Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Mother Nature's Son

My favourite albums of all time.

• Chart updated: 11/15/2019 00:15
• (Created: 09/30/2011 19:30).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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Abbey Road, the grand finale of The Beatles. This is not a wicked plot twist or anything, this is more a fitting conclusion to one of the best stories ever told. You know The Beatles: they never settle for one mood. There are delightful, dark, mysterious, whimsical, beautiful and sad moments throughtout. However, by the time the final, famous lyric of "The End" appears, knowing these words are the last ever heard from The Beatles (more or less), don't you get just a little teary-eyed?

Favourite tracks: "Something" & "You Never Give Me Your Money" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,431

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Ooh, babe! "The Wall" is such a wall of over-delivery, but without ever coming across as annoying, embarrassing or as an unintended joke. The music changes from fragile to thunderous and back again countless times with a steady build-up during the whole album until the wall is finally torn down by the end. Never before have emotions been expressed so boldly and never before has an album moved me so much, simply an epic concept album that never stops blowing your mind! Add to this some of the strongest nostalgic memories and you have a clear almost #1 favourite of all time.

Favourite tracks: "In the Flesh?", "Mother", "Nobody Home" & "Comfortably Numb" [First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,111

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,412 votes)

Comments:

261

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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The Beatles weren't themselves. They were Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and they played the best imaginary concert ever! A magical show that is as nostalgic as it is timeless.

Favourite tracks: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" & "A Day in the Life" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,416 charts

Rank Score:

50,827

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (4,486 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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It's all about time these days. Time and existence. Why can't I go back in time? :(

Favourite tracks: "Time" & "Brain Damage" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,164

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

581

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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The Beatles' "flawed" masterpiece. It wouldn't be the same without "Honey Pie", "Wild Honey Pie" and "Revolution 9". I've always loved how the strings in "Good Night" unnoticeably introduce the listener to one last piece of real musical quality after the confusing avant-garde torment of "Revolution 9".

Favourite tracks: "Dear Prudence", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Mother Nature's Son" & "Long, Long, Long" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,867 charts

Rank Score:

43,256

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 89 (3,732 votes)

Comments:

337

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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So much nostalgia in "And Your Bird Can Sing" and so much future in "Tomorrow Never Knows". So much joy in "Good Day Sunshine" and so much sadness in "Eleanor Rigby". The Beatles really delivered a wide range of genres and moods with their revolving masterpiece. Though tomorrow never knows, I'm quite certain that it's a timeless classic that will stay forever with us.

Favourite tracks: "Eleanor Rigby", "And Your Bird Can Sing" & "I Want to Tell You" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,479 charts

Rank Score:

56,944

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,474 votes)

Comments:

477

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Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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I owe Bob Dylan and The Byrds a huuuge thank you for influencing the sound on "Rubber Soul". Obviously, the songwriting is great, but it's the atmosphere inspired by the folk-rock movement that makes this album magical. "Nowhere Man" has one of the simplest guitar solos, but only shows how overrated technical ability is when it comes to music. The first Beatles album where I pretty much love every song.

Favourite tracks: "Nowhere Man", "In My Life" & "If I Needed Someone" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,287 charts

Rank Score:

30,619

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,290 votes)

Comments:

256

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A Rush Of Blood To The Head 

 Coldplay

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I don't know what Coldplay did wrong. Getting too much airplay, (Chris Martin) acting like Bono, generally just being too much softies? It really shouldn't be because of this rush of blood to the head that they got such a bad name. Only epic songs, especially the title-track, made with so much heart and soul.

Favourite tracks: "Green Eyes" & "A Rush of Blood to the Head" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,308 charts

Rank Score:

13,378

Rank in 2002:

3

Rank in 2000s:

12

Overall Rank:

100

Average Rating:

 79 (2,154 votes)

Comments:

182

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The Good Life 

 Kashmir

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Pink Floyd did it. Perform albums from start to finish live. Kashmir have apparently done it too with this album, the only danish album I've heard of being performed that way. Fans of "OK Computer" ought to give this one a try.

Favourite tracks: "Lampshade" & "Gorgeous" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1999:

65

Rank in 1990s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,553

Average Rating:

 73 (42 votes)

Comments:

3

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A Night At The Opera 

 Queen

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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Well, Queen is pretty much the product of fantasy. The greatest night you could spend at the opera.

Favourite tracks: "Love of My Life" & "Bohemian Rhapsody" [First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

13,333

Rank in 1975:

4

Rank in 1970s:

26

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

 83 (1,881 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	18	18%
1970s	23	23%
1980s	6	6%
1990s	26	26%
2000s	23	23%
2010s	4	4%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	9	9%
Pink Floyd	6	6%
The Beach Boys	5	5%
U2	3	3%
Oasis	3	3%
Muse	3	3%
Coldplay	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	60	60%
	25	25%
	8	8%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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85/100	05/04/2020 16:27	WillyMac	96	86/100
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80/100	02/26/2019 09:26	ForegroundNoise	475	87/100
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From WillyMac 05/04/2020 16:28

Good chart. You're obviously an even bigger Beatles fan than I am - and that's not easy. A little light on the 80s and there is a fair amount I'm not familiar with but with 16 albums the same it's easy to rank it high.

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From salahshoori 02/04/2020 09:52

Good chart! I can't believe our charts had common albums!!!

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80/100

From ForegroundNoise 02/26/2019 09:26

Nice chart! Good to see Julianna Barwick getting some recognition among the classic rock!

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From Kurtco 02/25/2019 16:33

Very Good chart...

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From Mother Nature's Son 01/05/2019 11:52

@Steppenwolf666

No, I'm not an expat brit, but interesting to know I sound like on. Actually, I do have "Their Satanic Majesties Request" included here. Also, I have included more well-known Rolling Stones albums in my respective decade and year charts.

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From Steppenwolf666 01/05/2019 02:36

Are you an ex-pat brit? Your comments sound like you are. Good chart, but no Rolling Stones? If you haven't heard Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed etc you really should.

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From Reppu1976 10/06/2018 01:33

good chart

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From Ulf 04/15/2018 08:35

Super

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From DommeDamian 06/15/2017 15:28

Virkelig god liste, brormand !! Abbey Road er også en af mine yndlingsalbums.

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From jackharrison21 03/17/2017 17:59

Love seeing someone else who ranks 'The Wall' so highly, nice chart, with 11 in common :)

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