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. 101.
    Time (The Revelator)
    by Gillian Welch

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  2. 102.
    Time Out
    by Dave Brubeck Quartet

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  3. 103.
    Today!
    by The Beach Boys

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  4. 104.
    Tracy Chapman
    by Tracy Chapman

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  5. 105.
    The Turning
    by Sam Phillips

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  6. 106.
    The Velvet Underground & Nico
    by The Velvet Underground

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  7. 107.
    Violator (Deluxe Edition CD+DVD)
    by Depeche Mode

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  8. 108.
    Welcome to Paradise

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  9. 109.
    Whatever
    by Aimee Mann

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  10. 110.
    The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume 1
    by Rich Mullins

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  11. 111.
    Woven & Spun
    by Nichole Nordeman

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  12. 112.
    Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
    by Frank Sinatra

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  13. 113.
    The Genius of Ray Charles
    by Ray Charles

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  14. 114.
    Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music
    by Ray Charles

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  15. 115.
    Bringing It All Back Home
    by Bob Dylan

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  16. 116.
    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
    by Simon & Garfunkel

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  17. 117.
    Disraeli Gears
    by Cream

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  18. 118.
    Something Else by the Kinks
    by The Kinks

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  19. 119.
    Lady Soul
    by Aretha Franklin

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  20. 120.
    Music from Big Pink
    by The Band

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  21. 121.
    Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
    by Derek and the Dominos

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  22. 122.
    John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
    by John Lennon

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  23. 123.
    Paranoid
    by Black Sabbath

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  24. 124.
    Déjà Vu
    by Crosby Stills Nash & Young

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  25. 125.
    After The Gold Rush
    by Neil Young

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  26. 126.
    Bridge Over Troubled Water
    by Simon & Garfunkel

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  27. 127.
    Madman Across the Water
    by Elton John

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  28. 128.
    Can't Buy A Thrill
    by Steely Dan

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  29. 129.
    Harvest
    by Neil Young

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  30. 130.
    Talking Book
    by Stevie Wonder

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  31. 131.
    Paul Simon
    by Paul Simon

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  32. 132.
    Head Hunters
    by Herbie Hancock

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  33. 133.
    Countdown To Ecstasy
    by Steely Dan

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  34. 134.
    Tres Hombres
    by ZZ Top

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  35. 135.
    461 Ocean Boulevard
    by Eric Clapton

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  36. 136.
    Pretzel Logic
    by Steely Dan

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  37. 137.
    Grievous Angel
    by Gram Parsons

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  38. 138.
    Red Headed Stranger
    by Willie Nelson

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  39. 139.
    Hotel California
    by Eagles

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  40. 140.
    Songs in the Key of Life
    by Stevie Wonder

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  41. 141.
    The Stranger
    by Billy Joel

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  42. 142.
    The Clash
    by The Clash

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  43. 143.
    Aja
    by Steely Dan

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  44. 144.
    Pacific Ocean Blue
    by Dennis Wilson

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  45. 145.
    Bat out of Hell
    by Meat Loaf

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  46. 146.
    Off the Wall
    by Michael Jackson

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  47. 147.
    Moving Pictures
    by Rush

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  48. 148.
    The Nightfly
    by Donald Fagen

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  49. 149.
    She's So Unusual
    by Cyndi Lauper

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  50. 150.
    War
    by U2

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