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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:22:48 GMT 1
And now onto albums. Just 54 albums once I'd discounted some that were huge successful hangovers from last year (I'm never very consistent in my rules), compilations like the Now albums and any old albums which entered due to whatever I was up to during lockdown, like pretending I was at a gig I had tickets for. These didn't quite make the top 50:
54. THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT ROBBIE WILLIAMS 53. LP1 LIAM PAYNE 52. WALLS LOUIS TOMLINSON 51. THE BONNY GERRY CINNAMON
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:23:32 GMT 1
Now 50-41
50. A BILLION HEARTBEATS MYSTERY JETS 49. MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY EMINEM 48. THE KINGDOM BUSH 47. PLASTIC HEARTS MILEY CYRUS 46. BEAUTIFUL ONES, THE BEST OF SUEDE 1992-2018 SUEDE 45. STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER OST JOHN WILLIAMS 44. NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF THIS LIFE ALIVE THE STREETS 43. ALICIA ALICIA KEYS 42. I AM NOT A DOG ON A CHAIN MORRISSEY 41. NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM THE 1975
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:25:57 GMT 1
Some here I can barely remember aside from the hit singles and others like the Star Wars soundtrack which made an impression in January but nothing beyond that. A few I still need to listen to more in order to get into them. Last October (2019 that is) I got a new car and it didn't have a CD player which meant I listened to the radio a hell of a lot more, but no longer listened to my CDs both new and classic. This means I'm less likely to sit through a whole album end to end and some of the growers don't get as much of a chance.
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:31:05 GMT 1
Now 40-31:
40. FOLKLORE TAYLOR SWIFT 39. FROZEN II OST - Cast of Frozen II 38. I SLEPT ON THE FLOOR ANOTHER SKY 37. 10 SONGS TRAVIS 36. YOUNG DUMB THRILLS MCFLY 35. OPEN UP YOUR HEAD SEA GIRLS 34. CONFETTI LITTLE MIX 33. WEIRD! YUNGBLUD 32. HIGH RISK BEHAVIOUR THE CHATS 31. WONDER SHAWN MENDES
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:32:45 GMT 1
In this section, old favourites like Travis and McFly nestle against new (to me) acts like Sea Girls, Yungblud and Another Sky. The Chats finally got an LP out after EP success in my chart and the first of my chart-toppers, the Frozen II soundtrack shows up.
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:34:27 GMT 1
Now 30-21:
30. HEARTBREAK WEATHER NIALL HORAN 29. EVEN IN EXILE JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD 28. A HERO'S DEATH FONTAINES D.C. 27. SONG MACHINE, SEASON ONE: STRANGE TIMEZ GORILLAZ 26. FUN CITY BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT 25. DEEP DOWN HAPPY SPORTS TEAM 24. CALM 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER 23. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS STEPS 22. DISCO KYLIE MINOGUE 21. IMPLODING THE MIRAGE THE KILLERS
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:44:31 GMT 1
In this section a few more big returns like James Dean Bradfield, Steps, Gorillaz, the Killers and Kylie plus newcomers like Fontaines D.C. and Sports Team both of who impressed me with some great singles.
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:45:31 GMT 1
Now 20-11:
20. INFLORESCENT FRIENDLY FIRES 19. RE-ANIMATOR EVERYTHING EVERYTHING 18. LOVE GOES SAM SMITH 17. FINE LINE HARRY STYLES 16. SAD HAPPY CIRCA WAVES 15. FUTURE NOSTALGIA DUA LIPA 14. HAMILTON OST ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST 13. MANCHESTER CALLING - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott 12. THE HUMAN DEMANDS AMY MACDONALD 11. WOMEN IN MUSIC PT III HAIM
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:49:25 GMT 1
Paul and Jacqui always make me wryly smile and their latest offering is no exception and is the next of my #1s this year. Friendly Fires seemed to always be on Radio 1's playlist and their LP was no disappointment. Great returns from Everything Everything, Circa Waves, Amy MacDonald and Haim also made an impression and I was also struck by Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Sam Smith and their efforts this year, when sometimes more 'pop' albums don't win me over. This year was also the year of Hamilton and I watched the filmed version on Disney Plus and immediately bought the soundtrack too.
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:55:52 GMT 1
And the top ten: 10. INFINITE THINGS - Paloma Faith PEAK: #1 (6 weeks and counting) RUN: 1-1-1-1-1-1-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 22:56:43 GMT 1
09. CHROMATICA - Lady Gaga PEAK: #1 (3 weeks) RUN: 1-1-1-3-3-4-4-6-6-7-6-9-10-10-13-10-10-9-9-7-7-11-12-14-18-16-16-19-19-19-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:03:00 GMT 1
08. POWER - Twin Atlantic PEAK: #1 (2 weeks) RUN: 10-7-1-1-2-2-2-4-4-5-5-7-7-8-9-10-12-12-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-17-18-20
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:08:40 GMT 1
07. THE HOLLOW OF HUMDRUM - Red Rum Club PEAK: #1 (2 weeks) RUN: 2-1-1-3-4-5-7-6-8-10-11-14-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:10:31 GMT 1
06. FOOLISH LOVING SPACES - Blossoms PEAK: #1 (9 weeks!) RUN: 1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-4-4-2-1-1-1-1-2-3-5-5-5-7-8-9-10-10-14-15-16-19-20-19
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:11:37 GMT 1
05. BETWEEN YOU AND ME - San Cisco PEAK: #1 (2 weeks) RUN: 2-2-2-1-1-2-2-4-5-6-10-10-12-12-16-17-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:15:44 GMT 1
04. MORAL PANIC - Nothing But Thieves PEAK: #1 (3 weeks) RUN: 1-1-1-2-2-3-3-3-2-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:17:54 GMT 1
03. ZEROS - Declan McKenna PEAK: #1 (3 weeks) RUN: 1-1-1-3-5-5-3-5-7-7-13-7-6-5-6-6-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:18:53 GMT 1
02. SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD - Alanis Morissette PEAK: #1 (5 weeks) RUN: 1-1-1-1-1-3-5-6-6-7-6-6-8-9-9-16-14-14-16-18-15-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:19:51 GMT 1
01. ANDY - Raleigh Ritchie PEAK: #1 (6 weeks) RUN: 1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-3-5-6-8-8-8-8-8-9-10-10-17-15-15-15-9-10-
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Post by S1m on Dec 27, 2020 23:41:50 GMT 1
TOP ALBUMS
1. ANDY - Raleigh Ritchie 2. SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD - Alanis Morissette 3. ZEROS - Declan McKenna 4. MORAL PANIC - Nothing But Thieves 5. BETWEEN YOU AND ME - San Cisco 6. FOOLISH LOVING SPACES - Blossoms 7. THE HOLLOW OF HUMDRUM - Red Rum Club 8. POWER - Twin Atlantic 9. CHROMATICA - Lady Gaga 10. INFINITE THINGS - Paloma Faith
11. WOMEN IN MUSIC PT III HAIM 12. THE HUMAN DEMANDS AMY MACDONALD 13. MANCHESTER CALLING - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott 14. HAMILTON OST ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST 15. FUTURE NOSTALGIA DUA LIPA 16. SAD HAPPY CIRCA WAVES 17. FINE LINE HARRY STYLES 18. LOVE GOES SAM SMITH 19. RE-ANIMATOR EVERYTHING EVERYTHING 20. INFLORESCENT FRIENDLY FIRES
21. IMPLODING THE MIRAGE THE KILLERS 22. DISCO KYLIE MINOGUE 23. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS STEPS 24. CALM 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER 25. DEEP DOWN HAPPY SPORTS TEAM 26. FUN CITY BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT 27. SONG MACHINE, SEASON ONE: STRANGE TIMEZ GORILLAZ 28. A HERO'S DEATH FONTAINES D.C. 29. EVEN IN EXILE JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD 30. HEARTBREAK WEATHER NIALL HORAN
31. WONDER SHAWN MENDES 32. HIGH RISK BEHAVIOUR THE CHATS 33. WEIRD! YUNGBLUD 34. CONFETTI LITTLE MIX 35. OPEN UP YOUR HEAD SEA GIRLS 36. YOUNG DUMB THRILLS MCFLY 37. 10 SONGS TRAVIS 38. I SLEPT ON THE FLOOR ANOTHER SKY 39. FROZEN II OST - Cast of Frozen II 40. FOLKLORE TAYLOR SWIFT
41. NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM THE 1975 42. I AM NOT A DOG ON A CHAIN MORRISSEY 43. ALICIA ALICIA KEYS 44. NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF THIS LIFE ALIVE THE STREETS 45. STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER OST JOHN WILLIAMS 46. BEAUTIFUL ONES, THE BEST OF SUEDE 1992-2018 SUEDE 47. PLASTIC HEARTS MILEY CYRUS 48. THE KINGDOM BUSH 49. MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY EMINEM 50. A BILLION HEARTBEATS MYSTERY JETS
51. THE BONNY GERRY CINNAMON 52. WALLS LOUIS TOMLINSON 53. LP1 LIAM PAYNE 54. THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT ROBBIE WILLIAMS
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