Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by sszwalbenest

The top 15 albums are my essential, "God tier" albums, my only ones with 100 ratings.

• Chart updated: 02/07/2024 02:15
• (Created: 07/10/2013 05:14).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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There are two kinds of great albums: well-shaped 'concept albums' and albums that are just great collections of songs. This album is the latter. It will make you fall in love, it will make you cry, it will make you aspire to revolution. It is the most evocative record I have ever heard, and that is why it number 1. Not to mention that it is performed by one of the greatest vocalists in all of rock and roll.

Producer: Andy Wallace

"There's no time for hatred/only questions/what is love?/what is happiness?/what is life?/what is peace?" [First added to this chart: 07/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,666 charts

Rank Score:

19,227

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 84 (1,905 votes)

Comments:

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Ys 

 Joanna Newsom

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If you read my note for entry 1, this is my favorite album of the well-shaped variety. This will take you on a journey, both with its tender and bolder moments, and lyrics that are absolutely crazy in their intricacy. Nice to hear harp as a lead instrument.

Producer: Joanna Newsom, Van Dyke Parks

"So: enough of this terror
We deserve to know light
And grow evermore lighter and lighter
You would have seen me through
But I could not undo that desire. " [First added to this chart: 01/05/2014]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

749 charts

Rank Score:

9,292

Rank in 2006:

2

Rank in 2000s:

28

Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

 82 (827 votes)

Comments:

85

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Bridge Over Troubled Water 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Some of the best popular songwriting coupled with Roy Halee's amazing production (who would have thought of echoed drums on a folk album!). You can tell that Paul Simon knows the band is on its way out (only look to "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright"!) which makes this my favorite breakup album as well.

Producers: S & G, Roy Halee

"Sail on, silver girl
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
Ohhh
And if you need a friend,
I'm sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water,
I will ease your mind. [First added to this chart: 07/10/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,235 charts

Rank Score:

13,212

Rank in 1970:

4

Rank in 1970s:

29

Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

 84 (1,487 votes)

Comments:

95

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Aja 

 Steely Dan

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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

784 charts

Rank Score:

9,434

Rank in 1977:

6

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

 83 (963 votes)

Comments:

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Bookends 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2013]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

5,904

Rank in 1968:

9

Rank in 1960s:

44

Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

 82 (839 votes)

Comments:

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Goodbye And Hello 

 Tim Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

2,046

Rank in 1967:

19

Rank in 1960s:

94

Overall Rank:

876

Average Rating:

 78 (377 votes)

Comments:

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Fleet Foxes 

 Fleet Foxes

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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2013]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,206 charts

Rank Score:

11,325

Rank in 2008:

1

Rank in 2000s:

19

Overall Rank:

133

Average Rating:

 83 (1,574 votes)

Comments:

92

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The Money Store 

 Death Grips

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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2021]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

636 charts

Rank Score:

7,883

Rank in 2012:

5

Rank in 2010s:

24

Overall Rank:

214

Average Rating:

 82 (953 votes)

Comments:

83

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Spiderland 

 Slint

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,020 charts

Rank Score:

13,719

Rank in 1991:

4

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 84 (1,235 votes)

Comments:

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The Chess Box 
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 Muddy Waters

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

144

Rank in 1989:

125

Rank in 1980s:

1,243

Overall Rank:

8,459

Average Rating:

 77 (8 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	3%
1960s	22	22%
1970s	25	25%
1980s	7	7%
1990s	13	13%
2000s	12	12%
2010s	11	11%
2020s	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	4	4%
Neil Young	3	3%
The Beatles	3	3%
Simon & Garfunkel	3	3%
Lana Del Rey	3	3%
Steely Dan	2	2%
Joy Division	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	17	17%
	8	8%
	8	8%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 4 from 67th to 63rd Home by Dixie Chicks
Up 3 from 62nd to 59th Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Up 1 from 84th to 83rd Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 61st to 64th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
Down 1 from 59th to 60th Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo
Down 1 from 60th to 61st Ladies Of The Canyon by Joni Mitchell

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100/100	03/23/2024 00:14	Rm12398	99	89/100
90/100	01/03/2024 16:02	Tamthebam	552	85/100
90/100	01/03/2024 10:50	Johnnyo	2,014	80/100
75/100	10/22/2023 21:39	DaaN	10	86/100
5/100	08/18/2023 19:22	ShenBapiro	1	5/100

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90/100

From Tamthebam 01/03/2024 16:07

A great chart with some new stuff for me to have a listen to and with 13 artists in common and 7 albums I can see our tastes are not that different

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90/100

From Johnnyo 01/03/2024 10:50

Loads of great picks and some really interesting choices. Like it a lot

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90/100

From sssvnnn 02/28/2023 09:14

very subtle chart with a lot interesting picks.

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90/100

From areminder 11/16/2022 05:35

Wow I’m so glad this eclectic chart is the chart of the day. Your chart looks like lots of thought went into it. I’ll add this to my favorites

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80/100

From Moondance 11/15/2022 20:30

An interesting chart with the Buckley's (son & father) in the top 10. Liked seeing Rodriguez in there as well. Would have liked to have seen a more diverse spread of artists/albums beyond North America.

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100/100

From ffudnebbuh 10/28/2021 02:48

one of my favorite charts

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From PeterSmith 07/17/2021 12:42

I was drawn to your chart after you slated Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West which i personally really like.
I know most of the albums in your chart and also really enjoy them.
I kinda agree with Kalos noting a strong focus on various forms of folk which makes your chart quite a soft and mellow focus which i enjoy. But its always good to mix it up with some different styles for me

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95/100

From pctrooper 10/31/2019 21:15

Really nice chart, lots of interesting albums!

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Rating:  

85/100

From LedZep 04/23/2017 11:20

It's a splendid chart with much new albums to listen to!

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Rating:  

80/100

From cobbo95 02/01/2017 00:02

Never seen 5 Beck albums in one chart haha but each to their own.

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