Top 36 Greatest Music Albums
by ThisisaCall

A work in progress, although my list will possibly never be finished as there are so many great Albums that I have not heard and many more to be released. Feel free to leave a comment, tell me if you agree with my list, hate my list, or what albums you recommend based on my list so far.

*Update 1/11/2015
I have not used this website in months and over that time I've listened to many more albums and some of the albums that were on this list I no longer hold in high regard. However, I've added a few more albums and changed up the order quite a bit. I'll try to visit this website more often.

I first went on this website so I could make it a habit to listen to more albums, so I've really only listened to albums in their entirety for a year or so. This explains why there is not many albums on the list and why there are two 2014 albums on the list. This chart is basically my favorite abouts at a certain point in my life.

• Chart updated: 01/11/2015 19:45
• (Created: 06/24/2014 03:27).
• Chart size: 36 albums.

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Rated R 

 Queens Of The Stone Age

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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2014]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

554 charts

Rank Score:

2,876

Rank in 2000:

13

Rank in 2000s:

96

Overall Rank:

594

Average Rating:

 80 (848 votes)

Comments:

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Elephant 

 The White Stripes

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After 3 fantastic albums and a surprising amount of success, Jack and Meg White went into the studio for just 10 days to record one of the best albums ever made. Looking at the background behind the band, these two were not what many people would perceive as anything "great." There's Jack White, an old soul playing music that was done 30 years before by The Stooges and The Sonics along with Meg White who's not close to being the best the drummer that anyone has ever seen. But what sets The White Stripes apart from any other retro band is that they have their own sound and personality. A band like The Black Keys are constantly compared to 70s classic rock, but you can throw The White Stripes in any era of music and they will always stand out. The White Stripes produced some of the best music ever made, and Elephant is their best album. Elephant lacks the pretentiousness of White's future work; what makes Elephant work is that White is not trying to make the best album ever made. Not many great "current" rock albums feature a Dusty Springfield cover(which tops the original) and a light-hearted country song(featuring the underrated Holly Golightly)? The lyrics on the album are quirky, but not in an overly ridiculous way. Meg's drumming consist of simple bass thumps and erratic cymbol crashes(The Hardest Button To Button), but no other drummer could ever compliment Jack's style like her. Jack's nasal croon and epic guitar work (the solo on Ball and Biscuit, the riffs on Black Math, Girl You Have No Faith In Medicine, etc) are the type of characteristics that make many call him one of the only rock stars in music left. And let's not forget about Seven Nation Army, arguably the most well known rock song made in the 21st Century. The song is so simple, yet the riff is so undeniable. Deep Purple and Survivor could really take notes on how to write a rock riff from Mr. White. You could take the most experienced producer and team him or her up with the best musicians in the world, and they might make a perfect album, but not a single sound they make will give off the same emotions created by The White Stripes on Elephant.
Favorite Song: Tie between Black Math and I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself [First added to this chart: 07/04/2014]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,496 charts

Rank Score:

11,346

Rank in 2003:

1

Rank in 2000s:

13

Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

 83 (2,141 votes)

Comments:

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Madvillainy 

 Madvillain

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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2014]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,078 charts

Rank Score:

14,303

Rank in 2004:

2

Rank in 2000s:

8

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 86 (1,218 votes)

Comments:

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Songs For The Deaf 

 Queens Of The Stone Age

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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2014]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,143 charts

Rank Score:

10,240

Rank in 2002:

5

Rank in 2000s:

17

Overall Rank:

130

Average Rating:

 83 (1,520 votes)

Comments:

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14.

Late Registration 

 Kanye West

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Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

751 charts

Rank Score:

5,619

Rank in 2005:

3

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

300

Average Rating:

 82 (1,212 votes)

Comments:

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De Stijl 

 The White Stripes

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Before the success of the "Fell In Love With a Girl" music video and signing to a major label, The White Stripes released their two rawest records, their self-titled debut and De Stijl, on the awesomely named Sympathy for the Record Industry label. The albums are the Stripes' heaviest and bluesiest LP's, but De Stijl stands above the debut because it is the more ambitious and more fun piece of work. The guitar on the album's hard rocking tracks kicks you right in your face with it's power. However, the album is not without its mellow songs, which includes the 60s pop sound on Apple Blossom to the country-influenced "I'm Bound To Pack It Up". The lyrics on songs like "I'm Bound To Pack It Up" and "Death Letter" showed improvement from their debut and foreshadowed what was to come from the group. Overall, De Stijl rocks hard, but can also sweep you off your feet with it's bluesy and poppy songs. I believe that this album is one of the most underrated of all time and that more people should give De Stijl a listen.
Favorite Song: Truth Doesn't Make A Noise [First added to this chart: 07/04/2014]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

1,764

Rank in 2000:

18

Rank in 2000s:

149

Overall Rank:

985

Average Rating:

 79 (648 votes)

Comments:

25

23.

Sound Of Silver 

 LCD Soundsystem

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Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,191 charts

Rank Score:

11,973

Rank in 2007:

2

Rank in 2000s:

11

Overall Rank:

107

Average Rating:

 84 (1,394 votes)

Comments:

85

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The College Dropout 

 Kanye West

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2014]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

905 charts

Rank Score:

8,448

Rank in 2004:

4

Rank in 2000s:

29

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 83 (1,438 votes)

Comments:

89

27.

Discovery 

 Daft Punk

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Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,051 charts

Rank Score:

9,969

Rank in 2001:

3

Rank in 2000s:

19

Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

 83 (1,432 votes)

Comments:

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Voodoo 

 D'Angelo

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Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

3,387

Rank in 2000:

11

Rank in 2000s:

83

Overall Rank:

518

Average Rating:

 80 (444 votes)

Comments:

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Top 36 Greatest Music Albums composition

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From JasonZaia 02/01/2015 22:15 | #133664

Great list! You certainly know what you like, therefore, there's no way this could be a bad chart.

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From rafalink 01/27/2015 13:02 | #132717

It is a great chart. I really like what I see her. Keep going!

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From Granny-Smith 01/09/2015 09:45 | #131117

Go on! Good Choices

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From junodog4 10/30/2014 02:26 | #125770

Would've figured that given your name, Foo Fighters would be #1. No biggie... Rated R is great.

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From SingingPeasant96 08/17/2014 15:38 | #119658

Great notes :)

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From drummingunicorn 07/15/2014 21:05 | #116842

Really awesome chart! You have a good taste in music!

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From Antonio-Pedro 07/15/2014 10:14 | #116790

great beginning, I'm not a bi fan of the white stripes but I love the love you have for their albums, and your great notes about them just let this love stronger, here In BEA you will discover more music so you can expand this chart and you musical knowledge so don't be afraid to come to the forums.... we don't bite :)

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From hippo 07/11/2014 20:34 | #116488

Stellar chart! Awesome notes. Can't wait for it to expand.

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From SuedeSwede 07/08/2014 23:15 | #116306

Great start, lovely notes! Nice diversity too.

You might like Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants and The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest.

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From babyBlueSedan 07/01/2014 01:26 | #115721

I really want to see this grow, I really like everything that's on here already (except maybe Dummy...I think I'm too high-strung for trip-hop). But it's already got some underrated gems, I'd love to see what shows up near the end.

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