Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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yepyepyep 
The top 10 are my favourite albums. The rest is in non-consecutive order.
- Chart updated: 05/19/2014 07:45
- (Created: 07/06/2010 13:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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One of the only albums to warrant all the acclaim and hype. Fav track:To Here Knows When
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,923
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This album is probably a tie with Washing Machine but I Had to select one. My favourite type of Sonic Youth is the more loose songwriting with really brittle guitar as demonstrated in EVOL. Favourite track: Maryln Moore
[First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
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1986
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2,257
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Deerhoof are my favourite band. People are often put off by Satomi's unnecessarily high vocals, but they fail to realise they're supposed to be self-deprecating. Similar to why I love The Red Krayola, there is humour to experimentation which avoids it being some highbrow wankfest. Regardless, The Runners Four is one of their more accesible "pop" albums.Its hard to transcribe the appeal. Its cute without being twee or cringeworthy. Its genuinely odd without being contrived or pretentious. Greg Saunier said they set out create "music that is more than just good music" and they've totally suceeded.Favourtie song:Running Thouhgts
[First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
This album is creepy and intense. Way unexpected if you were only familiar with Chelsea Girl and The Velvet Underground and Nico. Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie) is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard.
[First added to this chart: 10/11/2011]
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1968
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1,299
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See you on battlefield, when we go through the mill!
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1993
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1,330
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2011]
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2003
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671
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7. (=)
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Just a really fun album.
Fav track:Gigantic [First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
Fav track:Gigantic [First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1988
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11,972
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A giant collage of all that is kitsch, absurd and tasteless in music. And with such conviction! Fav track: Bo-Go-Bompoo
[First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
PJ at her most uninhibited and raw phase. Badass
Fav track: Legs [First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
Fav track: Legs [First added to this chart: 07/06/2010]
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1993
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2,282
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2012]
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1973
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4,720
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Stereolab | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| ボアダムス [Boredoms] | 2 | 2% | |
| Matmos | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 2% | |
| Dirty Three | 2 | 2% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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| 10/13/2019 12:47 |  wenny | 7 | 96/100 | |
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LedZep 01/31/2018 12:21 | #206899
LedZep 01/31/2018 12:21 | #206899
How the hell do you have such a good chart and then rate Soundgarden 45??
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From jackeenan 03/31/2015 23:23 | #138449
This is such a awesome chart, youve given me some things to listen to, I love your little comments "I used to like Pavement, then I stopped liking them, now I like them again", although I found it weird how you said your equal favourite SY albums are EVOL and Washing Machine, then EVOL is #2 and Washing Machine is #97, anyway great chart
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Antonio-Pedro 12/08/2014 11:19 | #128979
Antonio-Pedro 12/08/2014 11:19 | #128979
this chart is superb, so mnay great albums here, old and new albums, great junction of them not getting too much heavy for just one side, and the descriptions for them are very cool, also will jump more times to explore some albums here
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Tap 12/08/2014 10:36 | #128971
Tap 12/08/2014 10:36 | #128971
Wow I remember hearing Afrirampo a while back but then my stupid brain forgot about them. Thank you so much for reminding me! This chart rules, I'll be taking some rec's and a long overdue re-evaluation of that set fire to flames album from it for sure.
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paologabriel 11/10/2014 09:39 | #126624
paologabriel 11/10/2014 09:39 | #126624
Marvelous!!!
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sssvnnn 09/24/2013 09:14 | #86713
sssvnnn 09/24/2013 09:14 | #86713
Why not hardcore....
I will definitely give some of these a try that I haven't listened to yet.
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Norman Bates 09/22/2013 17:37 | #86529
Norman Bates 09/22/2013 17:37 | #86529
My cue to give Clinic another chance.
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From edubs 09/22/2013 13:25 | #86511
Interesting list ... I will definitely give some of these a try that I haven't listened to yet.
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GeevyDallas 04/27/2013 13:08 | #74559
GeevyDallas 04/27/2013 13:08 | #74559
#SWAG
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From MrFrogger 04/07/2013 03:53 | #71718
MrFrogger 04/07/2013 03:53 | #71718
Pretty great chart
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