Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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CaptainFicus 
Pitting these things i love against each other for rank makes me really sad sometimes
- Chart updated: 03/26/2023 23:15
- (Created: 03/04/2013 01:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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40,655
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I absolutely dig these guys. Noodle-y guitars that contrast rough, emotional punk/emo vocals. perfection. I'm not sure why, but i always a get a feeling of child-like wonder from these songs; Every one has such energy and life, and it all feels very original and believable. I have a connection to this band i can't really understand or explain. I guess i just found them at the right time in my life.
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2013]
Pop-y, brilliant songs produced by aliens.
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2014]
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2002
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16,806
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Though nothing will ever be as groundbreaking or revolutionary as Kid A, nothing will ever be as wholesome, beautiful, or as complete as In Rainbows. It is nearly the best collection of songs onto one album for me. Every single one is an intricate masterpiece, flowing freely and easily into one another. It's like each song is a form of water: 15 step is a smooth river, Bodysnatchers is harsh, thrashing riptide, Nude is a cool lake at night, under a glowing moon, and weird fishes is deep into the ocean, vast and enveloping. I could ramble on, but i think you get the point. anyway, never have i stumbled upon such beauty in music. there comes a sort of understanding and familiarity to it for me, a feeling that was buried deep within myself, but awoken once i first heard it. To me, this is album encapsulates the best possible combination of emotion and creativity.
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2013]
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2007
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42,438
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2022]
I'm not your friend, i never was.
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2013]
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2003
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5,767
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2017]
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1995
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2,365
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2013]
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1998
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31,354
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Gold Sounds
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2017]
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1994
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8,446
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Purdy
[First added to this chart: 04/24/2015]
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2015
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5,221
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 36 | 36% | |
| 2010s | 38 | 38% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| The Shins | 3 | 3% | |
| Guided By Voices | 3 | 3% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Radio Dept. | 2 | 2% | |
| Gorillaz | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
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68 | 68% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 72nd to 58thMadvillainy by Madvillain |
| Up 11 from 51st to 40thPainted Shut by Hop Along |
| Up 7 from 12th to 5thJust Married by Glocca Morra |
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| Down 4 from 24th to 28thModern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend |
| Down 3 from 17th to 20thHalcyon Digest by Deerhunter |
| Down 3 from 38th to 41stFleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes |
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| 12/29/2022 02:50 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 12/28/2022 23:01 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 12/28/2022 12:12 | Johnnyo | 2,578 | 80/100 | |
| 12/10/2020 07:50 |  ssteve | 205 | 92/100 |
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DommeDamian 01/20/2024 15:59 | #301334
DommeDamian 01/20/2024 15:59 | #301334
I sure hope you finish the description for In Rainbows, describing shortly every track, cause that was wonderful
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From Moondance 12/29/2022 02:54 | #292296
We are 2 generations apart and have 1 album in common (which is kind of cool) - but I love your emotional (spiritual/fun) attachment to your chosen 100. If I was 40 years younger, I can imagine having a top 100 chart just like yours. Nice to see a couple of Aussie albums in the mix ~ although (IMHO) there are plenty more better Aussie artists than KG&TLW.
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From Johnnyo 12/28/2022 12:12 | #292281
Great chart
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ForegroundNoise 01/14/2020 10:18 | #246833
ForegroundNoise 01/14/2020 10:18 | #246833
Really like this list and from the sounds of it I'd like the person behind it too. Keep it up with the notes, only thing I'd say is that there's a real dearth of pre-90s stuff (obviously) that makes me think there's a ton of older cuts you might be missing out on. Go get 'em!
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alexgagne 10/17/2018 20:07 | #222682
alexgagne 10/17/2018 20:07 | #222682
Algernon Cadwallader #2 is a bold pick even though I prefer Parrot Files.
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Ollie 04/08/2015 23:17 | #139138
Ollie 04/08/2015 23:17 | #139138
wonderful
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From eyal91 07/22/2014 06:03 | #117340
LOL, I'm a big gay and bastard about Wolfgang too!
I liked your decision to rank Funeral where it should be placed - in the middle of the chart. Most of the guys here love it too much.
Suggestions:
1. Check more albums by Phoenix and Vampire Weekend, especially It's Never Been Like That and Modern Vampires Of The City.
2. Both albums of Freelance Whales, especially Diluvia.
3. Soundtracks For Everyday Adventures by Lullatone.
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From VanillaBean 05/13/2014 23:32 | #111696
Your comments for the first two entries are absolutely perfect!!! When you compared the songs from In Rainbows to different types of streams and rivers I probably lost my mind at how cool that simile was!!!!
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FlorianJones 04/09/2014 04:24 | #108840
FlorianJones 04/09/2014 04:24 | #108840
Pretty good chart, but should probably include some older music (I can't really complain though, my chart is only 25% pre-2000)
I recommend trying The Velvet Underground's third album simply titled The Velvet Underground, and Disintegration by The Cure. Based on your picks I think you'd really dig those two.
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From CaptainFicus 03/19/2014 05:10 | #106822
CaptainFicus 03/19/2014 05:10 | #106822
ahaha perhaps i should edit some of the more cringe-worthy descriptions
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