Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
meruizh 
I ask myself every now and then why I love music so much? Why has it become some sort of an addiction? To listen to new albums every chance I get, with every minute of my spare time trying to get my hands on my favorite records. I have come to realize that I am submerged in this crazy world of music, in which the last thing I am thinking off before going to bed is: “What album am I going to play tomorrow?”
I once read an article that mentioned that obsessive music listeners tend to be depressive people. At first it had me questioning me if this was really true. Am I just listening to stuff in order to give some sort of meaning to life? But music is not meant to give definition to your life; music is just part of it. When you play a specific album that creates a scenery in your head of a romantic night, or when you play some “depressive” album when you are in a down mood, music will always give you a hand.
In my case, music has something special I cannot find in anything else. I often find myself in the desperate need for it. It is a sort of “click” a song or an album can have in you. It is something I cannot describe with words. This “click” comes in rare occasions, but when it happens, it is like magic. It is an incredible feeling.
Music wakes me up and accompanies me throughout my day. Every single album, song or lyric are part of me. However, at the end, I think nothing gives me more pleasure than to share this passion, this small treasure I get from music, with the people I care about the most.
I am trying to give a comment on each album, not an album review, but a reflection, which tells you a bit of my experience with the album, or why I like it so much.
- Chart updated: 12/12/2018 18:45
- (Created: 12/30/2010 22:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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It’s 2013, and the only thing that this album has provoked is generating stress, because the only thing I want is another album of Arcade Fire. It’s probably the band in now a days (Radiohead’s Kings of Limbs, was definitely not their best work), no one is on top of them, each of their albums are just MONUMENTAL!!. Who could say that an album with 16 songs, every single one of them, are not just good, but incredible. Month of May being my favorite. I could mention every song, and give a review, but then I’ll have an essay of 10000 words.
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It was in 2008 in a search of new music, I found Rebellion (lies), I was amazed. The complete album is a musical piece that with just one listen I was in love. The four Neighborhoods, Crown of Love, and well what can you say about Wake up; a masterpiece. Even if you are the most ignorant person in music, if you see this band live, you’ll experience something out of this world
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Arcade Fire just keeps impressing me. I mean there is no stop with these guys. It´s is their third masterpiece, considering Neon Bible as a brilliant album, but now comparing that album to their rest, it falls a bit bellow.
The first time I listened to Reflektor, I knew there was something magical about this album, since Normal Person, I was like, oh shit, this is ming blowing. I only was skeptic with the flow of the album,I couldn't take a grasp of it all. After a few listens everything was clear, the whole album emerged as beautiful.
Porno and Afterlife are probably the best pair of songs in the album, it just hits you every time you hear them.
It is unsure what place does this album get in the AF discography, I just cant make up my mind. I think right in the same slot as The Suburbs would be a appropriate place as of now. [First added to this chart: 11/09/2013]
The first time I listened to Reflektor, I knew there was something magical about this album, since Normal Person, I was like, oh shit, this is ming blowing. I only was skeptic with the flow of the album,I couldn't take a grasp of it all. After a few listens everything was clear, the whole album emerged as beautiful.
Porno and Afterlife are probably the best pair of songs in the album, it just hits you every time you hear them.
It is unsure what place does this album get in the AF discography, I just cant make up my mind. I think right in the same slot as The Suburbs would be a appropriate place as of now. [First added to this chart: 11/09/2013]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Daft Punk | 2 | 2% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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| Down 1 from 86th to 87th Parachutes by Coldplay |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88th Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin |
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| ! | 03/12/2019 22:17 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
| ! | 03/09/2019 03:39 | bkogz | 45 | 92/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2019 18:47 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2019 16:20 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
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From ForegroundNoise 03/12/2019 22:25 | #233432
ForegroundNoise 03/12/2019 22:25 | #233432
God I am astounded by your notes, truly something to be proud of. That said you seem to be someone much more comfortable in the modern era, with many of your older pics being slanted towards the classics. The 70s and 80s (the former especially!!) I think could do with a little more love, so here's a couple from those decades I think you might enjoy:
The Stooges - Fun House
Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Hiroshi Yoshimura - Music For Nine Postcards
Dinosaur Jr - You're Living All Over Me
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From greatson 03/08/2019 18:47 | #233224
greatson 03/08/2019 18:47 | #233224
well done!
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nitomano 04/22/2017 06:31 | #189660
nitomano 04/22/2017 06:31 | #189660
Great chart!
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From LedZep 04/19/2017 11:54 | #189513
LedZep 04/19/2017 11:54 | #189513
I like the descriptions very much, but it's not that diverse (not talking about Radiohead, more about the lack of pre 90s albums). It's a great chart nontheless
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Strangel 10/19/2016 11:46 | #177150
Strangel 10/19/2016 11:46 | #177150
You're obviously still young but you write like you've been a music connoisseur for 30+ years. A shit load of time and effort put into this and I really enjoyed reading your summaries on the impact each album has had on you.
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Davy 05/27/2016 08:06 | #167012
Davy 05/27/2016 08:06 | #167012
I normally don't give a 100/100-rating, but your chart deserves every single point. You manage to explain what everyone on this website is feeling about music and the amount of effort you put into this chart and these comments is amazing. Chapeau, señor
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ShadowColossi 04/02/2016 14:55 | #163150
ShadowColossi 04/02/2016 14:55 | #163150
Helllll yeah. Love this. Love the comments- Even longer than mine! Very well constructed list, can tell the music on this chart is very important to you.
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craola 07/28/2015 21:21 | #146643
craola 07/28/2015 21:21 | #146643
props on the album comments. really well put together with lots to say.
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awesomness425 06/01/2015 22:47 | #142833
awesomness425 06/01/2015 22:47 | #142833
These Notes Are On Point and the album choices are good as well (You Said a lot of Radiohead..pfft...i have the whole discography and thier live album), but also i saw a good amount of post-rock and you're right it's quite an interesting genre. I don't know if i'd put any on my list because as good as i know it is i just don't give the albums much listens...its something i listen to while lying on bed or when looking up at the cloud's or something, but Mogwai's Young Team or Sigur Ros' Agaetus Byrjun...Tied To be my favorite chart on this website...If you haven't already i reccomend Smashing Pumpkins
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Laurence 03/31/2015 12:55 | #138402
Laurence 03/31/2015 12:55 | #138402
Great chart! Love your notes as well, (though I haven't read them all yet) especially those for Doolittle - they're spot on!
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