Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zgarrison88
Music ought to serve us. It ought to help us explore ourselves and the world we live in. It ought to express the true excitements of life. It ought to bring clarity to our lives by capturing a moment, an emotion, something beyond ourselves.
These are the Top 100 Albums, in my opinion, that do that best--combining high quality music with the ability to leave the listener better off than when they started.
- Chart updated: 04/26/2021 15:15
- (Created: 01/24/2015 19:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top Tracks: Holding On To You, Car Radio, Screen
A dynamic, multi-genre record from a group that reportedly formed when frontman Tyler Joseph went home and “screamed into a microphone.” The outcome: a handful of multi-platinum selling albums, including this gem.
Best Line: “Redemption's not that far, and darkness is going down” [First added to this chart: 08/15/2016]
Top Tracks: Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye), Thrive, Lord (I Don't Know)
A Christian album that has real grit to it. At times carefree, at times moving, at times dance-y even, this simple album from the Australian group packs a punch.
Best Line: “You are the God of tomorrow
Turning the darkness to dawn
Lifting the hopeless with hope to go on
You are the rock of all salvation” [First added to this chart: 03/27/2016]
Top Tracks: At the Table, Heaven's Knife
Another sweet, profound album with gorgeous vocals from a supremely talented and honest artist.
Best Line: "There will always, always be
A place for you at My table
Return to me” [First added to this chart: 01/23/2018]
Top Tracks: Rebirthing, Comatose, Whispers in the Dark
Incorporating a dynamic use of strings, Skillet blasts its way through a host of the issues of adolescence. Though lyrically weak at spots, Comatose delivers an engaging musical experience.
Best Line: “We want it, we want
We want a reason to live” [First added to this chart: 03/29/2016]
Top Tracks: Wasteland; More Heart, Less Attack
Needtobreathe powerfully stomps out its southern rock around lead singer Bear Rinehart’s gorgeous lyrics, making for one of the best releases of the modern Christian music scene.
Best Line: “All of these people I meet
It seems like they're fine
Yeah in some ways I hope that they're not
And their hearts are like mine” [First added to this chart: 12/21/2020]
Top Tracks: Mood Rings, Forward Motion, College Kids, Getting Into You
This album is just too much fun. All that raw punk before it got polished makes for a great listen.
Best Line: “I'm getting into you
Because you got to me, in a way words can't describe” [First added to this chart: 03/29/2016]
Top Tracks: Yellow, Trouble, Everything's Not Lost
Described by The Guardian as the “one of the most uplifting albums” from 2000, Coldplay’s debut album features their trademark elegance and gorgeous vocals.
Best Line: “But life is for living, we all know
And I don't want to live it alone” [First added to this chart: 03/27/2016]
Top Tracks: The Diary of Horace Wimp, Don't Bring Me Down
Another one from Electric Light Orchestra to follow up their first smash-success album.
Best Line: “Wednesday
Horace met a girl
She was small
And she was very pretty
He thought he was in love
He was afraid” [First added to this chart: 03/27/2016]
Top Tracks: Every Other Freckle, Left Hand Free, Hunger Of The Pine
Parental Advisory: EXPLICIT - (Intro)
The sophomore album from the literature-loving, synthetic-beat-heavy alt-J is nearly as good as its predecessor.
Best Line: “Oh, just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be a lovely day” [First added to this chart: 03/27/2016]
Top Tracks: Blue Rondo À La Turk, Take Five
A great, easy-to-listen-to jazz album from the 50s is a great addition to any music list. [First added to this chart: 11/29/2020]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 1 | 1% | |
1950s | 3 | 3% | |
1960s | 13 | 13% | |
1970s | 20 | 20% | |
1980s | 5 | 5% | |
1990s | 12 | 12% | |
2000s | 24 | 24% | |
2010s | 21 | 21% | |
2020s | 1 | 1% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
Josh Garrels | 4 | 4% | |
Switchfoot | 4 | 4% | |
Sufjan Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 1 from 96th to 95th Where The Light Shines Through by Switchfoot |
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I love the values vision of your chart. Thank you! I LOVE Switchfoot, and am glad to see another fan out there on BEA! Based on your chart, I think you should check out the Hold Steady album: Separation Sunday.
Illinois is so deserving of a number 1 spot. Nice chart
What a beautiful and honest chart! Love it!!
Strong to your beliefs this is good.
Also enjoyed seeing Switchfoot getting the credit they deserve. Cheers
The joy of music is how varied it is and how different people's tastes are. Fascinating list. I've never seem one before with so many Christmas based albums in it. I liked your notes indicating what genre each album was in. And as you said, 'what makes the best music for each one of us is it's ability to leave us feeling better off than when they started'.
You like it epic.
Good list
what is Switchfoot?
the rest good
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Pretty good! You cant go wrong with these albums
you have alot of great albums and a few surprises.
im definitely going to have to listen to switchfoot- since you give it such high value.
i think all the critics/members will be faced with this observation.
But, thank you, for making me aware of switchfoot. i hope it is as good as you think it is.
Love your list. Need to check out Switchfoot, though
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