[aricohen129]

200 greatest albums of all time (slightly opinionated)
1) Dark Side of the Moon - ‪Pink Floyd‬ (1973)
2) OK Computer - ‪Radiohead‬ (1997)
3) Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles (1967)
4) Revolver - Beatles (1966)
5) Pet Sounds - ‪Beach Boys‬ (1966)
6) Abbey Road - Beatles (1969)
7) Kind of Blue - ‪Miles Davis‬ (1959)
😎 Funeral - ‪Arcade Fire‬ (2002)
9) Rubber Soul - ‪The Beatles‬ (1965)
10) Nevermind - Nirvana (1991)
11) ‪Led Zeppelin IV‬ - ‪Led Zeppelin‬ (1971)
12) Wish You Were Here - ‪Pink Floyd‬ (1975)
13) Kid A (2000) - ‪Radiohead‬
14) Exile On Main St. - Rolling Stones (1972)
15) The Queen Is Dead - ‪The Smiths‬ (1986)
16) ‪The Velvet Underground & Nico‬ - ‪The Velvet Underground‬ & Nico (1967)
17) The Wall - ‪Pink Floyd‬ (1979)
18) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - ‪David Bowie‬ (1972)
19) What's Going On - ‪Marvin Gaye‬ (1971)
20) London Calling - The Clash (1978)
21) Rumours - ‪Fleetwood Mac‬ (1977)
22) Highway 61 Revisited - ‪Bob Dylan‬ (1965)
23) Are You Experienced - ‪Jimi Hendrix Experience‬ (1967)
24) The White Album - Beatles (1968)
25) Who's Next - ‪The Who‬ (1971)
26) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - ‪Elton John‬ (1973)
27) The Doors - The Doors (1967)
28) Doolittle - ‪Pixies‬ (1989)
29) Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones (1971)
30) In The Court Of The Crimson King - ‪King Crimson‬ (1969)
31) Hunky Dory - ‪David Bowie‬ (1971)
32) In Rainbows - ‪Radiohead‬ (2007)
33) (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis (1995)
34) Blood On The Tracks - ‪Bob Dylan‬ (1975)
35) Thriller - ‪Michael Jackson‬ (1982)
36) The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
37) Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols (1977)
38) Illmatic - Nas (1994)
39) Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan (1966)
40) ‪Led Zeppelin‬ II - ‪Led Zeppelin‬ (1969)
41) Automatic For The People - R.E.M. (1992)
42) ‪Led Zeppelin‬ I - ‪Led Zeppelin‬ (1969)
43) Ten - ‪Pearl Jam‬ (1991)
44) The Suburbs - ‪Arcade Fire‬ (2010)
45) Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - ‪Wilco‬ (2002)
46) Remain In Light - Talking Heads (1980)
47) The Bends - ‪Radiohead‬ (1995)
48) Animals - ‪Pink Floyd‬ (1977)
49) Electric Ladyland - ‪Jimi Hendrix‬ (1968)
50) Dirt - ‪Alice In Chains‬ (1993)
51) Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones (1969)
52) Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan (1965)
53) In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - ‪Neutral Milk Hotel‬ (1998)
54) Born To Run - ‪Bruce Springsteen‬ (1975)
55) Magical Mystery Tour - ‪The Beatles‬ (1967)
56) Graceland - ‪Paul Simon‬ (1986)
57) Loveless - My Bloody Valentine (1991)
58) Ready To Die - Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
59) Blue - ‪Joni Mitchell‬ (1971)
60) Purple Rain - Prince (1984)
61) Transformer - ‪Lou Reed‬ (1972)
62) A Love Supreme - ‪John Coltrane‬ (1965)
63) Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morrissette (1995)
64) It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back - Public Enemy (1989)
65) Horses - ‪Patti Smith‬ (1975)
66) Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth (1988)
67) Songs In The Key Of Life - ‪Stevie Wonder‬ (1976)
68) Aladdin Sane - ‪David Bowie‬ (1973)
69) Back In Black - AC/DC (1980)
70) Stone Roses - Stone Roses (1989)
71) All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (1971)
72) Astral Weeks - ‪Van Morrison‬ (1968)
73) Imagine - John Lennon (1971)
74) Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division (1979)
75) Screamadelica - Primal Scream (1991)
76) Beggars Banquet - Rolling Stones (1968)
77) Appetite For Destruction - ‪Guns N Roses‬ (1987)
78) Enter The 36 Chambers - ‪Wu Tang Clan‬ (1993)
79) Tapestry - Carole King (1971)
80) Paranoid - ‪Black Sabbath‬ (1970)
81) Synchronicity - The Police (1984)
82) Physical Graffiti - ‪Led Zeppelin‬ (1975)
83) Bridge Over Troubled Water - ‪Simon And Garfunkel‬ (1970)
84) The Chronic - ‪Dr Dre‬ (1992)
85) Low - ‪David Bowie‬ (1977)
86) Loaded - ‪The Velvet Underground‬ (1971)
87) The Low End Theory - ‪A Tribe Called Quest‬ (1991)
88) Murmur - R.E.M. (1983)
89) The Mothership Connection - Parliament (1978)
90) Lonerism - ‪Tame Impala‬ (2012)
91) "Heroes" - David Bowie (1977)
92) The Moon And Antarctica - ‪Modest Mouse‬ (2000)
93) Moving Pictures - Rush (1981)
94) Forever Changes - Love (1967)
95) ‪Ramones‬ - ‪Ramones‬ (1978)
96) Violator - Depeche Mode (1990)
97) Parklife - Blur (1994)
98) Innervisions - Stevie Wonder (1973)
99) All Eyez On Me - 2Pac (1995)
100) The Blueprint - ‪Jay-Z‬ (2001)
101) Help! - The Beatles (1964)
102) Talking Book - ‪Stevie Wonder‬ (1977)
103) Music From Big Pink - The Band (1968)
104) Hotel California - The Eagles (1976)
105) Moondance - Van Morrison (1970)
106) Off The Wall - Michael Jackson (1979)
107) The Stranger - Billy Joel (1977)
108) After The Gold Rush - Neil Young (1970)
109) Axis: Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
110) Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969)
111) I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You - Aretha Franklin (1967)
112) Tommy - The Who (1969)
113) Bitches Brew - Miles Davis (1970)
114) Different Class - Pulp (1997)
115) Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)
116) Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane (1967)
117) The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1963)
118) Catch A Fire - The Wailers (1973)
119) Marquee Moon - Television (1977)
120) Elton John - Elton John (1969)
121) More Songs About Buildings And Food - Talking Heads (1978)
122) Paid In Full - Eric B and Rakim (1987)
123) Out Of Time - R.E.M. (1991)
124) Aqualung - Jethro Tull (1971)
125) good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar (2013)
126) Quadrophenia - The Who (1973)
127) John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (1970)
128) Please Please Me - The Beatles (1963)
129) Disraeli Gears - Cream (1967)
130) Is This It - The Strokes (2001)
131) Houses Of The Holy - Led Zeppelin
132) Fear Of Music - Talking Heads
133) Surfer Rosa - Pixies (1988)
134) Power, Corruption, and Lies - New Order (1983)
135) Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Pavement (1994)
136) Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest (1993)
137) Nowhere - Ride (1990)
138) Axis: Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
139) The Clash - The Clash (1977)
140) Electric Warrior - T. Rex (1971)
141) Document - R.E.M. (1987)
142) A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay (2002)
143) The Band - The Band (1969)
144) Help! - The Beatles (1964)
145) Definitely Maybe - Oasis (1994)
146) Aquemini - Outkast (1998)
147) Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
148) In Utero - Nirvana (1994)
149) Fresh Cream - Cream (1966)
150) Discovery - Daft Punk (2001)
151) In A Silent Way - Miles Davis (1969)
152) Lateralus - Tool (2001)
153) Court And Spark - Joni Mitchell (1974)
154) Pearl - Janis Joplin (1971)
155) Fear Of A Black Planet - Public Enemy (1990)
156) Chameleon - Herbie Hancock (1973)
157) Live/Dead - Grateful Dead (1969)
158) Days Of Future Passed - Moody Blues (1967)
159) 2001 - Dr Dre (1999)
160) Toys In The Attic - Aerosmith (1975)
161) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding (1968)
162) Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (1984)
163) Sublime - Sublime (1996)
164) Reflektor - Arcade Fire (2013)
165) Harvest - Neil Young (1975)
166) Raw Power - Iggy and the Stooges (1973)
170) A Farewell To Kings - Rush (1977)
171) Moondance - Van Morrison (1970)
172) Raising Hell - RUN DMC (1986)
173) War - U2 (1983)
174) Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
175) Lady Soul - Aretha Franklin (1968)
176) There's A Riot Goin' On - Sly & The Family Stone (1971)
177) Giant Steps - John Coltrane (1960)
178) Rocket To Russia - The Ramones (1977)
179) Sign 'O' The Times - Prince (1987)
180) If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears - The Mamas And The Papas (1966)
181) Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music - Ray Charles (1962)
182) College Dropout - Kanye West (2004)
183) Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement (1992)
184) Moby Grape - Moby Grape (1969)
185)) Late Registration - Kanye West (2005)
186) Permanent Waves - Rush (1980)
187) Closer - Joy Division (1980)
188) Origin Of Symmetry - Muse (2001)
189) Boxer - The National (2007)
190) Stankonia - Outkast (2001)
191) Band On The Run - Paul McCartney and the Wings (1973)
192) Billy Breathes - Phish (1996)
193) 2112 - Rush (1976)
194) Juju - Siouxsie and the Banshees (1981)
195)) Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)
196)) Souvlaki - Slowdive (1993)
197)) To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar (2015)
198)) The Who - The Who Sell Out (1967)
199)) Abraxas - Santana (1970)
200)) Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Bruce Springsteen (1978)

[AAL2014]

Is this your take on what you would say the absolute greatest albums are? Or is this a list of your favorites?
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[CA Dreamin]

For the most part, it looks like BEA's overall Top 200 in a different order. So it's very good, but lacking personality. By the way, every day somebody's personal chart is randomly selected in a Chart of the Day thread. But other than that, the forums are for topics/discussions, not broadcasting your personal list.

Speaking of Chart of the Day, quadrophenia17 has a very good list. I think you'll like it.
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[AAL2014]

[aricohen129]

[baystateoftheart]

[bobbyb5]

[RoundTheBend]

While we are cheating the system, what are your top 10 favorites?

[AAL2014]

Even though obviously I prefer seeing people's favorites, there's nothing wrong with throwing your thoughts in the hat of what the greatest albums are. I've thought of making a more structured, studied list on what I think are the best albums I've ever heard rather than just my favorites (although there would certainly be some overlap for me).

Does it really mean anything to put a GOAT list out of albums? Nah, but it can be equally as fun and thought provoking.
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[Rhyner]

Out of curiosity, what is the difference between "Greatest" and "Favorite"? What does it mean when they're different from each other? What does an album have, exactly, if you can say of it, "It's a great album, but I don't like it"?