Greg's "Critically acclaimed music that's actually good (in progress)"

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Often after hearing a work of recorded music that I’ve seen touted on countless "Best of the Year" or "Best of the Decade" or "Best Ever" lists, my reaction is: "Really? THIS is among the finest musicianship ever burned onto CD? ! ? !"

This list will attempt to encapsulate those that turn up often on "best ever" lists that I’ve discovered to be genuinely worthwhile. I’m skipping some of the more generally popular titles with the general public (no SGT. PEPPER for example) in the belief that the "average" person (i.e. someone who probably owns 100 or fewer CDs) will have already heard those.

Admittedly, what I consider to be "generally popular" is entirely subjective but I’ll explain the reasoning behind my picks with comments as I get time. Enjoy.

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  1. 51.
    Kiko
    by Los Lobos

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  2. 52.
    King of Fools
    by Delirious?

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  3. 53.
    The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
    by The Kinks

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  4. 54.
    Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
    by Spiritualized

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  5. 55.
    Lead Me On
    by Amy Grant

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  6. 56.
    Led Zeppelin III
    by Led Zeppelin

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  7. 57.
    Licensed to Ill
    by Beastie Boys

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  8. 58.
    Life's Rich Pageant

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  9. 59.
    Live at the Apollo
    by James Brown

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  10. 60.
    London Calling
    by The Clash

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  11. 61.
    Long Way From Paradise

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  12. 62.
    Love Life
    by Charlie Peacock

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  13. 63.
    Maggot Brain
    by Funkadelic

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  14. 64.
    The Man Who
    by Travis

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  15. 65.
    Marc Cohn
    by Marc Cohn

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  16. 66.
    Marquee Moon
    by Television

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  17. 67.
    Marshall Crenshaw
    by Marshall Crenshaw

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  18. 68.
    Meltdown
    by Steve Taylor

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  19. 69.
    More Power to Ya
    by Petra

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  20. 70.
    My Aim Is True (With Bonus Disc)
    by Elvis Costello

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  21. 71.
    Nick of Time
    by Bonnie Raitt

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  22. 72.
    Nilsson Schmilsson
    by Harry Nilsson

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  23. 73.
    The Nu Nation Project
    by Kirk Franklin

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  24. 74.
    O Brother, Where Art Thou?
    by Various Artists - Soundtrack

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  25. 75.
    Odessey and Oracle
    by The Zombies

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  26. 76.
    Only Visiting This Planet

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  27. 77.
    Oranges & Lemons
    by XTC

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  28. 78.
    Our Endless Numbered Days
    by Iron & Wine

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  29. 79.
    Out of the Grey
    by Out of the Grey

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  30. 80.
    Parachutes
    by Coldplay

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  31. 81.
    Parallel Lines
    by Blondie

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  32. 82.
    Parklife
    by Blur

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  33. 83.
    Perfectly Good Guitar
    by John Hiatt

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  34. 84.
    The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
    by David Bowie

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  35. 85.
    Scarecrow
    by John Mellencamp

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  36. 86.
    Skylarking
    by XTC

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  37. 87.
    The Soft Bulletin
    by The Flaming Lips

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  38. 88.
    Something/Anything?
    by Todd Rundgren

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  39. 89.
    Speechless
    by Steven Curtis Chapman

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  40. 90.
    Stand!
    by Sly & the Family Stone

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  41. 91.
    Stardust
    by Willie Nelson

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  42. 92.
    Steady On
    by Shawn Colvin

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  43. 93.
    Stones in the Road
    by Mary Chapin Carpenter

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  44. 94.
    Sunflower
    by The Beach Boys

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  45. 95.
    Sweetheart of the Rodeo
    by The Byrds

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  46. 96.
    Take 6
    by Take 6

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  47. 97.
    Tanglewood Tree
    by Tracy Grammer

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  48. 98.
    Temple of Low Men
    by Crowded House

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  49. 99.
    Ten Songs by Adam Again

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  50. 100.
    This Beautiful Mess
    by Sixpence None The Richer

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Created by Greg on Jun 16, 2006.
 

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