Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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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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Incredible pulse-music, with clever use of phasing to create more movement. For more good Reich also check out Drumming. Best piece: impossible to separate Music for 18 Musicians, it's one long hypnotic trip.
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Year of Release:
1978
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3,233
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80's Sonic Youth has a very special dark visceral energy, Confusion is Sex almost made it but Sister gets the nod...also close were Bad Moon Rising & Evol, like Radiohead above that's a fine run of 4 memorable albums in a row. And in a reverse-effect to OK Computer once Daydream Nation came it kinda killed that raw darkness they had. Best song: Seven...SEVEN! I mean Stereo Sanctity...be prepared for the greatest jam-out of any rock song ever.
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1987
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3,274
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People call this album difficult, but from the very first bars I heard (the signature call-out from the title song) I was hooked. This is grand story-telling without words. Best piece: Sanctuary just about edges out the title track.
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1970
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9,229
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Sun Ra showed us other worlds than these...but who knows what his best album is, he made so many! Languidity (sic) for me...bursting with colours and easy languidness, best: There Are Other Worlds
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1978
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879
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HAVE IT! I believe this album is responsible for my perma-tinnitus, but I still love it anyway. Apparently the hardcore Slayer faithful aren't so keen, but I put this down to a blind loyalty to Dave Lombardo. Bostaph's drumming for me is next-level, and everyone is on fire, Araya is at his most infectious. Best: 213
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With Zep it's III, and with The Doors it's L.A Woman. Stronger musically, vocally and songsmithery than any other Doors LP. Best: Been Down So Long
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1971
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7,901
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It's tricky to keep track of Glass's output. Dancepieces marries the best of the best: taking select pieces from The Upper Room (which are shorter variations of the long Dance pieces) and Glassworks. Best: Dance IX
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1987
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3
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First time I heard about Lana Del Rey was the media salivating to tell us how she bombed at a live show with terrible singing. I then click(baited) the link and while recognising she was having an off day I was intrigued by the song (Video Games)...thanks to youtube I went on a bit of a journey and turns out I love her musik! Especially the early stuff, she's naturally subversive (in that she doesn't mean to be). Best: Put me in a Movie
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We need to hear more albums like this...at least we can be thankful we have this one! Big Science is like a soothing bedtime story from the future. Best: O Superman
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1982
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 3% | |
| Deep Sweden | 1 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 1 | 3% | |
| Harmonia | 1 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 1 | 3% | |
| The Moody Blues | 1 | 3% | |
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| ! | 04/24/2020 23:49 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2019 09:04 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2018 22:19 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2018 03:17 |  Repo | 562 | 100/100 |
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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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Stunning chart! Welcome to BEA!
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