Top 49 Greatest Music Albums by tin_etc

Yes, I know I'm very MTV generation. And yes, I know some of these choices might seem suspect especially how I cheated by just putting a lot of "greatest hits" albums in (but I think its fair since I was not born at the time and did not suffer with anticipation for the release of those albums). At this time in my life, I won't be pretentious and rate music by its historical significance; I rate music by distinguishing which album I will play if I am shitfaced drunk or other forms of inebriated. Also some of these albums are on here due to its impact on me growing up in a diverse socioeconomic suburban shitfest. I was born in the late 80's and I know I have yet had a chance to listen to a lot of great albums so feel free to suggest any album. Also, it is likely I'm forgetting some albums at this moment. I'm sure I will be updating this sporadically as time progresses and I am exposed to more and more music. Cheers.-4/16/09

Okay, I decided no Greatest Hits album should be on this chart anymore because its just plain ridunkulous. -4/23/09
Been listening to some new stuff while puffing green into this new summer air. Changed my mind about some albums and added others. It is great and life is too. -6/17/09 I really recommend Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear. It gets better with every listen. At the end of track 3, theres a haunting outro that goes "i can't get out of what i'm into with you" that, to me, is great songwriting. I definitely had to express this.-6/19/09 I haven't been on here in a while but I just updated some albums. I really enjoy Animal Collective. I like the modern surrealism style of writing that they have. I think it goes very well with the music and the messages. The looping frequencies are mapping out an environment and the band uses simple lyrics to explain complicated situations. The lyrics to "taste" and "what would you want? sky" are really good examples of how flexible this type of writing can be. Im currently on vacation in snowy mountains of colorado. I'm smoking the green I snuck in my crotch that I'm lucky to dodge backscatter machines with. I'm listening to albums. Kid A was my #1 but I think now, the feelings that that album emotes is no longer something I want to dwell on. Life is good. -1/8/10 A lot has changed in a year. I am starting to rate albums differently. After punishing my liver and possibly colon and ruining many friendships (in the year that I will chronicle in my life as "The Celebration"), I have unsurprisingly burnt out on drinking. Therefore, my old tried and true method of getting shitfaced, driving across Texas, and rating frequencies with a scatterbrain will come to an end.I am now rating albums by these criteria: consistency of overall album, best song on album, lasting appeal, feel/time/place aka nostalgia, and vs. mode against other albums. Imma spend some time writing reviews of as many albums as I can so I can return and read it. Half-assed chronicling of my music taste has actually been rewarding and given me a good introspection of my life this time last year. Thank you besteveralbums.com for this free mild form of therapy and possibly curing my alcoholism. It is also funny to see that the first time I posted I mentioned that I was very MTV generation. Now when I put MTV on or any television really, I get very alienated and weirded out. Reminds me of that Grandpa Simpsons Quote: ""I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too." Haha true story. -5/6/10

• Chart updated: 07/07/2010 06:16
• (Created: 04/17/2009 04:43).
• Chart size: 49 albums.

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,157 charts

Rank Score:

51,303

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 89 (4,357 votes)

Comments:

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Lost In Translation 
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 Various Artists

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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2010]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

78

Rank in 2003:

286

Rank in 2000s:

2,673

Overall Rank:

14,390

Average Rating:

 79 (25 votes)

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4

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,828 charts

Rank Score:

41,716

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,600 votes)

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,494 charts

Rank Score:

37,284

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,873 votes)

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,340 charts

Rank Score:

76,665

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,501 votes)

Comments:

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Merriweather Post Pavilion 

 Animal Collective

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,096 charts

Rank Score:

10,825

Rank in 2009:

1

Rank in 2000s:

20

Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

 82 (1,563 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2010]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,631 charts

Rank Score:

65,483

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,511 votes)

Comments:

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,408 charts

Rank Score:

33,049

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (2,958 votes)

Comments:

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Dummy 

 Portishead

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,497 charts

Rank Score:

17,140

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

14

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 84 (1,659 votes)

Comments:

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2010]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,561 charts

Rank Score:

19,510

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 85 (1,890 votes)

Comments:

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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	4	8%
1970s	2	4%
1980s	1	2%
1990s	14	29%
2000s	28	57%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	5	10%
The Beatles	3	6%
Various Artists	2	4%
Animal Collective	2	4%
The Strokes	2	4%
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	4%
Eminem	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	55%
	15	31%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	2	4%

Top 49 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 4 from 44th to 40th Tha Carter II by Lil Wayne
Up 1 from 50th to 49th xx by The xx
Up 1 from 49th to 48th Discovery by Daft Punk

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 23rd to 26th Hot Fuss by The Killers
Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Lost In Translation by Various Artists
Down 1 from 6th to 7th Abbey Road by The Beatles

New entries
The Harder They Come by Various Artists
The Bends by Radiohead
Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins

Leavers
Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
Homogenic by Björk

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From bfreil 10/24/2010 00:08

One of my favorites. I like how you didn't include many multiple albums of the same band. Great job!

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From covecove 07/21/2010 07:32

Nice selection, plus you made my day quoting Abe Simpson

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From boxofcrayons 07/07/2010 10:17

great choices!

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From 40footwolf 05/25/2010 10:19

Lil' Wayne is basically inexcusable in any context, but I dig it otherwise.

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From Fox John 04/30/2010 14:25

mad props as being the only other guy on here with fall be kind on his chart

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From cartoken 11/25/2009 03:57

great chart ! but Discovery better than homework .... mmmm don't think so

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From 1234567890 11/23/2009 18:13

I like it.

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From maxperenchio 08/26/2009 04:25

cool list- good to see MPP at #5

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From Ironic Karma 07/23/2009 21:34

First two pages, feel almost identical to mine, brilliant. 'Kid A' is my favorite as well. Just brilliant.

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From pawelzietek 06/16/2009 18:02

Brilliant chart: many albums I got on mine...
you can freely pick some music from it as a recommendation...
If you like Hail To The Thief I especially suggest The Eraser (Radiohead's Thom Yorke solo release) and The Eraser RMXS (particularly: Burial's, Modeselektor's, Surgeon's and Bug's).

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