Top 49 Greatest Music Albums
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tin_etc 
Yes, I know I'm very MTV generation. And yes, I know some of these choices might seem suspect especially how I cheated by just putting a lot of "greatest hits" albums in (but I think its fair since I was not born at the time and did not suffer with anticipation for the release of those albums). At this time in my life, I won't be pretentious and rate music by its historical significance; I rate music by distinguishing which album I will play if I am shitfaced drunk or other forms of inebriated. Also some of these albums are on here due to its impact on me growing up in a diverse socioeconomic suburban shitfest. I was born in the late 80's and I know I have yet had a chance to listen to a lot of great albums so feel free to suggest any album. Also, it is likely I'm forgetting some albums at this moment. I'm sure I will be updating this sporadically as time progresses and I am exposed to more and more music. Cheers.-4/16/09
Okay, I decided no Greatest Hits album should be on this chart anymore because its just plain ridunkulous. -4/23/09
Been listening to some new stuff while puffing green into this new summer air. Changed my mind about some albums and added others. It is great and life is too. -6/17/09 I really recommend Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear. It gets better with every listen. At the end of track 3, theres a haunting outro that goes "i can't get out of what i'm into with you" that, to me, is great songwriting. I definitely had to express this.-6/19/09 I haven't been on here in a while but I just updated some albums. I really enjoy Animal Collective. I like the modern surrealism style of writing that they have. I think it goes very well with the music and the messages. The looping frequencies are mapping out an environment and the band uses simple lyrics to explain complicated situations. The lyrics to "taste" and "what would you want? sky" are really good examples of how flexible this type of writing can be. Im currently on vacation in snowy mountains of colorado. I'm smoking the green I snuck in my crotch that I'm lucky to dodge backscatter machines with. I'm listening to albums. Kid A was my #1 but I think now, the feelings that that album emotes is no longer something I want to dwell on. Life is good. -1/8/10 A lot has changed in a year. I am starting to rate albums differently. After punishing my liver and possibly colon and ruining many friendships (in the year that I will chronicle in my life as "The Celebration"), I have unsurprisingly burnt out on drinking. Therefore, my old tried and true method of getting shitfaced, driving across Texas, and rating frequencies with a scatterbrain will come to an end.I am now rating albums by these criteria: consistency of overall album, best song on album, lasting appeal, feel/time/place aka nostalgia, and vs. mode against other albums. Imma spend some time writing reviews of as many albums as I can so I can return and read it. Half-assed chronicling of my music taste has actually been rewarding and given me a good introspection of my life this time last year. Thank you besteveralbums.com for this free mild form of therapy and possibly curing my alcoholism. It is also funny to see that the first time I posted I mentioned that I was very MTV generation. Now when I put MTV on or any television really, I get very alienated and weirded out. Reminds me of that Grandpa Simpsons Quote: ""I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too." Haha true story. -5/6/10
- Chart updated: 07/07/2010 06:16
- (Created: 04/17/2009 04:43).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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1989
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1969
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Top 49 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 28 | 57% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 6% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 4% | |
| Animal Collective | 2 | 4% | |
| The Strokes | 2 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 4% | |
| The Postal Service | 1 | 2% | |
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bfreil 10/24/2010 00:08 | #15902
One of my favorites. I like how you didn't include many multiple albums of the same band. Great job!
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covecove 07/21/2010 07:32 | #13628
covecove 07/21/2010 07:32 | #13628
Nice selection, plus you made my day quoting Abe Simpson
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boxofcrayons 07/07/2010 10:17 | #13381
great choices!
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40footwolf 05/25/2010 10:19 | #12110
40footwolf 05/25/2010 10:19 | #12110
Lil' Wayne is basically inexcusable in any context, but I dig it otherwise.
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Fox John 04/30/2010 14:25 | #11217
mad props as being the only other guy on here with fall be kind on his chart
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cartoken 11/25/2009 03:57 | #7323
cartoken 11/25/2009 03:57 | #7323
great chart ! but Discovery better than homework .... mmmm don't think so
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1234567890 11/23/2009 18:13 | #7309
1234567890 11/23/2009 18:13 | #7309
I like it.
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maxperenchio 08/26/2009 04:25 | #5868
maxperenchio 08/26/2009 04:25 | #5868
cool list- good to see MPP at #5
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Ironic Karma 07/23/2009 21:34 | #5319
Ironic Karma 07/23/2009 21:34 | #5319
First two pages, feel almost identical to mine, brilliant. 'Kid A' is my favorite as well. Just brilliant.
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pawelzietek 06/16/2009 18:02 | #4829
pawelzietek 06/16/2009 18:02 | #4829
Brilliant chart: many albums I got on mine...
you can freely pick some music from it as a recommendation...
If you like Hail To The Thief I especially suggest The Eraser (Radiohead's Thom Yorke solo release) and The Eraser RMXS (particularly: Burial's, Modeselektor's, Surgeon's and Bug's).
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