Top 55 Greatest Music Albums
by tomr37 
A list of my personal favourites in some semblance of order. I'm quite fickle and update this chart quite frequently. Hope you like my album comments. I welcome your suggestions, ratings and comments.
- Chart updated: 01/20/2018 00:15
- (Created: 01/08/2012 18:44).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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The nearest you will get in rock music to a Mahler symphony. It will either blow you away or it will not be your cup of tea at all.
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]
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1972
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13,923
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1975
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8,156
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Sufjan Stevens completely transcends the singer/songwriter album. These songs reach into the core of your soul. This isn't just a collection of songs, it is a religion.
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2005
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My favourite Bowie album. First side packed with terrific and diverse singles. It's No Game makes my tiny hairs tingle. But it's the B side I enjoy the most - hugely inventive songs and arrangements.
Robert Fripp said that he spread burning guitar over this album.
Go to the Bowie exhibition and see Edward Bell's magnificent artwork for the cover and the Fashion lyrics that didn't make the final cut - brutal stuff. [First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]
Robert Fripp said that he spread burning guitar over this album.
Go to the Bowie exhibition and see Edward Bell's magnificent artwork for the cover and the Fashion lyrics that didn't make the final cut - brutal stuff. [First added to this chart: 07/12/2013]
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1980
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5,710
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1972
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The final instalment of the Eno trilogy sees the Heads at their very best. With some wonderful contributions from Adrian Belew on guitar and the wonderful Jon Hassell on trumpet.
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1980
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27,642
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1981
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2,706
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1977
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17,128
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A sublime concoction of wit and menace. Some of Eno's most beautiful tunes and strangest lyrics.
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1977
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2,020
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Just hilarious from start to finish. The craft of songwriting in Eno's hands is nothing like you will have ever heard before.
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1974
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6
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Top 55 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sufjan Stevens | 3 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 4% | |
| Eno | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 55 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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From ihwar2000 10/22/2013 09:55 | #88873
Always nice to see Close to the Edge at the top. The list is perhaps not varied enough for my taste, but it reminded me of a few things I that I really have to check out, mainly Talking Heads and Brian Eno; being a huge Bowie fan, I should've done that a long time ago...
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From sssvnnn 08/22/2013 07:47 | #84322
sssvnnn 08/22/2013 07:47 | #84322
Hi tomr,
I´m checking the albums from your list that I don´t know from time to time:
Andrew Bird: Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
It´s a pity that I recognize him so lately.
Like a modern Cale/Buckley.
Thanks for that.
Venetian Snares: Interesting but sometimes I wish them to be harder, than I wish them to be softer.
maybe it´s my problem...
Please go for the next 50!
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From sssvnnn 08/14/2013 20:56 | #83933
sssvnnn 08/14/2013 20:56 | #83933
Good to know there´s another Fripp + Eno devotee around here.
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From revolver94 07/23/2013 03:53 | #82191
revolver94 07/23/2013 03:53 | #82191
Thanks for the Eno suggestions! The gaps are from my own incomplete listening, I'll definitely check out your suggestions! Eno is my favorite artists, so I really should have listened to his whole discography by now... there's just so much!
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SingingPeasant96 07/07/2013 11:28 | #80548
SingingPeasant96 07/07/2013 11:28 | #80548
Very eccentric good list
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