Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by manurock

More than "100 best-ever albums" this chart is better defined as "The 100 albums that I have so far most enjoyed listening to", it doesn't necessarily mean that they are the most talented music (in that case I would have included much more jazz and classical music!).

Chart of the day 9 times (04/2014, 10/2017, 07/2018, 09/2019, 08/2020 , 02/2022, 05/2023, 08/2023 and 02/2024). Since November 2019, Doomsday Afternoon has risen to #1. I still think that Pink Floyd is the best band ever and I am sure that they were required for Phideaux to make such a great album, but this album makes me feel like no other so it deserves to be #1.

Thank you so much for rating it so well and for giving me such nice comments and good recommendations :)

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A highly influential synth album which was a turning point for electronica and ambient music.
No point choosing best tracks, it is a one piece album divided in six flowing tracks.
[First added to this chart: 05/28/2017]
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1976
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I really don't remember how I bumped into this relatively unknown album but thankfully I did. Sounds (too much) like Neil Young so I highly reccommend it to his fans.
Best tracks: Rain plans, Who in time, Iron of the Mountain
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2018]
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2013
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214
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This album by the Irish songwriter is darker and more complicated musically than the beautiful (and inspiring for artists like Ed Sheeran)"O". It may not have as many memorable choruses but it is clearly an album which grows on you.

Best tracks: My favourite faded fantasy, I don't want to change you, It takes a lot to know a man.
[First added to this chart: 05/05/2018]
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2014
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431
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Lovely voice and just the right instrumentation in every track for this personal heartbreaking album.
Best tracks: Sister, Woman, Shut up and kiss me
[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
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2016
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2,570
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Camel's classic prog albums are worthwile to listen. This one is one of their best IMO, with most of its songs contaning some sweet melodies which break up into faster jazz-influenced music to return to the original melody in a natural way.
Best tracks: Supertwister, Nimrodel
[First added to this chart: 12/06/2016]
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1974
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This album was on regular rotation at my house while I was little and I loved it. While it hasn't aged very well, it still deserves to be on my top 100.
Best tracks: Old Love, Tears in Heaven
[First added to this chart: 09/23/2014]
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1992
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1,190
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What a return. After many deceiving albums and singles, Knopfler releases a 71-minute album in which he returns to the Dire Straits-like sound in most tracks and to a jazz-blues oriented sound in a few.
Best tracks: pending
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2019]
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2018
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93
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I love this album, maybe because it was one of the first "good" albums I liked when I was small and my parents had it on their car. Leaning more to country pop than its predecessors, Browne plays all unrealeased songs live. I tend to prefer studio albums but it's true that thanks to them playing live you can hear the musicians cope together, the audience's reaction... and you sort of get into those 1977 concerts.
Best tracks: The blending of the last two tracks (Load Out/Stay) into one upbeat, heartfelt and musically varied song, Shaky Town.
[First added to this chart: 03/06/2014]
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1977
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I am new into this dream pop / shoegaze genre and this comeback from Slowdive is an excellent introduction to this genre.
Best tracks: No longer making time, Sugar for the pill
[First added to this chart: 05/19/2019]
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2017
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Great progressive rock band which served as inspiration for later bands like Marillion. Their also well known album Foxtrot is also very good.
Best tracks: Firth of Fifth, Dancing with the Moonlight King
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
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1973
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 9 9%
1970s 30 30%
1980s 2 2%
1990s 16 16%
2000s 26 26%
2010s 17 17%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Pink Floyd 4 4%
Jackson Browne 3 3%
The Beatles 3 3%
Muse 3 3%
Supertramp 3 3%
Blackfield 2 2%
Phideaux 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 48 48%
United States 26 26%
Spain 6 6%
Canada 5 5%
France 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Sweden 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Live? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%

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From 02/23/2024 21:46
Awesome chart, lots of prog-rock but also super diverse and pushing the boundaries of rock at all ends. So much that I love here, that you've inspired me to wishlist pretty much everything I haven't heard. I'm listening to Doomsday Afternoon right now as I type this, and it's as awesome as you describe
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From 02/23/2024 09:54
Really enjoyed reading the comments that explain your selections - this is what makes a chart stand out for me. Liked seeing artists spread across the planet....although somewhat disappointed that there were no Australian artists in your top 100. Overall, a chart that kept my attention as I worked through your entire top 100.
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From 05/08/2023 11:09
Great chart
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From 02/06/2022 21:27
Nice effort put in! Not a lot of picks in common but a lot of picks I don't know yet, which is good. I think these charts should be personal, It would be boring to see the same kind of chart over and over,
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From 02/02/2022 10:43
This is great! Nice descriptions for the albums, and was happy to see the love for Dire Straits, Jarre, Air and Camel. Obviously for Pink Floyd too, and I would agree they are the best band ever. Will need to check out some of the artists you've got here that I haven't heard yet.
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From 10/19/2019 01:27
Jackson Browne is a master songwriter.
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From 09/23/2019 14:25
Surprisingly great variety, seeing DSOTM at #1 too often results in a boring list, but I really like yours
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From 09/23/2019 13:43
Great eclectic collection!!
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From 09/23/2019 11:12
Love the personal feel. A lot of stuff I haven’t heard before, but judging from what I have heard, I’m looking forward to exploring some new music based on your suggestions.
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From 06/30/2019 18:09
I like your chart. There is homage to some big early albums in there but even as you get into the 70's it's not all the classics you expect.
You are short on 80's stuff - but there isn't enough time to consume everything. I would suggest a couple of albums from this era that you might like:
Making Movies by Dire Straits since you already called them out
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Joy Division - Closer
Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Loving the love for Supertramp and Muse. Floyd are amazing.
I'm in a slightly different zone for your more recent albums but things like Steven Wilson are on my agenda and will get to some of your picks since I like what you choose that I do know.

Loving the comments - I think it adds so much to see why someone picked it and give us an idea what to expect.

Oh and I'm still not digging Joni Mitchell's Blue nor really focusing on the lyrics - it still feels like a sad album to me - lol
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