sonic Youth ´The Eternal´
EU : 05. 70,36 - UK : 46. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
022. (021 ) 66,843065 – 77,15 (17 ) DM Stith ´Heavy Ghost´
EU : 31. 65,82 - UK : 29. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84
023. (022 ) 66842105 – 75,60 (20 ) Camera Obscura ´My Maudlin Career´
EU : 44. 64,74 - UK : 35. 69,32 - US : 45. 67,06 - MC : 80
024. (024 ) 66,584302 – 73,77 (24 ) Passion Pit ´Manners´
EU : 12. 68,17 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
025. (025 ) 66.417322 – 77,80 (15 ) The Low Anthem ´Oh My God Charlie Darwin´
EU : 17. 67,02 - UK : 25. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
026. (026 ) 66,317365 – 73,70 (23 ) Dinosaur Jr. ´Farm´
EU : 06. 70,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
027. (027 ) 66,250000 – 74,70 (20 ) Neko Case ´Middle Cyclone´
EU : 37. 65,26 - UK : 00000000 - US : 36. 67,65 - MC : 79
028. (028 ) 66,233552 – 74,68 (20 ) Jay Reatard ´Watch Me Fall´
EU : 24. 66,41 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 70,59 - MC : 76
029. (030 ) 66,178343 – 74,19 (21) Yo La Tengo ´Popular Songs´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 47. 66,96 - MC : 79
030. (031 ) 66,174242 – 76,69 (16 ) Dan Deacon ´Bromst´
EU : 28. 65,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 49. 66,74 - MC : 77
031. (042 ) 66,021126 – 75,28 (18 ) Atlas Sound ´Logos´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 16. 69,31 - MC : 82
032. (032 ) 65,963114 – 77,82 (14 ) Tinariwen ´Imidiwan : Companions´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 23. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
033. (033 ) 65,755813 – 72,58 (24 ) Arctic Monkeys ´Humbug´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 29. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75
034. (034 ) 65,729927 – 75,35 (17 ) Micachu ´Jewellery´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 30.67,94 - MC : 75
035. (035 ) 65,720338 – 72,26 (25 ) The Flaming Lips ´Embryonic´
EU : 18. 66,91 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
036. (036 ) 65,598290 – 78,08 (13 ) Health ´Get Color´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 39. 67,39 - MC : 79
037. (038 ) 65,348837 – 72,00 (24 ) Andrew Bird ´Noble Beast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
038. (039 ) 65,334302 – 71,98 (24 ) Morrissey ´Years Of Refusal´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 29. 68,04 - MC : 79
039. (040 ) 65,299401 – 72,22 (23 ) PJ Harvey & John Parish ´A Woman A Man Walked By´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 10. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75
040. (041 ) 65,267857 – 78,50 (12 ) The Field ´Yesterday And Today´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 48. 66,85 - MC : 79
041. (043 ) 65,224550 – 72,11 (23 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Beware´
EU : 04. 71,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74
042. (029 ) 65,208333 – 75,09 (16 ) Jamie T ´Kings & Queens´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74
043. (037 ) 65,037878 – 74,81 (16 ) Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 70,71 - MC : 83
044. (044 ) 65,035211 – 73,72 (18 ) St. Vincent ´Actor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 12. 70,29 - MC : 81
045. (045 ) 65,000000 – 74,18 (17 ) Super Furry Animals ´Dark Days / Light Years´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 14. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84
046. (046 ) 64,971751 – 71,20 (25 ) Bob Dylan ´Together Through Life´
EU : 15. 67,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
047. (047 ) 64,911971 – 73,53 (18 ) Dan Auerbach ´Keep It Hid´
EU : 33. 65,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
048. (048 ) 64,848484 – 74,50 (16 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Airing Of Grievances´(2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84
049. (049 ) 64,795081 – 75,85 (13 ) Pissed Jeans ´King Of Jeans´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 34. 67,72 - MC : 82
050. (050 ) 64,754098 – 75,71 (14 ) Blk Jks ´After Robots´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 25. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75
THE BUBBLERS :
052. (052 ) 64,719626 – 78,64 (11 ) Richmond Fontaine ´We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded…´
EU : 49. 64,36 - UK : 21. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
053. (087 ) 64,579439 – 78,36 (11 ) Hudson Mohawke ´Butter´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 29. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
054. (074 ) 64,506578 – 72,05 (20 ) Richard Hawley ´Truelove´s Gutter´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 46. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
069. (000 ) 63,971962 – 77,18 (11 ) The Hidden Cameras ´Origin : Orphan´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 13. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
076. (092 ) 62,810218 – 70,65 (17 ) The Mountain Goats ´The Life Of The World To Come´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 23. 68,33 - MC : 76
086. (000 ) 63,265306 – 70,53 (19 ) Them Crooked Vultures ´Them Crooked Vultures´
EU : 16. 67,22 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
090. (000 ) 62,952755 – 71,93 (15 ) Os Mutantes ´Haih…Or Amortecedor´
EU : 43. 64,79 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74
092. (000 ) 62,934782 – 79,75 (08 ) The Unthanks ´Here´s The Tender Coming´
EU : 23. 66,43 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
110. (000 ) 62,232142 – 72,83 (12 ) Annie ´Don´t Stop´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
113. (000 ) 62,156862 – 74,80 (10 ) Cymbals Eat Guitars ´Why There Are Mountains´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :
025. (023 ) 66,37 Bob Dylan ´Christmas In The Heart´
026. (024 ) 66,20 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart´
027. (025 ) 65,95 Bugge Wesseltoft ´Playing´
032. (029 ) 65,57 Patrick Wolf ´The Bachelor´
036. (032 ) 65,35 Graham Coxon ´The Spinning Top´
038. (034 ) 65,16 Pearl Jam ´Backspacer´
039. (035 ) 65,12 God Help The Girl ´God Help The Girl´
040. (036 ) 65,00 Porcupine Tree ´The Incident´
041. (000 ) 64,86 Daniel Johnson ´Is And Always Was´
042. (037 ) 64,84 David Sylvian ´Manafon´
045. (039 ) 64,71 Kreator ´Hordes Of Chaos´
045. (044 ) 64,71 Miike Snow ´Miike Snow´
047. (040 ) 64,68 The Phantom Band ´Checkmate Savage´
048. (041 ) 64,52 Mumford & Sons ´Sigh No More´
FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :
005. (005 ) 73,47 Doves ´Kingdom Of Rust´
010. (010 ) 72,45 Manic Street Preachers ´Journal For Plague Lovers´
018. (017 ) 70,69 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba ´I Speak Fula´
019. (018 ) 70,59 Oumou Sangare ´Seya´
019. (018 ) 70,59 Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band ´Between My Head And The Sky´
023. (000 ) 70,46 Biffy Clyro ´Only Revolutions´
025. (022 ) 70,41 Monsters Of Folk ´Monsters Of Folk´
029. (026 ) 69,39 Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
035. (032 ) 69,32 Soulsavers ´Broken´
038. (035 ) 69,23 Alasdair Roberts ´Spoils´
038. (035 ) 69,23 Marissa Nadler ´Little Hells´
038. (035 ) 69,23 Taken By Trees ´East Of Eden´
038. (000 ) 69,23 Mc Almont & Nyman ´The Glare´
038. (000 ) 69,23 Jesca Hoop ´Hunting My Dress´
043. (000 ) 69,12 Local Natives ´Gorilla Manor´
044. (000 ) 68,97 Dave Rawlings Machine ´A Friend Of A Friend´
044. (000 ) 68,97 Tune-Yards ´Bird-Brains´
046. (039 ) 68,37 Wildbirds & Peacedrums ´The Snake´
046. (039 ) 68,37 White Denim ´Fits´
FURTHER US-POSITIONS :
011. (011 ) 70,33 Circulatory System ´Signal Morning´
013. (013 ) 69,71 Isis ´Wavering Radiant´
015. (015 ) 69,51 Mount Eerie ´Winds Poem´
017. (017 ) 68,82 Sunset Rubdown ´Dragonslayer´
018. (018 ) 68,80 The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
020. (021 ) 68,48 The-Dream ´Love vs. Money´
022. (023 ) 68,42 James Blackshaw ´Glass Bead Game´
024. (024 ) 68,17 Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics ´Inspiration Information 3´
025. (025 ) 68,15 Future Of The Left ´Travels With Myself And Another´
026. (027 ) 68,06 Brad Paisley ´American Saturday Night´
027. (028 ) 68,05 Maxwell ´Blacksummer´s Night´
027. (016 ) 68,05 Brother Ali ´Us´
031. (031 ) 67,83 Megafaun ´Gather, Form & Fly´
032. (032 ) 67,77 Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
037. (037 ) 67,56 Cass Mc Combs ´Catacombs´
038. (038 ) 67,45 Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
039. (000 ) 67,39 Real Estate ´Real Estate´
041. (040 ) 67,32 Kid 606 ´Shout At The Döner´
043. (000 ) 67,20 A Sunny Day In Glasgow ´Ashes Grammar´
044. (042 ) 67,08 Emeralds ´What Happened´
046. (044 ) 67,06 Why ? ´Eskimo Snow´
050. (048 ) 66,67 Miranda Lambert ´Revolution´
NEXT UPDATES :
31/12/09 : THE 2009 EU-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
01/01/10 : THE 2009 UK-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
02/01/10 : THE 2009 US-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
03/01/10 : THE 2009 MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
COMPETITIONS :
01 : Guess (Deadline = 25th) the highest New Entry into next month´s 2009 EU-Mega-Critic Top 150 (Publication = 31st)and its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win a CD of your own choice.
The Clues will be online on the 21st.
If nobody gets the Entry right, the CD goes to the Jackpot of Competition 4.
02 : Guess (Deadline = 26th) the highest New Entry into next month´s 2009 UK-Mega-Critic Top 150 (Publication = 1st)and its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win a CD of your own choice.
The Clues will be online on the 22nd.
If nobody gets the Entry right, the CD goes to the Jackpot of Competition 4.
03. Guess (Deadline = 27th) the highest New Entry into next month´s 2009 US-Mega-Critic Top 150 (Publication = 2nd)and its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win a CD of your own choice.
The Clues will be online on the 23nd.
If nobody gets the Entry right, the CD goes to the Jackpot of Competition 4.
04. Guess (Deadline = 28th) who´s gonna be # 75 in next month´s 2009 Mega-Critic Top 150 (Publication = 3rd) and enter the chance to win 2 (actual Jackpot) to 5 (according to the outcome of the other competitions) CDs of your own choice.
The Clues will be online on the 24th.
Good Luck !!!
and
Merry Christmas !!!
All I want for Christmas is an album better than Crack The Skye at #3. 
I have no idea how The XX didn't make 3rd. It's really been getting a lot of love lately.
brennen, Mega-Critic doesn't add in EOY lists if that's what you meant. For that, there's the downloadable spreadsheet on the home page for 2009 albums. 
Cheers.