Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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MCOTho 
- Chart updated: 06/17/2024 15:15
- (Created: 03/25/2013 09:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Folk/Freak Folk/Indie
She plays the harp and has intricate, personal lyrics. I don't think a lot of people will enjoy this, but nonetheless; I would by lying if I said there is a more impressive musical project.
Top Tracks: "Emily", "Monkey & Bear", "Only Skin" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Folk/Freak Folk/Indie
She plays the harp and has intricate, personal lyrics. I don't think a lot of people will enjoy this, but nonetheless; I would by lying if I said there is a more impressive musical project.
Top Tracks: "Emily", "Monkey & Bear", "Only Skin" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Year of Release:
2006
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8,506
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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]
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]
Year of Release:
2002
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2,524
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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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43,751
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Indie/Alternative/Rock
Recorded over the course of a week, this album was given its name due to 4 band members losing family members near the time of its release.
Top tracks: "Wake Up", "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)", "Une Annee Sans Lumiere", "Rebellion (Lies)" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Indie/Alternative/Rock
Recorded over the course of a week, this album was given its name due to 4 band members losing family members near the time of its release.
Top tracks: "Wake Up", "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)", "Une Annee Sans Lumiere", "Rebellion (Lies)" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,102
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Hip-Hop
There are actually a few songs on this album I dislike, such as "Kim", however this is still an amazing album. He deals with how his life has changed after reaching superstardom after his first album. Censorship and free speech are major themes, as well as how people now treat him differently.
Top tracks: "Stan", "The Way I Am", "Marshall Mathers", "The Real Slim Shady" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Hip-Hop
There are actually a few songs on this album I dislike, such as "Kim", however this is still an amazing album. He deals with how his life has changed after reaching superstardom after his first album. Censorship and free speech are major themes, as well as how people now treat him differently.
Top tracks: "Stan", "The Way I Am", "Marshall Mathers", "The Real Slim Shady" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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5,457
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Indie/Folk/Rock/Emo
Quite a sad album, it has definitely been moving down the list as I get older. But as an angsty teenager, this album got played a lot.
Top tracks: "Land Locked Blues", "We Are Nowhere And It's Now", "First Day Of My Life", "Road To Joy" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Indie/Folk/Rock/Emo
Quite a sad album, it has definitely been moving down the list as I get older. But as an angsty teenager, this album got played a lot.
Top tracks: "Land Locked Blues", "We Are Nowhere And It's Now", "First Day Of My Life", "Road To Joy" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2005
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3,957
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Folk/Freak Folk/Indie
Way different than Ys. This album is more lo-fi, and has no super lengthy tracks.
Top tracks: "This Side of The Blue", "Peach, Plum, Pear", "En Gallop", "Sprout and the Bean" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Folk/Freak Folk/Indie
Way different than Ys. This album is more lo-fi, and has no super lengthy tracks.
Top tracks: "This Side of The Blue", "Peach, Plum, Pear", "En Gallop", "Sprout and the Bean" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Year of Release:
2004
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2,616
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Jazz
There's something about her voice, man. Most calming sound ever.
Top tracks: "Come Away With Me", "Don't Know Why", "Turn Me On", "The Long Day Is Over" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Jazz
There's something about her voice, man. Most calming sound ever.
Top tracks: "Come Away With Me", "Don't Know Why", "Turn Me On", "The Long Day Is Over" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2002
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1,479
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Lo-fi/Indie/Folk/Experimental
Described as “fuzz folk,” ranging from drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits.
Top tracks: "I Want Wind To Blow", "Headless Horseman". "The Glow Pt 2" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Described as “fuzz folk,” ranging from drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits.
Top tracks: "I Want Wind To Blow", "Headless Horseman". "The Glow Pt 2" [First added to this chart: 07/08/2013]
Year of Release:
2001
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7,641
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Hip-Hop/Hip-Pop
Jay-Z is a great rapper, and an even better musician. What I mean is: This album is great if you love Hip-Hop or can't name 5 rappers. With the self proclaimed best flow in the game, he surely is convincing with this near flawless album that appeals to all fans of music.
Top tracks: "99 Problems", "Moment Of Clarity", "Lucifer", "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Hip-Hop/Hip-Pop
Jay-Z is a great rapper, and an even better musician. What I mean is: This album is great if you love Hip-Hop or can't name 5 rappers. With the self proclaimed best flow in the game, he surely is convincing with this near flawless album that appeals to all fans of music.
Top tracks: "99 Problems", "Moment Of Clarity", "Lucifer", "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
2003
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Hop Along | 3 | 3% | |
| Eminem | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 11 from 94th to 83rdHead Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
| Up 10 from 74th to 64thKid A by Radiohead |
| Up 9 from 68th to 59thLifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous by Big L |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 18 from 75th to 93rdWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 11 from 84th to 95thThe Crane Wife by The Decemberists |
| Down 10 from 71st to 81stRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/27/2025 05:13 |  urmom22 | 65 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/14/2025 13:28 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2024 14:04 |  eclab | 43 | 79/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2023 20:25 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2020 21:24 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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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 89.9/100, a mean average of 89.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.7.
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From Johnnyo 11/26/2023 20:25 | #300156
Excellent chart
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ForegroundNoise 03/27/2019 23:34 | #234101
ForegroundNoise 03/27/2019 23:34 | #234101
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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DommeDamian 03/22/2019 11:03 | #233887
DommeDamian 03/22/2019 11:03 | #233887
Great picks for singer-songwriters
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From ForegroundNoise 06/28/2018 09:09 | #217418
ForegroundNoise 06/28/2018 09:09 | #217418
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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From normshorg 06/28/2018 09:06 | #217417
fantastic list. several albums on here i've been meaning to listen to for awhile.
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From platus 10/19/2017 16:55 | #199769
Nice chart.
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CharlieBarley 01/22/2017 23:05 | #183936
CharlieBarley 01/22/2017 23:05 | #183936
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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From vancevisuals 01/22/2017 13:18 | #183859
Completely agree with your comments on Pink Floyd's Animals
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Tamthebam 01/22/2017 13:12 | #183857
Tamthebam 01/22/2017 13:12 | #183857
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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LedZep 01/22/2017 11:42 | #183842
LedZep 01/22/2017 11:42 | #183842
Little bit too generic, everyone on this site has the same indie albums I don't care much about, but of course it's only my opinion. Love the descriptions and it's nice to see PJ Harvey in the mix. Keep up the good work!
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