Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by rogue

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• Chart updated: 05/25/2018 18:15
• (Created: 11/19/2013 17:38).
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Vespertine 

 Björk

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Her "introverted" masterpiece. Put this on, let yourself get lost in the magic. It sounds just like winter to me. [First added to this chart: 03/12/2015]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

790 charts

Rank Score:

9,611

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

26

Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

 83 (973 votes)

Comments:

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Born To Die 

 Lana Del Rey

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Oh, Lana del Rey.

She kind of pisses me off, as she's very in love with her own dark tragedies and enjoys playing the part of a helpless, beautiful glamour girl. On the other hand, her music is gorgeous and evokes some strange nostalgic texture that I'm in love with. "Video Games" was a big part of my life during some very difficult and strange times. This album (and Ultraviolence) are really remarkable. [First added to this chart: 04/25/2015]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

4,283

Rank in 2012:

8

Rank in 2010s:

56

Overall Rank:

420

Average Rating:

 72 (838 votes)

Comments:

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Bleach 

 Nirvana

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Not their best work, but who cares? Bleach set Nirvana up for success and I actually really enjoy this record. You can really hear fading remnants of the metal hair bands in "School" right when sounds were really starting to change, which is probably why it's one of my favorite songs - they were making pivotal music at a time before the silly term "grunge" even existed. [First added to this chart: 10/20/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

3,627

Rank in 1989:

7

Rank in 1980s:

71

Overall Rank:

494

Average Rating:

 76 (1,266 votes)

Comments:

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44.

Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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Me, 14 years old. 8th grade. 1994. I discover alternative rock and it chanegd my whole world. This album becomes my anthem that summer. I can still see the poster in my bedroom and the moment I hear the snare drums start on Cherub Rock I'm instantly transported back to that time. Still an absolute favorite.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,557 charts

Rank Score:

19,453

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 85 (1,889 votes)

Comments:

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Automatic For The People 

 R.E.M.

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It's been on my to do list for a LONG time to really dig into REM's catalog. Thanks to my favorites, Scott (Aukerman) and (Adam) Scott's podcast I finally had a good excuse to finally do it. Nightswimming is such a gorgeous song I get goosebumps just typing the title. Come on...it's just so good.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,769 charts

Rank Score:

20,423

Rank in 1992:

1

Rank in 1990s:

6

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 84 (2,157 votes)

Comments:

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Slowdive 

 Slowdive

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Newer album but it was an instant classic for me. Shoegaze just gets me all sorts of happy and I'm sad I didn't listen to them prior to this album before this came out. Sugar For The Pill goes on my "Songs I'll Never Tire Of" list.

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

474 charts

Rank Score:

3,660

Rank in 2017:

5

Rank in 2010s:

68

Overall Rank:

489

Average Rating:

 80 (591 votes)

Comments:

46

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Divers 

 Joanna Newsom

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This album starts and ends in a way that gives me full body goosebumps. I don't think I listened to anything other than this album really for a good month or so. I don't know how she manages to be such a magical human but I 100% appreciate it.

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,308

Rank in 2015:

14

Rank in 2010s:

116

Overall Rank:

776

Average Rating:

 80 (340 votes)

Comments:

19

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Wildewoman 

 Lucius

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There's nothing more impressive than two people who can find magic together in their voices. My wife and I have spent many evenings singing these songs at the top of our lungs. Favorite track: Two of Us On the Run.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

65

Rank in 2013:

397

Rank in 2010s:

3,649

Overall Rank:

16,612

Average Rating:

 74 (18 votes)

Comments:

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Carrie & Lowell 

 Sufjan Stevens

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This album came out while my grandmother was dying, which was obviously fitting since it's about him losing his mom. It swallowed me whole. Every single song is perfect from start to finish.

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,198 charts

Rank Score:

18,379

Rank in 2015:

2

Rank in 2010s:

5

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 86 (1,436 votes)

Comments:

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50.

The Bends 

 Radiohead

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Fun, poppy, essential early 90s Radiohead, before they got super experimental. Every song is gold.

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,625 charts

Rank Score:

33,174

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,828 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	5	10%
1970s	12	24%
1980s	6	12%
1990s	13	26%
2000s	8	16%
2010s	6	12%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	3	6%
Radiohead	3	6%
Nirvana	2	4%
Tori Amos	2	4%
Joni Mitchell	2	4%
Joanna Newsom	2	4%
Björk	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	25	50%
	16	32%
	4	8%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 33rd to 32nd Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Up 1 from 32nd to 31st In Rainbows by Radiohead
Up 1 from 31st to 30th Ys by Joanna Newsom

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 30th to 33rd Damaged by Black Flag

New entries
Horses by Patti Smith
Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
Slowdive by Slowdive
Divers by Joanna Newsom
Wildewoman by Lucius
Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
The Bends by Radiohead

Leavers
Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death by Dead Kennedys

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From ffudnebbuh 08/13/2015 12:37

nice chart, Thanks for the comments

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From louisjwyatt 11/18/2014 02:49

Really love your descriptions by the way.

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From louisjwyatt 10/29/2014 00:54

Good stuff man. I'd love to see some more of your picks.

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From thedistantship 10/21/2014 15:52

Good chart, but wouldn't Her Majesty not be what it is if it were longer?

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From pa 10/21/2014 12:08

love your start!

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From Martinborras 10/08/2014 14:22

Good chart! I like the personal descriptions, they are great.

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From tgarritsen 11/19/2013 20:03

Cool beginning

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