Top 18 Greatest Music Albums
by dkallattil 
actual rankings forever fluctuate so take the order the albums appear with a grain of salt && top 10 are probably interchangeable
- Chart updated: 12/19/2015 06:45
- (Created: 06/14/2015 23:05).
- Chart size: 18 albums.
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Beauty, melancholy, and raw emotion. It has a lot of meaning to me in context too. Highlights include Fourth of July, John my Beloved, Blue Bucket of Gold, and Should Have Known Better.
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
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2015
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Special because of his story, his technical skill, and the person that showed me this album. Highlights include Pink Moon, Place To Be, and From The Morning.
[First added to this chart: 06/15/2015]
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1972
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16,586
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Just go feel the Illi-noise for yourself, pals. Highlights include (every single song on the album) Casimir Pulaski Day, Chicago, The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades, Decatur, John Wayne Gacy Jr., and ugh.
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2005
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19,114
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So terrific. The lyrics are great, the songs are distinct within the album, just astounding. First concert I saw live with a person I really love, too, which adds.
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2015
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Reminds me of what limited exposure I have to the North Carolina mountains from my childhood with the Celtic influences I always love. There are really soaring sounds on here. Highlights include Bedouin Dress, Battery Kinzie, The Plains / Bitter Dancer, and my all time favorite, The Shrine / An Argument.
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
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2011
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8,223
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Reminds me of Moline/general barren midwestern landscape contrasted with Chicago from my childhood. So so so complex and layered. Highlights include Jesus, etc., Reservations, Poor places, Ashes of American Flags, and I am trying to break your heart.
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
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2002
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16,043
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I've been a huge fan of Sam Beam's earthy/folksy sound for a while. This one's neat because it's the first album Beam studio recorded so you can hear the shift in sound quality and production. "Will you say to me when I'm gone / "Your face has faded but lingers on / Because light strikes a deal with / each coming night"" Just listen. Highlights include Naked As We Came, Cinder and Smoke, Love and Some Verses, and Each Coming Night.
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
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2004
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I first heard this when I was 11 or 12. It's stuck ever since. Highlights include Those To Come and Pink Bullets.
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2015]
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2003
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Stupidly intense, don't over-listen, and save it for nighttime.. Highlights include Kettering, Shiva, Wake, Atrophy, and Sylvia.
[First added to this chart: 06/15/2015]
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2009
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"I just want to look into your eyes during this one" Highlights include All the Trees of All the Fields Will Clap Their Hands and The Dress Looks Nice On You.
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2004
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Top 18 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 56% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 28% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sufjan Stevens | 3 | 17% | |
| The Shins | 2 | 11% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 11% | |
| Elbow | 1 | 6% | |
| Coldplay | 1 | 6% | |
| Discovery | 1 | 6% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 18 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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