Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by CA Dreamin

If BEA allowed unofficial releases, Songs From the Black Hole by Weezer would be on here.

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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2014]
Year of Release:
2002
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13,195
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2014]
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1995
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2016]
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1968
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10,156
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1988
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3,503
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2018]
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2008
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1,247
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2014]
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1965
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2,020
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2014]
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1996
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6,818
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2015]
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1968
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15,333
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2016]
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1977
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550
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2017]
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1980
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2,194
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 17 17%
1970s 17 17%
1980s 20 20%
1990s 30 30%
2000s 14 14%
2010s 2 2%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 3 3%
Led Zeppelin 3 3%
The Beach Boys 3 3%
Simon & Garfunkel 3 3%
The Who 3 3%
The Cure 3 3%
The Police 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 50 50%
United Kingdom 42 42%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Ireland 2 2%
Canada 1 1%
Iceland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 5 from 12th to 7th
The Stone Roses
by The Stone Roses
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 7th to 8th
The Doors
by The Doors
Faller Down 1 from 8th to 9th
The Cars
by The Cars
Faller Down 1 from 9th to 10th
The Stranger
by Billy Joel

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From 08/31/2023 02:48
Great list and love the included commentary!
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From 08/24/2022 16:21
Given your taste in music I’m surprise that there is no Hendrix in the start, or maybe I missed it. Despite that, great chart
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From 12/24/2019 06:03
Really dig the comments on this chart, and the selections.
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From 12/23/2019 14:03
The way you've constructed your chart now has made it all unique. One Hundred%
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From 12/23/2019 10:47
Wow, previously had 70/100 for this chart but that was far too harsh a score. The effort you've gone into making this chart is hugely commendable - well done! That said, despite your great variety when it comes to time periods, it's a shame that (as far as I can tell) not a single person of colour managed to make it into your picks (and nothing outside of English speaking countries!). I wonder if maybe you gave some jazz/hip hop/electronic releases a try you might be pleasantly surprised, only time will tell xx
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From 01/26/2019 14:31
Great chart, nice to see a guy who likes to keep in the rock realm. I hope that I can develop my chart to this point someday. I still have a long way to go.
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From 12/01/2018 00:00
very nice.... so glad to see i’m not the only one to remember how
awesome the cars were and are.
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From 10/12/2018 13:05
Like Who's Next in the top 10
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From 09/01/2018 22:48
Great chart, wow I just think about Billy Joel, he's legendary and popular musician in every country of this f*ckin world and so underrated...
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From 08/03/2018 23:01
I can't believe I haven't commented on your chart before! I thought I had. It makes excellent reading - your notes are warm, human and lively. I like your stories man. Its an honest chart too, just your favourite albums. No hipster posturing and I dig that. I haven't read it all yet but I will (its late). Definitely one of my favourite charts I've seen on BEA. It's right up there. Loving your work. Great to see someone else has the same 3 favourite Cure albums as me.
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Best Albums of the 2000s
1. In Rainbows by Radiohead
2. Kid A by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
6. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
7. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
8. Madvillainy by Madvillain
9. Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
10. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
11. Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
12. A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
13. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
14. Elephant by The White Stripes
15. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Amnesiac by Radiohead
18. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
19. Demon Days by Gorillaz
20. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
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