# Top 20ish Records of 2020

> Discover Russ Mckendrick's top 20 vinyl records of 2020 featuring a diverse selection of music genres.

- Canonical: https://www.russ.cloud/2021/01/22/top-20ish-records-of-2020/
- Published: 2021-01-22
- Author: Russ McKendrick
- Tags: Vinyl, Life

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A little late, but there are my top 20 records of 2020, as per previous years these are all ones which I have purchased on vinyl.

- [bdrmm - Bedroom](https://open.spotify.com/album/3Pu648nWwshjvkl96rKxPS)
- [Doves - The Universal Want](https://open.spotify.com/album/0vaOcBL05Ed6bECTM9wTaA)
- [Pure Reason Revolution - Eupnea](https://open.spotify.com/album/1Hzmunb2uRfgrf0lZowr9j)
- [Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia](https://open.spotify.com/album/1euwyciwux1oVmj4r1Rf3X?si=8x8oo2V0T1K4IF52pyearw)
- [The Smashing Pumpkins - Cyr](https://open.spotify.com/album/6jyVmM4JOjBSzJqSa4fRaI?si=VlSjZK-QTSGxWRFCihmb2w)
- [Andy Bell - The View From Halfway Down](https://open.spotify.com/album/2Xt22gwrtjMKQQAayKbw4R?si=w3YGtrvVRwugvQaHbhIXQg)

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   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/01.png" alt="bdrmm - Bedroom" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/02.png" alt="Doves - The Universal Want" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/03.png" alt="Pure Reason Revolution - Eupnea" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/04.png" alt="Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/05.png" alt="The Smashing Pumpkins - Cyr" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/06.png" alt="Andy Bell - The View From Halfway Down" />

- [Ulver - Flowers Of Evil](https://open.spotify.com/album/0VYuTYQPftcTUmq2ehYlzV?si=1CutjzhXTjaVtvYb9StWmw)
- [Church Of The Cosmic Skull - Everybodys Going To Die](https://open.spotify.com/album/7zmXVi04UQH3Ku0slUVeBO?si=voAB0F3uRbuXQyf_b05x0A)
- [Jim Bob - Pop Up Jim Bob](https://open.spotify.com/album/01Fq0Jk1uACkBRxmeCLGYD?si=0hpu5YsARt2LR_xs27wUAw)
- [Matt Berry - Phantom Bird](https://open.spotify.com/album/1LZIZ0kLVAv4DZT2Nq00pI?si=QAIYyoEfQoWt8R33qpxR9w)
- [Working Mens Club - Working Mens Club](https://open.spotify.com/album/4Uzll2pB5SnmC0rulgDHyB?si=9CN44Zu0SIaPMG4kRvAiCw)
- [Crippled Black Phoenix - Ellengast](https://open.spotify.com/album/1cJS5A69PL7RmfkrVn106W?si=3c-XaFc4S1-LFKevmuzfqQ)
- [Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You](https://open.spotify.com/album/5devPxQnSKVF2Ed0CVwQZh?si=VimFvi-nRJGknrBZY0ykwQ)

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   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/07.png" alt="Ulver - Flowers Of Evil" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/08.png" alt="Church Of The Cosmic Skull - Everybodys Going To Die" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/09.png" alt="Jim Bob - Pop Up Jim Bob" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/10.png" alt="Matt Berry - Phantom Bird" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/11.png" alt="Working Mens Club - Working Mens Club" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/12.png" alt="Crippled Black Phoenix - Ellengast" /> 

- [And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - X: The Godless Void And Othe Stories](https://open.spotify.com/album/7bLutxO7uah4zdadduPlsb?si=0WHZad1CSSSheHF9kxGgWA)
- [The Pineapple Thief - Versions Of The Truth](https://open.spotify.com/album/44EwGPQOdVZu8dWJSgLGSm?si=Plpww7V5Qv-SRIxowX2yhQ)
- [Ozric Tentacles - Space For The Earth](https://open.spotify.com/album/2Jtm2jkinaMRN8HIMWMj7D?si=gaWehlgbSVWSC0GRugfBVQ)
- [Abel Ganz - The Life Of The Honeybee Other Moments Of Clarity](https://open.spotify.com/album/7HF9lrQwQSSC8lAboou73W?si=_ww3jWx_RSWMmpfHAvPT0A)
- [Sparks - A Steady Drip Drip Drip](https://open.spotify.com/album/43DZQacT84CN8EYfKcmeSL?si=UttuUWGeRPylGUVNW6jV8A)

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   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/13.png" alt="Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/14.png" alt="And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - X: The Godless Void And Othe Stories" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/15.png" alt="The Pineapple Thief - Versions Of The Truth" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/16.png" alt="Ozric Tentacles - Space For The Earth" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/17.png" alt="Abel Ganz - The Life Of The Honeybee Other Moments Of Clarity" />
   <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/18.png" alt="Sparks - A Steady Drip Drip Drip" />


- [EOB - Earth](https://open.spotify.com/album/01oZaEB5otlVEliljooL82?si=_-XXiP23S3i2rWog5aWkcQ)
- [Badly Drawn Boy - Banana Skin Shoes](https://open.spotify.com/album/1cAXo6rl91xweqLM9M54KP?si=owtXtyPMRJurzT5ywlz-NQ)
- [Katatonia - City Burials](https://open.spotify.com/album/1DX36PVNNEo2o9RAZN6OYJ?si=KYn4IyXyQeuIaXZ9qB8d9Q)
- [Kavus Torabi - Hip To The Jag](https://open.spotify.com/album/0rnxP99MwQY1rr6Y4phq1Y?si=5S6GlsGQTfqaQvJblb_IPg)

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    <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/19.png" alt="EOB - Earth" />
    <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/20.png" alt="Badly Drawn Boy - Banana Skin Shoes" />
    <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/21.png" alt="Katatonia - City Burials" />
    <Img src="/assets/2021-01-22-top-20ish-records-of-2020/images/22.png" alt="Kavus Torabi - Hip To The Jag" />