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91.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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"By all contemporary accounts an obsessive band leader, (think J.K. Simmons in Whiplash) Mingus suffered nothing less than perfection when he began work on his great composition for an imagined ballet. The moments of free improvisation on this thing have a funny knack of seeming somehow deliberate...""By all contemporary accounts an obsessive band leader, (think J.K. Simmons in Whiplash) Mingus suffered nothing less than perfection when he began work on his great composition for an imagined ballet. The moments of free improvisation on this thing have a funny knack of seeming somehow deliberate; every flourishing bassline, every wailing trumpet, every rolling snare – the songs cascade past your ears (/eyes?) like renaissance painting arranged to painstaking detail. With this record Mingus cut through the cool jazz of his predecessors to provide something simultaneously beautiful and horrifying. It may not be my personal favourite jazz record of all time, but if you listen to one jazz album your life, make it this one. Most of this is copied from the description of the album in my overall chart, do check it out if you have the time!!"  [+]  Reply

- ForegroundNoise | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

977 charts

Rank Score:

12,363

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

91

Average Rating:

 86 (1,037 votes)

Comments:

74

92.

Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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"I was 13 when it came out. My friend Mark and I went into the local record shop. He bought Master of Puppets. I bought a Hawkwind album. We got back to his gaff and I played the Hawkwind album first. It was OK but not especially heavy (I hadn't smoked dope by this point). Then Mark put his purcha...""I was 13 when it came out. My friend Mark and I went into the local record shop. He bought Master of Puppets. I bought a Hawkwind album. We got back to his gaff and I played the Hawkwind album first. It was OK but not especially heavy (I hadn't smoked dope by this point). Then Mark put his purchase on. The nice acoustic intro fooled both of us. For a moment we thought we had been given the wrong record. Then 'Battery' started crashing through the speakers like an out of control truck doing a ton down your local high street. To be honest I was terrified. In fact I thought it was just a complete noise. But I taped a copy off Mark and stuck with it. Once I had made that leap of faith and accepted this new step up in aggression, speed and heaviness it all started to click. And in the end it was worth it, because Master of Puppets is one of the best, if not the best, heavy metal albums ever made. It has the perfect combination of song writing, memorable hooks, instrumental virtuosity and true heart and soul. And it's this 'heart and soul' that gives this album the gravitas to elevate it above the mere ordinary and into the realms of the classic album. "  [+]  Reply

- Chris T | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,297 charts

Rank Score:

12,182

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

92

Average Rating:

 83 (1,855 votes)

Comments:

120

93.

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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"I won't rest until this album is ranked higher than Parachutes."  Reply

- koner1 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +20 votes (23 helpful | 3 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

1,118 charts

Rank Score:

12,178

Rank in 2000:

2

Rank in 2000s:

10

Overall Rank:

93

Average Rating:

 86 (1,351 votes)

Comments:

108

94.

Blond 

 Frank Ocean

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"Blonde is brilliant. That might even be the extent to which I can give my thoughts on this album. That is all. It is just a brilliant album. Ocean takes us on an emotional, dreamy adventure into his own world, and introduces us to a new class of music. The sound of Blonde is experimental without ...""Blonde is brilliant. That might even be the extent to which I can give my thoughts on this album. That is all. It is just a brilliant album. Ocean takes us on an emotional, dreamy adventure into his own world, and introduces us to a new class of music. The sound of Blonde is experimental without being too experimental, a sonorous and vivid sound scape that molds around his distinctive voice, the focal point of the album. That soundscape is also carefully built by the songs as the album progresses. Little details, like the odd line or sound, construct the feeling of Blonde with supreme delicacy. And it pays off; interlude tracks like 'Be Yourself' and 'Facebook Story' help to set you up for the real stand-out tracks like 'Solo' and 'Nights'. Once you manage to crack into the mindset of Blonde, this album will make sense, and you'll see the level of quality and genius on show here. Some have complained that it's too slow and that there isn't enough distinction here - they're missing the point. This album is a journey, and it's able to flow from track to track with sublime ease. This is an incredibly easy album to listen to, yet it has a deep complexity that I haven't witnessed for a long time. It also obliges you to listen to it multiple times. And you absolutely should - you'll be able to see its strongest points for what they are: some of the best music of this decade, perhaps even ever. I have no doubt that Blonde is going to be a companion to me for many years to come. It amazes me how much music can captivate you, but it seems to be Frank Ocean's main talent. Despite it being his second full release, he is flaunting talent that we haven't seen in a long time. And even with how brilliant Blonde is, I still think there's so much more to come. Watch this space; it's only going to get more amazing from here. 92/100"  [+]  Reply

- DeusExMackia | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

12,168

Rank in 2016:

2

Rank in 2010s:

8

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 83 (1,127 votes)

Comments:

93

95.

The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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"Jesus is one of the most touching songs ever. And I say that as an atheist."  Reply

- bonafini | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

12,143

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 86 (1,655 votes)

Comments:

118

96.

Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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"This is an album that really takes a few listens for you to realise how great it truly is. It was on the 3rd or 4th listen where I just sat there and was like this is incredible. The rich soundscape created throughout the whole record is phenomenal and you really feel engrossed in the atmosphere....""This is an album that really takes a few listens for you to realise how great it truly is. It was on the 3rd or 4th listen where I just sat there and was like this is incredible. The rich soundscape created throughout the whole record is phenomenal and you really feel engrossed in the atmosphere. Vocally the album is amazing and when you pair that with the infectious choruses you have a formula for a brilliance that they put to use on every track. The production and mixing as well is just something to marvel at with the whole record sounding so smooth and clean. Overall, this album is amazing from start to finish and deserves its place among the greatest records ever made. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,217 charts

Rank Score:

12,135

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

96

Average Rating:

 83 (1,409 votes)

Comments:

100

97.

★ [Blackstar] 

 David Bowie

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"What a way to go out on. RIP you legendary bastard x"  Reply

- flamingyesdept | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +29 votes (31 helpful | 2 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,276 charts

Rank Score:

12,131

Rank in 2016:

3

Rank in 2010s:

9

Overall Rank:

97

Average Rating:

 86 (1,681 votes)

Comments:

154

98.

Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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"Stevie's songwriting stands out on this follow-up to talking book. I'm not talking just about the lyrics, like in the springy-yet-weighted "too high" drug abuse tale. "living in the city" uses warm synthesizers to entice innocence to the perils of the big city -- stevie brings his best james brow...""Stevie's songwriting stands out on this follow-up to talking book. I'm not talking just about the lyrics, like in the springy-yet-weighted "too high" drug abuse tale. "living in the city" uses warm synthesizers to entice innocence to the perils of the big city -- stevie brings his best james brown funk. Speaking of funky, that's the essence of the spirituality permeating through "higher ground"'s grooves. "all is fair in love" lightly soars. "he's misstra know it-all" takes down nixon without ever losing the easy-going composition from the little wonder. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

12,045

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,345 votes)

Comments:

79

99.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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"More of a muse than an album, and one that paints a detailed, dark and deepening picture of life in inner-city New York. There isn't a single weak track on Enter The Wu-Tang, and the consistency of both it's theming and the music itself easily make it one of the all time greatest concept albums. ...""More of a muse than an album, and one that paints a detailed, dark and deepening picture of life in inner-city New York. There isn't a single weak track on Enter The Wu-Tang, and the consistency of both it's theming and the music itself easily make it one of the all time greatest concept albums. The production delivers this rough-and-ready yet home grown feel to every song, with an almost minimalist approach to using samples and beats. The result though is that it ends up with a subtle power that is dexterous enough to delivers proper bangers like Bring Da Ruckus and Method Man, as well as stunning, almost philosophical tracks like the legendary C.R.E.A.M. The aggressive coolness and awesome samples make this one of the quintessential hardcore hip hop records, and undoubtedly one of the strongest, most consistent and most rewarding records the genre has ever produced. Incredibly strong from start to finish and packed to the brim with its firm, dark perspective of New York, it's an absolute essential for any record collection."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,144 charts

Rank Score:

11,956

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

19

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 84 (1,298 votes)

Comments:

71

100.

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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"Surfer Rosa really is nearly as good as Doolittle, the Pixies' next release, considered by many to be the best album of the eighties. It's a little less playful than Doolittle, but also at times a bit riskier, more experimental, and more adventurous. The best track here, and perhaps the best-know...""Surfer Rosa really is nearly as good as Doolittle, the Pixies' next release, considered by many to be the best album of the eighties. It's a little less playful than Doolittle, but also at times a bit riskier, more experimental, and more adventurous. The best track here, and perhaps the best-known Pixies song, is the wonderful "Where Is My Mind?" Frontman and lyricist Black Francis has said that the song was inspired by his experiences while scuba diving in the Caribbean; he had "this very small fish trying to chase me. I don't know why—I don't know too much about fish behavior." It's fascinating to me that a song with that backstory eventually became the backdrop to the hallucinogenic final scene of Fight Club. Such is the liminal space the Pixies occupy in the history of rock music."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,322 charts

Rank Score:

11,949

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

100

Average Rating:

 84 (1,888 votes)

Comments:

113

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Overall Chart composition

Top 10,000 Top 5,000 Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	2	0%
1940s	35	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	710	7%
1970s	1,422	14%
1980s	1,401	14%
1990s	1,599	16%
2000s	1,747	17%
2010s	1,960	20%
2020s	822	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Neil Young	43	0%
Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
Miles Davis	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	5,009	50%
	2,655	27%
	430	4%
	337	3%
	218	2%
	155	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,733	97%
Yes	267	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,739	97%
Yes	261	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%