The last year of the decade is 2010 not 2009.

When you start count to ten, do you start with zero and stop at nine, or do you start at one and end at ten?

The reason Working on a Dream didn’t make it is that is sucked. Sorry, RS, just because you gave it 5-stars doesn’t make it so. And I love Springsteen – and I liked Magic a lot – but Dream was a lazy album.

So was the U2 album, but whatever.

Never heard of any of these albums or performers!

where is horehound on that list?

Agreed – Horehound should be there as should Dragonslayer by Sunset Rubdown. I don’t understand the attention that Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, etc. get. Their albums are okay but nothing special in my opinion, at least if you compare them to Sunset Rubdown.

The Bruce and Green Day albums are weak compared to previous efforts although seeing Kelly Clarkson on the list makes me feel that they should be on there.

Also, where the hell is Backspacer by Pearl Jam? Keep It Hid by Dan Auerbach? And why aren’t they waiting until Them Crooked Vultures releases their album? That album is going to rock.

First too the Watcher, you are Sooooooooooo right, the decade ends in 2010. I don’t know anyone who starts counting with zero. Jere, you are right also, I am a HUGE Springsteen fan,have been since 74, Workin On A Dream is his weakest album ever outside of the Human Touch/Luckytown debacle in 91. I do think Green Day should definately be on the list,

K’Naan album really is the most original hip hop album I’ve heard in a while, it’s really good

What the fuck are you people talking about? 2009 is the last year of this decade

Jesus….was 1990 the last year of the 80’s? Was 1980 the last year of the 70’s? Was 2000 the last year of the 90’s?

Think about it

I couldn’t agree with these posters more–I am a Springsteen fan and loved ‘Magic’, but ‘Working on a Dream’ is just plain bad. And Bruce must know it, too, because I can’t remember a time when he ignored a new album on tour like he did this one. Bruce could record 40 minutes of a very intense, painful bowel movement and Rolling Stone would slap 5 stars on it at this point. There’s a reason Marian hasn’t heard of Neko Case, Phoenix, and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart–Marian reads Rolling Stone.

Sorry to be pedantic:

2009 is the last year of the decade beginning 2000. 2010 is the last year of the decade beginning 2001.

Calendar wise, 2010 is the best way to measure the “last decade,” as there was no year 0. Unless you believe there was no “first decade” until year 10 through year 19. But that seems silly.

It’s all perspective, and none of it means anything.

And Cyclone isn’t even Case’s second-best album. I’m disappointed Maxwell isn’t mentioned.

to What? You just tell us what you think, but give no reasons to back it up. You also don’t reply to the given reasons, when you count do you start with zero or one?