Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by videoheadcleaner

July 2022: I decide to do something stupid and re-rank every album I own and have listened to. Let's see how this goes.

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Initial listen: 2011 ~ The best 8 track sequence for an album ever. From beginning to end, this is my favourite album to discover more with each listen. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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4,241
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Initial listen: 2004 ~ Influential to many artists over the years but personally, an important album. This album signified the end of my teenage years and inspired me not only in my acting but in my writing. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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27,963
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ 10 tracks, no filler. Unlike other Radiohead albums, each song has its place in the order and can equally be listened to outside of the strucutre. Reckoner is a highlight. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
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51,533
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ First Bowie album I bought and has stuck in my mind ever since. The perfect concept album from the arrival to departure of a fallen rock star. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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50,307
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5. (=)
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ If the world was collapsing around me, the soundtrack of the demise would be Absolution. Even though they may show strong influences from previous bands, their talent is not lost on many listeners and fans. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
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8,297
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ A recent rediscovery that lends itself to criticism over its length. However the five songs are crafted in such a way that the bookends of Shine On You Crazy Diamond seem to go forever and fade in eternity. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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51,033
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Initial listen: 2001 ~ My favourite and what I believe to be the best Australian album of all time. Each song is a story and the maturity within this album from Dempsey and co. is obvious. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
213
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Initial listen: 2011 ~ So confronting and rewarding. This has grown on me ever since my first listen. [First added to this chart: 08/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
702
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Initial listen: 2005 ~ only after a current relisten have I realised how amazing this album is in all aspects. [First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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30,857
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Initial listen: 2005 ~ At first, the album seemed like a good album. After 7 years on the shelf, it's still on high rotation. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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7,120
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 4 4%
1970s 15 15%
1980s 21 21%
1990s 15 15%
2000s 31 31%
2010s 10 10%
2020s 2 2%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 6 6%
Doves (UK) 4 4%
The Cure 3 3%
Radiohead 3 3%
Muse 2 2%
Pink Floyd 2 2%
Something For Kate 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 53 53%
Australia 20 20%
United States 18 18%
Germany 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Canada 2 2%
France 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 60 from 69th to 9th
Remain In Light
by Talking Heads
Climber Up 17 from 61st to 44th
The Jarvis Cocker Record
by Jarvis Cocker
Climber Up 1 from 100th to 99th
Desert Lights
by Something For Kate
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 43rd to 45th
Dystopia
by Midnight Juggernauts
Faller Down 2 from 44th to 46th
The Boatman's Call
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Faller Down 2 from 45th to 47th
Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine]
by Kraftwerk

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From 04/06/2023 14:23
I dig this list. Not everything's for me, but there's distinct preferred styles and a big emphasis on Australian artists which is very cool.
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From 04/06/2023 14:04
Nice to revisit your list again. It’s great
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From 04/06/2023 12:27
Haven’t changed my initial opinion even though you have reranked. I still love your chart. Great job
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From 02/16/2023 21:33
Love the notes. Good to see 'True Colours' in there. An overlooked classic.
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From 07/18/2022 04:36
good chart bro
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From 11/06/2020 11:59
Great list. I need to listen to a lot of your selections as I think we look for the same things in albums.
Thanks for sharing
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From 10/01/2020 20:12
Great and very consistent collection of records. There are some that I don´t know, so I will give them a try.

Excellent list!
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From 10/01/2020 13:19
Some great Australian inclusions.
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From 10/01/2020 09:58
This deserves a way higher score
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From 04/18/2020 20:26
Really cool chart! Air in the top ten that's cool. Anastasis by Dead Can Dance is so good I need to buy it! Just recently got War Stories by UNKLE. Where Did the Night Fall is even better but War Stories is definitely good. Only one in common but you have a bunch of great albums on here. I'll have to check out that Elbow album from last year, didn't realize they put one out. Checked out this chart cuz you liked the new Poliça.
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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush
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