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81.

Closer

Joy Division

"This entire album is very good. The last three songs (Twenty Four Hours, The Eternal & Decades) are on an entirely different tier of greatness." Reply

ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 8

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,521 charts

Rank Score:

14,249

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82.

"I can't get over how she set me free 0h, oh, lonesome me... Is there another album that more embodies the sound of the 70s? Back when bands' lyrics were repeated by the faithful like sacred truths. Back when albums seemed larger than life carrying their own mythology and album covers were gazed u..." Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 6

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,606 charts

Rank Score:

14,110

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86 (1,814 votes)

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83.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

"Oh man, what a great album. When I first got my copy I would just listen to it on repeat for days, it never fails to make me happy, the catchy tunes and rockin solos keep me coming back to this day. Ending with such an innocent song about love like Only In Dreams, just sends chills down my spine...." Reply

Keatownrodriguez | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4

Year of Release:

1994

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1,503 charts

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14,109

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84.

"This album is the perfect musical manifestation of a snowy winter night where the ground is covered in white and the sky is filled with stars. It's probably the most emotional, gorgeous, and dreamy album ever recorded. The album has many highs, and the highest of those has to be the climax of Viò..." Reply

- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 11

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,437 charts

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14,016

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85.

"Lonerism is one of the few albums in this life that I'd dare label as a perfect album, and no, this didn't happen after my first listen. I discovered Tame Impala back in high school during their Innerspeaker days, and I was instantly captivated by their mix of alternative rock with some old schoo...""Lonerism is one of the few albums in this life that I'd dare label as a perfect album, and no, this didn't happen after my first listen. I discovered Tame Impala back in high school during their Innerspeaker days, and I was instantly captivated by their mix of alternative rock with some old school 60s/70s rock vibes. Needless to say, I highly anticipated their follow up at the time. After giving it a listen upon release, I pushed it aside, not really feeling the new sounds. It sounded like Tame Impala, but it was trying to be something else. Every now and then I would give it a few more listens, extending all the way to the end of 2014. Through all of those listens, the only song that really stood out to me was Apocalypse Dreams, because it reminded me of the Innerspeaker Tame Impala. During late 2014, my first break up, and as the feeling of loss and loneliness started overwhelming my life, I gave it another listen, and that’s when it all lined up. The album started making sense. It’s hard to understand certain themes in here being a kid and all, without knowing what losing others is like. Song after song, it felt like Kevin Parker was suddenly narrating my life. I started digging deeper through the lyrics, realizing that someone else (Kevin) had once felt the exact same way in some regard. Ironically, I started feeling less lonely. Music like this might sound depressing to some at first, but I believe it’s made like that for a reason. As you read through the relating lyrics and listen to the incredible sounds being thrown at you, you can’t help but smile every once in a while. It was truly a healing experience. By the end of that year, the album had become a nearly perfect one to me, but not quite. There were still some songs and themes that didn’t make sense to me, and as I’ve transitioned into adulthood, the themes have become more apparent, and I can suddenly view the album in more than one way. It’s no longer just an album about the feeling of being alone, loving someone, or losing someone. And it became apparent with the song that I was listening to the most the whole time, Apocalypse Dreams. The lines “Everything is changing, and there’s nothing I can do” mean more to me now as an adult, as I realize that we’re just a small part of huge universe that is constantly changing, both space wise, and Earth-wise. And while you think of that, you suddenly want to lay in bed in a fetal position and cry about it, but at the same time, it really makes you think of what it is that you’re doing with your life, and who you truly care about, and what your life would be without those people. And in the end, it makes you appreciate everything just a tad bit more, and essentially, enjoy your unique experience with the gift of life. This is how Lonerism has affected me, and I can go on and on. But there aren’t many other albums that I can say this about. 10/10 " Reply

billymkay | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 9

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,471 charts

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13,529

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85 (1,904 votes)

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86.

Close To The Edge

Yes

""Close To The Edge" (the song) is one of the best pieces of music ever written since humanity began to sing. It truly is an awesome piece of songwriting. Eclecticism and Simplicity go hand in hand beautifully and the tones and texture expand over such a wide, wide range featuring thick church org..." Reply

- Wazzup | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 8

Year of Release:

1972

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1,217 charts

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13,436

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"This is when pop music was perfected. It boggles the mind how these guys weren't big in the 60s. Brian Wilson could only dream of making melodies as good as these. Perhaps the only band of the 60s that could have rivaled The Beatles, had they been more known. Theirs along with Nick Drake's must b..." Reply

- serge2k6 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 9

Year of Release:

1968

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1,317 charts

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13,167

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88.

"I'm guessing this isn't on more charts because most people still haven't heard it.. Or maybe they were pissed because of how short the songs are (it kinda bothered me).. Still, it's a great album" Reply

- 19loveless91 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 7

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,090 charts

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13,093

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86 (1,240 votes)

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89.

Turn On The Bright Lights

Interpol

"A modern classic. Part Television, and as is often noted, part-Joy Division. Not a bad combination of influences. It's probably less 'important' than Is This It in the history of the early 2000s indie-revival, but in my opinion this is the better album. Darker, more mysterious. Leif Erikson in pa..." Reply

- thereckoner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 9

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,319 charts

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12,730

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84 (1,655 votes)

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90.

Homogenic

Björk

"Her voice is gorgeous. She definitely has one of the best voices of the past twenty or so years, and, unlike other woman with strong voices, like Ariana Grande and others, she uses this voice to create beautiful music. I can't choose one stand-out track in this album, as I have rated every track ..." Reply

Space-Dementia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 8

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,160 charts

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12,426

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Average Rating:

84 (1,415 votes)

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	32	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	710	7%
1970s	1,409	14%
1980s	1,393	14%
1990s	1,595	16%
2000s	1,731	17%
2010s	1,987	20%
2020s	839	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Neil Young	42	0%
Bob Dylan	37	0%
The Rolling Stones	36	0%
Miles Davis	33	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,030	50%
	2,654	27%
	427	4%
	336	3%
	222	2%
	156	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,739	97%
Yes	261	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,743	97%
Yes	257	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

Overall Chart chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 4 from 104th to 100th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
Up 3 from 101st to 98th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Up 3 from 65th to 62nd Dummy by Portishead
Up 3 from 50th to 47th Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Up 2 from 84th to 82nd After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 47th to 50th Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Down 2 from 37th to 39th Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Down 2 from 70th to 72nd Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Down 2 from 79th to 81st Closer by Joy Division
Down 1 from 20th to 21st To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 3 from 101st to 98th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Up 4 from 104th to 100th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 4 from 99th to 103rd Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
Down 1 from 100th to 101st Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Best Ever Artists

1. The Beatles

2. Radiohead

3. Pink Floyd

4. David Bowie

5. Bob Dylan

6. Led Zeppelin

7. The Rolling Stones

8. Arcade Fire

9. Neil Young

10. Nirvana