Top 25 Greatest Music Albums
by Wazzup 
Massive Prog Rock fan, generally a rock fan in general.
Long songs that take a musical journey are generally positive in my eyes, songs with direction. Whether it is Metal, Jazz, Classical or Electronic. But Rock has always been my favorite.
Also, I have really recently been getting into Post Rock. gy!be and Sigur Ros are large favorites of mine.
If I had to pick favourite tracks, and not albums.
Echoes - Pink Floyd would be the top, hands down.
- Chart updated: 03/19/2012 07:20
- (Created: 09/08/2010 21:26).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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A clear favorite, each track brings something different but adds to the overall sound. Awesome, happy Post-Rock sound and essential crescendocore. Full of spine tingling swells and completely uplifting chord changes. Notable moments are in Glosoli at 4:33 - amazing explosion of sound, then several moments in Hoppipolla where you can hear this dissonant major 2nd between the trumpets (for a direct example right on 3:13), Milano, at the two parts where there is a stirring release of music and noise and of course in Svo Hljótt at about 6:30 where everything dies off. A breathtaking listen to from start to finish.
[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
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2005
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An intense, emotionally draining listen from start to finish. The Dead Flag Blues' first section up until the train sequence is amazing and inspires imagery, as does the entire album. East Hastings is the highlight of the album, astonishing build up that stops and changes right before you expect it to. A heavily string based section takes over and then it dies right down again for the amazing hits that start at 9:19 and continue to the biggest build up and release ever.
Providence is a much less dark and scary song, it starts with a thoughtful speech and brief message before delving into a dissonant, yet somehow regal tune (if you can call it that). Then the glockenspiel takes over, and then the drums, and then the band jams out. The tune returns in a militaristic fashion. I really like this album for the room it gives for interpretation and because of such minimal lyrics and dialogue, you have to work it out from the music. It really seems like a apocalyptic message, from the first track through the second. [First added to this chart: 05/17/2011]
Providence is a much less dark and scary song, it starts with a thoughtful speech and brief message before delving into a dissonant, yet somehow regal tune (if you can call it that). Then the glockenspiel takes over, and then the drums, and then the band jams out. The tune returns in a militaristic fashion. I really like this album for the room it gives for interpretation and because of such minimal lyrics and dialogue, you have to work it out from the music. It really seems like a apocalyptic message, from the first track through the second. [First added to this chart: 05/17/2011]
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1997
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Nothing needs to be explained. If you have not heard this album, you're missing out on the modern human experience.
[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
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1973
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60,113
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The whole album is something quite astonishing, an awesome mash of styles into a scalpel of sound, clean and clear. Radiohead's best. Bodysnatchers is an awesome, hard hitting jam with a formidable fuzz riff. The outro is excellent with Collins tearing some harsh notes under Yorke's desperate vocals. But their best song comes next. Nude has some awe-inspiring moments, sheer spine tingling. The biggest one is at 2:26 with the strings pulling of the most sublte, most minute yet most mind melting chord change and just lets it hang and fall off. The big second is the obvious one - at 3:10 with Yorke coming in with "Oooo" This is possibly my favorite track on the list. Other good mentions go to Weird Fish Arpeggi which has an excellent build up and drop off - which goes back into a nice turn of subject. Reckoner, for obvious reasons and House of Cards - it's simple, but it's eerie vocals and atmospheric guitars are sublime.
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2007
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Such a sad, provoking, poignant album. The lyrical and musical ideas throughout (not to mention the storyline) is such a depressing mix that is just unreal. It really makes you feel something, which is something most music cannot do. It hits the 'emotional nuclear weapons' dealing with cancer, death, suicide and abortion and Gary Silberman pulls it off with sublime style.
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2009
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Such a fantastic album:
The feeling of Pink Floyd, the guitaring of The xx, the atmosphere of a Gothic Cathedral and the vocals of a lion, it's just sublime.
And, it's unlike something I've heard before. [First added to this chart: 07/18/2011]
The feeling of Pink Floyd, the guitaring of The xx, the atmosphere of a Gothic Cathedral and the vocals of a lion, it's just sublime.
And, it's unlike something I've heard before. [First added to this chart: 07/18/2011]
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Close to the Edge is a fantastic album. Let's get that out of the way. But I'm not oign to talk about the album, I'm going to talk about the song. The title track, 'Close To The Edge' is simply one of the best pieces of music ever written by a human. It's a perfect balance between chaos and order, emotion and songwriting and complexity and simplicity. Featuring virtuoso musicianship from all member of the band as well as sublime blending of sections and tone colours. When the church organ beams with Anderson's voice withering into it there is simply a feeling of awe over me before it quickly descends back into frenzied chaos - Wakeman's keyboard solo slowly ringing through before it takes the fore. The piece is mind blowing and a song that can be truly, truly appreciated for its musicianship, complexity and sheer listenability.
[First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
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1972
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Popol Vuh were one of the few Krautrock acts that refused to use synthesised instruments and their delicate mix of Piano, electric guitar, Oboe and voice create a perfect feeling of... well... perfection. If one instrument had been blown up a little, or made more apparent it would have destroyed the careful equilibrium of the instrumentation. And the song writing, too, is careful and planned and delicate and wonderful. If meditation and exploring the world were the same thing, this is album that would go with it. It's complex enough to listen to yet smooth and beautiful enough to have just playing in the background, too.
Wonderful, wonderful album. [First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
Wonderful, wonderful album. [First added to this chart: 01/03/2012]
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1972
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Severeal tracks on this album are mediocre - but the final track more than makes up for this. Echoes is a mind blowing, underwater space trip through musical dimensions and sonic masterpieces. It starts slow, and builds up to a small duo like section between the piano and drums, when the main build up happens, the minor arpeggio (that changes chord twice mid run) signals the start of the heavenly verse, harmonies shared between Gilmour and Wright and a stunning band section, led by the bass and keys. The first guitar solo starts at 5:23 and continues to 7:00. It's en extravagant exploration of the Strat's sound, slow moves and perfect bends continue to soar over the bands' slow tempo and intense time markings (12/8) and it gets higher and louder and swells and moves and glides through everything, cutting the sound like a razor while the hammond fills everything out with a that jaw-dropping classic rock sound. At 7:00, the main 2nd part starts, featuring another (this time 4 minute) guitar solo that flies over
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1971
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What originally seemed like a series of countourless soundscapes slowly turned into realisation that this was an intense, varied, amazing album. Sigur Ros came into their own style of Post Rock with heavy, saturated textures and Jonsi's soaring falsetto vocals.
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1999
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Top 25 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 12% | |
| The Brian Jonestown Massacre | 2 | 8% | |
| Sigur Rós | 2 | 8% | |
| The xx | 1 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 4% | |
| Ash Ra Tempel | 1 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 13 from 20th to 7th Close To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 4 from 25th to 21st Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 3 from 11th to 8th Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh (DE) |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 7th to 20th In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Down 3 from 8th to 11th White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22nd Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
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| ! | 05/10/2015 04:30 | pinkfreud1981 | 40 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2014 11:48 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 08/24/2013 13:32 | boozm | 33 | 84/100 |
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:36 | #304934
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From pinkfreud1981 05/10/2015 04:28 | #141212
Loved your chart ...Takk !!
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From KILLALLHIPPIES 04/02/2013 16:10 | #71121
cool chart
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From armoury 04/04/2012 16:31 | #39408
Wu Lyf was an absolutely blinding album, although not sure if it's top 10 worthy, the sequel will be though
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From matthewirwin28693 01/29/2012 13:47 | #36146
thank you
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From daftpunter 10/25/2011 04:30 | #29068
Docked for length, upped a notch for some first class commentary. Please continue to add. I'll be back. Thanks.
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From bertprob 09/06/2011 11:40 | #27130
Wu lyf are awsome
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40footwolf 07/18/2011 07:57 | #24570
40footwolf 07/18/2011 07:57 | #24570
I think you could say that our tastes aren't in the same ballpark, but that they're in NEIGHBORING ballparks. I actually had Foxtrot on my chart for a while and if I had heard it first it would probably be in the #3 spot, but Lamb has such emotional significance to me that I can't bear to see it leave. And yeah, f# is a masterpiece, top 5 albums of the '90s easily.
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rilex 04/06/2011 06:42 | #19997
rilex 04/06/2011 06:42 | #19997
I don't love prog, but most of yr picks are great. what are your next 25?
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From 40footwolf 03/02/2011 03:11 | #18845
40footwolf 03/02/2011 03:11 | #18845
I'm hyped on this chart.
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| Best Artists of the 1990s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 4. Neutral Milk Hotel | |
| 5. Oasis | |
| 6. R.E.M. | |
| 7. Pearl Jam | |
| 8. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 9. Nick Cave | |
| 10. Björk | |
| 11. Weezer | |
| 12. Richard David James | |
| 13. Pavement | |
| 14. Portishead | |
| 15. Jeff Buckley | |
| 16. Blur | |
| 17. Elliott Smith | |
| 18. Nas | |
| 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 20. Massive Attack |
