Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by acealex5 
I only allowed one album per band on this chart. Worst track doesn't necessarily mean bad, it just means bad relative to the rest of the potentially amazing album. I had more notes to say...but they got deleted...
- Chart updated: 07/13/2018 18:15
- (Created: 06/18/2018 21:46).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Best Tracks: Close to the Edge
Worst Tracks: Siberian Khatru
Fragile and The Yes Album are both amazing too. Would be here if I didn't restrict it to one album per band.
My favorite album ever. Close to the Edge is the best song. Carries the rest of the album on its back. Hits you with new idea after new idea, never goes stale. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Siberian Khatru
Fragile and The Yes Album are both amazing too. Would be here if I didn't restrict it to one album per band.
My favorite album ever. Close to the Edge is the best song. Carries the rest of the album on its back. Hits you with new idea after new idea, never goes stale. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,478
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Best Tracks: Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless
Worst Tracks: The Overload
Fairly repetitive juxtaposed with unpredictable sounds layered above. Still sounds great despite being almost 40 years old. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: The Overload
Fairly repetitive juxtaposed with unpredictable sounds layered above. Still sounds great despite being almost 40 years old. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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26,347
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Best Tracks: Good Morning Captain, Breadcrumb Trail
Worst Tracks: For Dinner...
First listen I was merely interested, second listen that same day it became one of my favorites. Rather melodic, and combined with rawness, becomes a favorite. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: For Dinner...
First listen I was merely interested, second listen that same day it became one of my favorites. Rather melodic, and combined with rawness, becomes a favorite. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,392
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Best Tracks: Teeth, Spiderhead
Worst Tracks: Cigarette Daydreams
Every track is good. Rawness with melodious qualities is my favorite. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Cigarette Daydreams
Every track is good. Rawness with melodious qualities is my favorite. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
2013
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1,154
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Best Tracks: Peaches En Regalia
Worst Tracks: It Must be a Camel, Little Umbrellas
Almost fully instrumental never sounded so good before. Free Form combined with moderate complexity. King Kong from Uncle Meat is my runner up for Zappa. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: It Must be a Camel, Little Umbrellas
Almost fully instrumental never sounded so good before. Free Form combined with moderate complexity. King Kong from Uncle Meat is my runner up for Zappa. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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6,533
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Best Tracks: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Worst Tracks: Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Beautiful. I love the strings in this instrumentation. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Beautiful. I love the strings in this instrumentation. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
2004
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31,320
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Best Tracks: Race: In, Atlas
Worst Tracks: 6, 7 and 8
Love the complexity behind the notes. I implore you to listen closely to this album. I'm very surprised this isn't rated higher, as this is one of my all time favorites. Why don't people like it? [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: 6, 7 and 8
Love the complexity behind the notes. I implore you to listen closely to this album. I'm very surprised this isn't rated higher, as this is one of my all time favorites. Why don't people like it? [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
2007
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1,246
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Best Tracks: Hacker
Worst Tracks: Fuck That, Punk Weight
Hacker is by far the best song. This is literally a pop album when you get right down to it, just like all the other albums on this list. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Fuck That, Punk Weight
Hacker is by far the best song. This is literally a pop album when you get right down to it, just like all the other albums on this list. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
2012
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6,640
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Best Tracks: I Would Hurt A Fly
Worst Tracks: Kicked it into the Sun
Quite creative, sounds beautiful. Every single track is good. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Kicked it into the Sun
Quite creative, sounds beautiful. Every single track is good. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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5,754
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Best Tracks: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Worst Tracks: Two Headed Boy, Pt. 2
Beautiful. I love the instrumentation. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Worst Tracks: Two Headed Boy, Pt. 2
Beautiful. I love the instrumentation. [First added to this chart: 06/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1998
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29,612
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Gang Of Four | 1 | 3% | |
| Slint | 1 | 3% | |
| Don Caballero | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| Animal Collective | 1 | 3% | |
| Cage The Elephant | 1 | 3% | |
| Phish | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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