Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 11/30/2020 05:15
- (Created: 11/19/2013 01:12).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Repetitive acoustic drums surrounded by artful noise. They found this vocalist performing in the streets of Germany. You can barley understand what is being said, sang in broken english by Japanese native Damo Suzuki, but somehow you feel every damn word!
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1971
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9,180
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Minimal layers consisting an organ, a drum machine and a tape echo. Critics didn't know how to categorize this band. They became lumped into New Yorks No Wave scene. It was 1977. This is early industrial.
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1977
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2,761
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Splicing together analog tape to create abstract loops Eno creates this masterpiece.
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1981
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2,712
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Another successful collaboration between Brian Eno and the Talking Heads
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1979
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6,724
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Somewhat dark post punk. A place where American Indians met British pirates. An English sensibility, repetitive chants, gated drums and an undeniable energy!
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1980
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682
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A lyrical angst deep, dark and pure. Depeche Mode's finest work.
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1990
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12,220
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Devo's heaviest album, solid from start to finish -Eno produced
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1978
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2,028
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This is REMs best work. No fluff all heart.
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1983
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9,834
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Sounds like broken glass, wires, and a satellite antenna, an unconventional singing voice wrapped in a crushed velvet sleeve. Pete Ubu
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1978
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1,999
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Once i found this album I was hooked.
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1979
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1,133
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 44% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Depeche Mode | 2 | 4% | |
| Ministry | 2 | 4% | |
| Iggy And The Stooges | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 2% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/04/2021 04:55 | areminder | 52 | 79/100 | |
| 08/04/2021 03:03 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
| 08/03/2021 21:28 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 08/03/2021 20:17 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 08/03/2021 13:09 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 |
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From badger 08/30/2017 20:47 | #196961
amazing picks, devo!!
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From bjorndedrij 09/21/2015 21:27 | #150238
Great choices!!!
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paologabriel 02/07/2015 16:28 | #134297
paologabriel 02/07/2015 16:28 | #134297
Good chart. Well done :)
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greatson 08/05/2014 09:47 | #118749
greatson 08/05/2014 09:47 | #118749
That is an extremely great chart:
Very personal, with a clear idea of music.
Good variety from inustrial to songwriter as well!
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sssvnnn 05/23/2014 13:27 | #112745
sssvnnn 05/23/2014 13:27 | #112745
A focus on 80`s new wave and electro acts. Love it.
Nice to see Front 242. Underrated on BEA, I think.
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quincytejani 02/07/2014 16:33 | #102468
quincytejani 02/07/2014 16:33 | #102468
interesting chart mate! Nice stuff
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From BraddlesHendo 11/27/2013 13:39 | #94914
Really interesting choices love it
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