Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2024 New Compilations of Old/Various Music

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Rail Band: Buffet Hotel De La Gare, Bamako (1973, Mississippi) {16}: PO:+, XCI:**; xsp:* -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  2. África Negra: Antologia Vol. 2 (1979-90, Bongo Joe) {14}: XCI:** -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  3. Johnny Cash: Songwriter (1993, Mercury Nashville) {14}: AD:*, Cl:*, ClR:*, FO:*, Mj:*, MO:*, O:*, Sp:*, UR:*; am:* -- A:77/14, TH:A-
  4. Alice Coltrane: The Carnegie Hall Concert (1971, Impulse!) {14}: Mj:*, Pf:*, RC:*, SC:*, Sp:*, U:*, UR:*; am:*, ra:*, tms_j:+ -- A:85/8, TH:A-
  5. Sonny Rollins: Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings (Resonance -3CD) {12}: PO:+; jfk:+, xjdc:* -- RX:A, TH:A
  6. Sonic Youth: Walls Have Ears (1993, Goofin') {11}: -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:***
  7. Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (Republic) {11}: AD:*, Al:*, D:*, PM:*, O:*, RS:*, Spk:*, T:*, UR:*; bi:5 -- A:75/16
  8. Unholy Modal Rounders: Unholier Than Thou 7/7/77 (Don Giovanni) {11}: xjdc:* -- RX:A, TH:A
  9. Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola (Strut) {11}: XCI:** -- RX:A, TH:A-
  10. Broadcast: Spell Blanket: Collected Demos 2006-2009 (Warp) {9}: GB:25, Mj:*, Pf:*, Qt:+, RC:*, Tr:+, U:*; am:*, ra:* -- A:84/6, TH:B
  11. Louis Armstrong: Louis in London (1968, Verve) {7}: XCI:**; tms_j:+ -- MT:B-, TH:A-
  12. Franco & OK Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires (1968-1970) (Planet Ilunga) {7}: PO:+, SpL:** -- TH:A-
  13. Emahoy Tsegue Maryam Gebru: Souvenirs (1977-85, Mississippi) {7}: CM:+, Pf:*, Qt:+, SC:* -- A:90/2, TH:***
  14. Congo Funk: Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982 (Analog Africa) {7}: PO:+, XCI:*; xjdc:* -- MT:*, TH:***
  15. Roberto Magris: Love Is Passing Thru: Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet (2005, JMood) {6}: jdm:5 -- TH:A-
  16. Sun Ra: Lights on a Satellite: Live at the Left Bank (1978, Resonance -2CD) {6}: jlp:8, jmc:9 -- TH:A-
  17. McCoy Tyner/Joe Henderson: Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs' (1966, Blue Note) {6}: jfk:+, jgy:+, jmju:+ -- TH:***
  18. Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (1995, Elemental Music -2CD) {6}: PO:+; jgy:+ -- TH:A-
  19. Miles Davis Quintet: Miles in France 1963 & 1964 [The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8] (Columbia/Legacy -6CD) {5}: jfk:+ -- TH:A-
  20. Phil Haynes' 4 Horns and What?: The Complete American Recordings (1989-95, Corner Store Jazz) {5}: AAJ:+ -- TH:A-
  21. Ron Miles: Old Main Chapel (2011, Blue Note) {5}: jgy:+, tms_j:+ -- TH:***
  22. Emily Remler: Cookin' at the Queens: Live in Las Vegas 1984 & 1988 (1984-88, Resonance, 2CD) {5}: s_t:+ -- TH:A-
  23. Wayne Shorter: Celebration, Volume 1 (2014, Blue Note) {5}: jmju:7 -- TH:A-
  24. Tomasz Stanko Quartet: September Night (2004, ECM) {5}: jcm:+, tms_j:+ -- TH:***
  25. Art Tatum: Jewels in the Treasure Box: The 1953 Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club Recordings (Resonance -3CD) {5}: tms_j:+ -- TH:A-
  26. Cannonball Adderley: Poppin' in Paris: Live at L'Olympia 1972 (Elemental Music) {4}: jmju:+ -- TH:***
  27. Tim Berne/Michael Formanek: Parlour Games (1991, Relative Pitch) {4}: -- TH:A-
  28. The Bug: Machine (Relapse) {4}: GTV:*, Mj:55*, U:* -- A:75/6
  29. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Chain of Light (Real World) {4}: G:*, S:+++ -- A:100/1
  30. Cannonball Adderley: Burnin' in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 (Elemental Music) {3}: jmju:+ -- TH:**
  31. Black Artist Group: For Peace and Liberty: In Paris, Dec 1972 (WeWantSounds) {3}: -- TH:***
  32. Broadcast: Distant Call: Collected Demos 2000-2006 (Warp) {3}: GB:25, UR:*; am:* -- A:75/3
  33. Codeine: Barely Real (Numero Group) {3}: Pf:*, U:*; am:* -- A:82/4
  34. Codeine: Frigid Stars LP (Numero Group) {3}: Pf:*, U:*; am:* -- A:82/4
  35. Codeine: The White Birch (Numero Group) {3}: Pf:*, S:*, U:* -- A:81/4
  36. Gastr Del Sol: We Have Dozens of Titles (1993-98, Drag City) {3}: CM:+ -- TH:**
  37. Stan Getz: Unissued Session: Copenhagen 1977 (SteepleChase) {3}: tms_j:+ -- TH:**
  38. Andrew Hill Sextet Plus 10: A Beautiful Day Revisited (2002, Palmetto -2CD) {3}: jdm:+ -- TH:**
  39. B.B. King: In France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival (Deep Digs/Elemental Music) {3}: jlp:6 -- TH:**
  40. Yusef Lateef: Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert From Avignon (1972, Elemental Music, 2CD) {3}: jgy:+ -- TH:**
  41. Soft Machine: Høvikkoden 1971 (Cuneiform) {3}: -- TH:***
  42. The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed (Light in the Attic) {3}: xjdc:* -- TH:**
  43. Armand Hammer: BLK LBL (Backwoodz Studioz) {2}: GB:15
  44. Brian Calvin and Devin Johnston: Some Hours (1999, Corbett vs. Dempsey -EP) {2}: -- TH:**
  45. George Cartwright's GloryLand PonyCat: Black Ants Crawling (2003, Mahakala Music) {2}: -- TH:**
  46. Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South (2012, PH/Loma Vista/Concord) {2}: Cl:, CS:39* -- A:77/2
  47. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Paul Motian: The Old Country (1992, ECM) {2}: jmju:+ -- TH:*
  48. Megan Thee Stallion: Megan: Act II (Hot Girl Productions) {2}: NME:*; hpo:+ -- A:85/2
  49. Vinicius Mendes: Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1 & 2 (Notes on a Journey) {2}: AAJ:*; jcm:+
  50. Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus to Pre Bird Revisited (1960-61, Ezz-Thetics) {2}: AAJ:*; jcm:+
  51. Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping [Deluxe Edition] (1968, Verve) {1}: jcm:+
  52. William Basinski: September 23rd (1982, Temporary Residence) {1}: xjdc:*
  53. Jakob Bro/Lee Konitz/Bill Frisell/Jason Moran/Thomas Morgan/Andrew Cyrille: Taking Turns (2014, ECM) {1}: -- TH:*
  54. Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South (PH/Loma Vista/Concord) {1}: Cl:* -- A:77/2
  55. Josephine Davies: Satori: Weatherwards (Whirlwind) {1}: jcm:+
  56. Eric Dolphy: At the Five Spot to Iron Man Revisited (Ezz-Thetics) {1}: AAJ:+
  57. Marcelo Frota: Gira (Batov) {1}: jcm:+
  58. Grupo Irakere: Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital (1974, Mr Bongo) {1}: PO:+
  59. Vince Guaraldi: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Lee Mendelson Film Productions) {1}: tms_j:+
  60. Bobby Hutcherson: Classic Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note Sessions 1963-1970 (Mosaic -7CD) {1}: jgy:+
  61. Skip James: Today! (Craft) {1}: xjdc:*
  62. Jazz Sabbath: The 1968 Tapes (Blacklake) {1}: jlp:+
  63. Seun Kuti: Heavier Yet Lays the Crownless Head (Record Kicks) {1}: jcm:+
  64. Love Child: Never Meant to Be 1988-1993 (12XU) {1}: PO:+
  65. Lee Morgan: Search for the New Land (1964, Blue Note) {1}: xjdc:*
  66. Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder (1963, Blue Note) {1}: xjdc:*
  67. Abdallah Oumbadougou: Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music Vol 1 (Strong Place) {1}: XCI:*
  68. Oscar Peterson: City Lights: Live in Munich 1994 (Mack Avenue) {1}: jmju:+
  69. Sergio Prudencio: Antología 1: Obras Para La Orquesta Experimental De Instrumentos Nativos (Buh) {1}: S:* -- A:100/1
  70. Olivia Rodrigo: Guts (Spilled) (Geffen) {1}: xjdc:*
  71. Travis Scott: Days Before Rodeo (Cactus Jack/Sony/Epic) {1}: Cl:* -- A:90/1
  72. Cecil Taylor Unit: Live at Fat Tuesday's February 9, 1980 [First Visit] (Ezz-Thetics) {1}: jcm:+
  73. Teezo Touchdown: How Do You Sleep at Night? With You (Not Fit for Society) {1}: hpo:+
  74. Richard Teitelbaum: Asparagus (1975-76, Black Truffle) {1}: Qt:+
  75. Everyone's Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense (A24 Music) {1}: e:+
  76. Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora 1980-93 (Soundway) {1}: Qt:+ -- MT:B-
  77. Love Hides All Faults: Deep Gospel Soul Selected by Jumbo (Elusive Vinyl/Pyramid) {1}: PO:+
  78. My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall (Oh Boy) {1}: ysp:*
  79. Vote or Else (Harun) {1}: XCI:*