Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ShadowColossi
Ok so I rate albums as follows:
I basically just write down all the songs, rank them from 1-5*, and then add up all the *s, / the max number of stars. For example:
Pink Floyd Animals
Pigs on the Wing pt. 1 - *****
Dogs- *****
Pigs- *****
Sheep- *****
Pigs on the Wing pt. 2- *****
25/25=10.0
This chart is a constant work in process- it's very possible it may change multiple times a day. I'm always listening to new music and my opinions on certain albums are also due to change over time- So I apologize if you liked my chart a way it was before, but they're all there anyways. I just like to keep it up to date for my tastes at the moment.
I judge music by complexity and creativity in songwriting, as well as uniqueness. So when something strikes me as well written, complex music with a unique sound, it's bound to one of my favorites. I also believe emotion is a huge thing for music, some songs portray it so well it can make you feel the same way. Anyways, enjoy my chart! Recommendations are ALWAYS welcome :)
Also, I make music and would love if you checked it out!
https://padomine.bandcamp.com/album/imperfection
- Chart updated: 02/20/2018 21:45
- (Created: 01/14/2016 05:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 44 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 93 out of 100 (from 68 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 53,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
While this may not be the best album to ever exist, this is by far my favorite record. It's been the soundtrack to my life for the better part of 6 years now. From the moment my friend played "My Girls" in his car, I had to know who they were. This was before I had started to get into any of the music you see on this chart. If it weren't for this record, I probably would have never listened to a single record on this chart. I wouldn't even be as in love with music as I am now.
It starts with some soft chords- hushed vocals, and a dizzying twinkle that my ears can't identify. Then after whispering "If I could just leave my body for a night", it explodes into a blissful stomp, as Avey Tare sings the simple pleasures of life- dancing and a song that you love. But all this is temporary, and those pleasures disappear and the dizzying twinkle returns. "In the Flowers" is the perfect way to kick off this record. Throughout the entire record the theme of "shit get's hard, but you can still enjoy the little things" keeps coming back, which is kind of my life philosophy thing. "My Girls" is a song about enjoying a family, "Summertime Clothes" is about midnight walks, "Bluish" is about, well, a girl, "Taste" tells you to enjoy what you enjoy, no matter what others think, and "Brother Sport" was written for Panda Bear's brother, who sort of gave up after the death of their father, telling him to keep going. It is the soundtrack to my life, and it always will be.
10 / 10
Favorite Song: "Taste"
"She's too good to share our favorite things
I'll keep an open mind if you let me in
Don't let your temper rise, don't get a bitter face
Try not to judge me on my kind of taste
And don't go changing clothes when they don't like yours" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
One of the first records I can truly say I got lost in. After "Pigs on the Wing", I don't know what I expected. But it definitely wasn't the epic 40 minutes that follows. David Gilmour's guitar playing is at its peak on this one, each solo holding its own as one of my favorites. The only time I've heard guitar parts that rival the ones on this record are on Pink Moon and Wish You Were Here. Roger Water's lyrics are amazing as usual, but on this record, they just got it all right. From start to finish it uses constantly shifting tempos and styles, from fast acoustic strumming in D tuning, to sudden solos that come in out of nowhere in standard. Songs that use 15+ different chords, 3 solos, and who knows how many verses, without making it sound strained in any way. It flows perfectly, from one Pig on the Wing to the other. It's just oh, so perfect to me- and it's the only record that has been perfect in my eyes from the moment I heard it, and stayed that way since.
10 / 10
Favorite Song: "Dogs"
"And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone,
Dragged down by the stone" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
To me, this album is the audible version of one moment- the moment before. That feeling you get when you know something amazing is going to happen. It's like being at the very top of a huge drop on a roller coaster. Talk Talk repeatedly bring you to the edge for a minute at most- blasting distortion, a trembling voice, and crashing drums- and a piano. Then, just as quickly as it's there- it's gone. The quiet, surreal sounds are back. And again you wait.
9.7 / 10
Favorite Track: "The Rainbow" [First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
For sure the magnum opus for the flaming lips for me, and that says a lot with their huge and varied catalog. But nowhere else does Wayne Coyne's frail voice sound better than backed with pounding drums, swooning synths, and guitar parts that come in and out only to play off of the melodies he is singing. In my opinion, this is the most important record in the neo-psychedelic movement. It paved the ways for bands such as Animal Collective, Tame Impala, and many more, combining a slightly schizo songwriting, with many elements popping in and out, dreamy textures, and a little bit of playfulness. The traces of this record can be found in countless today.
9.7 / 10
Favorite Song: "Suddenly Everything Has Changed"
"Will the fight
For our sanity,
Be the fight
Of our lives?" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
I don't know why it didn't click with me right away. But this is, in my opinion, Radiohead's most beautifully layered, and textured album. It all feels like a dream that you try to grab a hold of but just can't. The clean guitars and the ominous synth tones transport you to another universe. "Weird FIshes/ Arpeggi" slowly builds on a beutiful chord progression, each note feeling line a raindrop lightly tapping on your face and dripping down, until, after a short quiet moment, pours down even harder with the emotional, almost ominous, outro. "All I Need" is soft and quiet, until the piano takes you into it's dark world. "Nude" just has to be the smoothest piece of music to ever be released, and "Reckoner" swells and dives in ways that demand your full attention. All in all- it's just an incredible world to be in.
9.6 / 10
Favorite Track: "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi"
"I'm the next act
Waiting in the wings
I'm an animal
Trapped in your parked car
I am all the days
That you choose to ignore" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
My first introduction to shoe-gazing, and at first I had no clue what to think of it. How could I? It gives you that 2 second drum roll and then it all hits you, full force, all at once. That screeching bending guitar notes and those distortion-drowned power chords just have ridiculous power in them. And all that comes after it is just as good- infinitely powerful while also infinitely sweet.
9.6 / 10
Favorite Song: Tie between literally every track except "Touched"
"When I look at you
Oh, I don't know what's real
Once in a while
And you make me laugh
And I'll see you tomorrow
And it won't be long
Once in a while
Then you take me down
Then you walk away" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
"Stars and Sons" is my favorite bass-line of all time, hands down. It's been stuck in my head for weeks before. "Almost Crimes" is the most fearless full-force song to ever come from a band more than five members, and "Pacific Theme" has my favorite drum line ever. Sounds like a shoe-in for my top ten, huh?
9.6 / 10
Favorite Track: "Pacific Theme"
"Then when you let it
You asked for nothing
Why don't you share it
All of the time you live
There's something out there" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
I honestly like this better than Unknown Pleasures. I like his voice a lot more. *Runs from tomatoes being thrown at me*
But in all seriousness, I recently went through my rankings and was like "where the fuck is Interpol? I listen to that album like daily. Then I saw it at 43.
I need to rerank my shit man.
This album is emotionally powerful, and very densely packed with great musical moments. The bass never lacks, and the guitars play off each other so well, it may as well be two singers harmonizing. Not to mention the lyrics are beautiful (depressing, but my point stands). Some of my favorite moments include the de-tuning guitars on the outro of "The New", the intense bass-and-drum pounding on the first verse of "Obstacle 1", and the seductive march of "PDA". All-in-all, a head-nodding album that is good when you're feeling contemplative, energetic, or creative.
9.6 / 10
Favorite Track: "PDA" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
*Shudders*
Sorry, I got goosebumps. Every time that just sheer noise that comes in during "Sven-g-englar", I get them. This record is truly beautiful, a must for anyone who loves atmospheric music. I don't know what compelled him to start playing his guitar with his bow, but man am I glad he did. All tracks on here are beautiful in their own respect. The beautiful violin "Staralfur", the power in those drums that kick in during "Ny Batteri", and just the atmospheric beauty of it all.
9.6 / 10
Favorite Track: "Sven-v-englar"
"*insert playing guitar with violin bow & lots of distortion here*" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
Slowdive are one of those bands that were irresistable to me from the first listen. I first heard them on youtube going through some shoegaze, and it was "Souvlaki Space Station" with images of planets and space. It fit the song so well, and all of that delay sparked my initial interest and eveentual obsession with guitar effects. "Alison" is the best ambient love song I've ever heard, "40 Days" and "Dagger" are tragic, and "When the Sun Hits" is just shoegaze served on a delicious platter of reverb and distortion. Great record, love almost every track.
9.6 / 10
Favorite Track: "When the Sun Hits"
"The sunshine girl is sleeping
She falls and dreams alone
And me I am her dagger
Too numb to feel her pain" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
---|---|---|---|
1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 0 | 0% | |
1960s | 5 | 5% | |
1970s | 11 | 11% | |
1980s | 4 | 4% | |
1990s | 25 | 25% | |
2000s | 27 | 27% | |
2010s | 28 | 28% | |
2020s | 0 | 0% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
---|---|---|---|
|
|||
Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
Animal Collective | 5 | 5% | |
Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
Tame Impala | 3 | 3% | |
Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
Car Seat Headrest | 2 | 2% | |
Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
Show all |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
New entries |
---|
Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by sg6 (2017)
- One Album per Artist Chart by Imaybeparanoid (2016)
- BEA Forum Regulars' Top 100 (2015) by HigherThanTheSun (2015)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bea (2021)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by space22ify (2021)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 15henklea (2014)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Komorebi-D (2018)
- One album per artist by bea (2021)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Ironic Karma (2015)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by josh333 (2016)
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 68 ratings for this chart.
Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
06/19/2020 05:45 | DriftingOrpheus | 79 | 91/100 | |
08/14/2019 02:07 | ExTeaSea | 239 | 89/100 | |
07/07/2019 09:15 | bertrandu | 110 | 88/100 | |
06/23/2019 03:38 | Xxnu99etxX | 143 | 90/100 | |
02/27/2019 02:15 | Rhyner | 1,382 | 99/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart is rated in the top 1% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 92.7/100, a mean average of 92.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.5.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Showing all 20 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 44 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
@dexme: I don’t understand your comment at all: he only rated a couple of hundreds of albums, he’s chosen some fairly non standard albums albums for this top chart and he wouldn’t go into the trouble to write these long personal comments on his top albums if he was only after the points: for me this chart and the comment that go with it is a winner.
Your chart sucks. It only has popular albums. Stop ratings albums just because you want points. How dare you.
Really cool chart! Animal Collective and The Unicorns, nice!
Great chart!
This has introduced me to so much!!
Nothing new to add. This is really amazing, still.
Nice chart!
Phenomenal chart my friend. Looks similar to mind, in terms of description. :)))
Great chart, I can see mine looking a bit like this in a year's time. By the way, the track on Blonde on Blonde is "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again", not "the Texas Blues".
Interesting chart
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.