Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zgarrison88 Unknown

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.

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Genre: Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, Art Rock
Top Tracks: Wake Up, Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)

An album about coming of age and feeling disenchanted about the life found on the other side. Nostalgic, emotional, powerful--an atheistic cry of discontent that attempts to soothe the burns from the funeral pyre.

Best Line: “And the power's out in the heart of man”
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
2004
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41,938
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Genre: Indie Rock, Baroque Pop
Top Tracks: The Suburbs, Rococo, Deep Blue, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

Part criticism of modern, everyday America, part love letter to the memories of growing up in it. The Suburbs paints a complex picture of what it means to be human in a modern age, and it's brilliant. Lovely, emotional, and poignant.

Best Line: “The last defender of the sprawl
Said ‘Well, where do you kids live?’
Well, sir, if you only knew what the answer’s worth
I’ve been searching every corner of the earth”
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
2010
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22,220
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Genre: Hard Rock
Top Tracks: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Sledgehammer

Rock n' roll has never sounded so simple, straight rock n' roll. A perfectly ordinary masterpiece.

Best Line: "I just wanna keep on makin' music
We gotta keep on keepin' on
You're only as good as your last record
I know that someday we'll be gone, gone"
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2019]
Year of Release:
1974
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272
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Genre: Christmas
Top Tracks: Jingle Bells, Santa Baby, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

'Tis the season. What can you do?

Best Line: "Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on
Our troubles will be out of sight"
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2020]
Year of Release:
2011
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81
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


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 %


Bob Dylan 5 5%
Radiohead 5 5%
Switchfoot 4 4%
Josh Garrels 4 4%
Sufjan Stevens 3 3%
Pink Floyd 3 3%
U2 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 60 60%
United Kingdom 27 27%
Canada 4 4%
Australia 3 3%
Ireland 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 96th to 95th
Where The Light Shines Through
by Switchfoot
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 95th to 96th
Vice Verses
by Switchfoot

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88/100 (from 30 votes)
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From 12/25/2021 07:00
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.
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From 02/24/2021 20:39
Illinois is so deserving of a number 1 spot. Nice chart
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From 02/24/2021 17:05
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
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From 01/27/2021 01:24
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'.
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From 11/19/2020 23:21
You like it epic.
Good list
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From 11/12/2020 03:45
what is Switchfoot?
the rest good
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From 04/16/2020 23:59
Pretty good! You cant go wrong with these albums
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From 04/16/2020 19:36
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.
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From 10/09/2019 13:02
Love your list. Need to check out Switchfoot, though
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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Yes
14. Bruce Springsteen
15. Paul McCartney
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen
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