Rolling Stone, Spin, and NME's 'Best Of' lists:

The latest batch of 'Year End' lists check in with some similarities, some distinct differences, and some pure head scratchers. See for yourself.

Spin's Top 40:
40 Chairlift - Does You Inspire You
39 Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
38 Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
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10 MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
09 Coldplay - Viva La Vida
08 Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
07 Deerhunter - Microcastle
06 Santogold - Santogold
05 Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
04 Fucked Up - The Chemistry Of Common Life
03 Portishead - Third
02 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
01 TV On The Radio - Dear Science

Rolling Stone Top 50:
50 No Age - Nouns
49 Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
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41 AC/DC - Black Ice
40 Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
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10 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
09 Metallica - Death Magnetic
08 Beck - Modern Guilt
07 Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
06 Santogold - Santogold
05 John Mellencamp - Life, Death, Love and Freedom
04 My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
03 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
02 Bob Dylan - Tell Tale Signs:The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
01 TV on the Radio - Dear Science

NME Top 50:
50 Heartbreak- Lies
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25 Portishead - Third
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10 Friendly Fires- Friendly Fires
9 Kings Of Leon- Only By The Night
8 Mystery Jets- 21
7 Santogold- Santogold
6 Metronomy- Lights Out
5 Foals- Antidotes
4 Vampire Weekend- Vampire Weekend
3 Glasvegas- Glasvegas
2 TV On The Radio- Dear Science
1 MGMT- Oracular Spectacular