Greatest Achievements in Lyricism by joannajewsom

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Ranking of the albums with the greatest achievements in lyricism, using three categories: style, substance, and storytelling. The albums are ranked solely on their lyrics, not on vocal performances or other musical elements

Chart updated: 04/19/2018 00:45
(Created: 04/18/2018 22:39).
Chart size: 25 albums.

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Joanna Newsom

Style: 10/10
Substance: 10
Storytelling: 10

Lyrical track pick: "Monkey & Bear" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

8,941

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

82 (838 votes)

Comments:

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When The Pawn...

Fiona Apple

Style: 10
Substance: 10
Storytelling: 9

Lyrical track pick: "Paper Bag" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

3,866

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

458

Average Rating:

82 (508 votes)

Comments:

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Illmatic

Nas

Style: 10
Substance: 9
Storytelling: 9

Lyrical track pick: "One Love" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,335 charts

Rank Score:

17,963

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (1,554 votes)

Comments:

110

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Style: 10
Substance: 9
Storytelling: 9

Lyrical track pick: "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,245 charts

Rank Score:

12,986

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

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Style: 9
Substance: 10
Storytelling 9

Lyrical track pick: "Medicine Bottle" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

2,391

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

751

Average Rating:

80 (337 votes)

Comments:

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Supreme Clientele

Ghostface Killah

Style: 10
Substance: 8
Storytelling: 9.5

Lyrical track pack: "Nutmeg" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,412

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

191

Overall Rank:

1,239

Average Rating:

80 (269 votes)

Comments:

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Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Style: 9
Substance: 9.5
Storytelling: 9

Lyrical track pick: "Master Song"

Lyrical track pick: " [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,011 charts

Rank Score:

10,170

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

84 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Style: 9
Substance: 9
Storytelling: 9

Lyrical track pick: "Ballad of a Thin Man" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,332 charts

Rank Score:

29,670

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

89 (2,773 votes)

Comments:

226

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Me Against The World

2Pac

Style: 8
Substance: 10
Storytelling: 8

Lyrical track pick: "Temptations" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,149

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

276

Overall Rank:

1,508

Average Rating:

79 (302 votes)

Comments:

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Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z

Style: 9
Substance: 9
Storytelling: 8

Lyrical track pick: "D'evils" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

2,319

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

136

Overall Rank:

773

Average Rating:

76 (512 votes)

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Greatest Achievements in Lyricism composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	5	20%
1970s	1	4%
1980s	2	8%
1990s	10	40%
2000s	6	24%
2010s	1	4%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%

Joanna Newsom	2	8%
Fiona Apple	2	8%
Bob Dylan	2	8%
Tom Waits	1	4%
Jay-Z	1	4%
Big L	1	4%
Aimee Mann	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	21	84%
	2	8%
	1	4%
	1	4%

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