Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by thereckoner Unknown

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Best tracks: Hounds Of Love; Running Up That Hill; Cloudbusting

"And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places."
[First added to this chart: 09/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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19,300
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Best tracks: Once in a Lifetime; Listening Wind; Born Under Punches

"Mojique holds a package in his quivering hands
Mojique sends the package to the American man"
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,825
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Best tracks: Pan Within; The Whole Of The Moon; This Is The Sea

"Trying to make sense now
And you know you once held the key
But that was the river
And this is the sea!"
[First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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2,048
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17. (19) Up2
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Best tracks: More Than This; Avalon; True To Life

"Now the party's over
I'm so tired,
Then I see you coming
Out of nowhere"
[First added to this chart: 03/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
3,685
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33. (34) Up1
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Best tracks: Blue Thunder; Ceremony; Isn't It A Pity

"I'll drive so far away,
I'll drive so far away"
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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4,460
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38. (40) Up2
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Best tracks: Catapult; Perfect Circle, Radio Free Europe

"Did we miss anything,
Did we miss anything?"
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
10,711
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Best tracks: Burning Down The House; Slippery People; This Must Be The Place [Naive Melody]

"And I don't know what you expect
Staring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire..."
[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
5,115
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Best tracks: Stolen Child; Fisherman's Blues; We Will Not Be Lovers

"Come away,
Human child,
To the water"
[First added to this chart: 11/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,285
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 16 16%
1970s 20 20%
1980s 8 8%
1990s 16 16%
2000s 26 26%
2010s 12 12%
2020s 2 2%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 4 4%
The Beatles 4 4%
Bob Dylan 3 3%
Neil Young 3 3%
Sufjan Stevens 3 3%
Arcade Fire 3 3%
Wilco 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 52 52%
United Kingdom 28 28%
Canada 11 11%
Iceland 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Nigeria 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 6 from 31st to 25th
Carrie & Lowell
by Sufjan Stevens
Climber Up 2 from 42nd to 40th
Marquee Moon
by Television
Climber Up 2 from 41st to 39th
Merriweather Post Pavilion
by Animal Collective
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 27 from 37th to 64th
Bee Thousand
by Guided By Voices
Faller Down 16 from 29th to 45th
Revolver
by The Beatles
Faller Down 15 from 26th to 41st
London Calling
by The Clash

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From 03/13/2024 17:33
Wow! That's a great chart! Neil Young is one of my favorite artists and you got my top 3 in that order. My favorite on After the Gold Rush is When You Dance I Can Really Love. Radio Free Europe was a great selection off of Murmur too. I'm not a big Radiohead guy, if you like that sound though I'd recommend Showbiz by Muse it sounds a lot like Radiohead I just liked it better.
I also like that idea of top 3 tracks I may be using that on mine soon.
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From 09/07/2022 21:12
If the albums herein brought you the greatest joy, then you have had plenty to be joyful about. Nice to see one Aussie album in the chart. Also got a kick out of seeing Okkervil River, Elliott Smith, The Waterboys. I can see that your love for Neil doesn't extend as much for David, Stephen or Graham.
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From 02/14/2022 14:35
nice. I can tell you enjoy that folky, soft rock type stuff. Not sure if you've checked them out already but this chart could sure use some Joni Mitchell, Microphones (Glow Pt. 2), Paul Simon, The Smiths, The Band, etc.
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From 11/05/2020 18:03
good taste
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From 12/17/2019 02:51
A one-two punch of After the Gold Rush and Sufjan's Illinois is a VERY good way to start off a best albums ever list. Good work!
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From 11/30/2018 16:05
Really nice chart, love all the lyrics too!
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From 11/30/2018 09:09
Wilco !!!!
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From 04/15/2018 09:28
Very interesting chart with plenty of diversity
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From 01/11/2018 23:58
Excellent. I've heard nearly every album on here and all of them are great. We have 27 in common.
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From 01/11/2018 23:07
Great chart, Have alot of common and some new stuff. Thanks for showing me Waterboys and Okkervil River
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