12. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.D. city
11. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel is Wiser…
10. Mumford & Sons - Babel
8. Taylor Swift - Red
8. THEESatisfaction - Awe Naturale
7. Bob Dylan - Tempest
6. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
4. Jack White - Blunderbuss
4. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
3. Loudon Wainwright III - Older Than My Old Man Now
2. Dr. John - Locked Down
1. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
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