Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by 
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My favourite songs:
1. Gold Soundz by Pavement
2. Citizen Erased by Muse
3. Svefn-g-englar by Sigur Ros
4. Vapour Trail by Ride
5. Ceremony by New Order
6. Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield
7. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
8. Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
9. Carry the Zero by Built to Spill
10. Wasted Days by Cloud Nothings
11. Helicopter by Bloc Party
12. Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches
13. Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear
14. Shook Ones Part II by Mobb Deep
15. Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
16. Thirteen by Big Star
17. Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized
18. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
19. Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus
20. Angeles by Elliott Smith
21. Us by Regina Spektor
22. Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan
23. Tugboat by Galaxie 500
24. Long Season by Fishmans
25. Fancy Clown by Madvillain
- Chart updated: 07/11/2020 20:15
- (Created: 09/27/2013 19:57).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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“Hey, been trying to meet you.”
The one thing that strikes me about this album is the quality of the song-writing, which is ridiculously good. The combination between surf rock and college rock just creates the perfect pop songs. The vocals as well, they just are so powerful. Kim Deal and Black Francis just combine beautifully on every song. They have such contrasting voices, but they fit together so perfectly. The lyrics as well are wonderful. Just filled to the brim with charisma and humour. Even the darker songs, in terms of instrumentation, still have amazing lyrics. Not quite the shocking contrast of the Meadowlands, but not too far away. It’s this reason that makes it special compared to other albums that have fantastic music, such as Nevermind, which don’t feel as relaxed, and so feel less charismatic, and so have much less of an emotional impact on me. The album is just so chilled. It must be the surf rock influences.
Basically, the music is just completely brilliant.
In subjective terms, the way this album makes me feel is another factor that makes it special. When I listen, it makes me feel really positive about life, it’s uplifting and it never fails to make me happy. It’s also an album that I can listen to in any mood, and I always find myself coming back to it. It is probably my most frequently played album over the past few months.
Best Moments:
The layering guitars in intro of Debaser.
Various drum fills in I Bleed.
Solo guitars in the first and second verses of Here Comes Your Man.
Pretty much all of Monkey Gone to Heaven.
Guitar intro in Mr. Grieves.
Guitar solo in No. 13 Baby.
Vocals in Hey.
Chorus of Gouge Away. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
The one thing that strikes me about this album is the quality of the song-writing, which is ridiculously good. The combination between surf rock and college rock just creates the perfect pop songs. The vocals as well, they just are so powerful. Kim Deal and Black Francis just combine beautifully on every song. They have such contrasting voices, but they fit together so perfectly. The lyrics as well are wonderful. Just filled to the brim with charisma and humour. Even the darker songs, in terms of instrumentation, still have amazing lyrics. Not quite the shocking contrast of the Meadowlands, but not too far away. It’s this reason that makes it special compared to other albums that have fantastic music, such as Nevermind, which don’t feel as relaxed, and so feel less charismatic, and so have much less of an emotional impact on me. The album is just so chilled. It must be the surf rock influences.
Basically, the music is just completely brilliant.
In subjective terms, the way this album makes me feel is another factor that makes it special. When I listen, it makes me feel really positive about life, it’s uplifting and it never fails to make me happy. It’s also an album that I can listen to in any mood, and I always find myself coming back to it. It is probably my most frequently played album over the past few months.
Best Moments:
The layering guitars in intro of Debaser.
Various drum fills in I Bleed.
Solo guitars in the first and second verses of Here Comes Your Man.
Pretty much all of Monkey Gone to Heaven.
Guitar intro in Mr. Grieves.
Guitar solo in No. 13 Baby.
Vocals in Hey.
Chorus of Gouge Away. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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33,191
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“How do you say I miss you to an answering machine?”
For me, there is no competition for my favourite two punk albums- Let It Be and Pink Flag. The thing that sets this apart from the rest is the wonderful, and varied, song writing. There’s not a lot of bands who could so seamlessly slip between moving ballads and aggressive punk songs so easily and successfully. With punk you often see songs that are very similar but on this, the songs are all brilliantly done, and are all completely unique from one another. However, could you really call this album punk? There’s songs like Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out and We’re Coming Out, which are undoubtedly punk, but then with songs such as Androgynous and Unsatisfied, could you really call it that? Surely this is much, much more than punk? But who really cares as, whatever genre The Replacements are, they simply make the most perfect pop songs.
And at least we can all agree that this is the best album called Let It Be.
Best Moments:
The mandolin in I Will Dare.
The tempo changes in We’re Coming Out.
1:10 to in 1:16 in Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out.
Androgynous. Magnificent song. One of the best songs I’ve ever heard.
Intro of Black Diamond.
Unsatisfied. See Androgynous.
The guitars in Sixteen Blue.
Answering Machine. See Androgynous. [First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
For me, there is no competition for my favourite two punk albums- Let It Be and Pink Flag. The thing that sets this apart from the rest is the wonderful, and varied, song writing. There’s not a lot of bands who could so seamlessly slip between moving ballads and aggressive punk songs so easily and successfully. With punk you often see songs that are very similar but on this, the songs are all brilliantly done, and are all completely unique from one another. However, could you really call this album punk? There’s songs like Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out and We’re Coming Out, which are undoubtedly punk, but then with songs such as Androgynous and Unsatisfied, could you really call it that? Surely this is much, much more than punk? But who really cares as, whatever genre The Replacements are, they simply make the most perfect pop songs.
And at least we can all agree that this is the best album called Let It Be.
Best Moments:
The mandolin in I Will Dare.
The tempo changes in We’re Coming Out.
1:10 to in 1:16 in Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out.
Androgynous. Magnificent song. One of the best songs I’ve ever heard.
Intro of Black Diamond.
Unsatisfied. See Androgynous.
The guitars in Sixteen Blue.
Answering Machine. See Androgynous. [First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,611
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,447
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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16,010
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,790
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| John Coltrane | 1 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 2% | |
| The Wrens | 1 | 2% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 2% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 2 from 50th to 48th Reign In Blood by Slayer |
| Up 2 from 49th to 47th Tago Mago by Can |
| Up 2 from 48th to 46th Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol |
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 Relationship Of Commandby At The Drive-In |
| Geogaddi by Boards Of Canada |
| Leavers |
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 Écailles De Luneby Alcest |
| The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
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From Larcx13 12/21/2022 21:06
Larcx13 12/21/2022 21:06
Came here because I didn't like some of your album ratings lol.
Nice chart. Good work put in too. I'm sorry you have an easier time disliking albums I tend to find great, but glad we still have a few in Common... Good job on the 1 album per artist too.
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EyeKanFly 06/18/2020 13:07
EyeKanFly 06/18/2020 13:07
Really awesome chart. So much thought put into all your comments, and I love the "top moments" idea rather than top tracks (which doesn't make sense for some albums with only 1-3 tracks). Definite favorite
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StefanR10 06/18/2020 11:18
StefanR10 06/18/2020 11:18
I find it good there a albums i have and most of them i knew. Really good i give you a high rating for such classic music pieces.
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From Reppu1976 01/16/2019 01:13
Really nice chart!
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DommeDamian 01/11/2018 10:55
DommeDamian 01/11/2018 10:55
Unique chart, thanks for the surprise of The Avalanches
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JulianR 08/31/2017 05:19
JulianR 08/31/2017 05:19
I've gotta say... this is one of my favorite charts. Even with Muse at #1. The in depth reviews are great. And it's funny, I had the exact same idea for the best moments thing; I got so tired of seeing the "top three tracks:..." thins everywhere
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From RandolphCarterJr 07/15/2017 03:26
I was getting nervous till I saw Doolittle at 3. Solid and interesting chart.
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Onater 07/15/2017 03:12
Onater 07/15/2017 03:12
Much better than I expected for a chart with Muse at #1
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Davy 07/14/2017 21:00
Davy 07/14/2017 21:00
Mhm, great top 10 :D
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From benschrier00 07/14/2017 16:57
Really good chart, not only some of my favorites but also a reminder of some albums I've been meaning to check out. I really like the idea of "favorite moments" as well, and I especially agree with things like Sometimes from Loveless and the crescendo in Epitaph.
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