Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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nachosbob 
One per artist. Except for Belle & Sebastian, they can have twee:).
Okay... and two for Jens
okay and the smiths
Sorry about my top ten being very repetitive. But I feel like I should be as accurate as possible about the music I really love, and that's just a bunch of Belle & Sebastian and Jens Lekman :)
- Chart updated: 06/29/2016 17:15
- (Created: 08/08/2014 05:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"I saw on TV about this little kid
Who had a pig for a pet
His mom had once been attacked by a dog
So a pig was the closest thing he could get
This has of course nothing to do with anything
I just get so nervous when I'm talking to you"
"Nina I just want to check in. 'Cause I think about you every second. So I send you this postcard just to say, don't let anyone stand in your way.
Yours truly, Jens Lekman"
From his website:
"Written on the back of an envelope:
Today Jens Lekman would like to think of himself in third person. It's because he's got a bit of a fever and he's feeling a bit disconnected from whoever Jens Lekman is. It's a quite nice feeling he thinks. Lately Jens has been doing around 2-300 interviews. He's enjoyed talking to the journalists but he's been struggling with his own image a little bit. You see, these days you need a whole army of PR people if you want to control the way the world will perceive you. And you need a tough mind to not go insane.
Jens is now a character in his own songs. He thought it'd be a good idea to encourage the journalists to spread false images, make up stories, exaggerate and lie. Because he thought those stories would say more about him than his own desperate attempts to explain himself. Several somewhat close stories paint a boring, blurry picture, but several wildly different stories paint a universe where it's easier to focus on what's important. Then it's like what they tell boxers when they see triple - hit the one in the middle !
But most journalists think he's joking. They want the truth and nothing but something like the truth. What about Nina, does she exist ? What is true and what is not ?
The truth is: I exist. Nina exists. Lisa exists. But you guys are all make-believe." [First added to this chart: 11/03/2014]
Who had a pig for a pet
His mom had once been attacked by a dog
So a pig was the closest thing he could get
This has of course nothing to do with anything
I just get so nervous when I'm talking to you"
"Nina I just want to check in. 'Cause I think about you every second. So I send you this postcard just to say, don't let anyone stand in your way.
Yours truly, Jens Lekman"
From his website:
"Written on the back of an envelope:
Today Jens Lekman would like to think of himself in third person. It's because he's got a bit of a fever and he's feeling a bit disconnected from whoever Jens Lekman is. It's a quite nice feeling he thinks. Lately Jens has been doing around 2-300 interviews. He's enjoyed talking to the journalists but he's been struggling with his own image a little bit. You see, these days you need a whole army of PR people if you want to control the way the world will perceive you. And you need a tough mind to not go insane.
Jens is now a character in his own songs. He thought it'd be a good idea to encourage the journalists to spread false images, make up stories, exaggerate and lie. Because he thought those stories would say more about him than his own desperate attempts to explain himself. Several somewhat close stories paint a boring, blurry picture, but several wildly different stories paint a universe where it's easier to focus on what's important. Then it's like what they tell boxers when they see triple - hit the one in the middle !
But most journalists think he's joking. They want the truth and nothing but something like the truth. What about Nina, does she exist ? What is true and what is not ?
The truth is: I exist. Nina exists. Lisa exists. But you guys are all make-believe." [First added to this chart: 11/03/2014]
Year of Release:
2007
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1,140
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"Chelsea was the one who's been abused, it changed her philosophy in '82. She says, 'Inch for inch and pound for pound, who needs boys when there's Lisa around?'"
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1996
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2,517
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It's a long, long rope they use to hang you soon I hope
And I wonder why this hasn't happened Why, why, why
And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt
And I hope that I get old before I die [First added to this chart: 04/10/2016]
And I wonder why this hasn't happened Why, why, why
And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt
And I hope that I get old before I die [First added to this chart: 04/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
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470
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Make lots of noise
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls
If that's something you're into
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight
Roll up a joint, or don't
Just follow your arrow
Wherever it points [First added to this chart: 07/04/2015]
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls
If that's something you're into
When the straight and narrow
Gets a little too straight
Roll up a joint, or don't
Just follow your arrow
Wherever it points [First added to this chart: 07/04/2015]
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2013
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601
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"If I could do just one near perfect thing I'd be happy. They'd write it on my grave, or when they scattered my ashes."
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2014]
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2003
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1,535
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We were once so close to heaven
Peter came out and gave us medals
Declaring us the nicest of the damned [First added to this chart: 05/23/2015]
Peter came out and gave us medals
Declaring us the nicest of the damned [First added to this chart: 05/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,295
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I killed the party again
I ruined it for my friends
"Well, you're so silent, Jens"
Well, maybe I am, maybe I am [First added to this chart: 08/04/2015]
I ruined it for my friends
"Well, you're so silent, Jens"
Well, maybe I am, maybe I am [First added to this chart: 08/04/2015]
"Ah-ah-ah-ah Mic Check"
[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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719
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I drove home in the California dusk
I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
Ready for the bad things to come
I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway
The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine
In a cavalcade of anger and fear
There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me [First added to this chart: 03/13/2015]
I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
Ready for the bad things to come
I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway
The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine
In a cavalcade of anger and fear
There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me [First added to this chart: 03/13/2015]
Year of Release:
2005
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1,173
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2016]
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2001
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702
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Belle And Sebastian | 3 | 3% | |
| Jens Lekman | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| They Might Be Giants | 2 | 2% | |
| Jason Isbell | 1 | 1% | |
| Emmylou Harris | 1 | 1% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 63 from 93rd to 30thBen Folds Five by Ben Folds Five |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thDear Catastrophe Waitress by Belle And Sebastian |
| Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndTigermilk by Belle And Sebastian |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdThey Might Be Giants by They Might Be Giants |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thFlood by They Might Be Giants |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stSpilt Milk by Jellyfish |
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| 03/20/2025 17:20 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 02/27/2019 02:22 | Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 03/30/2017 21:56 |  TheHolyKiwi | 102 | 68/100 | |
| 03/30/2017 20:58 |  Cardboardfolder | 205 | 73/100 | |
| 03/30/2017 08:31 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 |
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From TheHolyKiwi 03/30/2017 21:56 | #188424
TheHolyKiwi 03/30/2017 21:56 | #188424
Noice chart m9
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From platus 03/30/2017 14:52 | #188413
Congrats
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From CharlieBarley 03/30/2017 08:37 | #188397
CharlieBarley 03/30/2017 08:37 | #188397
Love the Smiths and They Might Be Giants. I like a lot of your picks. Great chart.
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Davy 08/31/2016 12:46 | #173873
Davy 08/31/2016 12:46 | #173873
Very original :D
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From blur21 01/26/2016 01:26 | #157746
Some much stuff buried amongst albums i love, i need to check it all out
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Space-Dementia 12/09/2015 01:36 | #154188
Space-Dementia 12/09/2015 01:36 | #154188
We only have 5 albums in common, but I really respect your chart. I've never heard of most of these albums, so I'm finding so much music I'm gonna listen to.
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viquel 10/29/2015 23:12 | #152244
viquel 10/29/2015 23:12 | #152244
Hey, I finally checked out that album you mentioned, "Satanic Panic in the Attic". Great album. I had never heard of of Montreal before, but they've got a great indie/psychedelic thing going on.
It's also great to find so much new music to explore in this chart. Really interesting stuff.
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qwert9579 09/20/2015 02:00 | #150073
qwert9579 09/20/2015 02:00 | #150073
noice
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Pegasus 07/16/2015 19:09 | #145866
Pegasus 07/16/2015 19:09 | #145866
Great chart, with many albums i've never heard of, which i loved after skimming through them!
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From platus 07/16/2015 09:59 | #145842
Congrats. Some very nice albums included here.
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