Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 01/12/2021 07:45
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- Chart size: 40 albums.
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To me this is the epitome of what an album should be: enough material to get plenty of bang for your buck, but not too long where its a labor to get through. Enough diversity in genre, style, length, arrangement etc to keep each track interesting and have nothing sound the same but to still keep it cohesive and flow. to add onto the last point also where the song order enhances the listening experience but you can still play the sounds individually or on shuffle where it still works. The stones led in large part by the creative force of Keith Richards created the ultimate American album which is impressive considering they're a British band. It's not just a "classic" rock record it touches on most of America's genres of blues, country, gospel, soul, pop, and rock and blends it all together to be a defining force of 20th century American music. Highlights: Rocks Off, Sweet Virginia, Let it Loose, Happy, Shake Your Hips, All Down The Line, Loving Cup, and Tumbling Dice.
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1972
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19,641
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This album to me is very similar to exile it hits on all the same points stated above, however they do it through a D.I.Y punk attitude. Where the stones set out to make the best rock, blues, country songs of all time, the clash set out to take their influences but instead of one-upping them they made them there own. They knew they couldn't beat their idols, but they knew they could take something and truly add their individual unique flavor to the mix. They almost topped this record with Sandinista but their ambition got the better of them with that and while I love it I can recognize that trying to one up this album, they overindulged and created something too superfluous. Some highlights: Clampdown, I'm not Down, Train in Vain, Lost in the Supermarket, The Card Cheat, and obviously Title Track.
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1979
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30,805
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Theres nothing that sounds like this record. This is the moment where high art and pop art was truly mixed into one. Where art made for the masses could also be appreciated and beloved by the highly cultured. They set the stone for all popular music afterwords. this was their most cohesive and impressive work. If the album had originally contained strawberry fields and penny lane that was the plan at one time then maybe this record would undeniably be in the number 1 spot. Highlights: With a Little Help From My Friends, Lovely Rita, A Day In The Life, She's Leaving Home, and Getting Better.
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1967
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This record is just as good as any Beatles record. What I love about this record is how fresh it still sounds. The wall of sound and atmospheric dreamy quality that matches with Georges superb songwriting and even better guitar playing makes it really special. One of the major complaints of the album is the last part or the ‘Apple Jams’ but originally George thought of those as separate, more of an extra. The album certainly had a large impact on not only rock but also alternative subgenera like dream pop especially bands like Galaxie 500 which have a very good cover of “Isn’t it a pity”. Some Highlights: Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, Wah-Wah, Awaiting on you all, Hear me Lord, Apple Scruffs, What is Life, Out of the Blue
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1970
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12,451
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There wasn't much like this when this came out, but afterwards everyone in Britain wanted to sound like them. They get lumped in with Madchester however it really isn't a dance record except for fools gold which wasn't even on the original release. Everything really plays perfectly off each other from John Squire an amazing guitarist who in a lot of ways is like Hendrix really blurring the lines between rhythm and lead while playing, Ian Browns slacker, drones but beautifully airy voice, Reni's fantastic drumming similar to Ringo by being able to fit the playing style perfectly to the type of song and having off kilter drum fills, and lastly Mani has an awesome bass tone and comes up with some lines that truly make the song like "shoot you down" or "She bangs the drums" or by keeping the rhythm and band tight like "I am the Resurrection". Besides songs mentioned another couple highlights are Waterfall and Bye Bye Badman.
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1989
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1971
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1985
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5,571
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One of the most beautiful albums of all time. This album has truly a unique sound with its Celtic, jazz, folk, rock, and pop influences. 'Sweet Thing' is truly a perfect song that never loses its emotional impact after each listen, Even though it’s hard to understand exactly Astral Weeks' stream of consciousness lyrics mean, it still hits home. Moondance is also an amazing record with more traditional pop song formats, and could easily take this ones place.
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1968
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1979
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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 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 50% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 3% | |
| New York Dolls | 1 | 3% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 3% | |
| The Kinks | 1 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 3% | |
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