Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
dfulfo01 
I've only been listening to music for the past few years so my list is made up of very recent albums.
Artists make music for the time they're in and the things are experiencing now, not people who will be around in 50 years. And yes music is timeless, but i feel more of a connection with the artists in my generation making music for my time. Hope you find something new you enjoy.
*currently going through the 70s, 80s and 90s. Found some good stuff. The most incredible albums i've listened to so far are starting to creep onto my chart. If you have any suggestions hit up the comment section. peace.
- Chart updated: 12/07/2021 15:15
- (Created: 04/05/2011 01:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I'm saved. Oh could you believe it? You won't regret if you choose to believe it.
Bradford Cox is a very strange man, yet (consequently?) he continues to create some of the most incredible music of this generation. Halcyon Digest is the pinnacle of the beautifully complex, inexplicably understated, Deerhunter catalogue. Bradford Cox will always be the centre of praise, but if it weren't for the rest of the Deerhunter crew, he could never be this good. [First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Bradford Cox is a very strange man, yet (consequently?) he continues to create some of the most incredible music of this generation. Halcyon Digest is the pinnacle of the beautifully complex, inexplicably understated, Deerhunter catalogue. Bradford Cox will always be the centre of praise, but if it weren't for the rest of the Deerhunter crew, he could never be this good. [First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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2010
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If I could just leave my body for the night
MPP excites the senses. The first time I listened (also my first exposure to Animal Collective) I didn't really get it, it seemed like a lot of unnecessary noise that took too much effort to listen to. The 'noise' was disorienting, but when I quit trying organize it and allowed it to wash over me, Merriweather Post Pavilion became the most enjoyable album I have ever listened to. [First added to this chart: 09/29/2011]
MPP excites the senses. The first time I listened (also my first exposure to Animal Collective) I didn't really get it, it seemed like a lot of unnecessary noise that took too much effort to listen to. The 'noise' was disorienting, but when I quit trying organize it and allowed it to wash over me, Merriweather Post Pavilion became the most enjoyable album I have ever listened to. [First added to this chart: 09/29/2011]
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2009
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I went out to pick a fight with anyone
The only music i heard growing up was my mom playing hymns on the piano. My parents didn't ever listen to music, not even the radio, and all I ever did was play sports. In the ninth grade at my first girlfriends house, she played me Funeral. That night my eyes were opened to what music was and what it could be, and I also had my first kiss! Funeral has never let me down, and continues to get better with every listen. [First added to this chart: 04/04/2011]
The only music i heard growing up was my mom playing hymns on the piano. My parents didn't ever listen to music, not even the radio, and all I ever did was play sports. In the ninth grade at my first girlfriends house, she played me Funeral. That night my eyes were opened to what music was and what it could be, and I also had my first kiss! Funeral has never let me down, and continues to get better with every listen. [First added to this chart: 04/04/2011]
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2004
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Wear it out til it feels right
It isn't right to sit around and think about the awful things that get you down
You've gotta try to wear a smile no matter how hard it can be to do
I could make myself go crazy crying over times I've chased my broken dreams
But what is life without a dream and even I know dreams can still come true [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
It isn't right to sit around and think about the awful things that get you down
You've gotta try to wear a smile no matter how hard it can be to do
I could make myself go crazy crying over times I've chased my broken dreams
But what is life without a dream and even I know dreams can still come true [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
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2009
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We used to dream, now we worry about dying
Well you can keep tomorrow
after tonight we're not gonna need it [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
Well you can keep tomorrow
after tonight we're not gonna need it [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
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What a mischief you would bring young darling, when the onus is not all your own
This album is a place that rely's heavily on you. It invites you in and says "you are free, now feel". It never forces you to feel a certain way. It never takes it's own issues and expects you to somehow relate. The lyrics are strangely specific but seemingly unrelated and can be completely nonsensical if you try to interpret them on their own. Bon Iver intentionally leaves room for you to make the connections and understand the story from your own experience, dreams, and failures. Don't pick it apart, don't analyze the musical influences or any of that crap. If you're bored listening to this album it's because you're doing it wrong. This album is mine, because this album is me. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
This album is a place that rely's heavily on you. It invites you in and says "you are free, now feel". It never forces you to feel a certain way. It never takes it's own issues and expects you to somehow relate. The lyrics are strangely specific but seemingly unrelated and can be completely nonsensical if you try to interpret them on their own. Bon Iver intentionally leaves room for you to make the connections and understand the story from your own experience, dreams, and failures. Don't pick it apart, don't analyze the musical influences or any of that crap. If you're bored listening to this album it's because you're doing it wrong. This album is mine, because this album is me. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2011]
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2011
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My brother and my sister don't speak to me, but I don't blame them
[First added to this chart: 04/04/2011]
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2011
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All we gotta do is be brave and be kind
The best way I can describe Alligator is "everyday heartbreak". It's not elaborate or exaggerated at all, it's simple and very familiar. I think it's the familiarity amplified by the swirling guitars, soft plucks, and subtle strings that makes this album so particularly moving. We all know heartbreak, and not the kind of heartbreak we hear on popular radio; everyday heartbreak is felt by all, realized by few, and scarcely remedied. But hey, we know it, we own it, now look at me baby, we'll be fine. [First added to this chart: 03/15/2012]
The best way I can describe Alligator is "everyday heartbreak". It's not elaborate or exaggerated at all, it's simple and very familiar. I think it's the familiarity amplified by the swirling guitars, soft plucks, and subtle strings that makes this album so particularly moving. We all know heartbreak, and not the kind of heartbreak we hear on popular radio; everyday heartbreak is felt by all, realized by few, and scarcely remedied. But hey, we know it, we own it, now look at me baby, we'll be fine. [First added to this chart: 03/15/2012]
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2005
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It's no good unless it grows
Teen Dream is flawless from start to finish. The way the album is structured carries you through on a cloud, meshing everything together with accents in all the right places. Some people I've talked to think this makes the album uninteresting; I strongly disagree. I feel that it brings everything together and makes the listening experience even more enjoyable as a whole. To be honest, I don't know what it is about Beach House that is so unique and satisfying, but whatever it is they perfected it here. In addition, Take Care is one hell of a closing track. [First added to this chart: 04/04/2011]
Teen Dream is flawless from start to finish. The way the album is structured carries you through on a cloud, meshing everything together with accents in all the right places. Some people I've talked to think this makes the album uninteresting; I strongly disagree. I feel that it brings everything together and makes the listening experience even more enjoyable as a whole. To be honest, I don't know what it is about Beach House that is so unique and satisfying, but whatever it is they perfected it here. In addition, Take Care is one hell of a closing track. [First added to this chart: 04/04/2011]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2010s | 63 | 63% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| Bon Iver | 4 | 4% | |
| Animal Collective | 4 | 4% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 4 | 4% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 4 | 4% | |
| Drake | 3 | 3% | |
| No Age | 3 | 3% | |
| Deerhunter | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 22 from 84th to 62nd Art Angels by Grimes |
| Up 14 from 90th to 76th LP1 by FKA twigs |
| Up 14 from 78th to 64th Is This It by The Strokes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 31 from 57th to 88th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Down 23 from 56th to 79th Magdalene by FKA twigs |
| Down 23 from 58th to 81st Microcastle by Deerhunter |
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JulianR 09/17/2017 07:01
JulianR 09/17/2017 07:01
Some good stuff, although it is heavily biased towards modern times. I get what you're talking about with relating more to modern artists, but still. I'd make the argument that most music isn't personal enough to depply relate to anyway, regardless of when it was made. Also, there's lots of great music out there regardless of lyrical content.
Anyway, love to see Age of Adz get recognition! It deserves it.
Recs:
Radiohead: Kid A; OK Computer; A Moon Shaped Pool
The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Push the Sky Away; Skeleton Tree
Slowdive: Souvlaki
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75/100
From platus 04/06/2017 18:11
good chart
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70/100
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buzzdainer 06/03/2016 16:25
buzzdainer 06/03/2016 16:25
I enjoy this chart! Lots of newer stuff here, which is fine with me. I like the inclusion of Funeral and Fleet Foxes.
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85/100
From BraddlesHendo 11/19/2014 09:53
I've got slot of new stuff to listen to now thanks mate
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90/100
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dougotto 05/29/2014 02:46
dougotto 05/29/2014 02:46
Good taste and I'm interested to see how your picks change
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95/100
From FlorianJones 04/13/2014 19:36
FlorianJones 04/13/2014 19:36
Nice chart, It's very similar to mine, a lot of new music and a couple choice albums from previous decades. We even have some of the same older ones (self-titled albums from The VU and The Femmes are both so good)
You seem to know a lot of the new Music, so I'll suggest a couple older ones. Disintegration by The Cure, and The Queen is Dead by The Smiths are two of my favorites, give em a try.
Also, I recently bought Lonerism and Halcyon Digest which were two of your favorites, and I love them both. They will probably find a place on my chart shortly.
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85/100
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greatson 02/26/2014 21:42
greatson 02/26/2014 21:42
Great chart!
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95/100
From vinnid127 01/18/2014 02:30
love this!!!
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cartoken 12/09/2013 11:00
cartoken 12/09/2013 11:00
No Monominia from such big fan of Deerhunter/Atlas Sound :/
I agree that Old is not a hip hop masterpiece but for a 19 tracks album he maintained a constant quality track after track, that's what impressed me about it.
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95/100
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Antonio-Pedro 11/02/2013 10:05
Antonio-Pedro 11/02/2013 10:05
Good chart too 2000s songs nice
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. The Velvet Underground | |
| 11. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 12. Neil Young | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. Kanye West | |
| 17. R.E.M. | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |