Top 71 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 10/02/2019 17:45
- (Created: 11/14/2012 10:26).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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Cranes in the sky
[First added to this chart: 08/28/2018]
Year of Release:
2016
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1,885
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The single most important step in the evolution of jazz. At face value, the album's position within the jazz standard canon is obvious. With widely recognizable standards like "So What" and "Freddie Freeloader", this album might seem a little lacking like a slew of too-familiar, classical piano pieces. In a time when jazz musicians were attempting to break free of jazz convention, Miles Davis shatters the fourth wall of melodic structure and creates a novel way to improvise. I'm consciously trying to convey in a way that anyone could relate to when all I want to do is explain all the nuances I've grown to love about this album. After you study standards, listen to the founding genres of jazz and work you're way up to later Miles Davis, be sure to research this album. This is an American Treasure of an Album. A major contribution to music as a whole.
[First added to this chart: 11/19/2012]
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1959
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21,828
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The warbling vocals that sweep like her fingers against her harp can be hard to see past. The melody strains to keep up with the perfection of the harp and its lyrical accompaniment. Vocal tone and pitch perfection aren't the centerpieces of this album. The lyrics are those clearly spoken words that are muffled behind a door of overpowering violin and harp. Ys, full of SAT words and unique imagery, is one of the best examples of American poetry in song. There is something magical about this album.
[First added to this chart: 05/23/2013]
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2006
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8,410
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Charles doesn't waste time building emotional tension. Even as the saxophone scantily changes from slow crooning to high energy releases, the music feels characteristically Mingus. Looking back on history, you realize certain things seem to fit together in perfect ways. This is one of the few perfect jazz albums.
[First added to this chart: 02/13/2013]
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1963
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12,793
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2013]
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1991
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27,958
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2013]
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1991
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8,579
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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2012]
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1979
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30,398
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2013]
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1967
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39,152
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2013]
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1995
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547
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2012]
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1968
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Top 71 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 7% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 38% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Joanna Newsom | 2 | 3% | |
| James Blake | 2 | 3% | |
| Flying Lotus | 1 | 1% | |
| Kings Of Convenience | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| Aphex Twin | 1 | 1% | |
| Red House Painters | 1 | 1% | |
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37 | 52% | |
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18 | 25% | |
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7 | 10% | |
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Top 71 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| 08/09/2019 18:44 | Lgk21 | 141 | 95/100 | |
| 08/09/2019 17:26 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 08/09/2019 12:24 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 08/09/2019 09:46 |  gidgidi | 113 | 88/100 | |
| 12/12/2017 06:12 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 89.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.7.
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From Lgk21 08/09/2019 18:44 | #240998
There is some cool stuff going on here.
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From gidgidi 08/09/2019 09:46 | #240981
gidgidi 08/09/2019 09:46 | #240981
Good work
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From JulianR 12/12/2017 06:12 | #202998
JulianR 12/12/2017 06:12 | #202998
solid picks here! nice mix of genres
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Amirkhosro 09/22/2016 18:00 | #175592
Amirkhosro 09/22/2016 18:00 | #175592
The reviews are interesting. Hope there's more
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Space-Dementia 11/27/2015 01:48 | #153526
Space-Dementia 11/27/2015 01:48 | #153526
Nice. I really need to freaking listen to Ys. That thing is everywhere.
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SuedeSwede 08/19/2014 20:42 | #119810
SuedeSwede 08/19/2014 20:42 | #119810
hehe 69
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sssvnnn 12/18/2013 08:02 | #97962
sssvnnn 12/18/2013 08:02 | #97962
Good and personal Chart. Loads of cool-looking stuff I haven't heard.
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From boozm 08/24/2013 13:02 | #84436
I think you and I would get along.
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From JumpingJackFlash 05/27/2013 04:27 | #77341
Quite a lot of new stuff on here that I don't know but will definitely give a shot. The rest of the list is great.
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junodog4 05/07/2013 16:09 | #75388
junodog4 05/07/2013 16:09 | #75388
I just realized - you have the oldest album on the site... I didn't know they had LPs in the 1930s.
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