The Most Popular Albums on Discogs in September 2020

September was busy — for record collectors, that is. We’re seeing a lot of new releases in our monthly roundup of the most popular albums, which is ranked by how many people added the record to their Collection on Discogs. To be included on each genre-specific list, the album must have been dropped in 2020 with a physical format (meaning it won’t take into consideration digital streams).

That final consideration means we are finally seeing Run the Jewels 4 from, well, Run the Jewels. The album was initially available on streaming platforms, but we finally got the vinyl and CD versions. There are several more September releases, from Thelonius Monk to The Flaming Lips, but we also need to point out the Record Store Day exclusives (come on, admit it — did you cop the new Britney Spears?) from weekends one and two; RSD will be back for one more round in October.

Repeats continue to include Khruangbin, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Mac Miller’s posthumous Circles, which have all been consistently ranking high in their respective genres since their release.

What are we listening to? Sault’s Untitled (Black Is). It’s lovely, timely, groovy, and, most importantly, a must-listen. You can read more about the collective’s work on the album over at NPR.

Rock

 

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  10. The Universal WantDoves

 

 

 

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  9. To Bring You My Love – DemosPJ Harvey

 

 

 

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  8. American HeadThe Flaming Lips

 

 

 

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  7. Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once WasBright Eyes

 

 

 

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  6. OhmsDeftones

 

 

 

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  5. I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)David Bowie

 

 

 

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  4. ChangesnowbowieDavid Bowie

 

 

 

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  3. S&M2Metallica & San Francisco Symphony

 

 

 

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  2. We Are ChaosMarilyn Manson

 

 

 

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  1. Ultra MonoIdles

 

 

Hip-Hop

 

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  10. … As God IntendedApollo Brown & Che’Noir

 

 

 

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  9. StarzYung Lean

 

 

 

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  8. None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life AliveThe Streets

 

 

 

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  7. Adios BahamasNépal

 

 

 

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  6. UnlockedDenzel Curry

 

 

 

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  5. GniewO.S.T.R.

 

 

 

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  4. The ScottsTHE SCOTTS

 

 

 

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  3. Music To Be Murdered ByEminem

 

 

 

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  2. CirclesMac Miller

 

 

 

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  1. Run The Jewels 4Run The Jewels

 

 

Electronic

 

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  10. Purple NoonWashed Out

 

 

 

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  9. Cascade 2020The Future Sound Of London

 

 

 

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  8. SkeletonJohn Carpenter

 

 

 

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  7. TransmissionsGlobal Communication

 

 

 

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  6. Rams: Original Soundtrack AlbumBrian Eno

 

 

 

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  5. The NeonErasure

 

 

 

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  4. Inner SongKelly Lee Owens

 

 

 

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  3. EnergyDisclosure

 

 

 

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  2. PointYello

 

 

 

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  1. Fall To PiecesTricky

 

 

Pop

 

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  10. Future NostalgiaDua Lipa

 

 

 

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  9. DreamlandGlass Animals

 

 

 

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  8. Oops!…I Did It Again (Remixes And B-Sides)Britney Spears

 

 

 

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  7. FolkloreTaylor Swift

 

 

 

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  6. ChromaticaLady Gaga

 

 

 

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  5. Flowers Of EvilUlver

 

 

 

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  4. How I’m Feeling NowCharli XCX

 

 

 

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  3. Fetch The Bolt CuttersFiona Apple

 

 

 

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  2. SmileKaty Perry

 

 

 

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  1. After HoursThe Weeknd

 

 

Jazz

 

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  10. It Is What It IsThundercat

 

 

 

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  9. Once Upon A Time: The Lost 1965 New York Studio SessionsBob James

 

 

 

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  8. Just Coolin’Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

 

 

 

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  7. What Kinda MusicTom Misch & Yussef Dayes

 

 

 

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  6. On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused MomentAmbrose Akinmusire

 

 

 

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  5. Universal Beings E&F SidesMakaya McCraven

 

 

 

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  4. Bent ArcanaBent Arcana

 

 

 

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  3. SourceNubya Garcia

 

 

 

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  2. All RiseGregory Porter

 

 

 

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  1. Palo AltoThelonious Monk

 

 

Funk and Soul

 

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  10. Heaven To A Tortured MindYves Tumor

 

 

 

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  9. Let Yourself Be LovedJoy Denalane

 

 

 

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  8. BlackbirdsBettye Lavette

 

 

 

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  7. Wabi SabiSven Wunder

 

 

 

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  6. ACR LocoA Certain Ratio

 

 

 

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  5. Fuck The WorldBrent Faiyaz

 

 

 

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  4. Dear AprilFrank Ocean

 

 

 

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  3. Texas SunKhruangbin & Leon Bridges

 

 

 

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  2. Untitled (Black Is)Sault

 

 

 

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  1. MordechaiKhruangbin

 

 

Folk, World, and Country

 

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  10. That’s How Rumors Get StartedMargo Price

 

 

 

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  9. Garcialive Volume 14: The Ritz, New York, Ny January 27th, 1986Jerry Garcia, John Kahn

 

 

 

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  8. GaslighterThe Chicks

 

 

 

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  7. An Evening Of New York Songs And StoriesSuzanne Vega

 

 

 

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  6. ReunionsJason Isbell And The 400 Unit

 

 

 

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  5. Song For Our DaughterLaura Marling

 

 

 

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  4. Western Swing & Waltzes And Other Punchy SongsColter Wall

 

 

 

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  3. HomegrownNeil Young

 

 

 

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  2. PunisherPhoebe Bridgers

 

 

 

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  1. Rough And Rowdy WaysBob Dylan