Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TerryTezza

This is my Top 100 chart which is based on albums I have grown up with and have discovered later in life and been played many times. The albums I choose are based on it working well from start to finish and with a theme is a bonus. There is also that element of magic and journey I look for in an album too throughout. There are many artists that I would love to include but lack that album that captures me throughout and some albums that are not highly recognised that I feel are underrated

• Chart updated: 08/18/2023 06:15
• (Created: 06/17/2019 07:05).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) 

 Simple Minds

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This is the album I listen to the most when I want to relax. An album of pure magic with an enthereal and mystical sound that takes you into an adventurous dream. A superb and very special work from start to finish. The album captures the early 80’s synth-rock sound in a classy fashion. From the opening track of Someone Somewhere in Summertime to Promised You A Miracle and the magical Big Sleep and even Hunter And The Hunted this album always captures me. Simple Minds have plenty of great albums like Once Upon A Time and Street Fighting Years but this album stands out as the best. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

2,154

Rank in 1982:

13

Rank in 1980s:

127

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

 77 (315 votes)

Comments:

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Achtung Baby 

 U2

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For me this album is U2 at their best (along with The Joshua Tree) being very creative in the sound and lyrics on an album on relationships in all forms and a paranoid look about society and views on life, like with Zoo Station and The Fly. In the 80’s I was a big Simple Minds fan and resented people calling them a try-hard U2 so wasn’t a huge U2 fan then. Come 1991 and listening to Achtung Baby on high rotation and I became obsessed with U2 and discovered all their music. All the songs are great especially Until The End Of The World, One and even the dark and haunting Love is Blindness. They made so many great B-Sides from this album they could have done a great double album which they did recently for the Anniversary version. An amazing music piece that is perfection. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

12,924

Rank in 1991:

5

Rank in 1990s:

20

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 80 (1,788 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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This album to me is the perfect album about life and also it was released on the year I was born. I listen to it every year. The topics, creative sounds, guitar solos, clashing drums and great comments like ‘I’ve always been mad.’ You have to explain why your mad even though your not mad.’, are priceless. The songs are timeless in its approach Like Breath, Time, Money and the politically driven Us and Them to the final classic lines of Eclipse. A pure joy to listen from start to finish. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,044 charts

Rank Score:

71,008

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,204 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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This album is The Beatles at their best with all shining through and especially George and Ringo. Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun , even Octopuses Garden and all of the last songs blending together end The Beatles collaboration on perfect note including Paul's little song of the Queen at the end. Amazing!!! [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,631 charts

Rank Score:

65,358

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,510 votes)

Comments:

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Odyssey Number Five 

 Powderfinger

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This is one of my favourite Aussie album that has been on high rotation over the years. From the opening guitar stroke on Waiting For The Sun to it’s twin song Thrilloilogy and Whatever Makes You Happy, the album is about classic rock ballads. Great to see it got voted Number 1 on the radio station Triple J Best Australian Albums Of All Time in 2011. With lyrics like ‘If you measure the world by the mark you make’ and ‘A fine line for the people in this lucky land’, the album is about social, political and emotional issues. Some songs are misunderstood like ‘My Happiness’ which is a sad song about drifting apart in distant relationships and ‘Like A Dog’ being a political protest song about the government ignorance on the Aboriginals request for an apology and more respect. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

482

Rank in 2000:

56

Rank in 2000s:

535

Overall Rank:

3,105

Average Rating:

 77 (72 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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This album captures great emotion on the struggles, alienation and paranoia in a world controlled by technology. A very prophetic album more about today than when it was released in 1997. The music is brilliant with various electronic buzzes mixed with great guitar rifts and heavy drums. This album has been on high rotation over the years for good reasons. Every track is engaging with raw emotion and some great lines like ‘Ambition makes you look pretty ugly’ and ‘the government...they don’t speak for us’. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,336 charts

Rank Score:

76,589

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,498 votes)

Comments:

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Kick 

 INXS

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An absolute legendary Aussie album that conquered the world. The album proved record company managers wrong when they wouldn’t release it as the album. Maybe because the album was ahead of its time with amazing new musical styles and clever simple rifts. INXS created gems from the opening track of Guns In The Sky to New Sensation to the poetic Mediate and the title track Kick, this album is as grand as ever. I listened to this album on high rotation at high school knowing all the words but sadly not the mathematical homework lol. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,711

Rank in 1987:

13

Rank in 1980s:

101

Overall Rank:

662

Average Rating:

 76 (444 votes)

Comments:

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8. (7) 1

So 

 Peter Gabriel

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An amazing musical artist this is Peter Gabriel at is best covering all challenges in life and society and romance. To question things and also make an effort to be better. The songs Don’t Give Up and Mercy Street are very emotionally powerful along with more upbeat songs like Sledgehammer and Big Time. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

7,384

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

28

Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

 80 (903 votes)

Comments:

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9. (13) 4

A Rush Of Blood To The Head 

 Coldplay

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A beautiful collection of songs that takes you on a journey of questioning your own life in self doubt and relationships and wanting answers. This has some of my favourite tracks of there’s and the most powerful. It is as a complete album and this album gets played the most of the Coldplay albums. Clocks and the title track A Rush Of Blood To The Head are my favs. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,308 charts

Rank Score:

13,356

Rank in 2002:

3

Rank in 2000s:

12

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 79 (2,155 votes)

Comments:

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10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 

 Midnight Oil

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Starting the top 10 is true Aussie icon band at their best in Midnight Oil with 10 to 1. The album covers a whole range of political topics with some attitude and pleads for solutions in this complex world. From Destruction of Cambodia to business deals in parking lots, this has so many great lines to read about. I remember after an Oils concert everyone in the train sing their song U.S. Forces...magic. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

945

Rank in 1982:

30

Rank in 1980s:

277

Overall Rank:

1,784

Average Rating:

 76 (139 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	9	9%
1970s	6	6%
1980s	30	30%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	26	26%
2010s	6	6%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	7	7%
Simple Minds	6	6%
U2	6	6%
Midnight Oil	5	5%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
INXS	4	4%
Coldplay	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	22	22%
	22	22%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 4 from 23rd to 19th Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay
Up 4 from 13th to 9th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
Up 1 from 8th to 7th Kick by INXS

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 9th to 13th Demon Days by Gorillaz
Down 4 from 19th to 23rd Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
Down 1 from 7th to 8th So by Peter Gabriel

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75/100	11/06/2023 11:14	cronadigallina	40	86/100
90/100	11/02/2023 20:20	Johnnyo	2,014	80/100
90/100	11/21/2022 21:43	Moondance	455	84/100
90/100	11/21/2022 21:20	wizardalien	31	88/100
85/100	05/16/2022 17:51	seb7	105	91/100

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From Johnnyo 11/02/2023 20:20

Excellent chart

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From Moondance 11/21/2022 22:01

Finally, an Aussie brother in arms. Of course I love you putting Australian music where it rightly belongs - in a greatest 100 chart. Enjoyed seeing Simple Minds at #1 - nice move. My only reservation re your chart (& it is entirely a personal one) is that giving 50% of valuable chart space to only 12 artists somewhat limits the exploration & appreciation of 60+ years of modern music across the planet, including other exceptional Australian artists (eg The Church, Alex Lloyd, Living End, Black Sorrows...). That said, your loyalty to the artists you most admire is to be admired & respected.

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From DommeDamian 11/06/2021 09:42

sick chart, I dig your descriptions.

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From SebJam97 06/10/2021 20:09

This is a fantastic chart. I honestly love so many of these albums and I intend to check out the ones I am not yet aware of! :)

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From sssvnnn 04/16/2020 21:54

Good Chart . I still love the Simple Minds. Nobody seem to know that even their recent albums are quite good.

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From Timooosterink 10/11/2019 14:22

Demon days!!! Nice!

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From LedZep 06/26/2019 12:04

Interesting and will be looking forward to all further progress!

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From jpajovich 06/22/2019 02:12

bold.

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