Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by rilex

My top "rock" albums-- no jazz, blues, or classical as that is like comparing apples and oranges. p.s. Someone please tell me the difference between "best" and "favorite!"
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I heard that during this time period, Bob Dylan was distraught at his writers' block and general malaise about his music and was quoted saying that Tom Petty was much better than himself. I would agree for a lot of the 80s, that Tom Petty was doing Dylan better than Dylan. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2011]
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1979
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Alright, so I like to start campfires. Get off my back. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2011]
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1970
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8,158
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Top rated album (85/100 - 999 votes)  85 (999 votes)
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Great songwriting here and lots of cool grooves. This record just sounds slack and easy without the macho posturing that abounds in records around this period/genre. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2011]
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1993
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2,237
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2015]
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1970
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Haha. British people singing about America. So novel! But really it is a good album that somehow captures the reality of 21st C. America. Davies is a King. [First added to this chart: 03/11/2011]
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1971
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796
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2011]
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1972
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11,906
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1753 votes)  85 (1,753 votes)
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Psychedelic country music at its finest. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2011]
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1968
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2,351
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2015]
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1972
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3583 votes)  90 (3,583 votes)
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Lisa told me to put this one on here. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2011]
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1970
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6,121
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2015]
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2010
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1,037
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Total albums: 100. Page 7 of 10
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From 12/18/2013 07:28 | #97957
Nice taste.
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From 04/04/2013 18:10 | #71370
I love everything on this list!
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From 04/04/2013 16:07 | #71359
Nice taste
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From 04/04/2013 15:48 | #71356
We have some things in common. Great chart so far. I can't wait to see the next 30!
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From 04/04/2013 09:40 | #71318
Original picks and still enough great albums in between.
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From 04/04/2013 09:08 | #71312
some of my favorite albums are in your chart.
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From 10/18/2012 02:09 | #52599
Flaming Lips deserve to be where you put them...
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From 10/02/2012 16:52 | #51633
Only one album in common with mine, but I love your taste anyway!
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From 10/02/2012 08:33 | #51615
Great list :)
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From 10/02/2012 08:16 | #51614
Great list. Perfect score for the personal and accurate descriptions of the albums. Keep it up!
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