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!

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• (Created: 04/26/2013 16:15).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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My favorite male-fronted American band of the 1960s.

GENRE: Baroque Pop

Somewhat similar in sound to Pet Sounds and early Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a la West Coast 1960s, but this album has some excellent guitar-driving back-tracks that aren't completely washed away in overproduction, making it fresh and enjoyable.

ABOVE AVERAGE

Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Walk Away Renee
B-Side: She May Call You Up Tonight [First added to this chart: 04/05/2014]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,778 charts

Rank Score:

45,045

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,193 votes)

Comments:

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Together Again / My Heart Skips A Beat 

 Buck Owens And His Buckaroos

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GENRE: Bakersfield Sound

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.

ESSENTIAL

Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Roll Out the Red Carpet
B-Side: Cinderella

FURTHER LISTENING: Buck Em: 1955-1967 (compilation), Together Again/My Heart Skips a Beat, Before You Go / No One But You, You’re for Me, Open Up Your Heart [First added to this chart: 04/27/2021]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

122

Rank in 1964:

51

Rank in 1960s:

709

Overall Rank:

9,691

Average Rating:

 69 (7 votes)

Comments:

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Chapel Of Love 

 The Dixie Cups

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My favorite female-fronted American band of the 1960s.

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]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1964:

53

Rank in 1960s:

744

Overall Rank:

10,068

Average Rating:

 71 (10 votes)

Comments:

1

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,479 charts

Rank Score:

56,991

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,474 votes)

Comments:

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

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,985 charts

Rank Score:

31,618

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,349 votes)

Comments:

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Townes Van Zandt 

 Townes Van Zandt

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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

2,295

Rank in 1969:

24

Rank in 1960s:

85

Overall Rank:

780

Average Rating:

 81 (269 votes)

Comments:

11

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The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood 

 Lee Hazlewood

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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2024]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1966:

54

Rank in 1960s:

521

Overall Rank:

6,755

Average Rating:

 77 (17 votes)

Comments:

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More Than A New Discovery 

 Laura Nyro

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This absolute classic is a must listen. Beautifully produced and executed, and what a voice! [First added to this chart: 11/01/2021]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1967:

55

Rank in 1960s:

372

Overall Rank:

4,504

Average Rating:

 77 (54 votes)

Comments:

15

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The Love Album 

 John Hartford

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John Hartford is the most eclectic singer/songwriter I have ever heard. He's mostly known for his monster hit Gentle On My Mind and his oddball sparsely produced albums post 1960s, but this lushly produced RCA album has some of his most heartfelt songs, with a couple brief oddball interludes tactfully mixed in to show off his zany character. [First added to this chart: 10/15/2022]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

65

Rank in 1968:

210

Rank in 1960s:

1,127

Overall Rank:

16,652

Average Rating:

 75 (4 votes)

Comments:

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It's My Way! 

 Buffy Sainte-Marie

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Sainte-Marie's voice is a force to be reckoned with. I'm blown away by the singing but also by the strong lyrical content and critique of society. Check this out!

Track: Now that the Buffalo's Gone [First added to this chart: 07/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1964:

33

Rank in 1960s:

490

Overall Rank:

6,248

Average Rating:

 75 (47 votes)

Comments:

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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	%
Sister Rosetta Tharpe	1	1%
Beach Bunny	1	1%
Lee Hazlewood	1	1%
Slobberbone	1	1%
أم كلثوم‎ [Umm Kulthum]	1	1%
Adele	1	1%
Lydia Loveless	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	65	65%
	17	17%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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90/100	06/09/2023 15:56	Applerill	976	75/100
100/100	11/16/2022 00:40	Arthurknight	361	89/100
75/100	11/15/2022 04:32	Mmorrison22	3	77/100
90/100	07/18/2022 04:40	leniad	686	85/100
85/100	10/16/2021 14:54	Tamthebam	552	85/100

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From Johnnyo 12/24/2023 14:42

Like the chart a lot. Just out of interest, was the 12 or 13 per decade deliberate or a happy coincidence?

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From Arthurknight 11/16/2022 00:40

really nice unapologetic taste; nice to be reminded about nanci griffith too

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75/100

From Mmorrison22 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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90/100

From leniad 07/18/2022 04:41

changing my opinion, interesting chart !!

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From Goliath 07/04/2021 14:52

There are non-US artists as well, just saying.

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From Jbalbinolr 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 Johnnyo 03/28/2020 09:52

Excellent chart

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From salahshoori 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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90/100

From pctrooper 09/24/2019 00:52

Certainly quite an original chart. Nice stuff.

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75/100

From Paule 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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