Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by henrygreen0203
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!
- Chart updated: 5 days ago
- (Created: 04/26/2013 16:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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GENRE: Indie Pop
Beach Bunny have a knack for driving guitars, sing-along choruses and hooky choruses, drenched in heart-on-sleeve lyrics performed by a vocalist that truly sounds like shes bearing her soul and laying it all out for the listener
This is excellent power pop meets indie rock.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Weeds
B-Side Karaoke [First added to this chart: 04/30/2023]
GENRE: Indie Pop
Hayley Williams is by far the finest lyricist of my generation. She really writes from the heart, and this incarnation of the band is more bittersweet than angsty, and the new wave sounds fits the group well. Excellent.
ESSENTIAL
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Fake Happy
B-Side: 29 [First added to this chart: 06/30/2021]
GENRE: Indie Pop
For whatever reason, Rilo Kiley frequently gets overlooked but they were certainly one of the finest indie bands of the 2000s and this album stands up to that statement.
ABOVE AVERAGE
Track: The Execution of All Things [First added to this chart: 05/23/2023]
GENRE: Alternative Rock
Blonder and Blonder is a dynamic synthesis of energetic rock and the timeless vocals and harmonies of the British Invasion, with just enough rough edges to keep it interesting.
Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls), the group delivers a terrific and well-produced set. Vocalist and songwriter Kim Shattuck is the star of the show, with songs so full of heart that you can't help but smile.
RECOMMENDED
Track: Sad Tomorrow [First added to this chart: 04/08/2022]
GENRE: New Wave
Groundbreaking 80s alternative band that had a hit. Great all-around rock record littered with surf-rock licks and songs with substance.
RECOMMENDED
Track: We Got the Beat [First added to this chart: 04/08/2022]
GENRE: New Wave
Christgau called it a successful hybrid of Dixie Cups and...some punk group. I have to agree. Another classic.
ESSENTIAL
Track: Heart of Glass [First added to this chart: 08/01/2021]
GENRE: Girl Group
Dixie Cups stand out from other girl groups of the same era simply because the dynamic performances are accompanied by organic R&B production. Excellent songs too. This LP was pretty influential.
RECOMMENDED
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Chapel of Love
B-Side: Iko Iko [First added to this chart: 05/19/2022]
GENRE: Girl Group
One of the earliest girl groups produced the smash track Maybe that influenced many, including everyone from Janis Joplin to John Frusciante to Miley Cyrus. It may be too sweet for some, but it's a wonderful sound from a distinctive era.
AVERAGE
TRACK: Maybe [First added to this chart: 05/10/2022]
Griffith sings with the sweetness of Joan Baez and the grit of Wanda Jackson. Her original songs are sweet and sentimental.
Essential
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Love at the Five and Dime
B-Side: Wing and the Wheel
FURTHER LISTENING: Flyer, Little Love Affairs [First added to this chart: 06/13/2018]
Carpenter was the most commercially successful "great credibility scare" artist. She took her coffehouse-meets-dance hall sound to the top with this hit album, with enough hit singles to rival Garth Brooks' massive No Fences album. And after the hits, there are several mud-tempo tracks and ballads that are just stellar.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: I Take My Chances
B-Side: Only a Dream
FURTHER LISTENING: Stones in the Road, Time Sex Love [First added to this chart: 04/14/2021]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Run-D.M.C. | 1 | 1% | |
Rilo Kiley | 1 | 1% | |
Tyler, The Creator | 1 | 1% | |
Nina Simone | 1 | 1% | |
Oasis | 1 | 1% | |
Lydia Loveless | 1 | 1% | |
Buffy Sainte-Marie | 1 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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66 | 66% | ||
18 | 18% | ||
5 | 5% | ||
3 | 3% | ||
2 | 2% | ||
1 | 1% | ||
1 | 1% | ||
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
Biggest climbers |
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Up 27 from 31st to 4th Dear You by Jawbreaker |
Up 2 from 47th to 45th Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator |
Up 1 from 55th to 54th Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
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Down 51 from 4th to 55th Dizzy Up The Girl by Goo Goo Dolls |
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Like the chart a lot. Just out of interest, was the 12 or 13 per decade deliberate or a happy coincidence?
really nice unapologetic taste; nice to be reminded about nanci griffith too
lot's of stuff I haven't heard of - love the inclusion of Meat Puppets & Rina Sawayama!
changing my opinion, interesting chart !!
There are non-US artists as well, just saying.
Don't know many of the albums in here, this'be a tough one to visit, pretty eclectic indeed.
Excellent chart
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?
Certainly quite an original chart. Nice stuff.
Good chart idea! Even though I am personally not that into americana, some solid albums can be found here.
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