Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by jhuik

I am now in my 60's. Music has meant many, many different things to me over the years, but these days it often means 'tinged with pain' as I have hearing loss and tinnitus. But I still love music ... that love just has a new form, some of it based on the memory of PURE LOUD NOISE (no longer possible for me) or just memory, and some of that love still able to thrive and evolve.

As I have said for over ten years on this site: Below are albums that have meant a lot to me, albums I have listened to innumerable times, albums that are duly classic or that I just fuckin like a lot for whatever reason. I have loved music for decades, have followed other lovers, and no one has perfect taste uncorrupted by bias or other limitations. When rating or commenting don't ever forget that any list of 'best ever' is ALWAYS a ridiculous exercise.

• Chart updated: 06/12/2025 23:45
• (Created: 12/24/2010 02:29).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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 The Tragically Hip

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Great CanCon, like great CanLit put to music then sung by one of the best frontmen ever. An epic step forward in being proudly Canadian, with references to everyone from Hugh MacLennan to Bill Barilko to David Milgaard and more. Non-Canadians say, "Who?" Well, Google them all, then... or maybe it really would be better for us if you don't understand. We're a great country; this is our best band, arguably at their very best. [First added to this chart: 12/24/2010]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

989

Rank in 1992:

28

Rank in 1990s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,726

Average Rating:

 78 (148 votes)

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Up To Here 

 The Tragically Hip

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"They shot a movie once, in my hometown..." So Gord Downie and a bunch of his best friends initiated their own rock revival with proudly Cancon classic rock storytelling (and some classic rock riffing) that oft-surpassed predecessors. In my era, in my home and native land, this album saved rock and roll. My most-listened-to album of all time. Maybe this did not reinvent rock and roll, but it completely, utterly re-invigorated it... still does, in fact. Damn the restrictions of this silly ranking exercise -- this really is my favourite album of all time. Yes, Gordie baby, I do know exactly what you mean. [First added to this chart: 12/24/2010]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1989:

40

Rank in 1980s:

459

Overall Rank:

3,019

Average Rating:

 77 (92 votes)

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Day For Night 

 The Tragically Hip

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A deep, dark, rich and varied collection of music centered on the best postmodern rock song ever. This is the Hip at their Hippest, riding their peak. How can you not hear greatness in this? Each song is strikingly different from the one before, your favourite song changes over the years (and there have been many for me). Nautical Disaster, the gorgeous centerpiece of this epic turn in the studio, is a beautiful nightmare that many of us rock fans, up here in the GWN, have loved passionately for ages. [First added to this chart: 12/24/2010]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

534

Rank in 1994:

63

Rank in 1990s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

 78 (70 votes)

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	5	5%
1970s	22	22%
1980s	12	12%
1990s	22	22%
2000s	21	21%
2010s	17	17%
2020s	1	1%

Artist	Albums	%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	3	3%
The Tragically Hip	3	3%
Van Morrison	3	3%
Porcupine Tree	3	3%
Led Zeppelin	2	2%
Pink Floyd	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	55	55%
	27	27%
	11	11%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 30 from 95th to 65th If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
Up 2 from 77th to 75th Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison
Up 2 from 76th to 74th The Joshua Tree by U2

Biggest fallers
Down 32 from 67th to 99th The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Down 14 from 63rd to 77th Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Down 11 from 65th to 76th Bee Thousand by Guided By Voices

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80/100

From hailey 12/13/2018 16:52

Really good chart in my opinion, I like all the descriptions you gave each album and i agree with most of the albums you have on there. Well, of the ones that i have listened to.

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From CharlieBarley 08/21/2018 23:09

Refreshingly good. Great notes and some top picks. And some to check out too. Great stuff.

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From JulianR 03/13/2018 04:04

Haha I've come back to this chart for whatever reason, and that comment was supposed to have an exclamation mark. Anyway, tons of great stuff! Props for Hand Cannot Erase, its such an underappreciated album

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From ForegroundNoise 01/20/2018 09:17

It's a shame there's not more emphasis on experimental and electronic music but each to their own I guess! Still, astounding chart - love the bios and the careful picks so can appreciate a good taste when I see one

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From jhuik 11/30/2017 01:47

@scotsindie lol.

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From scotsindie 11/22/2017 10:33

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From PaperVinnie 11/08/2017 16:14

The only pick I strongly disagree with is Ten, but nice still.

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From JulianR 10/07/2017 05:00

good stuff?

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From jhuik 04/23/2017 22:55

You're right LedZep. I think they are prog-influenced, though, and others see it, too (e.g. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=94658) but yes, it is a bit obtuse to call them prog. I edited that comment as per yours. (y)

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From LedZep 04/23/2017 13:23

Totally agree with Mellon Collie description, listened to that album for the first time a several days ago, it's fantastic. Love the chart, but what you wrote about Alt-J really upset me, they aren't prog rock at all :/ As a prog fan I had to notice that sorry, it's a great chart all in all

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