Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by
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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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When listening to albums from the 60’s, in inevitable that some of them sound a little outdated. Some of my favourites, even, suffer a little from this. However, this album hasn’t aged a day since it was released. It’s obvious that it was released in the 60’s- I mean you don’t have anything sounding like this being released at the moment- yet it isn’t at all outdated. This is still refreshing after so many years of quality music. This album epitomises late 60’s psychedelic rock. It all sounds so relaxed, so effortless and so carefree. The lyrics are fun and lively, often being completely incoherent and random, but that’s part of the attraction of the album; it’s simply fun to listen to.
And the weird thing about this album is, when listening to the tracks individually there are several I don’t like. However, interestingly, when listening to the album as a whole, I love each and every song; it’s as if the songs only make sense when in the context of the album. And I don’t mind that at all; I mean, why would you even want to listen to the songs on their own?
And you can see the success of having such a large ensemble for recording this album- five core members of the band as well a considerable number of orchestrated part. The fact that there are three guitars allows for wonderful guitar solos, whilst still keeping the rhythm going throughout, and the strings fit in absolutely perfectly into the songs.
And what else can you possibly say about one of the greatest albums of all-time?
Best Moments:
The trumpet solo in Alone Again Or.
The guitar solo in A House Is Not a Motel.
The guitar solo in Andmoreagain.
The strings in Old Man.
The outro of The Red Telephone.
The guitar solo in Maybe the People…
The chaotic ending in The Good Humour Man…
The beautiful last couple of minutes in You Set the Scene. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
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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% |
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Madvillain | 1 | 2% | |
Sonic Youth | 1 | 2% | |
Modest Mouse | 1 | 2% | |
Mobb Deep | 1 | 2% | |
The Avalanches | 1 | 2% | |
The Velvet Underground & Nico | 1 | 2% | |
DJ Shadow | 1 | 2% | |
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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.

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

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.
Really nice chart!

Unique chart, thanks for the surprise of The Avalanches

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

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

Mhm, great top 10 :D
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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