Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by poppmusic

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Orthodox 

 Beware Of Darkness

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Love, lust, loss, death, pain, suffering, uncertainty, attachment and, most of all, a macabre distaste for everything. A proper home for it might be French existential cafes in purgatory. I have yet to find someone who isn't repulsed by this thing (including singer/writer/guitarist Nicolaides himself! Wow, he hates it!) and yet I think it's one of the most emotionally revealing albums ever recorded. I guess sometimes you just have to be thankful for when art falls out of an unsuspecting person and you can capture it in a butterfly jar [First added to this chart: 01/07/2015]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

64

Rank in 2013:

402

Rank in 2010s:

3,706

Overall Rank:

16,806

Average Rating:

 69 (6 votes)

Comments:

1

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The Doors 

 The Doors

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I never thought when I moved to LA that I would see more of the Doors in the city than any other. The key difference is while other bands were tourists, the Doors knew what motivated its back alleys and barrooms, this peculiarly bohemian California culture that is oh so different from the East Coast version. Take me to the next whiskey bar, or maybe one of the ten high-end ones owned by the same company and filled with old rifles and maps of New Orleans. It's all here. [First added to this chart: 01/07/2015]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,340 charts

Rank Score:

29,070

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

10

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 87 (2,764 votes)

Comments:

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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When this album was first released, I literally couldn't stop listening, playing it maybe three times a day. It felt like this was music that God never intended us to hear, but we found anyway, "the tree of knowledge." This noir-ish examination of the continuing ills of schemish city politics and racial hatred is complemented by a profound sense of the unique cultural heritage that has met this oppression. Yes, it's unfocused at times, but still a masterpiece for the ages. [First added to this chart: 03/16/2015]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

37,164

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

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One Day Remains 

 Alter Bridge

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One of the best metal albums ever, largely because of it's perfect mix of slow, bluesy ballads ("Burn It Down), ferocious riffs ("Metalingus"), and anthems ("Down to My Last"). Kennedy channels Jeff Buckley in some of the most inspirational music put to record. [First added to this chart: 01/14/2015]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 2004:

95

Rank in 2000s:

1,176

Overall Rank:

6,537

Average Rating:

 73 (74 votes)

Comments:

3

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Kind Of Blue 

 Miles Davis

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Nostalgic, even "homely", music that is best enjoyed fireside. Why do thoughts and feelings feel all the richer when they orginate in improvisation? [First added to this chart: 01/07/2015]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,611 charts

Rank Score:

25,005

Rank in 1959:

1

Rank in 1950s:

1

Overall Rank:

37

Average Rating:

 89 (2,213 votes)

Comments:

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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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Hugely influential to lounge music, and best enjoyed with eyes shut. The musical tones literally feel like a color pallette. [First added to this chart: 01/07/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,147 charts

Rank Score:

12,944

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 86 (1,279 votes)

Comments:

76

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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Lost in a maze of neon lights, this new impressionistic manifesto is rigorous in its sonic perfectonism, but much like pointilism, by doing so captures the richness of the environment all the better. The beautiful Who-style grandeur of "Guiding Light" caps it off. [First added to this chart: 01/07/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,724 charts

Rank Score:

21,709

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

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Mingus Ah Um 

 Charles Mingus

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Bluesy jazz that captures the cosmopolitan city while simultaneously being extremely experimental with sound texture and color. Also just a joy to listen to. This will make you instantly happy. Heck, what more than you need? [First added to this chart: 02/21/2015]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

7,411

Rank in 1959:

2

Rank in 1950s:

2

Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

 84 (708 votes)

Comments:

40

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I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One 

 Yo La Tengo

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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

3,906

Rank in 1997:

11

Rank in 1990s:

84

Overall Rank:

460

Average Rating:

 82 (583 votes)

Comments:

30

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Chicago Transit Authority 

 Chicago Transit Authority

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Terry Kath delivers a guitar performance equivalent in passion to his vocal performance on Chicago II. It's Robert Lamm who takes the helm in that category, singing elegant and impassioned love songs that adapts the hippie ideology to the writers and bohemians of New York's (and maybe Chicago's) parks. [First added to this chart: 01/14/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,747

Rank in 1969:

30

Rank in 1960s:

110

Overall Rank:

1,017

Average Rating:

 80 (256 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	2	2%
1960s	25	25%
1970s	30	30%
1980s	8	8%
1990s	19	19%
2000s	10	10%
2010s	6	6%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Who	6	6%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
The Beatles	4	4%
Foo Fighters	3	3%
Sufjan Stevens	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
U2	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	50	50%
	39	39%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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From Boltzmann 10/31/2019 08:08

I really like to see some love for Hendrix, he seems to be a bit overlooked on this site... but well, that includes me actually.

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From Keatownrodriguez 10/02/2019 19:29

I love how you aren't entirely skewed towards old or new music on this chart, I find that fairly rare on this site

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95/100

From ForegroundNoise 07/29/2019 07:59

So much brilliant effort put into this chart!! Your notes are extensive and personal (especially those for Illinois!), and though looking at the first couple of picks I got worried that I'd find things a little too classic-rock orientated, the smattering of jazz and hip hop provided a refreshing change from the rest of your picks. Well done!

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100/100

From DommeDamian 07/27/2019 10:18

I really dig your taste hard, man. And even though all your little descriptions are astounding, I will say that your Bringing It All Back Home is exceptionally on-point!

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85/100

From Reppu1976 07/28/2018 03:36

Nice chart!

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90/100

From DeusExMackia 07/18/2018 18:29

Fantastic to see such love for The Who, and a really interesting Smiths choice too!

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100/100

From AAL2014 11/09/2017 08:12

I really wish I could give this chart a 150/100 after seeing you say Stranger Things Have Happened is the highlight of Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace.

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80/100

From JulianR 10/09/2017 01:18

good stuff! good effort was put into this chart

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90/100

From LedZep 08/08/2017 00:38

Extremely original, love the top 3, that description of The Black Saint's fantastic as well

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100/100

From Ben4 06/16/2017 18:09

Quadrophenia rules! So does Superunknown. Lots of good choices here. Glad to see someone else appreciates There is Nothing Left to Lose.

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