Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Lamprophonickid 
- Chart updated: 05/23/2013 18:49
- (Created: 03/15/2010 14:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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By the time I got around to listening to this album, I had been on a self-imposed Beck binge for months and was beginning to wonder if I would ever tire of his music. From the beginning chords of "The Golden Age" I was hooked. Here was this man, who I only knew to be an upbeat jokester, recording the sounds of the world catching up with him.
Favourite Tracks: "Paper Tiger", "Sunday Sun", "Little One" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Favourite Tracks: "Paper Tiger", "Sunday Sun", "Little One" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Year of Release:
2002
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5,001
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I fell in love with The Smashing Pumpkins in a big way. I went through multiple phases in their music, but something always drew me back to this gem. The layers of guitar are enough to make my eardrums melt every time.
Favourite Tracks: "Cherub Rock", "Hummer", "Mayonaise" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks: "Cherub Rock", "Hummer", "Mayonaise" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,380
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I used to hate Jeff Buckley. I rejected him based purely on the hype (if that's not elitism then I don't know what is) and boy, was I missing out. My sister likes to frequently remind me of this misstep, and to make up for it I've been listening to this album on a regular basis ever since I heard "Mojo Pin" for the first time.
Favourite Tracks: "Mojo Pin", "Last Goodbye" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Favourite Tracks: "Mojo Pin", "Last Goodbye" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,758
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My, my, what a depressing album. Seems to be a recurring theme here doesn't it? For me, this is the one album where E got it absolutely right. It somehow reminds me of a childhood that's not my own, and thank god for that.
Favourite Tracks: "Electro-Shock Blues", "Efils' God", "Ant Farm", "P.S. You Rock My World" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks: "Electro-Shock Blues", "Efils' God", "Ant Farm", "P.S. You Rock My World" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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2,439
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I had to put this album in out of principle; with that many songs, how could you go wrong? Admittedly, I don't like every single song, but if we're basing this only on volume this would be a clear number one.
Favourite Tracks: "Jellybelly", "Galapogos", "Muzzle", "Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans", "1979", "Thru The Eyes Of Ruby" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks: "Jellybelly", "Galapogos", "Muzzle", "Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans", "1979", "Thru The Eyes Of Ruby" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1995
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14,500
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Like Sea Change, this album has a particular mood and sound to it, like Beck was trying to convey some greater message to his fans. The title says it all; the songs explore everyone's global worries set to some killer melodies.
Favourite Songs: "Orphans", "Gamma Ray", "Soul Of A Man", "Profanity Prayers [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Favourite Songs: "Orphans", "Gamma Ray", "Soul Of A Man", "Profanity Prayers [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Year of Release:
2008
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716
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So many of these songs are just commonly accepted in the canon now that it seems almost impossible to dislike them. I never really warmed to "Alabama Song", but every other song is a classic.
Favourite Tracks: "Break On Through", Soul Kitchen", "I Looked At You", "The End" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
Favourite Tracks: "Break On Through", Soul Kitchen", "I Looked At You", "The End" [First added to this chart: 04/13/2010]
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1967
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26,118
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Pure excess in recorded format. This album is so sweeping and grandiose that I just can't resist. I'm a sucker for a big sound, okay?
Favourite Tracks: "The Dark Is Rising", "Nite And Fog", "You're My Queen", "Hercules" [First added to this chart: 12/19/2012]
Favourite Tracks: "The Dark Is Rising", "Nite And Fog", "You're My Queen", "Hercules" [First added to this chart: 12/19/2012]
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2001
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706
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Pure bliss. It's like a guilty pleasure you don't have to feel guilty about.
Favourite Tracks: "Forever Heavy", "Jump Into My Mouth And Breathe The Stardust", "Sun Lips", "The Afternoon Turns Pink" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks: "Forever Heavy", "Jump Into My Mouth And Breathe The Stardust", "Sun Lips", "The Afternoon Turns Pink" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
The last Smashing Pumpkins album I got into, but contains some of my favourite tracks they recorded.
Favourite Tracks: "Rhinoceros", "Crush", "Suffer", "Snail" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks: "Rhinoceros", "Crush", "Suffer", "Snail" [First added to this chart: 08/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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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 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Beck | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Animal Collective | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
| Rufus Wainwright | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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50 | 50% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 84th to 56thScott 4 by Scott Walker |
| Up 10 from 93rd to 83rdHoliday by The Magnetic Fields |
| Up 5 from 97th to 92ndIt's A Wonderful Life by Sparklehorse |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 82nd to 84thFear by John Cale |
| Down 2 from 83rd to 85thA Gift From A Flower To A Garden by Donovan |
| Down 2 from 91st to 93rdHeaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/02/2016 22:18 | Seab | 1,999 | 93/100 | |
| 04/09/2016 00:31 |  Cojo7 | 37 | 85/100 | |
| 10/01/2015 16:21 | luis721 | 172 | 93/100 | |
| 11/25/2014 01:32 |  LAF2 | 52 | 92/100 | |
| 12/21/2013 07:40 |  seacowphil | 12 | 84/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.9/100, a mean average of 84.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.5.
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 12:17 | #304917
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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From Cojo7 04/09/2016 00:32 | #163514
Cojo7 04/09/2016 00:32 | #163514
I can't disagree with anything on here, but your top two is absolutely perfect.
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sssvnnn 02/18/2014 10:39 | #103485
sssvnnn 02/18/2014 10:39 | #103485
A good taste from the beginning to the end.
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From Rounder89 12/21/2013 01:42 | #98244
How did this chart get selected as "chart of the day" two times in 6 months when there are 1000s to choose from?
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tgarritsen 12/20/2013 16:24 | #98184
tgarritsen 12/20/2013 16:24 | #98184
Great list, would like to see more of those compact comments.
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From Rounder89 06/20/2013 05:43 | #79454
That is cool they posted your chart on this day. I wonder if it was on purpose.
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From quadrophenia17 06/19/2013 14:28 | #79347
Very interesting top 10 choices you have!
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EyeKanFly 06/19/2013 14:04 | #79343
EyeKanFly 06/19/2013 14:04 | #79343
Pretty varied, and it's nice to see a bunch of Beck so high (and they're my favorite Beck albums). Nice chart overall.
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AleJohnMari 06/19/2013 10:59 | #79336
AleJohnMari 06/19/2013 10:59 | #79336
A lot of similar stuff, but still so different. Nice!
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SingingPeasant96 03/25/2013 03:07 | #69841
SingingPeasant96 03/25/2013 03:07 | #69841
Cool Chart
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