Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by Dingerbell

My favourite songs:
1. Gold Soundz by Pavement
2. Citizen Erased by Muse
3. Svefn-g-englar by Sigur Ros
4. Vapour Trail by Ride
5. Ceremony by New Order
6. Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield
7. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
8. Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
9. Carry the Zero by Built to Spill
10. Wasted Days by Cloud Nothings
11. Helicopter by Bloc Party
12. Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches
13. Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear
14. Shook Ones Part II by Mobb Deep
15. Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
16. Thirteen by Big Star
17. Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized
18. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
19. Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus
20. Angeles by Elliott Smith
21. Us by Regina Spektor
22. Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan
23. Tugboat by Galaxie 500
24. Long Season by Fishmans
25. Fancy Clown by Madvillain

• Chart updated: 07/11/2020 20:15
• (Created: 09/27/2013 19:57).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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"Trumpet wails."

Completely unique in its genre, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is unlike any album; never has jazz been so rich, full and powerful. This comes mainly from its unusual use of overdubbing, allowing Mingus to perfect his vision and create a jazz orchestra full of different sounds that have no right to work in harmony so well. But it’s the way in which these sounds are implemented that is so impressive, with the use of huge shifts in dynamics to really highlight the incredible musicianship involved in this album- whether it be the quiet dynamics for Mingus to show-off his bass playing or the loud dynamics to overwhelm your senses with the wind instruments (and lets not forget the huge drumming performance from long-time Mingus accompanier Dannie Richmond). It’s through the extensive use of these dynamics which really sets this album apart from its peers, due to the amount of pure excitement it generates.

The album not only uses dynamics to increase the excitement levels, but the ingenious tempo changes throughout the album gives the listener an out of control feeling, like the music should collapse at any second and no one in the ensemble has any idea where the music’s actually going. It is seemingly only through the tight control of Mingus and his fantastic composing ability that it all stays together. Never knowing where the music will head next, the listener is always kept on the edge of their seat, questioning how music this glorious was even created and how it hasn’t fallen apart yet. But somehow it stays together, and the result is an album which almost transcends music. Completely genius.

Best Moments:
The crescendo halfway through Solo Dancer.
The insanity of the last minute of Solo Dancer.
The speeding up of the tempo in Duet Solo Dancers.
The massive drums after the guitar interlude in Group Dancers.
Mingus’ crazy bass work at the end of Group Dancers.
The guitar interludes in Trio and Group Dancers, but the whole song is genius, with just too many great parts to choose from. [First added to this chart: 01/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

974 charts

Rank Score:

13,309

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

93

Average Rating:

 86 (1,023 votes)

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74

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	2%
1960s	6	12%
1970s	6	12%
1980s	5	10%
1990s	16	32%
2000s	12	24%
2010s	4	8%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Built To Spill	1	2%
Wu-Tang Clan	1	2%
Iamthemorning	1	2%
At The Drive-In	1	2%
The Antlers	1	2%
My Bloody Valentine	1	2%
Love	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	13	26%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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From Larcx13 12/21/2022 21:06

Came here because I didn't like some of your album ratings lol.
Nice chart. Good work put in too. I'm sorry you have an easier time disliking albums I tend to find great, but glad we still have a few in Common... Good job on the 1 album per artist too.

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From EyeKanFly 06/18/2020 13:07

Really awesome chart. So much thought put into all your comments, and I love the "top moments" idea rather than top tracks (which doesn't make sense for some albums with only 1-3 tracks). Definite favorite

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From StefanR10 06/18/2020 11:18

I find it good there a albums i have and most of them i knew. Really good i give you a high rating for such classic music pieces.

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From Reppu1976 01/16/2019 01:13

Really nice chart!

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From DommeDamian 01/11/2018 10:55

Unique chart, thanks for the surprise of The Avalanches

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From JulianR 08/31/2017 05:19

I've gotta say... this is one of my favorite charts. Even with Muse at #1. The in depth reviews are great. And it's funny, I had the exact same idea for the best moments thing; I got so tired of seeing the "top three tracks:..." thins everywhere

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From RandolphCarterJr 07/15/2017 03:26

I was getting nervous till I saw Doolittle at 3. Solid and interesting chart.

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From Onater 07/15/2017 03:12

Much better than I expected for a chart with Muse at #1

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From Davy 07/14/2017 21:00

Mhm, great top 10 :D

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From benschrier00 07/14/2017 16:57

Really good chart, not only some of my favorites but also a reminder of some albums I've been meaning to check out. I really like the idea of "favorite moments" as well, and I especially agree with things like Sometimes from Loveless and the crescendo in Epitaph.

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