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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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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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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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]
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2004
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63
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One of the major Film composers of the last 50 years. So few can fill the voids of sadness with such beauty like he does. His work on "The Straight Story" is also great.
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2001
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27
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Guitar virtuoso and character. The only musician I've heard who can play any genre and not have the work feel forced. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2002
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37
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Both John Zorn and SC3 are legendary progressives as composers and innovayors. Zero compromise on either's input led to one of the greatest experimental albums of a world music hybrid within the framework of Jewish traditional music. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2008
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5
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Hip-hop perfection due to an over-all attention to details. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2003
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This album helped bring post rock to mainstream audiences in the early 2000s. Sheer, shimmering beauty. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2002
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Patton, Zorn, Dunn, and Joey Baron create dark musical alchemy, inspired by philosophers whom often leaned towards the darkness. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2006
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If you haven't heard Shawn Lane, you haven't heard guitar playing this amazing coming from a human being. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2016]
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2002
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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%
Brazil 1 3%
Japan 1 3%
United Kingdom 1 3%
Iceland 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

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Faller Down 8 from 8th to 16th
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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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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. Kid A by Radiohead
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. Nevermind by Nirvana
14. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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