Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
MCOTho 
- Chart updated: 01/05/2024 04:45
- (Created: 03/25/2013 09:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Indie/Folk/Rock/Lo-fi
Perhaps the most iconic Indie Folk / Lofi album. This albums includes surreal lyrics (potentially inspired by Anne Frank) accompanied by a singing saw and uilleann pipes
Top tracks: "Oh Comely", "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea", "King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1", "Two-Headed Boy" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Indie/Folk/Rock/Lo-fi
Perhaps the most iconic Indie Folk / Lofi album. This albums includes surreal lyrics (potentially inspired by Anne Frank) accompanied by a singing saw and uilleann pipes
Top tracks: "Oh Comely", "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea", "King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1", "Two-Headed Boy" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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39,454
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Alternative Rock/Experimental Rock/Folk Rock
Nearly 20 years after her debut album, PJ Harvey releases this album which focuses on the events happening in Europe at the time. She takes on a totally different style from her early work, singing in a unique voice developed for this album.
Top tracks: "In Dark Places", "The Words That Maketh Murder", "All and Everyone", "Last Living Rose" [First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]
Alternative Rock/Experimental Rock/Folk Rock
Nearly 20 years after her debut album, PJ Harvey releases this album which focuses on the events happening in Europe at the time. She takes on a totally different style from her early work, singing in a unique voice developed for this album.
Top tracks: "In Dark Places", "The Words That Maketh Murder", "All and Everyone", "Last Living Rose" [First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]
Year of Release:
2011
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6,320
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Hip-Hop
Eminem's final great album.
Top tracks: "'Till I Collapse", "Hailie's Song", "Sing For The Moment", "White America" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Eminem's final great album.
Top tracks: "'Till I Collapse", "Hailie's Song", "Sing For The Moment", "White America" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2002
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2,720
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Rock/Pop
The Beatles are legendary, so I shouldn't have to explain.
Top tracks: "Eleanor Rigby", "Here, There, And Everywhere", "Good Day Sunshine", "Yellow Submarine" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Rock/Pop
The Beatles are legendary, so I shouldn't have to explain.
Top tracks: "Eleanor Rigby", "Here, There, And Everywhere", "Good Day Sunshine", "Yellow Submarine" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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56,944
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Alternative/Indie/Rock
Dealing with biblical themes, violence and death, this is a defining album in the Alternative Rock genre. Super influential to Radiohead among many other 90's Alternative bands.
Top tracks: "I Bleed", "Hey", "Here Comes Your Man", "Gouge Away" [First added to this chart: 03/30/2013]
Alternative/Indie/Rock
Dealing with biblical themes, violence and death, this is a defining album in the Alternative Rock genre. Super influential to Radiohead among many other 90's Alternative bands.
Top tracks: "I Bleed", "Hey", "Here Comes Your Man", "Gouge Away" [First added to this chart: 03/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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37,371
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Rock/Pop
The medley on this is awesome. The Beatles always come strong.
Top tracks: "Here Comes The Sun", "Oh! Darling", "Come Together", "Golden Slumbers" - "End" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Rock/Pop
The medley on this is awesome. The Beatles always come strong.
Top tracks: "Here Comes The Sun", "Oh! Darling", "Come Together", "Golden Slumbers" - "End" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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65,427
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Hip-Hop
His first studio album, this album was made by perhaps the greatest lyricist of all time at the very lowest point of his life, before he was the bestselling hip-hop artist of all time.
Top tracks: "Rock Bottom", "If I Had", "My Name Is", "Still Don't Give A Fuck" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Hip-Hop
His first studio album, this album was made by perhaps the greatest lyricist of all time at the very lowest point of his life, before he was the bestselling hip-hop artist of all time.
Top tracks: "Rock Bottom", "If I Had", "My Name Is", "Still Don't Give A Fuck" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1999
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2,118
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Hard Rock/ Rock & Roll
This is rock.
Top tracks: "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "Going To California", "Rock And Roll" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Hard Rock/ Rock & Roll
This is rock.
Top tracks: "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "Going To California", "Rock And Roll" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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44,292
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Alternative/Rock/Indie/Electronic
Very good vibes from this album.
Top tracks: "House Of Cards", "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", "Jigsaw Falling Into Place", "Reckoner" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Alternative/Rock/Indie/Electronic
Very good vibes from this album.
Top tracks: "House Of Cards", "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", "Jigsaw Falling Into Place", "Reckoner" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2007
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51,117
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Indie/80s/Alternative
Morrissey is a crazy talented songwriter. He is definitely one of a kind.
Top tracks: ""The Queen Is Dead", "Frankly Mr. Shankly", "Cemetry Gates", "Bigmouth Strikes Again" [First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]
Indie/80s/Alternative
Morrissey is a crazy talented songwriter. He is definitely one of a kind.
Top tracks: ""The Queen Is Dead", "Frankly Mr. Shankly", "Cemetry Gates", "Bigmouth Strikes Again" [First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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39,101
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 4% | |
| Eminem | 3 | 3% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 16th to 7th Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós |
| Up 5 from 13th to 8th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Up 3 from 9th to 6th Dummy by Portishead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 11th to 19th In Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Down 4 from 7th to 11th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 3 from 6th to 9th OK Computer by Radiohead |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
90/100 (from 65 votes)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 11/26/2023 20:25 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 85/100 | 02/15/2020 21:24 | pctrooper | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/15/2020 11:24 |  DommeDamian | | 90/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/31/2019 03:48 |  Repo | | 100/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/31/2019 02:36 |  travelful | | 99/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.8/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.8.
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From Johnnyo 11/26/2023 20:25
Excellent chart
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95/100
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ForegroundNoise 03/27/2019 23:34
ForegroundNoise 03/27/2019 23:34
re my last comment; glad to hear from you that I was wrong about how you rated albums!! Your one line notes are a lovely touch by the way, a really neat little entrance to these albums if you've never heard them before. Well done!
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95/100
From DommeDamian 03/22/2019 11:03
DommeDamian 03/22/2019 11:03
Great picks for singer-songwriters
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95/100
From ForegroundNoise 06/28/2018 09:09
ForegroundNoise 06/28/2018 09:09
Certainly a good and interesting chart though I'm not at all keen on your listing of how many songs on the albums you vibe with (X/X). A simple like/dislike system seems to me way too reductive in assessing the quality of songs and doesn't take into consideration how they 'sing together' to form one cohesive piece (à la Arthurknight's terminology). I really hope you're not one of those people how rates an album by aggregating the scores of its songs. Other than that lots and lots to be proud of - good list!
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85/100
From normshorg 06/28/2018 09:06
fantastic list. several albums on here i've been meaning to listen to for awhile.
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80/100
From platus 10/19/2017 16:55
Nice chart.
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slurpdurp 01/22/2017 23:19
slurpdurp 01/22/2017 23:19
The comments really propel this chart. I love your picks for the chart. It's all so great.
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95/100
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CharlieBarley 01/22/2017 23:05
CharlieBarley 01/22/2017 23:05
Bloody good chart! The notes, though brief, make it all the better. 30 albums in common. Quite a few albums I want to check out including Joanna Newsom and the rap albums you have on here. A very good selection of albums.
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85/100
From vancevisuals 01/22/2017 13:18
Completely agree with your comments on Pink Floyd's Animals
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95/100
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Tamthebam 01/22/2017 13:12
Tamthebam 01/22/2017 13:12
Great chart a good mix of genres and a nice mix of era's not too much of the same stuff from the same period.
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