Top 38 Greatest Music Albums by josefk1985

This is not "my" greatest albums of all-time chart, just forty albums (as of right now) that are not recognized by anyone on this site. The goal is to incite interest in some of these albums that I am putting on this list...although some I may include in perhaps a decade list.

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Electronic pop music at its best...Hans-Joachim Roedelius at his best before the band worked with Brian Eno in '77. Roedelius, I believe, was a part of Kraftwerk before "Autobahn". [First added to this chart: 11/10/2011]
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1974
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435
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Between 1966 and 1969 they sold more albums then anyone...second only to The Beatles and Rolling Stones. Great garage band. [First added to this chart: 11/10/2011]
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1966
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19
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Tom Rapp sings like he's Dylan on LSD...although psychedelic...consider maybe Canterbury Scene. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1967
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141
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And now...actual Canterbury Scene. Along with Robert Wyatt, made up the experimental jazz-rock band Soft Machine. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1973
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46
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The official band of Werner Herzog and the forerunners of ethnic fusion and Kraut Rock. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1977
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7
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"Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming"...two pop gems in the post-punk era...primitive tribal beats. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1981
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172
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Reggae-pop at its best in 1977. Title track is absolutely fantastic! [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1978
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13
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8. (=)
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Rivals that of anything Gang of Four ever did in terms of danceable funk/pop/punk music...just without the politics. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1985
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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2008
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253
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2011]
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1981
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4

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Top 38 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 3%
1960s 5 13%
1970s 7 18%
1980s 15 39%
1990s 3 8%
2000s 7 18%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 16 42%
United Kingdom 13 34%
Germany 3 8%
Brazil 1 3%
Australia 1 3%
Italy 1 3%
Canada 1 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 36 95%
Yes 2 5%

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Great Concept
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some good picks.
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From 01/25/2012 16:24
Very good kraut/postpunk/mutant disco turn to this. I'm definitely coming back to this for fresh ideas.
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great to see Cluster on the 1st spot!
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Could do with being a bit more contemporary but otherwise its a pretty solid list
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