Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by Crusaderlord Unknown

This list is for personal favourites and is not trying to be a greatest album list, although some qualify. The late seventies and early eighties were my teenage era and my list really reflects this, and I believe the nostalgia and influence of that age plays a huge role in what albums remain personal classics. Over the years i have tried to broadened my taste a little, but this will never be your standard classic list. I am also constantly revamping the lower end of the list.

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An early U2 album with thoughtful lyrics that has a raw recording vibe. I loved it as a teenager, especially with its excellent drumming and spiritual emphasis. (owned on 180g vinyl & cd) [First added to this chart: 09/10/2011]
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1983
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The U2 crowning moment commercially, an excellent album blend of lyrics, repeating guitars and a wild west influence. (owned on cd) [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 1 2%
1970s 12 24%
1980s 21 42%
1990s 8 16%
2000s 4 8%
2010s 2 4%
2020s 2 4%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 39 78%
United States 3 6%
Canada 2 4%
Mixed Nationality 2 4%
Ireland 2 4%
Sweden 1 2%
Norway 1 2%

Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 7th to 6th
Ultra
by Depeche Mode
Climber Up 1 from 2nd to 1st
The Pleasure Principle
by Gary Numan
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 1st to 2nd
Aerial
by Kate Bush
Faller Down 1 from 6th to 7th
Rage In Eden
by Ultravox

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From 02/04/2023 20:56
Can't argue with personal favourite lists ~ so I make a couple of observations. Nice to see a few less charted artists like The Beloved. Curious that you have 3 Alanis Morissette albums but exclude 'Jagged Little Pill'. Would be nice to see a full 100 album chart and some broader exploration of albums outside the UK & (especially) south of the Tropic of Cancer.
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From 06/03/2022 18:54
Great to see KT Tunstall and The Beloved and especially Kate Bush. I like Gary Numan very much too.
Cool chart!
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From 02/08/2020 22:15
I like it, it's got a lot of personality.
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From 02/08/2020 14:22
It's awesome how much you like Gary Numan, OMD and Ultravox. Trick of the Tail is in my top ten as well, nice. I still haven't really listened to Kate Bush much but I should.
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From 11/13/2019 17:35
This is a solid chart of British 70s/80s electronic, pop and some prog. While it isn't diverse, these are very good choices considering the small pool of albums we seem to be choosing from.

It's actually kind of impressive how dedicated you seem to be to avoiding every other kind of music. Like, every album is english speaking yet barely any are even American, let alone another kind of foreign? This is a man who either really knows what he likes.. or doesn't have a clue. Hahaha.

Regardless, a unique chart. It would be scored higher if it had more diversity, but its an interesting read, clearly authentic, and like I said, good choices for the era, country, and genres that do appear.
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From 02/04/2018 10:56
As much as I despise Depeche Mode and Duran Duran, I like it that someone has the guts to stand for his favorite artist. Who in this case seems to be Gary Numan.
Brave. Also, including Sparks is always a bright idea.
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From 08/31/2017 12:13
Its awesome that you have Replicas and Telekon in your top 10. not to mention you also have things like Visage and Madness in your chart.
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From 07/22/2017 05:45
Any chart with Gary Numan and Depeche Mode deserve to be Chart of the Year. Perfect!
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From 07/21/2017 17:44
Very thematically consistent chart. It's really clear what kind of music you like, which is awesome.
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From 07/21/2017 16:03
I like your chart
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