Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ThePoodleBites

My favorite albums of all time; this list is defined simply by what I, from what I have thus so far heard, consider to be the greatest works of art and most enjoyable works of music ever created.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd's quintessential concept album is a perfect representation of the poisonous influences from a modern, Western society. The beautifully symbolic lyrics shine through the darkness without suggesting a solution to any of the issues discussed within. From the beginning heartbeat crescendo (which grows to encompass all the themes of the album) to the final quote ("There is no Dark Side Of The Moon, really ... matter of fact, it's all dark"), Floyd touches upon various destructive societal norms and attempts to illuminate the relatively dark shadow of our culture. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,217

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,202 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Floyd's penultimate masterpiece of lyrical complexity discusses one's metaphorical wall - how and why it is built, and what effect it has on the lives of the concept album's protagonist, Pink. The beautiful, stirring melodies and mature, thought-provoking lyrics require more than multiple listens to completely understand the piece. With every listening session, a new underscore can be discovered. The Wall is also notable for its use of back-masking and prominent tape loops. The vocals of the Floyd please and calm the ear as always. It's not an album one can listen to everyday, but when the activity starts, it maintains an attention and emotions of an audience from "-we came in?" to "Isn't this where-". This album was defeated by itself when Roger Waters released the jaw-dropping film in 1982. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,132

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,411 votes)

Comments:

261

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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The first time I listened to this album, I couldn't hear the introduction. "Is that a ... train?" I turned up the volume a little more, trying to--WHAM! I jumped halfway out of my seat. From there I remained half-stunned and half-amazed for about fourty-four minutes as the album worked its way to climax. Considered as the birthplace of progressive rock, there simply was no other band this tight and together in this era or arguably ever. "21st Century Schizoid Man" is one of the hardest-rocking pieces of gold that human beings have ever been graced with by the holy musical deity. The entire album is incredibly moving as whole or even separated into tracks. The lyrics, as brilliant as the music, seek to convey a poetic mood as well as an interesting perspective into the lives of modern civilization. King Crimson stays constantly real and unavoidably musical. Check this one out. [First added to this chart: 01/03/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,985 charts

Rank Score:

31,619

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,349 votes)

Comments:

219

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Tales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe 

 The Alan Parsons Project

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It is easy for one to be critical at first when considering a group that is interpreting the art of an established classic, brilliant, and well-known individual into their own twisted deviancy; nonetheless, Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson not only pay their respects to Poe, but expand upon his marvelous thoughts with the incredibly beautiful music that became one of the most important progressive masterpieces ever. I was introduced to the Alan Parsons Project through their album Pyramid, so I researched this album, and after a few listens, I realized that Tales Of Mystery And Imagination has done more justice to Poe and the existence of poetry than any other contemporary allusion. I need to read more. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

709

Rank in 1976:

35

Rank in 1970s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,272

Average Rating:

 76 (185 votes)

Comments:

7

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St. Radigunds 

 Spirogyra

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I am simply amazed that Spirogyra seems mostly forgotten even among the most well-experts of music, because their debut album is one of the greatest pieces of folk-psych I've ever had the privilege to hear. Some don't like to hear political leanings in their music, but Spirogyra does so tastefully, using more allegorical statements than outright demands of their listeners. Every song on this album is fantastic and deserves to be heard. The CD reissue has quite good sound quality. [First added to this chart: 11/15/2019]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1971:

111

Rank in 1970s:

1,137

Overall Rank:

7,231

Average Rating:

 73 (31 votes)

Comments:

3

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Led Zeppelin 

 Led Zeppelin

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I never really loved Led Zeppelin until I decided to research their beginnings, starting with their debut self-titled LP. In my opinion this is the best moment of their career, with side 1 being a nearly perfect album side. The dismissal of "Good Times Bad Times" is masculine in nature but general enough for anyone to empathize with its statement of apathy. Perhaps it's not the apathy but the need for its object of empathy which makes this breakthrough so great. As everyone knows, Zeppelin would have a healthy career creating many other great albums, which can be roughly ranked by following the band's own naming system, "I," "II," "III," etc. [First added to this chart: 11/15/2019]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,736 charts

Rank Score:

18,659

Rank in 1969:

5

Rank in 1960s:

16

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (2,519 votes)

Comments:

143

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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Abbey Road seems to have a psuedo-cult following that spreads designs across t-shirts, coffee mugs, and cultural figures that sometimes have nothing to do with the Beatles themselves. As an icon, it's become a bit cliche and populated by people who have no idea what the music on this record is even about. Overall it is the Beatles' most mature work and definitely one of their best. It has political resentment, the quintessential Harrison love song "Something," and some of the Beatles' most classic tracks. The final medley on side 2 of the album is not only musically aesthetic but relates wonderfully to the human condition of loneliness and longing. There's really some beautiful soundscapes on this record. I wish people would listen to it and stop wearing it. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,475

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

Comments:

466

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Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake 

 Small Faces

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The record cover for this album is one of the coolest I've ever seen, and after dropping the needle, the music doesn't disappoint. Ogdens' is a basic pop-psych-rock album, but there's something about the music and lyrics that is just pure, perhaps youthful even; few psychedelic crooners achieve the warmth available here, and few humorous concept pieces are as wondrous as the Small Faces final classic. I can recall many, many times I sat on my bed and let Stanley Unwin take me on an adventure about the moon 'n' suchy. This is a lost pop classic. All CDs of this sound pale in comparison to the original UK pressings. [First added to this chart: 01/03/2014]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,763

Rank in 1968:

22

Rank in 1960s:

109

Overall Rank:

1,010

Average Rating:

 78 (281 votes)

Comments:

18

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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Incredibly stupid, incredibly fun, incredibly famous, incredibly Sgt. Pepper! The album's name has become a cultural phrase on its own, and rightly so. Sgt. Pepper stirred a generation and flipped the switch for many budding musicians. Whether existentialism should ever be paired next to isolationism is irrelevant, because Sgt. Pepper's Band is here to play, The Beatles are gone! It was truly an ingenious concept, it was a brilliant escape from cliche and expectation. George Harrison's "Within You Without You" is an astounding psychedelic composition that is debatably one of the Beatles' prettiest numbers. Sgt. Pepper occasionally has these psychedelic tendencies, but it is mostly pop-flavored-British-style. Its innovations come not from originality but from popularization of previously-explored material. Pepper is a collection and compilation of stolen concepts within a Beatles gatefold. But boy oh boy is it fun! [First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,416 charts

Rank Score:

50,842

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (4,485 votes)

Comments:

480

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The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys 

 Traffic

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

683

Rank in 1971:

54

Rank in 1970s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,354

Average Rating:

 77 (183 votes)

Comments:

10

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	3%
1960s	49	49%
1970s	38	38%
1980s	4	4%
1990s	4	4%
2000s	1	1%
2010s	1	1%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
The Velvet Underground	3	3%
The Beatles	3	3%
Frank Zappa	3	3%
The Beach Boys	3	3%
The Mothers Of Invention	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	58	58%
	33	33%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	1	1%

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From Larcx13 09/04/2020 11:22

Frank Zappa up there!

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From StefanR10 05/30/2020 20:44

I like it because there are so much music from the 60s and 70s one of the best times for music. So i give you a high up for the choice.

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From salahshoori 12/16/2019 14:35

Amazing list. I'll be checking this list a lot for material to listen to.

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From Steppenwolf666 11/02/2019 21:03

Great stuff. My kind of music.

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From manurock 01/06/2018 19:50

High quality comments and some nice choices. You clearly know the classics. Maybe you can try and include some >2000 albums you also enjoy apart from Radiohead's?

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From ObsoleteEntity 01/06/2018 17:15

Wonderful chart. Great comments up to #25. You speak of lack of recognition: the Captain falls into that category. He is certainly off-putting at first listen, but his genius comes out with additional listens. Agree or disagree?

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From CharlieBarley 01/06/2018 11:21

Fabulous chart.
I really need to get into Zappa, I've only heard Hot Rats and I liked it. Psychedelic music I love and experimental is interesting.
Wish the notes had carried on but the ones that are there are great, Very enthusiastic. Love this.

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From Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:58

Any chart with Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys in it is alright with me

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From NoeSSS 08/29/2016 01:06

Nice

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From sssvnnn 08/28/2016 19:15

I love the Chart.
I´m too young to have been part of the music scene in the end of the 60´s...but maybe that was the best time for good music.

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