Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by juro00134 
These are my 40 favourite albums at the moment, so their positions are hardly fixed. Note that although these are my favourites, some of them wouldn't even touch a best of all time list. Subjective versus objective and all that...
All these albums have influenced me in major ways, and I have tried to include albums of all genres and from all sides of the musical spectrum (I have even included soundtracks and classical works). I hope this list is an accurate reflection of my current musical mindset.
Full list: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/JustinRoy1997/100_favourite_albums/
- Chart updated: 03/16/2016 21:45
- (Created: 03/11/2016 02:56).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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"All Tomorrow's Parties", "Heroin"
Honestly, what else could top this list? From the opening notes of "Sunday Morning" to the final chaotic outburst of "European Son", it's quite obvious this is one of the most influential albums ever made. Though influential doesn't always mean great, this album is truly one of the finest achievements in not only music, but in all the artistic canon. "Heroin" is possibly the greatest and most cathartic song ever written, and its position as the centrepiece of the album cements the album's place as the greatest ever. There's a reason the album format blossomed in the late sixties through the seventies, and this is probably it. [First added to this chart: 03/16/2016]
Honestly, what else could top this list? From the opening notes of "Sunday Morning" to the final chaotic outburst of "European Son", it's quite obvious this is one of the most influential albums ever made. Though influential doesn't always mean great, this album is truly one of the finest achievements in not only music, but in all the artistic canon. "Heroin" is possibly the greatest and most cathartic song ever written, and its position as the centrepiece of the album cements the album's place as the greatest ever. There's a reason the album format blossomed in the late sixties through the seventies, and this is probably it. [First added to this chart: 03/16/2016]
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1967
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"21st Century Schizoid Man", "The Court of the Crimson King"
The most striking aspect of this album is the stark contrast between chaos and beauty contained within. From the freak-out ending and complexity of "21st Century Schizoid Man" to the mellotron-driven "Epitaph", the album is based around both intricate songwriting and instrumental experimentation. Maybe "Moonchild" takes the experimental nature of the album a bit too far, but it adds to the tapestry of one of the most unique and interesting recordings ever made. [First added to this chart: 03/16/2016]
The most striking aspect of this album is the stark contrast between chaos and beauty contained within. From the freak-out ending and complexity of "21st Century Schizoid Man" to the mellotron-driven "Epitaph", the album is based around both intricate songwriting and instrumental experimentation. Maybe "Moonchild" takes the experimental nature of the album a bit too far, but it adds to the tapestry of one of the most unique and interesting recordings ever made. [First added to this chart: 03/16/2016]
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1969
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To me, jazz music is the definition of complexity and technicality in music. Usually directed more towards connoisseurs and music fanatics than casual listeners, it has frequently turned me off and left me cold, more for aesthetic reasons than musical ones. This, however, is the sole exception. Quite a work this is, a great one at that. Intense, raw, and emotional, never have I been swept up in an artist's musical intention than I have with this. I can actually FEEL the accelerating speeds of the second and final tracks and the performances are top-notch, some of the most impressive I've heard in jazz music.
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1963
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"Happiness Is a Warm Gun", "Helter Skelter"
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1968
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 8% | |
| Can | 3 | 8% | |
| Sigur Rós | 2 | 5% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 5% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 5% | |
| Swans | 2 | 5% | |
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From 07quinnja 03/22/2020 19:40
Commitment to writing those descriptions, good to justify your choices ;)
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From magpie369 08/11/2016 08:14
Great chart, can agree to most of what's listed. Don't know (yet)Slint and Arvo Pärt, but will check them out for surek, so thanks for the recommendation :)
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From juro00134 03/29/2016 06:57
Sure, Abbey Road is a great album (tied with Sgt. Pepper's as my second favourite Beatles abum); however, it feels less like a cohesive album and more like a collection of tracks. Most of those tracks are great (I Want You; Abbey Road suite), but a few are bad (Maxwell's Silver Hammer; Octopus's Garden). The Beatles s/t is included here because the band manage to make a jumbled, filler-filled album into a cohesive statement, i.e. its filler is its strength, and its great tracks are many. Note that although I don't have Abbey Road and others on my list, I do not dislike them. They are all great albums in their own right. :)
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