Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by 
dholl 
This chart has one rule: one-entry-per-artist (otherwise Floyd, Psykovsky & Neubauten would dominate the top 20). At some point I'll increase it to a top 100 so the likes of La Femme, Vangelis, Basinksi, Godspeed with classic grunge/metal like Soundgarden, Nirvana, Metallica & Pearl Jam and the rest get a look-in.
- Chart updated: 02/15/2019 21:45
- (Created: 11/30/2018 23:23).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Unbearably beautiful...not a fan of Pärt's choral work, but this goes straight to the human heart. Best piece: the title track
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1984
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The Swedes' addictive maiden album is brilliant, but Chemistry Lab took the raw folk-punk sound of their debut and turned it into something shiny & experimental. Is avant-folk a genre? Lovely funny hectic & even some beautiful energies here. Best fun: The Fungus is among us, I got it from a cat, a mangy cat, looked like it could give you a disease...and it did!
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Were a favourite band for a time, tho' the sillyness hasn't aged as well as I thought it might. You is the least silly, and also the best produced and fluidly-played. Up there with any non-Floyd 70's prog album. Best song: Master Builder
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1974
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414
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Einstürzende Neubauten | 1 | 3% | |
| Jah Wobble & Temple Of Sound | 1 | 3% | |
| Neu! | 1 | 3% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 3% | |
| Steve Reich | 1 | 3% | |
| Philip Glass | 1 | 3% | |
| Portishead | 1 | 3% | |
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| ! | 04/24/2020 23:49 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2019 09:04 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2018 22:19 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2018 03:17 |  Repo | 561 | 100/100 |
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From dholl 10/01/2020 16:50 | #258899
dholl 10/01/2020 16:50 | #258899
cheers for the nice comments! hope everyone is keeping well during these strange times.
i got into vinyl for the first time this year, so plenty of interesting entries coming up for a top 100...
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From sssvnnn 04/24/2020 23:49 | #250491
sssvnnn 04/24/2020 23:49 | #250491
Very unique chart. I hope you`ll show us your top 100.
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From Repo 12/01/2018 03:18 | #225964
Repo 12/01/2018 03:18 | #225964
Stunning chart! Welcome to BEA!
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From Luigii 12/01/2018 01:07 | #225963
As you gain points, your best list will allow more albums. At some point, you are allowed 100 albums and other charts. Also this is exciting since you have new stuff. But if you want more point, edit the albums you have on the list. You will get there in no time. Also welcome aboard.
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