Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BrandonC375 (2020)

This is my first chart, and I chose a simple theme (My 100 Favorite Albums). I am a big fan of alt-rock (specifically albums in the garage rock revival, piano rock, and psychadelic rock subgenres), classic rock, jazz, and a fan of some pop and rap (if there are good narratives or good tongue-in-cheek lyricism). Hit me up if you have a good album recommendation within those genres that aren't already on here. Thanks!

• Chart updated: 02/27/2020 05:45
• (Created: 05/18/2015 21:23).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

 Pink Floyd

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I've heard this album before, but I think it fell on immature ears. I was eager to hear the guitar solos and listen to the lyrics. Upon those previous listens, I enjoyed the album, and thought the concept was very good.

Then I got back to the album this past summer...and I'm proud to say that I finally understand! This album is incredible and utilizes every ounce of talent that the 4 musicians, the producer, and every sound engineer/mixer/person involved. My opinion of a perfect album are between this and "Pet Sounds". [First added to this chart: 02/27/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

3,543 charts

Rank Score:

98,003

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (4,530 votes)

Comments:

501

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Pet Sounds

 The Beach Boys

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Beautifully done album by Brian Wilson (aka, not Mike Love- what a jagoff). The concept of falling in love and your emotions swinging every which way like a flag in a warm, summer breeze. Pet Sounds is also one of the first complete albums with instrumentation other than "guitar music". It's even more of an impressive feat after watching Love & Mercy and being exposed to just how much time and delicate touch Brian put into this album. God only knows what I'd be without it. [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,382 charts

Rank Score:

58,309

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 88 (2,756 votes)

Comments:

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Room On Fire

 The Strokes

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More polished than "Is This It?", I am confident that I can put this album on shuffle and let it seamlessly entertain me song after song. The theme of giving into your impulses, temptations, and "reptile" brain is prevalent in many songs and it's all done in about 35 minutes. Just like "Is This It?", the duo of Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi on guitar is a lowkey secret weapon. I know guitarists get almost too much praise for crazy solos and incredible dexterity, but the bouncing of riffs, changes from lead to rhythm to lead part, and the ability to not overdo it are the pair's greatest accomplishment. Nikolai isn't as hidden beneath the tracks and Fabrizio doesn't sound as much like a drum machine as on the debut. All in all, people don't pay as much attention as they should to this album. It's outstanding! [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

6,832

Rank in 2003:

4

Rank in 2000s:

49

Overall Rank:

285

Average Rating:

 79 (991 votes)

Comments:

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Favourite Worst Nightmare

 Arctic Monkeys

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Flows a lot better than "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not" but still maintains the garage rock influence. Drummer Matt Helders is featured the best on this album better than any other Arctic Monkeys album and the band as a whole is more mature and more talented on FWN. [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

597 charts

Rank Score:

8,351

Rank in 2007:

6

Rank in 2000s:

41

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

 80 (1,138 votes)

Comments:

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Weezer (The Blue Album)

 Weezer

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Grew up with this album and I still feel that I haven't heard more songs by any other alt-rock album on the radio. [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,222 charts

Rank Score:

21,994

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

13

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 84 (1,612 votes)

Comments:

120

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Veckatimest

 Grizzly Bear

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I definitely believe this is Grizzly Bear's best album. The strange blend of baroque style with psych-rock works very well and the production is impeccable hear! Some of the best I've ever heard! The middle couple songs don't hit as hard, but they're still good! Ed Droste and Daniel Rossen's writing hits home though sometimes feels a bit ambiguous. Chistopher Bear's drumming is so precise and fits perfectly and Dan Taylor's bass and production of the album is so calculating and meticulous at the right times! Favorite songs: "Two Weeks", "All We Ask", "Fine For Now", "Ready, Able". [First added to this chart: 09/29/2015]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

523 charts

Rank Score:

5,525

Rank in 2009:

4

Rank in 2000s:

61

Overall Rank:

352

Average Rating:

 80 (722 votes)

Comments:

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

 Arctic Monkeys

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Incredible debut album that put Arctic Monkeys on everyone's radar. Very jagged guitar riffs mixed with lyrics of nightclub life in downtown Sheffield, England mixed with awesome drumming. Need I say more? Oh yeah, "A Certain Romance" is pure brilliance! [First added to this chart: 07/11/2015]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,339 charts

Rank Score:

25,368

Rank in 2006:

1

Rank in 2000s:

7

Overall Rank:

51

Average Rating:

 83 (2,022 votes)

Comments:

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Vampire Weekend

 Vampire Weekend

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Maybe it's my college-side speaking, but this album piques my interest in its diversity from one song to the next in terms of instrumentation. The band itself is pretty solid, but the string accompaniment and alternative uses of percussion are very mature without being snobby. Ezra Koenig also has a superb vocabulary as I had to read the lyrics to understand some of the songs. [First added to this chart: 07/11/2015]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

767 charts

Rank Score:

8,904

Rank in 2008:

2

Rank in 2000s:

38

Overall Rank:

214

Average Rating:

 81 (1,157 votes)

Comments:

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Trench

 Twenty One Pilots

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]

Year of Release:

2018

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

915

Rank in 2018:

21

Rank in 2010s:

287

Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

 74 (136 votes)

Comments:

9

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Lonerism

 Tame Impala

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I've never really gotten around to enjoying good psych-rock, and this band blends the genre, along with alternative, very cleverly with its instrumentation and lyricism. This album, better than 2010's "Innerspeaker", suspends the listener into a belief that, sometimes, being alone is quite alright, though it's not preferred. "Apocalypse Dreams" and "Why Won't They Talk to Me?" are my favorites. [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,166 charts

Rank Score:

23,046

Rank in 2012:

2

Rank in 2010s:

5

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (1,606 votes)

Comments:

158

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	2	2%
1960s	7	7%
1970s	4	4%
1980s	3	3%
1990s	6	6%
2000s	35	35%
2010s	43	43%

Artist	Albums	%
The Strokes	5	5%
Ben Folds	5	5%
Twenty One Pilots	5	5%
Foo Fighters	4	4%
The Beatles	4	4%
Weezer	4	4%
Beach House	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	76	76%
	13	13%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 24 from 95th to 71st Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
Up 8 from 61st to 53rd Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Up 5 from 13th to 8th Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend

Biggest fallers
Down 6 from 78th to 84th My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
Down 5 from 50th to 55th Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Down 5 from 54th to 59th Currents by Tame Impala

New entries
Bloom by Beach House
7 by Beach House
Teen Dream by Beach House
Contra by Vampire Weekend
Depression Cherry by Beach House

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90/100	02/24/2020 19:27	desh79	525	90/100
70/100	02/24/2020 12:51	Boltzmann	248	78/100
100/100	02/24/2020 12:25	DommeDamian	655	92/100
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From ForegroundNoise 08/01/2019 17:37

I love your notes (thought they are all in the wrong place??), and your mix of records too. Would be great to see some more stuff from the older decades!!

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From Cargusbralem 08/01/2019 16:24

nice choices but you might wanna check the captions, they are all on the wrong place

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From gidgidi 08/01/2019 10:16

The captions are so confusing but I like it nonetheless

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From platus 07/12/2017 08:34

Nice chart

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From phantom1305 02/26/2016 10:39

You've got a wide amount of variety too! :)
I replied to your comment on my chart, no idea if you got notified or not. I like that you've written about the albums.
Glad to see another Twenty One Pilots fan. :D
I also love Tame impala and Sam's Town by The Killers. I didn't include them on my chart, but I remember coming so close to xD

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From Davy 02/12/2016 08:07

Only 1 album in common, but I like your modern chart with some classic albums as well :D

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From AMEIER 05/22/2015 21:49

Very very nice and interesting.. Wish to list the whole list! Cheers!

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From JoshD81192 05/20/2015 06:26

Aaargh! You posted Blurryface before me!!! Though it only came out a few days ago, I haven't stopped listening to it! Definitely my favorite album already...and I've been listening to a lot of music in the last few years. You have a lot of The Strokes on your list, and I definitely agree that Room On Fire is better than Is This It. ROF has more refinement to it and isn't as fuzzy, though ITI is awesome! But go twenty one pilots!

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