World Wide Albums: Albums of the Year

First posted 12/30/2020.

World Wide Albums: Albums of the Year, 1965-2010

WorldWideAlbums.net doesn’t offer a particularly good definition of how their lists are compiled. A “methods” link explains that sales figures are gathered for albums, but a quick glance at this list reveals many albums that were not definitely not best sellers. The site still exists, but apparently no new data has been gathered since 2010. Check out other album of the year awards here. 2010: The National High Violet 2009: Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion 2008: Portishead Third 2007: Radiohead In Rainbows 2006: Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not 2005: Sufjan Stevens Illinois 2004: Arcade Fire Funeral 2003: The Mars Volta De-Loused in the Comatorium 2002: Interpol Turn on the Bright Lights 2001: System of a Down Toxicity 2000: Radiohead Kid A 1999: Sigur Rós Ágaetis Byrjun 1998: Massive Attack Mezzanine 1997: Radiohead OK Computer 1996: Tool Ænima 1995: Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 1994: Jeff Buckley Grace 1993: Nirvana In Utero 1992: Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine 1991: Nirvana Nevermind 1990: Depeche Mode Violator 1989: The Pixies Doolittle 1988: Sonic Youth Daydream Nation 1987: Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction 1986: Metallica Master of Puppets 1985: Tom Waits Rain Dogs 1984: Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade 1983: Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones 1982: Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast 1981: Rush Moving Pictures 1980: Talking Heads Remain in Light 1979: The Clash London Calling 1978: Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year’s Model 1977: The Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols 1976: Ramones Ramones 1975: Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 1974: Neil Young On the Beach 1973: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 1972: David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 1971: Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1970: Black Sabbath Paranoid 1969: King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King 1968: The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) 1967: The Velvet Underground & Nico Velvet Underground & Nico 1966: Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde 1965: John Coltrane A Love Supreme Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” WorldWideAlbums.net