Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Threnodyforjimmy Unknown

This is by no means a presumptuous list of personal favorites subjectively labeled as a literal "Best Of". These are just some music selections that have added to my existence on earth; Maybe they could add to yours as well.

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A jazz classic by possibly the most innovative voice of avant garde phrasing. Many considered him to be an oddity based on his condition, but his unique voice allowed him to reach in and bring out what many haven't been able to. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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1969
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13
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Brilliant, danceable compositions can be an actual thing. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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1970
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245
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One of the most touching albums I own. Goes straight to your soul. His score for Keislowski's "Dekalogue" is also amazing. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2007
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6
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Peter Steele was excellent at mixing classic pop rock sensibilities and impeccable production skills into a 90s metal scene that lacked elements of honest male sensitivity. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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1996
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617
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Lush layers of beautifully chaotic guitar with Jarboe lending a floating voice over the crushing waves. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2007
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4
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Beautiful phrasing of classics by the master of the keyboard, on solo piano. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2013
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3
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Certain ambient music artists have the ability to reach the listener on a cellular level with sound vibrations -- Harold Budd is one of those few. The second disc in this set containing the remix of "As Long As I Can Hold My Breath", which adds meditative length to the original version, making it one of my favorite songs ever [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2004
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63
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Might be my favorite chill album. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2012
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60
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The political awareness of punk and brutality of extreme metal. Produced by the forefather of nu-metal, Ross Robinson, this is the type of music that the genre should've been compromised of instead of what got barfed out in the 2000s with Disturbed, Seether and the like. Also, this is one of the few "world music hybrid" albums made in harmony with the musical Other involved -- The Xavante native tribe of Brazil. Amazing, heavy, heartfelt music from a band at its peak before self-implosion took over. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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1996
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Few bands make heavy music so stunningly gorgeous as they do. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2012
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19
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 1 3%
1970s 1 3%
1980s 1 3%
1990s 12 30%
2000s 16 40%
2010s 9 23%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 25 63%
Mixed Nationality 8 20%
Canada 2 5%
Japan 1 3%
United Kingdom 1 3%
Iceland 1 3%
France 1 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 39 98%
Yes 1 3%
Live? Albums %
No 39 98%
Yes 1 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 38 95%
Yes 2 5%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 34 from 36th to 2nd
Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow
by Funkadelic
Climber Up 31 from 34th to 3rd
Silence, Night & Dreams
by Zbigniew Preisner & Teresa Salgueiro
Climber Up 24 from 29th to 5th
Viscera
by Byla And Jarboe
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 12 from 28th to 40th
Songs For Fart Lovers
by Da Yoopers
Faller Down 8 from 7th to 15th
Electric Tears
by Buckethead
Faller Down 8 from 8th to 16th
Xaphan: Book Of Angels Volume 9
by Secret Chiefs 3
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From 08/14/2018 22:17
challeging and intereting chart.
sure no "best of alltime music" more a best of interesting picks that no one knows.
Good.
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