Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BrandonC375

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!

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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2017]
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2009
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409
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2017]
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2015
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2017]
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2012
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112
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2017]
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2011
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2016]
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2016
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1,999
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Ben Folds is my favorite artist of all-time. He puts pure emotion into storytelling songs and beautiful piano melodies. He may not be as well-known or as catchy as Elton John or Billy Joel, but he's just as talented, if not, more talented at tickling ivories. [First added to this chart: 05/18/2015]
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2005
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2020]
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2015
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2015]
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1976
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From a production standpoint, this album is perfect! From a lyrical standpoint, it's near-perfect! You can tell Kanye put serious work and effort into not only the production, but the songwriting! He always gets great guest performances and this album is no exception with great usage of Rihanna, Pusha T, and even Nicki Minaj. MBDTF reminds me of how The Beach Boys jumped from Surfing Safari to Pet Sounds with so much added color and flavor. [First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2010
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2017]
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2001
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885
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Total albums: 100. Page 9 of 10

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 6 6%
1970s 4 4%
1980s 3 3%
1990s 6 6%
2000s 33 33%
2010s 45 45%
2020s 1 1%
Artist Albums %


The Strokes 5 5%
Ben Folds 5 5%
Twenty One Pilots 5 5%
Foo Fighters 4 4%
The Beatles 4 4%
Arctic Monkeys 4 4%
Weezer 4 4%
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Country Albums %


United States 78 78%
United Kingdom 14 14%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Australia 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Canada 1 1%
France 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 50 from 92nd to 42nd
Oh, Inverted World
by The Shins
Climber Up 34 from 93rd to 59th
The Velvet Underground & Nico
by The Velvet Underground & Nico
Climber Up 21 from 46th to 25th
Chutes Too Narrow
by The Shins
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 7 from 45th to 52nd
Momentary Masters
by Albert Hammond, Jr.
Faller Down 6 from 38th to 44th
Sound Of Silver
by LCD Soundsystem
Faller Down 6 from 44th to 50th
Walk The Moon
by Walk The Moon

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From 08/24/2021 16:07
Solid chart though maybe a little heavy on the recent decades. That and I'm not a big fan of some of your most represented artists: Arctic Monkeys, 21 Pilots, etc. it seems we really like some of the same genres though your preference may be for the rawer sound (Arctic Monkeys, Walkmen, Shins, Strokes) while I tend to go for the overproduced sound (Muse).

Love to see Ben Folds so well represented. He's a genius and extremely talented; I hope that future generations will look back at him the way we look at Elton John or Billy Joel's music. I'm guessing you've probably seen him live already if he's your favorite artist, I'd highly recommend seeing him live with an orchestra next time he does a tour like that! Incredible stuff
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From 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 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 08/01/2019 10:16
The captions are so confusing but I like it nonetheless
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From 07/12/2017 08:34
Nice chart
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From 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 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 05/22/2015 21:49
Very very nice and interesting.. Wish to list the whole list! Cheers!
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From 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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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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