Top 36 Greatest Music Albums by buckchilly 
First and foremost I haven't nearly listened to enough music to warrant an all time top album list, and until I can do 100 I'll stick to one album per band (so there will be some shifting)
But what I've tried not to do is let what I've been listening to recently to bias this chart, using my last.fm and record collection as basis alongside my favourites of the last few years.
As with all charts there's a story behind every album and a why I connect with it.
- Chart updated: 12/24/2013 15:53
- (Created: 12/15/2013 23:38).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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A stunning work by an incredible band. This album saw their visceral side come to the front to stand side by side with mesmerising beauty. They had never rocked so hard and on such extended pieces. Sadly it all went downhill from this. The pinnacle for which the band are rarely praised.
Stand out track: Sheep [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
Stand out track: Sheep [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
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1977
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If the myths are to believed an album made to mock prog rock excessiveness becomes one of its greatest gems. Spellbinding from the get go, and essentially one song spread over two sides. It swells and builds before lulling the listener into a false safety before the bombastic brilliance comes round full swing. Captivating in every musical note.
Stand out track: Both [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
Stand out track: Both [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
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1972
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5,603
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Taking the British whimsicalness of their previous outings to new heights. They may have found critical acclaim awaiting on their next album but this is where they reached a creative peak and a sense of unity which would never be reproduced.
Stand out track: Dancing With The Moonlight Knight [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
Stand out track: Dancing With The Moonlight Knight [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
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1973
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That magic moment when a band just clicked. Fragile showed glimpses of what was to come but this blew it all away. Bruford left stating that it couldn't be bettered, and he was right. The title track is the perfect example of a band firing on all cylinders.
Stand out track: Close To The Edge [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: Close To The Edge [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
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1972
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A lot has been said before about this album and quite rightly, Thompson's guitar playing, Swarbrick's intuitive violin work and Sandy Denny's out of this world vocals. The rest of the band play an equal part but its the aforementioned three who really take this into the realms of otherworldliness. It transcends folk-rock and British folk to become a quintessential album.
Stand out track: Matty Groves [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: Matty Groves [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
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1969
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1,842
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A sublime double disc set by these German rockers. Each track ebbs and flows through mellow to blisteringly loud, all keeping a sonic theme which links it all together.
Stand out track: Transformation [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: Transformation [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
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I honestly think this will be held up next to the prog rock greats in years to come. It has all the hallmarks for a great prog album but accomplishes it through the unique approach which has set Mastodon apart from the chasing metal pack.
Stand out track: Crack The Skye [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: Crack The Skye [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
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2009
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1,699
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As a small child my parents played me this album, it's stuck with me. It's one man's musical vision carried out with meticulous precision. He ended up spending the rest of his career trying to emulate this album, only Ommadawn came close.
Stand out track: Tubular Bells [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: Tubular Bells [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Thrash purists might prefer the three earlier releases but for me this captured Metallica at their creative and technical peak. It once again showed how much the rest of the thrash scene had to up their game to compete. Sadly with many creative peaks it all went downhill from here.
Stand out track: The Frayed Ends Of Sanity [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
Stand out track: The Frayed Ends Of Sanity [First added to this chart: 12/17/2013]
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1988
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5,211
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10. (=)
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IV may have the better songs but it's the musical freedom they show on this release that does it for me. They express their prowess at out-and-out rockers to folk to reggae and all in between. No Quarter stands as an all time career high for band with many career highs.
Stand out track: No Quarter [First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Stand out track: No Quarter [First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
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1973
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Top 36 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 17% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Mars Volta | 1 | 3% | |
| Pentangle | 1 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 1 | 3% | |
| Tool | 1 | 3% | |
| Foals | 1 | 3% | |
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Skinny 02/25/2015 18:30
Skinny 02/25/2015 18:30
Hahaha, I was listening to and loving Elder's new album, so I decided I should check out who else on the site liked them. And of course the only chart they show up on is yours. Makes sense. Hope you're good anyway. Also, the new Elder's fantastic, although I guess you already knew that.
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Cymro2011 12/28/2013 21:11
Cymro2011 12/28/2013 21:11
Woah Colour Haze, The Machine, Causa Sui...good shit, man.
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From junodog4 12/22/2013 04:52
junodog4 12/22/2013 04:52
When it expands, it will be interesting to see if there's as much of a prog rock flavour.
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From Defeat213 12/19/2013 20:12
@Buckchilly, I would have chosen Blackwater Park, then Still Life, then Reveries, then Damnation.
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From buckchilly 12/19/2013 19:52
@Defeat213, I've never been a Blackwater Park person, if it wasn't Ghost Reveries it would be Morningrise or Still Life. Can I ask what you'd chose?
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From buckchilly 12/19/2013 19:50
@lethalnezzle touché! Sleep's Holy Mountain will probably make the top 100.
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85/100
From Defeat213 12/19/2013 01:02
Although I can definitely agree with most of this chart, I'm just not feeling Ghost Reveries on there instead of a different Opeth album.
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From buckchilly 12/18/2013 23:24
Thanks @tgarritsen & @genesisfoxtrot21, I'll add a few more everyday. Hopefully be done by Christmas.
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tgarritsen 12/17/2013 01:13
tgarritsen 12/17/2013 01:13
It seems you like a lot of prog. rock. Waiting to see more albums.
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