Metacritic Aggregate: 2022 Old Music

For information on what lists are consulted, and what the various abbreviations and notes mean, click here.

Reissues, compilations, vault music, etc. For new records, click here.

Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

• Blues/Gospel
• Country/Americana/Folk
• Classical/New Age
• Electronica/Dance
• Hip-Hop/R&B
• Jazz
• Metal
• World
• Everything

Ranking

1. Ornette Coleman: New York Is Now & Love Call Revisited (1968, Ezz-Thetics -21) {6}: AAJ:*, TN:* -- TH:A-
2. Cecil Taylor: The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert: The Town Hall, NYC November 4, 1973 (Oblivion) {6}: AAJ:*, PO:* -- TH:A-
3. Albert Ayler: La Cave Live Cleveland 1966 Revisited (Ezz-Thetics -2CD) {5}: PO:*, TN:* -- TH:***
4. John Coltrane Quartet: Song of Praise: New York 1965 Revisited (Ezz-Thetics) {5}: AAJ:*, TN:* -- TH:***
5. Tubby Hayes Quartet: The Complete Hopbine '69 (Jazz in Britain -2CD -21) {4}: AAJ:* -- TH:***
6. Peter Brotzmann/Milford Graves/William Parker: Historic Music Past Tense Future (2002, Black Editions) {3}: -- TH:***
7. Hal Galper Trio: Invitation to Openness: Live at Big Twio (2008, Origin) {3}: AAJ:* -- TH:**
8. Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo: Planetario Da Gavea (Far Out) {1}: PO:*
9. Poco: One Night in Nashville (2004, Cleopatra) {1}: AAJ:*
10. Lennie Tristano: Personal Recordings, 1946-1970 (Mosaic -6CD) {1}: AAJ:*
11. Lespri Ka: New Directions in Gwoka Music From Guadeloupe 1981-2010 (Seance Centre) {1}: PO:*