Top 22 Greatest Music Albums by vinnid127 
My favorite albums change a lot but the top 5 usually stay the same. I'm constantly discovering and falling in love with new bands, albums, songs, styles and genres so never expect a cemented list. Also feel free to give me some recommendations, there can never be too much great music at hand.
PLEASE LEAVE ALBUM/BAND SUGGESTIONS. WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
- Chart updated: 03/17/2017 02:45
- (Created: 04/10/2013 16:15).
- Chart size: 22 albums.
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A masterpiece, a prominent insight into 21st century life, a soulful exploration of human emotion and isolation in a rapidly modernizing society, and a blatant attack on the so-called trust-worthy nature of political parties who claim to "represent the people". Eerily beautiful and arguably produced way ahead of it's time.
[First added to this chart: 04/10/2013]
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1997
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Listening to Marquee Moon is like sticking your head in the front door of CBGB's a copping a tidal wave of youth audacity and sidewalk philosophy. It's the soundtrack to that time in your early 20's, when you've just moved to a big city and finally read a Nietzsche book; do your first tab of acid and start your first bedroom project.
I can't for certain, but if the members of Television did do those things, then they perfected them.
Marquee Moon doesn't address a single thematice bulletpoint, but rather a range of things which underpin our proclivity for experience as young adults. It perfectly surmises the carelessness of our creative selves at an age where we have nothing to lose but everything to gain.
For Billy Ficca, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith the opportunity was there to cement their take on a burgeoning punk and new wave scene. What came of this was merely a collection of inner-monologues played over swirling guitar scales and an insatiable lust to reimagine the scene which fostered them.
I can't for certain, but if the members of Television did do those things, then they perfected them.
Marquee Moon doesn't address a single thematice bulletpoint, but rather a range of things which underpin our proclivity for experience as young adults. It perfectly surmises the carelessness of our creative selves at an age where we have nothing to lose but everything to gain.
For Billy Ficca, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith the opportunity was there to cement their take on a burgeoning punk and new wave scene. What came of this was merely a collection of inner-monologues played over swirling guitar scales and an insatiable lust to reimagine the scene which fostered them.
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1977
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20,594
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Unlike any album you're likely to hear (particularly if you were alive in 91' to hear it straight off the bat). The genre-defining record of Shoegaze in which the tenacious Irish group use healthy doses of reverb/delay pedals and barely comprehensible vocals to take you on a psychedelic trip-fest. Beautifully chaotic music.
[First added to this chart: 07/17/2013]
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1991
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29,993
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A dirty, grimy, screechy reflection of New York in the 1980's (please don't compare it to Velvet Underground though). Brilliant instrumentation tied-in with tough vocals from Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon (in happier times for the two of course).
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]
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1988
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"Whose world is this? It's mine, it's mine, it's mine."
Truly stands up to the never-ending acclaim i have been hearing about it since i joined this site. Nas (at the ripe young age of 20 when this record was released) sounds like a rapper and (more-so) an artist ready to take the world by storm and claim it. His flow is impeccable and his story-telling ability of life on the wrong side of Queen's Bridge NY is nothing short of immaculate.
Though the theme may trick one into perceiving this debut as yet another one-off gangsta-rap money-grabbing scheme, the music speaks for itself as a guidance (and a reminder) for individuals to never take advantage of what life-situations they may find themselves in and to keep working and striving for a purpose, because as Mr AZ puts it, "Life's a bitch and then you die, that's why..." well, you know the rest. [First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
Truly stands up to the never-ending acclaim i have been hearing about it since i joined this site. Nas (at the ripe young age of 20 when this record was released) sounds like a rapper and (more-so) an artist ready to take the world by storm and claim it. His flow is impeccable and his story-telling ability of life on the wrong side of Queen's Bridge NY is nothing short of immaculate.
Though the theme may trick one into perceiving this debut as yet another one-off gangsta-rap money-grabbing scheme, the music speaks for itself as a guidance (and a reminder) for individuals to never take advantage of what life-situations they may find themselves in and to keep working and striving for a purpose, because as Mr AZ puts it, "Life's a bitch and then you die, that's why..." well, you know the rest. [First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
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1994
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There's something so beguiling about an underdog story. I mean, who would have thought four low-lives and a washed-up drummer would coalesce to create what was arguably the most revolutionary rock record of that decade. Pavement themselves certainly couldn't have forseen it.
But this is precisely the fun of the situation. The success was unmitigated, and even without the extensive legacy of Slanted & Enchanted, a perfect selection of noisey indie rock numbers and languod ballads would still remain.
Even when we think there is nothing "new" in rock music to experience, inspiration always strikes from the most unlikely of places. Namely, an unnamed room in Stockton CA, where five stoners (who society and their own local scene had already thrown in the dustbin) realised they actually DID have an idea. [First added to this chart: 07/17/2013]
But this is precisely the fun of the situation. The success was unmitigated, and even without the extensive legacy of Slanted & Enchanted, a perfect selection of noisey indie rock numbers and languod ballads would still remain.
Even when we think there is nothing "new" in rock music to experience, inspiration always strikes from the most unlikely of places. Namely, an unnamed room in Stockton CA, where five stoners (who society and their own local scene had already thrown in the dustbin) realised they actually DID have an idea. [First added to this chart: 07/17/2013]
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1992
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What really attracts me to an album in the first place is my ability to connect and relate with what it is trying to tell me or what lessons it is trying to teach, Halcyon Digest is certainly one of those albums.
As the title would suggest Deerhunter's fifth full-length LP deals with the woes of anybody trying to adapt to the responsibilities and reality of aging and watching your halcyon days slowly drift past you as you feel you must now settle for a life of day-time television and early nights, but more importantly with your own mortality.
With tunes such as Sailing and Helicopter the album becomes a despairing fable of the lonliness that one may feel when adapting to the harsh aging process, yet riveting tunes such as the closer "He would've laughed" encourage us (the listener) to not fear mortality but to peacefully accept it and enjoy the remaining years of your life.
As melodramatic as it sounds Deerhunter hit the nail on the head with this one. [First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
As the title would suggest Deerhunter's fifth full-length LP deals with the woes of anybody trying to adapt to the responsibilities and reality of aging and watching your halcyon days slowly drift past you as you feel you must now settle for a life of day-time television and early nights, but more importantly with your own mortality.
With tunes such as Sailing and Helicopter the album becomes a despairing fable of the lonliness that one may feel when adapting to the harsh aging process, yet riveting tunes such as the closer "He would've laughed" encourage us (the listener) to not fear mortality but to peacefully accept it and enjoy the remaining years of your life.
As melodramatic as it sounds Deerhunter hit the nail on the head with this one. [First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
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2010
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If the pixies doesn't do it for you then you've lost me. To be honest I never understood the hype around this band or this album when i first heard it, yet for me I always keep having to come back to things, thankfully I did so with this little gem. Even though the 80's may only well be remembered for dancing zombies, flocks of seagulls and hair metal "Doolittle" is one little positive we can take from that confusing era.
As soon as the opening riff to Debaser plays you can feel that Black and Kim waste no time in introducing you to their world of dirty guitars, bleeding fingers, screeching (yet soft) vocals and the longing to just plain and simply rock the fuck out. Given Doolittle's utter simplicity in it's music and lyrics it is a wonder why it is so universally hailed, yet that is exactly what it tries to prove. Simple music= catchy music, catchy music= good music, good music= good times.
There's no need to be pretentious with this, as soon as the surfy riff of "Here comes your man" enters your ear canals stop being a douche and enjoy the bumpy ride known as Alternative Rock, driven humbly by Pixies. [First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
As soon as the opening riff to Debaser plays you can feel that Black and Kim waste no time in introducing you to their world of dirty guitars, bleeding fingers, screeching (yet soft) vocals and the longing to just plain and simply rock the fuck out. Given Doolittle's utter simplicity in it's music and lyrics it is a wonder why it is so universally hailed, yet that is exactly what it tries to prove. Simple music= catchy music, catchy music= good music, good music= good times.
There's no need to be pretentious with this, as soon as the surfy riff of "Here comes your man" enters your ear canals stop being a douche and enjoy the bumpy ride known as Alternative Rock, driven humbly by Pixies. [First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
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1989
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Every song is incredibly beautiful and catchy and yet the music is so simple that even an amateur could play them. Not taking anything away, the record emphasizes free-spirits and curiosity and an all-together love for life which can only make you smile whilst losing yourself in the beautiful acoustic and wind instrumentation.
[First added to this chart: 05/17/2013]
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1998
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A gripping hip-hop record that can be just as fun as it can be disturbingly-personal. In his latest effort, Lamar showcases life caught between unruly behavior and antics influenced by the "MAAd City" of Compton" as well as gang culture, and dreams of making the most of one's own potential. Whilst tracks such as "Compton" and "Poetic Justice" place emphasis on g-funk and classic west-coast rap, the more intimate showcases of "Swimming Pools" and "Sing about me I'm dying of thirst" lean more towards more contemporary forms of meshing hip-hop with droning experimentation. No doubt the listen is dynamic and the flow is tight.
[First added to this chart: 10/14/2013]
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2012
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Top 22 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 9% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 36% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pixies | 2 | 9% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 9% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 1 | 5% | |
| Pavement | 1 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 1 | 5% | |
| Deerhunter | 1 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 22 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 9th to 5th Illmatic by Nas |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6th Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Up 1 from 23rd to 22nd Person Pitch by Panda Bear |
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| Down 7 from 5th to 12th Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Down 5 from 2nd to 7th Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter |
| Down 3 from 6th to 9th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
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 Marquee Moonby Television |
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87/100 (from 51 votes)
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85/100  | 03/25/2025 20:13 | DrewHamster | | 79/100 |
85/100 | 04/14/2023 20:27 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
100/100 | 02/17/2020 07:18 |  DommeDamian | | 89/100 |
95/100 | 12/02/2018 22:42 |  scwrlw | | 88/100 |
90/100 | 08/02/2018 21:29 |  arthur237 | | 88/100 |
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From Johnnyo 04/14/2023 20:27
Lovely chart
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From DommeDamian 02/17/2020 07:18
DommeDamian 02/17/2020 07:18
Pleasant surprise(s)
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From scwrlw 12/02/2018 22:46
scwrlw 12/02/2018 22:46
You really do a great job of capturing your own feelings and the relevance of the record with your comments. I look forward to seeing you add more selection and comments to this chart!
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90/100
From arthur237 08/02/2018 21:33
arthur237 08/02/2018 21:33
Greaat chart! I think we have a similar taste as I found your chart through your comment on War on drugs song thinking of a place. Highly reccommend looking at my chart,for more reccomendations but to give one, i highlyreccomend Sufjan Stevens, my favourite modern singer/songwriter atm.
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JulianR 03/29/2018 23:52
JulianR 03/29/2018 23:52
One of the best charts with less than 25 entries I have seen so far. Keep up the good work! Here are a few albums I would recommend:
The Microphones - The Glow pt 2. Easily the best lo-fi band out there. Phil Elverum (the guy behind The Microphones, as well as his more recent and equally excellent band Mount Eerie) makes really unique and interesting music, that I think you could love.
Slint - Spiderland. Its a math rock album that makes the Pixies' version of the good old loud-quiet-loud formula seem quaint. It is definitely very challenging, but very rewarding as well.
Alison's Halo - Eyedazzler. A wondewrful shoegaze album from an almost unheardof band. It definiteyl isn't quite as noisy as Loveless, but its one of the few shoegaze albums I've found that feels really unique and interesting. On a side note, if you haven't listened to m b v, definitely give that one a listen or two or four.
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Brad1770 01/21/2018 07:07
Brad1770 01/21/2018 07:07
Fellow Melbournian here , you’re chart is building nicely but needs more entries, check out the following albums that IMO are awesome but lesser known
Kassabian: “ West Ryder Pauper Asylum “
Galaxy 500: “ On Fire”
Built To Spill: “Unteathered Moon”
The Horrors: “ Primary Colours “ ( this one is a real grower and takes 2-3 listens to get)
That’s just off the top of my head...
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LedZep 05/20/2017 11:20
LedZep 05/20/2017 11:20
It's a fascinating chart, I'll rate it when it reaches at least 40. As for suggestions, looking at the chart I can see Death Grips, Temple of the Dog, early Rainbow. Don't know why, but I think they would all fit here
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From Lgk21 03/08/2017 03:41
I always love to see comments for each album so I applaud you for that.
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90/100
From Epicpenguin13 03/20/2015 02:55
Thank you for Siamese Dream and Sound of Silver. You win in my book.
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colonelchibbers 03/19/2015 22:05
colonelchibbers 03/19/2015 22:05
You have rad taste.
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