Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by lanis 
Yes, its very loaded with 1991-onwards music, but given the choice, this is what I would want to listen to. Also find it very hard to rate music of different decades against other!
- Chart updated: 11/16/2023 22:15
- (Created: 09/18/2011 05:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Listened to this morning, noon and night when it came out & still kept hearing new things in it - such a rewarding listen in that regard. Also was a 'gateway' album that opened me up to so many other bands. Favourite song: Exit Music
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1997
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Pretty much a perfect album - no filler at all on here, and theres not many albums I can say that about! Favourite song: Jigsaw Falling Into Place
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2007
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Along with OK Computer, I regard this as the album that opened up my ears to a whole range of other music. Favourite song: Last Goodbye
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1994
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19,238
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There is something magic around this album that I would struggle to put into words (so I wont bother!). Favourite song: Rebellion (Lies)
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2004
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Some may prefer his lo-fi start, but I think he really hit the right combination of songs vs instruments on this album. Favourite song: Flightless Bird, American Mouth (even if Twilight tried to ruin it for me)
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2007
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For me, a step up from (the already excellent) Boxer. Favourite Song: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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2010
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11,613
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As my introduction to Sufjan, from the first moments of first track 'Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois' I knew I was listening to something special. Its great when you can discover an artist part-way through their career, so you can overdose on their back catalogue and wait with anticipation for future material. Favourite Track: Chicago
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2005
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23,035
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If I had to choose a side of Nirvana vs Pearl Jam, it would have been Pearl Jam. Eddie Vedder is such a perfect front-man for a band; Favourite Song: Black
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1991
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A birthday present on my 30th birthday, and my introduction to DCFC. Favourite Song: Transatlanticism
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2003
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My introduction to the 3am world of Tindersticks, after Thom Yorke picked one of their songs (Don't Look Down) as part of a selection of songs on Australian radio JJJ. Favourite Song: Another Night In
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 53 | 53% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Iron & Wine | 5 | 5% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| Death Cab For Cutie | 3 | 3% | |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Tindersticks | 3 | 3% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 3 | 3% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 30 from 80th to 50th Modern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend |
| Up 2 from 34th to 32nd The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 1 from 90th to 89th De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta |
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| Down 27 from 63rd to 90th Contra by Vampire Weekend |
| Down 2 from 31st to 33rd The Age Of Adz by Sufjan Stevens |
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34th The First Tindersticks Album by Tindersticks |
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 The New Abnormalby The Strokes |
| Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling |
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86/100 (from 58 votes)
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90/100  | 03/01/2024 10:11 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
 90/100 | 12/17/2022 17:00 |  ExTeaSea | | 89/100 |
| 80/100 | 06/10/2019 11:23 |  ForegroundNoise | | 87/100 |
| 95/100 | 06/09/2019 22:02 |  DommeDamian | | 90/100 |
| 75/100 | 06/09/2019 15:06 | DrewHamster | | 74/100 |
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From Johnnyo 03/01/2024 10:12
Great chart
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From ExTeaSea 12/17/2022 17:02
ExTeaSea 12/17/2022 17:02
Good chart! Always meant to actually check out Iron and Wine. I should check out Tindersticks. Gosh only 4 albums in common.
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From Pretender 07/08/2018 06:51
First time I've KNOWN and liked almost all records on a chart. And therefor you could have a look at mine and get some new listenings? You "should" like Moneybrother and maybe Chet Baker Sings?
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LedZep 02/02/2018 21:16
LedZep 02/02/2018 21:16
That Jeff Buckley at number 3 :)
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100/100
From gon2bed 03/08/2016 12:40
20 albums and 15 acts in common, very good.
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From LordMark 03/08/2016 10:35
21 albums in common!
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From bluesbrew82 08/08/2015 02:15
Tons of killer albums on here. Just remember who all these artists are influenced by, you might want to look into your 60's, 70's and 80's a little closer.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/29/2014 01:42
Great list nice seeing some Australian albums on the list. Angus & Julia Stone are fantastic
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Anti 05/26/2014 01:09
Anti 05/26/2014 01:09
Cool list, I like the selection a lot!
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From mightyram 05/25/2014 20:59
I guess your chart picks up in dates, where mined starts to fade away, which you would have thought would not mean a strong connection or like. Not the case, I really like this chart.
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