Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by henrygreen0203 Unknown

100 artists, 100 albums released between the 1950s-2020s. I unashamedly love the music of American "hillbillies" playing rock music (the literal meaning of "rockabilly") but I also like singer-songwriter country-folk, power-pop, alternative rock and alternative R&B.

I include my ratings and my recommendations.

I hope you discover something here that you never dreamed you would enjoy!

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The lyrics are a major downer, but the music has an interesting uplifting feel to it, almost anthemic. One of my favorites of the 2020s.

Track: Losers
[First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
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2020
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O nostalgia, where art thou? The Menzingers make a perfect blend of pop punk and heartland rock. This is irresistible.

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Track: Good Things / Burn After Writing
[First added to this chart: 02/09/2019]
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2012
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452
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Fallon & Co take the Celtic-leaning romantic folk with Celtic-leaning pub rock, very similar to The Replacements. Excellent songs on this one.

Recommended.

Track: '59 Sound
[First added to this chart: 06/27/2017]
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2008
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1,667
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Buffalo NY's Goo Goo Dolls were a rough alternative group before they hit it big on this Rob Cavallo-produced record. It has its moments, and I like the balance between ragged rock and adult contemporary.

Track: Iris
[First added to this chart: 05/09/2022]
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1998
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788
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This album is a brilliant mess, but the heart on sleeve approach pays off and the songs will hit you where it hurts the most.

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Track: Swingin Party
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2021]
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1985
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3,987
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1978
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433
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2023]
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1967
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578
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Four hillbillies from the flatlands of Texas combine gritty rock-'n'-roll with bittersweet songs of love and loss.

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Track: That Will Be the Day
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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2,729
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Outlaw singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury demonstrates that spirit and soul, not trucks and twang, make for a great country song.

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Track: Cortelia Clark
[First added to this chart: 03/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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131
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This album shows Owens at the threshold between his straightforward honky-tonk sound and his playful "freight train" sound, with lyrics about love and heartbreak. It's basically Buddy Holly with more twang.

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Track: Together Again
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2021]
Year of Release:
1964
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122
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 12 12%
1960s 13 13%
1970s 13 13%
1980s 13 13%
1990s 13 13%
2000s 12 12%
2010s 12 12%
2020s 12 12%
Artist Albums %


Poco 1 1%
Neil Young 1 1%
Cindy Walker 1 1%
K. T. Oslin 1 1%
Ofra Haza 1 1%
Aretha Franklin 1 1%
Beach Bunny 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 75 75%
United Kingdom 12 12%
Canada 5 5%
Australia 2 2%
Korea, South 1 1%
Israel 1 1%
Brazil 1 1%
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From 12/22/2022 10:06
From the comments history, it seems like this chart has undertaken many significant transformations - which is what one expects over time - except, in this case, it looks like this chart has become much less interesting & much less diverse.
With 89 albums from the USA, drawn from an extraordinary 70 years of music across the planet, this is probably the most biased chart I've seen on this site.
The even distribution of 12 or 13 charts from each decade (1950's - 2020's) also suggests some deliberate manipulation of album choices.
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From 11/16/2022 00:40
really nice unapologetic taste; nice to be reminded about nanci griffith too
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From 11/15/2022 04:32
lot's of stuff I haven't heard of - love the inclusion of Meat Puppets & Rina Sawayama!
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From 07/18/2022 04:41
changing my opinion, interesting chart !!
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From 07/04/2021 14:52
There are non-US artists as well, just saying.
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From 05/02/2021 23:11
Don't know many of the albums in here, this'be a tough one to visit, pretty eclectic indeed.
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From 03/28/2020 09:52
Excellent chart
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From 01/24/2020 10:47
Great chart! There's lots of albums that I have to check from your chart, and isn't that the goal of sharing our taste?
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From 09/24/2019 00:52
Certainly quite an original chart. Nice stuff.
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From 05/03/2019 20:54
Good chart idea! Even though I am personally not that into americana, some solid albums can be found here.
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