Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Brando1788

This chart is a work in progress. I listen to a new album every week or so - starting with the 60s and moving up.

• Chart updated: 01/26/2024 19:45
• (Created: 08/07/2014 19:01).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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"Sunday morning is everyday for all I care. And I'm not scared"

Top Three Tracks: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, Come As You Are [First added to this chart: 08/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,109 charts

Rank Score:

41,996

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,233 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"

Top Three Tracks: Something, The Medley, Come Together [First added to this chart: 11/19/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,448

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

Comments:

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Ten 

 Pearl Jam

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"My bitter hands cradle broken glass of what was everything"

Top Three Tracks: Alive, Black, Jeremy [First added to this chart: 08/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,789 charts

Rank Score:

20,010

Rank in 1991:

3

Rank in 1990s:

7

Overall Rank:

51

Average Rating:

 83 (2,280 votes)

Comments:

178

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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"God is a place where some holy spectacle lies"

I have many strange relationships with various albums but this album takes the cakes in that department. This album was a rollercoaster of emotions the first time I heard and remains so today. From the simple, yet groovy opening acoustic chords layered over disturbing, real and gritty lyrics to the impeccable closing song, Two Headed-Boy Pt Two.

Prior to listening to Two-Headed Boy Pt Two, no song had ever made me cry before. That all changed one day after work when this song came on in the car. Having just lost my dad roughly a year ago, the lyrics hit me hard. You can feel the raw emotion as its belted out in a seemingly impossible way (try singing along to this song - you can't).

This album is near perfect and keeps me coming back all the time - feeling things on every spectrum whether I want to or not.

Top Three Tracks: Two-Headed Boy Pt. Two, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One [First added to this chart: 11/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,467

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

425

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Ride The Lightning 

 Metallica

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"Life it seems to fade away. Drifting further everyday"

Top Three Tracks: Fade To Black, Ride The Lighting, For Whom The Bell Tolls [First added to this chart: 08/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

870 charts

Rank Score:

9,216

Rank in 1984:

2

Rank in 1980s:

22

Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

 84 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

78

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Bon Iver, Bon Iver 

 Bon Iver

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Top Three Tracks: Beth/Rest, Calgary, Holocene [First added to this chart: 01/07/2021]

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

918 charts

Rank Score:

9,260

Rank in 2011:

2

Rank in 2010s:

17

Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

 80 (1,329 votes)

Comments:

104

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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Top Three Tracks: Reckoner, Nude, All I Need [First added to this chart: 02/20/2020]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,833 charts

Rank Score:

51,133

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,835 votes)

Comments:

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High Violet 

 The National

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Top Three Tracks: Terrible Love, Afraid of Everyone, Anyone's Ghost [First added to this chart: 06/23/2021]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,069 charts

Rank Score:

11,613

Rank in 2010:

3

Rank in 2010s:

11

Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

 82 (1,309 votes)

Comments:

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Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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"Some are dead, and some are living. In my life, I've loved them all"

Top Three Tracks: In My Life, Drive My Car, I'm Looking Through You [First added to this chart: 09/28/2014]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,287 charts

Rank Score:

30,630

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,290 votes)

Comments:

256

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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"God only knows what I'd be without you"

Top Three Tracks: God Only Knows, Wouldn't it be Nice, Don't Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder) [First added to this chart: 03/11/2015]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,779 charts

Rank Score:

45,090

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,194 votes)

Comments:

354

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	22	22%
1970s	4	4%
1980s	7	7%
1990s	30	30%
2000s	13	13%
2010s	18	18%
2020s	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	9	9%
Metallica	5	5%
Matthew Good	4	4%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	4	4%
Radiohead	4	4%
Nirvana	3	3%
Pearl Jam	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	60	60%
	27	27%
	9	9%
	3	3%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 12 from 98th to 86th Oceania by The Smashing Pumpkins
Up 9 from 16th to 7th In Rainbows by Radiohead
Up 8 from 93rd to 85th Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Biggest fallers
Down 20 from 60th to 80th The Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters
Down 13 from 77th to 90th The Bends by Radiohead
Down 11 from 78th to 89th Core by Stone Temple Pilots

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75/100	02/06/2024 07:38	Tamthebam	552	85/100
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From Tamthebam 02/06/2024 07:45

Where are all the great 70's albums .... and 80's albums. It is almost like you fell asleep for 20 years and woke up again in the 90's. But despite that there are some good choices here.

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From Moondance 11/03/2022 20:20

A good chart....despite the 'lack of love' for the 70's ~

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85/100

From Johnnyo 11/03/2022 08:43

Very good chart

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From mrmcrook 01/14/2022 21:54

Good list. Great bands. Bit of variety thrown in. Well done

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95/100

From Skroskznik 04/20/2021 06:41

Fantastic top ten

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From 0129114 07/09/2020 03:42

you canadian eh bud?
lmao is matthew good that good? LMAO

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From RoundTheBend 06/16/2020 02:15

Needs more Beatles... hehe - just a reply to previous comment. You like what you like and that's exactly what you should do.

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From CharlieBarley 10/28/2016 19:56

Great chart man. A lot of variety.

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From CA Dreamin 06/07/2016 03:32

As of now your chart has 41 '60s albums, and only 1 '70s album. This begs explanation.

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