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30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)


THE CLUES

Because my post with the Clues got somehow lost, I do not remember in which order I did put them online.
You find here the 5 CDs and their position on the 21st :

# 01 Kanye West
# 19 Bruce Springsteen
# 28 Bob Dylan
# 48 Twin Shadow
# 50 Afrocubism

As I mentioned already in that post, two of those CDs,
which do not contain new material, are not included in the Mega-Critic-Chart.
Here their position, were they included :

THE OUTSIDERS

009. (000 ) 70,186915 - 89,27 (11 ) Bruce Springsteen ´The Promise´
EU : 046. 65,81 - UK : 001. 79,55 - US : 00000000 - MC : 93

028. (000 ) 67,476635 - 84,00 (11 ) Bob Dylan ´The Bootleg Series Vol.9 : The Witmark Demos : 1962 - 1964´
EU : 020. 67,86 - UK : 00000000 – US : 025. 68,19 – MC : 86

THE WINNERS

Despite a 40/100 from ´The Guardian´(which is slightly corrected by a 80/100 from the same source),
and therefore only a # 75 in the UK (where 3 sources still have to rate),
the Highest New Entry went straight to # 01 : Kanye West.

Therefore we have two winners : Ddiamondd and Dane

First I decided against Ddiamondd, as he guessed Yeezy at # 01, before Dane guessed Kanye West # 01. But I solved that tricky situation, in allowing both to win 2 CDs each.

Please let me know by mail, which CDs I can post to you.

THE MEGA-CRITIC-CHART

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 positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Metacritic score.

NEW ENTRY
PEAK POSITION



001. (000 ) 75,291970 - 90,77 (17 ) Kanye West ´My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy´
EU : 001. 73,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 001. 81,25 - MC : 92

002. (001 ) 73,901098 - 83,46 (26 ) Arcade Fire ´The Suburbs´
EU : 003. 71,69 - UK : 002. 77,55 - US : 006. 73,75 - MC : 86

003. (002 ) 71,459854 - 84,59 (17 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 007. 69,52 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 011. 72,06 - MC : 91

004. (003 ) 71, 308139 - 80,54 (24 ) Deerhunter ´Halycon Digest´
EU : 002. 71,72 - UK : 015. 72,45 - US : 021. 69,82 - MC : 86

005. (004 ) 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 012. 68,99 - UK : 00000000 - US : 005. 73,,93 - MC : 85



006. (005 ) 70,618131 - 78,87 (26 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 040. 66,07 - UK : 003. 76,53 - US : 014. 71,70 - MC : 77

007. (006 ) 70,564971 - 79,12 (25 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 047. 65,69 - UK : 009. 73,47 - US : 004. 74,29 - MC : 84

008. (007 ) 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 006. 70,19 - UK : 00000000 - US : 007. 73,57 - MC : 82

009. (008 ) 70,065789 - 80,50 (20 ) Big Boi ´Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 029. 70,51 - US : 002. 75,00 - MC : 89

010. (009 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 009. 69,27 - UK : 004. 76,14 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85



011. (010 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 011. 68,99 - UK : 028. 70,59 - US : 022. 69,71 - MC : 83

012. (011 ) 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 016. 68,15 - UK : 00000000 - US : 012. 72,05 -MC : 84

013. (012 ) 69,319727 - 79,90 (19 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 014. 68,63 - UK : 00000000 - US : 018. 70,29 - MC : 83

014. (013 ) 69,311377 - 78,04 (23 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 008. 69,51 - UK : 031. 70,46 - US : 038. 68,04 - MC : 82

015. (014 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 017. 68,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 009. 72,26 - MC : 82

016. (015 ) 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 031. 66,67 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 029. 68,54 - MC : 85

017. (016 ) 68,772455 - 77,26 (23 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 013. 68,81 - UK : 00000000 - US : 025. 69,12 - MC : 82

018. (017 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 004. 70,83 - UK : 038. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

019. (018 ) 68,703703 - 77,55 (22 ) Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti ´Before Today´
EU : 018. 68,06 - UK : 00000000 - US : 020. 70,00 - MC : 85

020. (019 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 037. 66,38 - UK : 022. 71,43 - US : 031. 68,39 - MC : 79

021. (020 ) 68,380281 - 79,00 (18 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 018. 71,80 - US : 003. 74,38 - MC : 84

022. (021 ) 68,269230 - 82,89 (13 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 004. 70,83 - UK : 029. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

023. (036 ) 67,993630 - 76,91 (21 ) The Walkmen ´Lisbon´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 024. 71,43 - US : 025. 67,19 - MC : 83

024. (033 ) 67,913385 - 80,33 (15 ) Wyatt/Atzmon/Stephen ´For The Ghosts Within´
EU : 050. 65,67 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

025. (022 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 019. 67,95 - UK : 00000000 - US : 047. 67,14 - MC : 81

026. (023 ) 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 041. 66,06 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

027. (024 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 044. 65,83 - UK : 017. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

028. (030 ) 67,376543 - 75,59 (22 ) Antony And The Johnsons ´Swanlights´
EU : 033. 66,49 - UK : 00000000 - US : 016. 70,78 - MC : 80

029. (025 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 005. 75,00 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

030. (026 ) 67,185628 - 74,96 (23 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 1´
EU : 010. 69,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 024. 69,41 - MC : 76

031. (027 ) 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 006. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

032. (028 ) 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 043. 66,01 - UK : 042. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

033. (029 ) 66,837121 - 77,78 (16 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 026. 67,15 - UK : 020. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

034. (039 ) 66,781437 - 74,37 (23 ) Sufjan Stevens ´The Age Of Adz´
EU : 029. 66,73 - UK : 00000000 - US : 015. 70,80 - MC : 80

035. (031 ) 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 009. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

036. (032 ) 66,677631 - 75,35 (20 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 027. 67,09 - UK : 00000000 - US : 017. 70,49 - MC : 76

037. (034 ) 66,623931 - 79,92 (13 ) Swans ´My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 010. 72,16- MC : 83

038. (046 ) 66,527777 - 74,00 (34 ) Warpaint ´The Fool´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

039. (035 ) 66,530612 - 75,58 (19 ) Robert Plant ´Band Of Joy´
EU : 047. 65,69 - UK : 031. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

040. (037 ) 66,452095 - 73,89 (23 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 028. 68,62 - MC : 80

041. (038 ) 66,417197 - 74,55 (21 ) Grinderman ´Grinderman 2´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 020. 71,59 - US : 019. 70,24 - MC : 83

042. (000 ) 66,410256 - 79,54 (13 ) Women ´Public Strain´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 008. 72,39 - MC : 82

043. (040 ) 66,302816 - 75,72 (18 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 2´
EU : 022. 67,54 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

044. (041 ) 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 044. 69,32 - US : 039. 68,04 - MC : 78

045. (042 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 044. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

046. (043 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

047. (000 ) 66,086956 - 87,00 (08 ) Afrocubism ´Afrocubism´
EU : 049. 65,68 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

048. (000 ) 66,004273 - 00,00 (13 ) Twin Shadow ´Forget´
EU : 036. 66,39 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

049. (044 ) 65,958083 - 73,17 (23 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

050. (045 ) 65,925196 - 76,97 (15 ) Drake ´Thank Me Later´
EU : 015. 68,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 049. 67,06 - MC : 75

THE BUBBLERS

051. (070 ) 65,901360 - 74,61 (19 ) No Age ´Everything In Between´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 023. 69,51 - MC : 79

055. (072 ) 65,669642 - 79,25 (12 ) Perfume Genius ´Learning´
EU : 030. 66,73 - UK : 00000000 - US: 00000000 - MC : 00

074. (000 ) 64,910714 - 77,83 (12 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 3´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 87

081. (098 ) 64, 344262 - 75,00 (14 ) Gold Panda ´Lucky Shiner´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

103. (114 ) 63,578431 - 77,70 (10 ) Caitlin Rose ´Own Side Now´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 031. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

109. (147 ) 63,041237 - 78,11 (09 ) Phantom Band ´The Wants´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

121. (127 ) 62,651515 - 70,88 (16 ) Maximum Balloon ´Maximum Ballon´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

143. (000 ) 62,038216 - 68,00 (21 ) Brian Eno ´Small Craft On A Milk Sea´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

147. (000 ) 61,956521 - 77,50 (08 ) Justin Townes Earle ´Harlem River Blues´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

153. (000 ) 61,470588 – 73,40 (10 ) Skream ´Outside The Box´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 76

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

020. (019 ) 67,719298 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
021. (020 ) 67,659574 Mavis Staples ´You Are Not Alone´
023. (022 ) 67,540322 Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
024. (023 ) 67,211538 Damien Jurado ´Saint Bartlett´
028. (026 ) 66,909722 Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
032. (029 ) 66,595744 Dylan LeBlanc ´Paupers Field´
034. (031 ) 66,403508 The Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
035. (032 ) 66,396103 M.I.A. ´Maya´
038. (034 ) 66,363636 Teenage Fanclub ´Shadows´
039. (035 ) 66,268656 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Hawk´
042. (000 ) 66,052631 Stornoway ´The Beachcomber´s Windowsill´
044. (039 ) 65,833333 The Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
046. (041 ) 65,779220 MGMT ´Congratulations´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

001. (001 ) 77,941176 Anais Mitchell ´Hadestown´
011. (010 ) 72,727272 Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
015. (014 ) 72,448979 Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
018. (018 ) 71,794871 Salem ´Playing God And Other Shirt Stories´
022. (022 ) 71,428571 Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
024. (024 ) 71,428571 Midlake ´The Courage Of Others
024. (024 ) 71,428571 Foals ´Total Life Forever´
024. (024 ) 71,428571 Edwyn Collins ´Losing Sleep´
031. (031 ) 70,454545 Eels ´End Times´
031. (031 ) 70,454545 Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
031. (031 ) 70,454545 Villagers ´Becoming A Jackal´
031. (031 ) 70,454545 Pulled Apart By Horses ´Pulled Apart By Horses´
042. (040 ) 69,387755 Delphic ´Acolyte´
044. (042 ) 69,318181 Everything Everything ´Man Alive´
047. (047 ) 69,230769 Gayngs ´Relayted´
047. (047 ) 69,230769 Mount Kimbie ´Crooks & Lovers´
047. (047 ) 69,230769 Josh Ritter ´So Runs The World Away´
047. (047 ) 69,230769 Marnie Stern ´Marnie Stern´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

013. (011 ) 71,707317 Emeralds ´Does It Look Like I´m Here´
026. (023 ) 68,928571 Neil Young ´Le Noise´
027. (025 ) 68,627450 Jonsi ´Go´
030. (028 ) 68,478260 The Books ´The Way Out´
032. (030 ) 68,194444 Das Racist ´Sit Down, Man´
033. (000 ) 68,152173 Sharon Van Etten ´Epic´
034. (031 ) 68,125000 Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
035. (032 ) 68,048780 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
036. (033 ) 68,043478 Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
036. (033 ) 68,043478 Menomena ´Mines´
040. (037 ) 67,934782 Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
041. (038 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
042. (039 ) 67,745098 The-Dream ´Love King´
043. (040 ) 67,560975 The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´
044. (041 ) 67,560975 Oneohtrix Point Never ´Returnal´
045. (042 ) 67,195121 The Budos Band ´The Budos Band III´
046. (000 ) 67,173913 Cee-Lo Green ´The Lady Killer´
048. (044 ) 67,083333 Laurie Anderson ´Homeland´
050. (047 ) 66,944444 Autreche ´Oversteps´

THE NEW # 01



NEW ENTRIES







NEXT UPDATES

31/12/09 : THE 2010 EU-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
01/01/10 : THE 2010 UK-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
02/01/10 : THE 2010 US-MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150
03/01/10 : THE 2010 MEGA-CRITIC TOP 150

COMPETITIONS

01
Guess (Deadline = 25th) the highest New Entry into next month´s 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 !!!






















Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

A question for Henrik: Will THE PROMISE and THE WITMARK DEMOS qualify for inclusion on AM?

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Is MBDTF the most acclaimed album since mega-critic started? I know it's already higher than MPP and Fleet Foxes and the UK reviews aren't even in yet!

Best received album since Is This It? Or even OK Computer?

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Harold Wexler
A question for Henrik: Will THE PROMISE and THE WITMARK DEMOS qualify for inclusion on AM?
Yes

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Henrik
Harold Wexler
A question for Henrik: Will THE PROMISE and THE WITMARK DEMOS qualify for inclusion on AM?
Yes


Thanks! I thought as much, and wanted to know for sure.

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

SR, the Mega-Critic-Chart is now only in its thrid year, and in 2008 Fleet Foxes finished first with

76,555232 - 88,06 (24 )


SR
Is MBDTF the most acclaimed album since mega-critic started? I know it's already higher than MPP and Fleet Foxes and the UK reviews aren't even in yet!

Best received album since Is This It? Or even OK Computer?

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Here's my email. Just send me a message to hear what CDs I want. Thanks a lot for this

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Feel a tad embarrassed, but I don't know how to private message to claim my generous prize

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

There's no option to do that, but if you leave your email address in this topic Stefan will contact you.

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

My E-Mail-Adress : stefplu@hotmail.com

Ddiamondd
Feel a tad embarrassed, but I don't know how to private message to claim my generous prize

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Do you have a spreadsheet with all the critic ratings you've used? I want to try doing a factor analysis on it. (I've got a new toy and I want to play with it!)

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sorry, no spreadsheet; all hand work.

BillAdama
Do you have a spreadsheet with all the critic ratings you've used? I want to try doing a factor analysis on it. (I've got a new toy and I want to play with it!)

Re: 30/11/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I'd like to thank you for all the hard work during the year. It's a big help for sorting through the heaps of music offered today. Thank you very much!