Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by dgarr22 Unknown

This list constantly changes, the top 10 to 20 are pretty stable, but as a whole it is not.

(The quotes are picked for various reasons, weather it's how the singer says the line, the actual meaning, or how classic it might be, like the opener on Led Zeppelin IV. It could just be there for being the catchiest on the album or because I like singing it the most out of others on the album.)

Also, I hate the 1 per artist rule, or only an "X" number of albums from a decade, just because an artist makes 4 great albums, doesn't mean that the 4th best should be down graded. I feel that using that rule is to just appeal the audience with more diversity, but doesn't accomplish the goal of these lists. Maybe I will reach that point, but I could only see myself getting to the point to only allow 3 per artist, not just 1.

Also, recommendations are WELCOME, I am surprised with my rating, considering these are "basic" albums, and have a lot to listen to before I truely start considering this a 90ish/100.

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Grunge

"I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us"

Top Tracks: Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Come as you Are, On A Plain, Something In The Way

Bottom Track: Breed
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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42,253
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Art Rock- Psychedelic Rock

"When I put a spike into my vein, and I tell things aren't quite the same"

Top Tracks: Sunday Morning, Femme Fatale, Venus In Furs, Heroin

Bottom Track: European Son...... Probably the worst song on this list.
[First added to this chart: 06/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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46,459
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Rock- Psychedelic Rock

"Let me tell you how it will be, there's 1 for you 19 for me"

Top Tracks: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Love You Too, Yellow Submarine, And Your Bird Can Sing

Bottom Track: Good Day Sunshine
[First added to this chart: 03/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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57,223
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Indie Rock- Garage Rock- Post Punk

Top Tracks: The View From The Afternoon, I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor, Fake Tales Of San Francisco, Mardy Bum, When The Sun Goes Down, A Certain Romance

Bottom Track: Dancing Shoes
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2015]
Year of Release:
2006
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18,544
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West Coast Hip Hop- Rap

"Just promise me you'll tell this story when you make it big, And if I die before your album drop I hope- (bang, bang, bang)"

Top Tracks: M.a.a.d City, Swimming Pools, Sing About Me..., Compton

Bottom Track: Money Trees
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2015]
Year of Release:
2012
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25,874
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Rock & Roll- Folk Rock

"How does it feel, To be without a home, Like a complete unknown, Like a rolling stone"

Top Tracks: Like A Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues, Ballad Of A Thin Man, Desolation Row

Bottom Track: From A Buick 6
[First added to this chart: 07/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1965
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31,313
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Alternative/Experimental hip-hop

Top Tracks: Accordion, Meat Grinder, America's Most Blunted, Strange Ways, All Caps

Bottom Track: Eye
[First added to this chart: 02/27/2016]
Year of Release:
2004
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16,220
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Space Rock, Indie Rock

"Get along for awhile , See the sin in the sea , How the innocent are bound to the damned"

Top Tracks: The High Road, Citizen, October, The Mall& Misery

Bottom Track: Your Head Is On Fire
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2015]
Year of Release:
2010
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1,337
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Electropop, Indietronica

Top Tracks: Time To Pretend, The Youth, Electric Feel, Kids, Future Reflections

Bottom Track: The Handshake
Only because of the 1st minute or so.
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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5,555
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Hard Rock

"KRDL, Kerdal 109, We spoil music for everyone, (kid cries) (slap) shut up you little brat."

Top Tracks: No One Knows, The Sky Is Fallin', Go With The Flow, Mosquito Song

Bottom Track: Six Shooter
[First added to this chart: 05/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2002
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11,601
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 1 1%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 13 13%
1970s 9 9%
1980s 4 4%
1990s 12 12%
2000s 42 42%
2010s 19 19%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 6 6%
The Beatles 5 5%
Modest Mouse 4 4%
Arcade Fire 3 3%
Gorillaz 3 3%
LCD Soundsystem 3 3%
Vampire Weekend 3 3%
Show all
Country Albums %


United States 56 56%
United Kingdom 34 34%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Canada 3 3%
France 2 2%
Australia 2 2%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 51 from 99th to 48th
Either/Or
by Elliott Smith
Climber Up 39 from 100th to 61st
Electric Ladyland
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Climber Up 1 from 61st to 60th
Turn On The Bright Lights
by Interpol
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 4 from 45th to 49th
Magical Mystery Tour
by The Beatles
Faller Down 4 from 59th to 63rd
Modern Vampires Of The City
by Vampire Weekend
Faller Down 3 from 68th to 71st
Contra
by Vampire Weekend

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91/100 (from 55 votes)
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From 06/04/2020 23:51
This chart looks much more personal than the last time I saw it! Seems we agree on the 00's classics, I like your taste in more experimental rock and alternative. To that end, have you heard any of these?

Soul Coughing - El Oso
Gotye - Like Drawing Blood
Spacehog - The Chinese Album

Or for a slower denser experience,
Jerkcurb - Air Con Eden

Just some suggestions for your next musical pilgrimage!
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From 06/02/2019 06:52
Awesome chart. We have 33 albums in common and 21 artists.
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From 06/01/2019 15:46
Great chart! Our top 10 is pretty similar
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From 06/01/2019 08:10
Hello!
I left a rating a while back but since it's chart of the day I thought I'd leave a comment.
Really appreciate the honesty in your bio, as well as the lovely attention to detail in your notes for each picks, something which I overlooked before and so have upped your rating.
I do feel the chart is a little too 2000s orientated (not the worst thing in the world!), certainly over ten times the amount of records from the 80s seems a little harsh. Here's a few underappreciated gems from that decade which I hope you enjoy:

Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me

... though feel free to check out my own (admittedly small) chart for more abstract stuff from other decades.
Overall I love your chart man, keep it up!
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From 01/29/2019 05:23
Great list. A couple of your picks I just added to my playlist. Thanks!
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From 05/08/2018 15:21
Stumbled upon your chart by complete chance, and I'm glad I did! Seems like we have very similar taste, so thanks for the recommendations :D

EDIT: And by 'very'... I mean 'VERY'
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From 04/16/2018 12:17
So many goodies, it don't make no sense
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From 01/11/2018 16:43
Nice and adventurous. I like it.
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From 01/09/2018 18:05
Nice!
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From 10/25/2017 00:03
Fantastic list, love Ween and all the other great choices!

Give Spilt Milk by Jellyfish a listen, wonderful cult classic pop record that I think you'd love!
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