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101.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

"There is an unfathomable amount of varied material here, even more crazy is how much of that material is genuinely good. It took this long for me to commit to the full listen, I knew it would deserve it. The first two discs make for a beautiful listen, the first stretch of 6 songs, and a few othe..." [+] Reply

AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,246 charts

Rank Score:

11,939

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102.

"This album is very near to perfection Led Zeppelin achieved on their fourth album and this one is deginitely their most ambitious one. Custard Pie is very strong opener which transitions into even better The Rover - one of the most memorable songs. In My Time Of Dying is a giant beautiful song, H..." [+] Reply

- mv3k | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,377 charts

Rank Score:

11,843

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102

Average Rating:

85 (2,078 votes)

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103.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

"Bridge over troubled water, is one of the biggest selling albums of all time. In truth, it's more a Paul Simon solo LP, as Art Garfunkel is hardly noticeable, except on the glorious title track. Simon is already taking his music to new places with the south American sounds of, el condor pasa, and..." [+] Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1970

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1,304 charts

Rank Score:

11,798

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103

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84 (1,564 votes)

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104.

Harvest

Neil Young

"Addition to my previous comment: not only does this feel lazy but it feels like a retread. Alabama is basically Southern Man but less impactful and developed. Other songs try to hit the heights of After the Gold Rush and end up being nothing songs. Are You Ready For the Country is completely forg..." [+] Reply

babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (4 helpful | 3 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,390 charts

Rank Score:

11,770

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104

Average Rating:

85 (1,756 votes)

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105.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

"I've been meaning to write about this album for a very long time because, for the longest time Coldplay were probably everything that I needed in music during my time back in 2011 and 2012. This album - at the aforementioned times - was probably the best thing I had ever listened to and nobody co...""I've been meaning to write about this album for a very long time because, for the longest time Coldplay were probably everything that I needed in music during my time back in 2011 and 2012. This album - at the aforementioned times - was probably the best thing I had ever listened to and nobody could've change my mind about it. I'll admit I couldn't really get into the themes of some of the songs - the ones dealing with somber love and all that stuff - but, I learned to appreciate them for their simplicity. Yes, they are probably explicitly about breakups but it can reach the people that were effected by their troubles and set them at ease with themselves. They can reminisce, laugh and cry while they are listening/reading to the lyrics. While I haven't experienced a breakup for myself, I would imagine after it I would go listen to this album and proceed with the aforementioned steps. I loved the melodies of the songs. They are just so pleasant, nicely arranged and were just absolutely beautiful. They are so varied in comparison to "Parachutes", including a lot more elements of piano in which it's arpeggios are staggeringly memorable. The guitarist is severely under-rated as he contribute to the songs in a big way. Chris Martin has one of the most earnest vocals I have ever heard and with his range ascending and descending was - and still is - inspiring. Also, the double-track vocals on "Daylight" - also one of my favourite songs on the album - is very subtle that you won't notice it a first time, but you will if you wear headphones or a second listen. I also mentioned how varied it was compared to their debut. This album shows a darker side to Coldplay to balance out their optimistic sounding side. Granted, compared to other albums it's not entirely gloomy, but if you're a Coldplay fan you would notice it. Their later efforts have tried to give some of their songs a more darker feel, but never reached the heights of this. I really haven't heard such a diversely changing tone on a commercially successful release since The Flaming Lip's "The Soft Bulletin", if I can even go that far. Overall, I think people should give this album a chance as you wouldn't be hearing music this complex on the radio anytime soon, unless you were to look really really hard. Although, this album is a blessing and a curse. Fans and critics praise this album for the reasons I gave out, but it gives some immature people - not all the haters - the right to classify those people who praise this album or Coldplay in general as people with 'no sense of music'. Are you fucking serious? If it wasn't for Coldplay, I would've never taken the option to take music up for my course in secondary school or never had the chance to explore my tastes that have been subsequently changing ever since I joined BEA. This album has a special place in my heart and while it may be declining through our top 100, I'm just glad it's in the top 100. " [+] Reply

HazeyTwilight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,368 charts

Rank Score:

11,692

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106.

"I'm not the biggest David Bowie fan, but this is probably my favorite album of his. I'm always struck at how different people can have such opposite opinions on songs. Stay is my favorite Bowie song of all (with only Heroes close behind), but you read others who say it's lackluster." Reply

- mtr1979 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

11,570

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106

Average Rating:

85 (1,569 votes)

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107.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

"Queen’s most famous album and really it’s a mixture of lots of styles and influences. Can’t deny that Paul McCartney would be jealous of such compositions as Lazing on A Sunday Afternoon & Seaside Rendezvous. I’m in love With My Car totally reminds me of Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd. Death on two l..." [+] Reply

- BraddlesHendo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (6 helpful | 3 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,435 charts

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11,569

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108.

Slint

"Before i listened to this, i looked up for the lyrics of the album and thought "this is about a dead captain i think, it cant be deep or dark" 39 minutes later ... "OH GOD WHY THEY CALL THIS ALBUM A MEME, THIS IS THE MOST OBSCURE THING I'VE HEARD IN MY LIFE, POOR CAPTAIN, OH GOD, THE I MISS YOU O..." [+] Reply

- thefool | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,051 charts

Rank Score:

11,553

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109.

"Great dance/rock album. Sound of silver, is a fantastic party record, great grooves but enough melody to make it memorable and catchy. You simply can't go wrong with albums like this." Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,245 charts

Rank Score:

11,503

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109

Average Rating:

84 (1,412 votes)

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110.

Achtung Baby

"When U2 released "Achtung Baby" in 1991 it caught me off guard. What a departure from previous albums. It seemed so ahead of it's time. A extreme personality metamorphosis happened here. U2 radically shifted gears, picking up on different sounds and added it to their own. Not many bands survive t..." [+] Reply