Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Shepard 
This chart is by no means a finished product. I have only really been listening to music since the start of 2013 so albums are bound to move up or down in time. I doubt I will make frequent changes. It is likely that I will make changes every couple of months, maybe even less than that. Eventually I would like to add some comments; at the very least I would like to provide some info about the albums including the genres and which songs I like the most.
I might have to limit the number of albums per artist, because Bob Dylan seems to be taking over. I will probably set a 3 album limit at some point, but I don't think I could go any lower than that and still feel like it represents my opinion.
If you're a fan of the following expect to be at least somewhat dissatisfied:
College Rock (especially The Smiths), Metal (I do have a couple metal albums in my decade chart, but not many), The Beatles (I'm still not a huge fan, but I do like them more now), Pop/Dance (I like indie pop, but don't expect any top 40 artists on my chart), R&B (I like some R&B songs and have some albums in my decade charts, but I doubt they will every make this one), Electronica, Instrumental Music
I would like to hear what people's opinions of my chart are and would love to get some band/album recommendations so please feel free to leave a comment.
- Chart updated: 10/01/2016 22:45
- (Created: 11/11/2013 00:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Genre: Art Punk
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,852
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Genre: Freak Folk
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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2006
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8,455
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Genre: Folk Rock, Electric Blues
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1965
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27,097
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Genre: Progressive Folk
[First added to this chart: 10/01/2016]
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1971
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792
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Genre: Folk Rock
[First added to this chart: 01/28/2016]
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1974
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7,466
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Genre: Freak Folk
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1998
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32,470
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Genre: Alternative
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1997
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63,449
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Genre: Post Punk, Drone
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1988
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15,552
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Genre: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Post Rock
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1991
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8,642
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Genre: Folk Rock
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1966
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24,953
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 41 from 79th to 38thSail Away by Randy Newman |
| Up 37 from 85th to 48thFor Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver |
| Up 31 from 68th to 37thLoveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 32 from 37th to 69thFun House by The Stooges |
| Down 31 from 40th to 71stRevolver by The Beatles |
| Down 30 from 43rd to 73rdMark Hollis by Mark Hollis |
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From YikYak 12/09/2016 00:36 | #179774
Awesome chart!
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CharlieBarley 12/09/2016 00:34 | #179773
CharlieBarley 12/09/2016 00:34 | #179773
really good chart. great selection of albums considering the short time you have been listening. good work!
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briggs54 12/08/2016 21:01 | #179762
briggs54 12/08/2016 21:01 | #179762
Sweet chart bro. Hadn't heard the Buddy Guy or the Misunderstood albums before. Nice choices.
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LedZep 12/08/2016 19:54 | #179756
LedZep 12/08/2016 19:54 | #179756
Pretty nice. Not a fan of Kendrick, or even hip hop in general (like you are not a metal or collage rock fan), but unlike many people here you at least didn't put him in top 10 just because it's in the trend. I always have recommendations, I think you would like Nick Cave or maybe Dire Straits. If you're into progressive rock at least a bit, Steven Wilson is definitely worth checking out. Cheers :)
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ShadowColossi 04/05/2016 10:29 | #163339
ShadowColossi 04/05/2016 10:29 | #163339
Fantastic chart. Nothing but great albums. 30 in common. Would love to see some comments added, if there were this would be a 100 for sure!
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From thereckoner 12/08/2015 16:19 | #154142
I like this a lot! Some shared artists and a few I should probably check out
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LAF2 09/19/2015 19:52 | #150056
LAF2 09/19/2015 19:52 | #150056
Fantastic!
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From manurock 09/19/2015 18:52 | #150055
Really good for having seriously listened to music in the last 2 years. Some unknown albums and the albums I know I like so great. I look forward to the comments you add to the albums, that may raise my rating in the future.
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From platus 09/19/2015 09:44 | #150030
yes!
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Ollie 02/22/2015 11:23 | #135439
Ollie 02/22/2015 11:23 | #135439
Seriously sophisticated
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