Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by pinkfreud1981 
This is a list of my favorite albums. I'm not including classical music or hip hop, the latter because I haven't listened to enough, and the former because I need a list specifically for classical. I tried to do the one album per band thing, but I just couldn't . There are some masterpieces that I can´t leave out even if I have to sacrifice some variety.
- Chart updated: 03/20/2024 02:45
- (Created: 10/15/2009 21:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This album blew my mind when I listened to it. At a time when I thought rock had left its best years behind and there were no bands on the level of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, this album proved me wrong, and not only made me discover Radiohead but also made me realize that there was still great rock out there. Ok Computer: A masterpiece from start to finish. Its title and concept not only marks Radiohead's entry into electronic music, but it also marks a milestone, it welcomes a new society where we are no longer anyone without our computer and our digital identity.
[First added to this chart: 03/14/2010]
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1997
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Completely original. It should almost be considered a genre in itself. It's like meditating deeply, like delving into the unconscious mind: At times it is heavy and dense and at times it is beautiful and almost ethereal. Jazz, progressive rock, chamber music: A masterpiece from beginning to end.
[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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1999
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17,205
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Unique . It's not easy, it's not easy at all to create a new sound, but this album does it. It's like diving into a dark sea. If you try to swim, you will get tired and confused. But if you let yourself go, you're going to enjoy the vastness.
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2015]
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1991
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2010]
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1990
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12,626
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It feels like an album sprouting from the unconscious. Intimate and full of emotion. This is what makes it special, it doesn't have the sophistication of other albums, but there is a great depth in the dreamlike images it draws.
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1998
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39,524
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2021]
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1997
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1991
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2011]
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1994
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2,797
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 6 | 6% |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 9 from 57th to 48th In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Up 9 from 56th to 47th Red by King Crimson |
| Up 8 from 87th to 79th Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 49th to 69th Remain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 20 from 68th to 88th Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Down 17 from 41st to 58th Aqualung by Jethro Tull |
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 The Downward Spiralby Nine Inch Nails |
| Script Of The Bridge by The Chameleons |
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87/100 (from 79 votes)
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 75/100  | 06/15/2023 21:37 |  Applerill | | 75/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/15/2023 22:11 |  urmom22 | | 93/100 |
| 100/100 | 11/10/2022 01:48 |  Arthurknight | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 10/25/2022 18:33 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 95/100 | 10/21/2022 19:49 | Rm12398 | | 89/100 |
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From urmom22 02/15/2023 22:11
urmom22 02/15/2023 22:11
Sweet chart
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From Rm12398 10/21/2022 19:49
Fantastic chart and with 33 albums in common I tend to agree with most of the picks. Particularly love seeing 5 albums from Sigur Ros in particular.
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100/100
From leniad 10/17/2022 02:30
really liked your chart, awesome selections of albums
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70/100
From kelseyconnelly 12/03/2020 00:54
Nice
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90/100
From 
Larcx13 11/19/2020 16:38
Larcx13 11/19/2020 16:38
I can't help but wonder...
do you like Pink Floyd?
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90/100
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luigybetis 07/16/2018 18:00
luigybetis 07/16/2018 18:00
So proggy, really nice!
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90/100
From 
nitomano 05/08/2017 06:08
nitomano 05/08/2017 06:08
gran lista amigo, me fascina ver tu amor por bandas como Yes ó Sigur Rós, pero lo que más me agradó fue ver a Thick a Brick tan alto en la lista, uno de mis discos favoritos de todos los tiempos
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95/100
From JLAwesome1 05/14/2016 01:26
You commented on my chart so now I'm looking back to yours to see how much we truly did overlap.
All I can say is I know I'll be using your rankings for a while to find new music, starting with the Thick as a Brick.
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90/100
From Unaguma 02/12/2016 14:31
Nice, really enjoyed this one... some stuff doesn't fit with my personal taste (like Metallica), but overall is a great chart
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90/100
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alexgagne 01/21/2016 17:22
alexgagne 01/21/2016 17:22
Beautiful overall chart! I love this chart because it's a pretty good resume of my interests in music.
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