Best "old" music you discovered in 2010?

[Paranoid Android]

So 2010 was a pretty great year for music, I probably listened to more new music this year than any other. However it wasn't all about new music, I've also been introduced to some great stuff of the past that I really should have listened to before.

First, The Replacements. I have to admit I hadn't even heard of the band until a few months ago. Somehow great albums like Tim and Let it Be had completely passed me by. Awesome band.

I was aware that Neil Young is always talked about as an all time great but for some reason I had always assumed he is over rated without really listening to him

to me.

I've only heard On The Beach but it really is great and worthy of the praise it gets.

In a similar vein I'd always been kind of dismissive of the Rolling Stones. I think because Mick Jagger comes across as an annoying twat. However now that I've actually heard Exile on Main Street I'll be much more forgiving of him. Fucking awesome album.

[Graham]

The Blue Nile. I heard A walk Across the Rooftops this year for the first time and fell in love. One of my favourite finds of 2010 by far.

[farman]

actually just heard husker du recently , always been a big sugar fan but never heard them . they are pretty good like , the song green eyes is awesome .

[Le Stu]

Alice In Chains. I got turned off by the whole grunge epidemic back in the day but damn, they fucking rock the bizness.

[ca_gere]

Got into loads of old stuff this year. I hate most music websites and blogs and stuff so all new music I listen to is pretty much always the result of a friend's suggestion. Outside of that, I'll ocassionally just pick a well known band that people always talk about but I know nothing about and get really into them for a few weeks. Some I'm ashamed I'd never listened to before.

Bands this year: The Fall, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Parliament (plus a load of other funk), Tangerine Dream, Television,

Then again, none of these are 'discoveries' as such. I was aware of their existence before this year, just hadn't listened much to them. I guess the only real discovery I made was Einsterzunde Neubauten. I'd never heard of them before this year. Still can't pronounce it but love the music.

[girl anachronism]

I was introduced to Labradford, this was definitely a good thing.

[TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH]

I finally "got" Blue by Joni Mitchell this year, and have probably listened to that album more than any other this year. I love it so much that I do not want to hear any of Joni's other albums, in case they don't match up to Blue.

[Guest Giles Walker]

I finally got round to listening to Minor Threat and now i am keen to find more hardcore stuff to check out.

I also finally conceded that the 'Fondle 'Em' Hip Hop label was actually pretty damned good and i maybe missed out on some good hip hop tunes by being such a snob in my youth.

[Alan Cynic]

I started listening to the Beastie Boys and some Kate Bush....but still not sure if this is a good or bad sign.

[Soda Jerk]

This year, I was slow on the uptake with:

Volt

Frodus

Pigment Vehicle

Knut