Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by oldehamme

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Studio albums only. No live albums or greatest hits compilations. This is also limited to rock; no jazz or country. Nothing against them. That's just not the focus here.

This is not a list of my favorite albums. This is my ranking of the best I've heard. There are a few albums here I'm not crazy about -- Pet Sounds, for example -- but I appreciate their artistry and have included them to give the list more depth and diversity than a list of my favorites would allow.

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The Clash 
United Kingdom The Clash
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When Johnny Rotten screamed "I am the Anti-Christ," he sounded like an angry child intending to provoke. Nothing wrong with that. But when Joe Strummer bellowed "I wanna riot," he sounded like a grown man who felt betrayed, alienated, threatened, and really, really pissed off. And he and his mates maintained that level of genuine, heartfelt rage throughout every song (the album gives you one chance to catch your breath -- an ace cover of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves"). It's exhilarating rather than exhausting, though, because the musicianship is so winning. Mick Jones, for example, deserves scads of credit for demonstrating that a punk guitar solo could be soaring, inspiring, and whimsical, instead of just nasty, brutish, and short. [First added to this chart: 03/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
871 charts
Rank Score:
6,294
Rank in 1977:
10
Rank in 1970s:
68
Overall Rank:
280
Average Rating:
 82 (1,267 votes)
Comments:
75
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
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A decade after the Rolling Stones' memorable streak, the Clash found themselves in a similarly fecund period. Between 1978 and 1981, they managed to record and release six singles, a four-song EP, and 12 (!) album sides of new material. London Calling catches them right in the middle of that wave: brave enough to experiment ("Wrong 'Em Boyo," "Lost in the Supermarket") but not arrogant enough to commit every experiment to vinyl (see 1981's Sandanista!). This is punk's version of the White Album; it takes work to not find something to like. [First added to this chart: 03/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,754 charts
Rank Score:
36,226
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
5
Overall Rank:
20
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (3,084 votes)
Comments:
256
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 3 8%
1960s 14 35%
1970s 21 53%
1980s 1 3%
1990s 1 3%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 20 50%
United States 18 45%
Mixed Nationality 2 5%

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From 06/23/2014 20:17
Very good taste, but according to your ratings, you haven't listened to almost anything since the '70s. Why not?
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From 05/13/2013 17:42
Pretty conventional. I'd be more interested in a chart of your favourites.
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From 03/30/2013 04:55
Kinda cliche but still good taste
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From 03/27/2013 10:36
Too heavily focused on 60s and 70s for me. I agree that this was the golden era for albums but there are plenty of records from the last 30 years that should be on a best album list.
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From 03/22/2013 06:04
It seems pretty conventional,
but nice chart actually.
I just hope you try post-70's.
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From 03/09/2013 02:21
Already one of my favorite. Can't wait to see it grow.
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From 03/02/2013 17:10
Really good chart, looking forward to see this expanded to 100.

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