Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by mightyram 
Since my earliest days I used to construct my top 100 singles charts and always shied away from doing top 100 albums- it was just something too difficult to get my head around. Judging a series of tracks, some of which I could love, some so-so, some I might not really like. How did I come to terms with this? Some albums I love but dare not play too often, while others are for certain times, moods, environments, etc.
I decided last year that I had to come to terms with this conundrum and set about developing MY system.
Basically, the top rated album in my charts has the most brilliant tracks, while lower down they may be a combination of load of really good tracks rather than brilliant, or a mixture of brilliant and ok, or not so good. What makes the individual tracks brilliant, good, ok etc- well loads of things, history, memory, what it makes you feel, think ,do etc. We all have albums we love, but some of these have the odd track that we skip, because it does not 'do it. feels out of place etc. It is these albums that can' t atop my chart. Every track and the whole rounded set gets top spots for me.
The whole thing is still development and liable to change and hopefully as I complete some comments on the individual albums some of my ramblings will makes sense to some. Cheers
- Chart updated: 08/22/2014 17:15
- (Created: 04/05/2014 14:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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My album of the 90's. Great memories of the impact it had in the UK and to me on a personal level. It does have more variation in the track by track qualities than other in my top 10, but this is compensated for some of the highest quality tracks- Wonderwall, Supernova and Don't look back in Anger.
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1995
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1997
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5,581
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1994
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10,964
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1997
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1996
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2,009
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1990
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1,022
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1991
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5,186
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1998
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9,816
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1998
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1,013
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Massive Attack | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Split Enz | 3 | 3% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 3% | |
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78 | 78% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| 03/04/2017 01:56 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 06/08/2016 13:37 |  Oselju | 243 | 84/100 | |
| 05/23/2016 18:36 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 | |
| 01/24/2016 18:31 | vancevisuals | 207 | 85/100 | |
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From Oselju 06/08/2016 13:38 | #168182
Oselju 06/08/2016 13:38 | #168182
Some very good choices in your chart (Dexys Midnight Runners for example) but 5 Genesis it's too much for me !
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From vancevisuals 01/24/2016 18:31 | #157516
Not a bad chart
like a lot of what's on here
some I don't know or don't like, guess that's common
Good to Alice Cooper on someone else's chart
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neilgee 10/08/2015 20:45 | #151194
neilgee 10/08/2015 20:45 | #151194
I was actually shocked to see Richard Ashcroft at no 1, it would never have occured to me as a choice for best album ever, but then I suppose Peter Gabriel's first album as best has not occured to many other people either, it's all a matter of taste, and I respect your chart. We have 17 artists in common, inparticular Gabriel, Dexys and Genesis.
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From platus 03/26/2015 16:52 | #137866
Refreshing chart. Some old friend sare included here. Sex and drugs and rock and roll!
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AMEIER 03/26/2015 16:41 | #137864
AMEIER 03/26/2015 16:41 | #137864
One of the Best charts I've seen here in BEA.
I loved that you've putted Alone With Everybody where it deserves…. such an underrated album
good things, thanks
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From TracyJacks 03/06/2015 12:58 | #136255
Thank you for your kind words on my chart (back in October). Your chart is great and is full of artists and albums we share. I love Genesis' Trick of the Tail, definitely one of their best albums in the whole catalogue. I also like your variety of albums from the 1970s and from the 1990s.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/01/2014 09:16 | #125942
Thanks for including Alice Cooper that's brilliant no body else I've seen has included that great album .
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From quadrophenia17 05/05/2014 00:20 | #110817
Some very unique choices. Interesting chart so far. Can't wait to see your other choices
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greatson 04/15/2014 07:25 | #109280
greatson 04/15/2014 07:25 | #109280
Solid chart!
- I like "Alone With Everybody" -
perhaps it should find it`s way into my chart?!
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sssvnnn 04/05/2014 20:53 | #108593
sssvnnn 04/05/2014 20:53 | #108593
Good start. Like to see Ian Dury. I´m not convinced of "Alone With Everybody". It`s a nice album, but for me not more than that. You certanly have special reminiscence of it.
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