Best Albums of 2010

My best albums list consists of 16 mood/theme based lists (most with eleven albums) that contain the top albums of 2010....
I understand that some people may feel that this is overkill, but the point is threefold:
a. to create a very personal document of my musical enjoyment from 2010 for future reflection
b. to provide individualized suggestions for people who like different styles
c. to honor and acknowledge those working musicians who give their lives to making great art

I'm sure that as time goes on i'll discover releases from 2010 that i missed that should be on here...when that happen i'll generate a "Missed Classics" list...
this project took over 3 months of hard consideration and i'm sure that if i continued to work on it things would changes places, however it comes to a point where i need to move onto experiencing what 2011 has to offer...
also, this list doesn't include the huge stack of tapes from 2010 i haven't had time to listen to yet

i have attempted to notate my top 10 albums with (*)
so with that i leave you to the list...enjoy!