Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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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 came out in December 2007, I listened to it in 2008 for the first time, and it’s been few years since that day.
Recently this album has become an addiction in some way, it's so emotional, perfectly constructed to deliver an amazing flow for the ten songs. It starts with "15 Step" and "Bodysnatchers", both being an instant hit. They'll get you moving, they'll get you dancing, you are at the doors of oblivion.
"Nude", a perfect song. The lyrics are so crude but the melody so real. It's like you are feeling the touch a women who is gently undressing you. You cant move and the only exit is to let yourself go.
In "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" I feel locked in somewhere, I feel comfortable inside but I know I want to get out. I know there's something out there I want to escape.
"All I Need" works as a perfect centerpiece. It's a disturbing sad song. Might get really depressing and gets you thinking if you are a attached to someone or something just for the fact that you have no one else or nothing else. "It's all wrong, it's all right", Thom Yorke screams at the end of this piece.
"I am all the days that you choose to ignore. You are all I need"
“Faust Arp” is as a wake up call in the album. It’s a two-minute get out of jail free card.
“Reckoner”, is probably my favorite Radiohead song. It’s absolutely brilliant in so many ways. From the first notes you close your eyes and drift in space and time with this song. It’s incredibly emotional. Thom Yorke’s voice sounds so deep and honest. But it is exactly in 2:31 mark shit gets brutal; those next seconds make me feel every single part of my body, an explosion of ecstasy.
“House of Cards” is another great one. It has an incredible flow; I can even say it gets sexy in some parts. You wan to slow dance to this song. Hold your lover and never let go.
“I don’t want to be your friend, I just want to be your lover”
In “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” you are in a club looking for the girl of the night. You find her; everything is in its place, the music, the alcohol and the dance floor. The girl is your mission, your one nightstand. The girl responds, you are close to achieving your goal, when suddenly a bump. The girl starts drifting away. Another man? We are all playing the same game. You can’t beat the system you can’t win.
“Videotape” works as a subtle closer; you are tired of this experience. You want to go to bed. It has been a long ride, with a lot of memories, some will stay some will vanish.
“No matter what happens now I shouldn't be afraid because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen” [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
Recently this album has become an addiction in some way, it's so emotional, perfectly constructed to deliver an amazing flow for the ten songs. It starts with "15 Step" and "Bodysnatchers", both being an instant hit. They'll get you moving, they'll get you dancing, you are at the doors of oblivion.
"Nude", a perfect song. The lyrics are so crude but the melody so real. It's like you are feeling the touch a women who is gently undressing you. You cant move and the only exit is to let yourself go.
In "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" I feel locked in somewhere, I feel comfortable inside but I know I want to get out. I know there's something out there I want to escape.
"All I Need" works as a perfect centerpiece. It's a disturbing sad song. Might get really depressing and gets you thinking if you are a attached to someone or something just for the fact that you have no one else or nothing else. "It's all wrong, it's all right", Thom Yorke screams at the end of this piece.
"I am all the days that you choose to ignore. You are all I need"
“Faust Arp” is as a wake up call in the album. It’s a two-minute get out of jail free card.
“Reckoner”, is probably my favorite Radiohead song. It’s absolutely brilliant in so many ways. From the first notes you close your eyes and drift in space and time with this song. It’s incredibly emotional. Thom Yorke’s voice sounds so deep and honest. But it is exactly in 2:31 mark shit gets brutal; those next seconds make me feel every single part of my body, an explosion of ecstasy.
“House of Cards” is another great one. It has an incredible flow; I can even say it gets sexy in some parts. You wan to slow dance to this song. Hold your lover and never let go.
“I don’t want to be your friend, I just want to be your lover”
In “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” you are in a club looking for the girl of the night. You find her; everything is in its place, the music, the alcohol and the dance floor. The girl is your mission, your one nightstand. The girl responds, you are close to achieving your goal, when suddenly a bump. The girl starts drifting away. Another man? We are all playing the same game. You can’t beat the system you can’t win.
“Videotape” works as a subtle closer; you are tired of this experience. You want to go to bed. It has been a long ride, with a lot of memories, some will stay some will vanish.
“No matter what happens now I shouldn't be afraid because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen” [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
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2007
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A few years back my Radiohead discovery experienced continues, I've gone through The Bends, Ok Computer was next. I seriously didn't know what to expect about this album, but the result wasn't what I expected.
The album starts with "Airbag", something about this song that feel incredibly refreshing, you feel some kind of relief. It's a weird kind of an uplifting song, without it having any of the characteristics of one.
Right after this killer opener you get "Paranoid Android", which may not only qualify as one of Radiohead's best, but as one of the best songs ever. It's not my favorite song of the album, but it's just incredible. You get the feeling of being safe, without a problem in your life, when suddenly it attacks you out of nowhere. It's a song about fearing for your safety while all the time remaining true to yourself and taking comfort in that.
"Subterrean Homesick Alien" it's a song about alienation, not being comprehended by the World. You feel like a stranger with your own friends.
You want to show them your vision but they'll just cut you out. "I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life. They'd shut me away, but I'd be all right all right.."
"Exit Music (For A Film)" is the movie love story, the forbidden love. You want to fight your oppressors to finally embrace your love peacefully. It's like a Romeo and Juliet story. You get drowned in hate to others, you just want to be left alone. The 3:21 marks one of the most incredible moments in the album. "We hope that you choke, that you choke".
"Let Down" Beautiful, haunting, affecting, powerful, thematically dense, lyrically insightful. Another of Radiohead's greatest. Although the lyrics make seem sad, the song it's incredibly relieving. It's like being stuck in traffic for hours, you feel the pain, the sorrow of being there. As the minutes pass you see the light at the end of the tunnel, you know comfort lays ahead, happiness is on the way.
Ok, now with "Karma Police" I have to take a minute to appreciate what's happening. Although it is a cliche choice, for many years this was my all time favorite song. But it's fucking amazing. One of my greatest memories of my lifetime came in my second Radiohead concert, I've never heard this song live. When they started playing it, I almost cried. The song was played and it was an incredible experience, the band started preparing for the next song, when 60,000 people started singing "For a minute there, I lost myself". To get to feel those 60,000 voices screaming their heart out, with Thom Yorke taking the microphone and joining the crowd.. my heart skips a beat.
"Fitter Happier".... I love this lyric "Fond but not in Love"
"Electioneering" Thom Yorke get all political. It's a good song to move around, to pretend you are a rockstar blaming the whole World from your problems.
"Climbing Up the Walls" One of the most insidious and sinister songs on the album that's musically and lyrically incredibly dark and bleak. It a hell of a scary song, I feel terrified throughout the whole song, an uneasy kind of feeling.
"No Surprises" Is one of the most existential and despairing songs on the album. It's a slow killer filled with sad emotions but a many time the ugly reality. "A handshake of carbon monoxide"
"Lucky" makes you want to escape again, you are feeling annoyed by everything; I want to get out, experience freedom. You just need a hand to get out of your misery."Pull me out of the air-crash. Pull me out of the wake"
"The Tourist" the final ride, the last bite when you are full. It's a reflective closer, like watching from the other side of the window. You see the World crumbling around, but there's nothing you can do. Just sit there and watch.
In conclusion there are not enough words to explain what this album means to me.It's mental, insane, its gets you to scream, smile, cry, forget about life for a while. Beauty could be a word that describes the album. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
The album starts with "Airbag", something about this song that feel incredibly refreshing, you feel some kind of relief. It's a weird kind of an uplifting song, without it having any of the characteristics of one.
Right after this killer opener you get "Paranoid Android", which may not only qualify as one of Radiohead's best, but as one of the best songs ever. It's not my favorite song of the album, but it's just incredible. You get the feeling of being safe, without a problem in your life, when suddenly it attacks you out of nowhere. It's a song about fearing for your safety while all the time remaining true to yourself and taking comfort in that.
"Subterrean Homesick Alien" it's a song about alienation, not being comprehended by the World. You feel like a stranger with your own friends.
You want to show them your vision but they'll just cut you out. "I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life. They'd shut me away, but I'd be all right all right.."
"Exit Music (For A Film)" is the movie love story, the forbidden love. You want to fight your oppressors to finally embrace your love peacefully. It's like a Romeo and Juliet story. You get drowned in hate to others, you just want to be left alone. The 3:21 marks one of the most incredible moments in the album. "We hope that you choke, that you choke".
"Let Down" Beautiful, haunting, affecting, powerful, thematically dense, lyrically insightful. Another of Radiohead's greatest. Although the lyrics make seem sad, the song it's incredibly relieving. It's like being stuck in traffic for hours, you feel the pain, the sorrow of being there. As the minutes pass you see the light at the end of the tunnel, you know comfort lays ahead, happiness is on the way.
Ok, now with "Karma Police" I have to take a minute to appreciate what's happening. Although it is a cliche choice, for many years this was my all time favorite song. But it's fucking amazing. One of my greatest memories of my lifetime came in my second Radiohead concert, I've never heard this song live. When they started playing it, I almost cried. The song was played and it was an incredible experience, the band started preparing for the next song, when 60,000 people started singing "For a minute there, I lost myself". To get to feel those 60,000 voices screaming their heart out, with Thom Yorke taking the microphone and joining the crowd.. my heart skips a beat.
"Fitter Happier".... I love this lyric "Fond but not in Love"
"Electioneering" Thom Yorke get all political. It's a good song to move around, to pretend you are a rockstar blaming the whole World from your problems.
"Climbing Up the Walls" One of the most insidious and sinister songs on the album that's musically and lyrically incredibly dark and bleak. It a hell of a scary song, I feel terrified throughout the whole song, an uneasy kind of feeling.
"No Surprises" Is one of the most existential and despairing songs on the album. It's a slow killer filled with sad emotions but a many time the ugly reality. "A handshake of carbon monoxide"
"Lucky" makes you want to escape again, you are feeling annoyed by everything; I want to get out, experience freedom. You just need a hand to get out of your misery."Pull me out of the air-crash. Pull me out of the wake"
"The Tourist" the final ride, the last bite when you are full. It's a reflective closer, like watching from the other side of the window. You see the World crumbling around, but there's nothing you can do. Just sit there and watch.
In conclusion there are not enough words to explain what this album means to me.It's mental, insane, its gets you to scream, smile, cry, forget about life for a while. Beauty could be a word that describes the album. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,963
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This album is one of the most special things in my life for several reasons. This is the album that changed my life in so many ways. Back in the 2000 I was like many 8-9 years old a fan of Backstreet Boys, N'sync and everything around them. Actually, the BSB were my first concert. I didn't care much about music. One Christmas my parents gave me this album. At first as a 10 year old, I was almost angry of my gift, I probably wanted a PS2 game or something. The music sounded so weird, I didn't care much for it. I remember liking Clocks, I felt fond with the melody. Years went by, don't actually remember what were the sequence of events but this album came up. I couldn't understand what happened, few years back I couldn't give a fuck about this gift and now it had become my most precious possession. That album that changed the way you listen to music, that album that made you understand the concept of an "album", that album you know by heart every single song and could listen to it 1000 times without getting tired of it. "A Rush Blood To The Head" is that album for me. It's weird to put into words what this means. Thanks to it I'm the person I am today.
"Politik" it's one hell of an opening song, and with "In My Place" they both deliver an instant climax from the first notes. "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face", "The Scientist" and "Clocks" are the most intense songs in the album. "The Scientist" marks the one of the most sad stories out there. Live it's one of those sing alongs that gets you to hug who ever is standing next to you.
But my favorite two song in the album come next, "Green Eyes" and "Warning Sign" are beautiful in every sense. The difference from being in love to the mourning of your lost love. I mean "Warning Sign".. it's so fucking damn good. In a rainy day, alone in you car, with your windows down and with the volume all up, you'll see me screaming the lyrics.
But what about the ending of the album, "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" and "Amsterdam", the perfect acoustic songs to achieve greatness. "Amsterdam" is definitely one of my all time favorite songs, and the final chapter in this amazing ride. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
"Politik" it's one hell of an opening song, and with "In My Place" they both deliver an instant climax from the first notes. "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face", "The Scientist" and "Clocks" are the most intense songs in the album. "The Scientist" marks the one of the most sad stories out there. Live it's one of those sing alongs that gets you to hug who ever is standing next to you.
But my favorite two song in the album come next, "Green Eyes" and "Warning Sign" are beautiful in every sense. The difference from being in love to the mourning of your lost love. I mean "Warning Sign".. it's so fucking damn good. In a rainy day, alone in you car, with your windows down and with the volume all up, you'll see me screaming the lyrics.
But what about the ending of the album, "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" and "Amsterdam", the perfect acoustic songs to achieve greatness. "Amsterdam" is definitely one of my all time favorite songs, and the final chapter in this amazing ride. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
Year of Release:
2002
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11,867
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They are a band that is going to deliver No.1 albums; NME is going to be bluffing about how great they are, and every one of your friends is telling you to listen to their latest single. But don't buy all that crap and listen to this album.
Rock music rarely comes is such a delightful package. The first thing the listener will notice about ‘Whatever People Say I Am…’ is how kinetic the album is. All of the songs are full of distorted guitars, intense structures and irresistible delivery, making it one of the first real rock albums in a long time. Something about the energy the band has makes it one of the most sincere sounding rock albums ever.
It narrates the tales of many teenage kids, picking up girls, getting into clubs, fucking with the cops. In fact it is incredible that the lyrics constructed around this scenarios are ingenious. It is observations like "love’s not only blind but deaf" or "just because he’s had a couple of cans he thinks it’s all right to act like dickhead" that really draw the listener in because of the simple truth behind those lyrics.
This album is a complete success in every way, it's flawless. The energy transmitted through every song makes you want to play on repeat. [First added to this chart: 01/21/2012]
Rock music rarely comes is such a delightful package. The first thing the listener will notice about ‘Whatever People Say I Am…’ is how kinetic the album is. All of the songs are full of distorted guitars, intense structures and irresistible delivery, making it one of the first real rock albums in a long time. Something about the energy the band has makes it one of the most sincere sounding rock albums ever.
It narrates the tales of many teenage kids, picking up girls, getting into clubs, fucking with the cops. In fact it is incredible that the lyrics constructed around this scenarios are ingenious. It is observations like "love’s not only blind but deaf" or "just because he’s had a couple of cans he thinks it’s all right to act like dickhead" that really draw the listener in because of the simple truth behind those lyrics.
This album is a complete success in every way, it's flawless. The energy transmitted through every song makes you want to play on repeat. [First added to this chart: 01/21/2012]
Year of Release:
2006
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16,112
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I can’t see nothing. I’m lying in my bed with the lights off and the curtains down. It’s darker than most nights. I swear I can’t see anything. It’s lonely Saturday night, have no intention of going out or reaching out to some friends. I don’t know if I want to sleep or just lay here with my thoughts. I don’t remember what year this was, but all I could hear is some softened guitar chimes and thin drumbeats
Beth Gibbon’s voice, sexy but worn-down by disappointment. It’s a woman who is bleak, vulnerable, fragile, beautiful and full of despair. As the each chord is being played the more it becomes clearer there’s no way forward, no redemption, no future. It’s desolate and beautiful…
There's a real sense of being at the end of the world here, a desolation that brings to mind that lonely Saturday night. I wish I could have heard Dummythat night. It would have been a perfect soundtrack for that end of the world feeling.
This album is a complete fantasy [First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Beth Gibbon’s voice, sexy but worn-down by disappointment. It’s a woman who is bleak, vulnerable, fragile, beautiful and full of despair. As the each chord is being played the more it becomes clearer there’s no way forward, no redemption, no future. It’s desolate and beautiful…
There's a real sense of being at the end of the world here, a desolation that brings to mind that lonely Saturday night. I wish I could have heard Dummythat night. It would have been a perfect soundtrack for that end of the world feeling.
This album is a complete fantasy [First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,541
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This is one of those few albums that reaches you from the first listen. It's is beautifully constructed, giving you a feeling of peacefulness few albums may achieve.
I dont know, for me, I remembering listening this for the first time in a classic rainy-cold weather in Belgium, just walking through the streets of the campus. A genuine smile came out of me, not really thinking about something in special, but just feeling really happy for no reason in that particular moment.
Is that type of album that tells you, "everything is fine". The way they are telling you a story, grabs your attention completely and doesnt let you go for the whole length of the album. It's quite perfect.
I cant choose a favorite song at the moment, but "If You're Feeling Sinister" and "The Stars Of Track And Field" are definite highlights. [First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
I dont know, for me, I remembering listening this for the first time in a classic rainy-cold weather in Belgium, just walking through the streets of the campus. A genuine smile came out of me, not really thinking about something in special, but just feeling really happy for no reason in that particular moment.
Is that type of album that tells you, "everything is fine". The way they are telling you a story, grabs your attention completely and doesnt let you go for the whole length of the album. It's quite perfect.
I cant choose a favorite song at the moment, but "If You're Feeling Sinister" and "The Stars Of Track And Field" are definite highlights. [First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
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1996
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10,390
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Dear Kid A….. what a fuck? Honestly the first, and the second, and the third, and the…. I said dude what a hell is this. But I didn’t keep replaying the album just to get to like it, No!! I was really in shock with what I was listening to, I didn’t know why, I didn’t understand it, and I really wanted to comprehend. It was something completely different to everything ever created; there was no real background. It was thanks to Everything In Its Right Place that I felt the album. The album is perfect, a total armory which few albums in history have archive this.
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
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2000
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42,559
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It is such as disgrace that Ian Curtis just lived to put out two studio albums. I consider Ian Curtis the best lyricist ever. His words are poems that we had the benefit of listening them as songs. In my personal opinion to write those amazing pieces of work you’d probably need to have some serious mental problems… which it ended up in his suicide.
[First added to this chart: 10/04/2011]
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1979
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21,917
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It was Winter of the year 2000, my mom gave my dad the No. 1 album of the Beatles as a christmas present. Honestly I was 9 years old, I loved the Backstreet Boys, N-sync and all that stuff. I didnt get the whole music world. It was something that causes a certein impact from the first listen. They are simply the best band in history. Abbey Road for me is the most trascendental álbum of the Beatles, it’s a masterpiece from beginning to end. The Beatles changed my life, I am the person I am, because of them. Something… the most beautiful song ever.
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2010]
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1969
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57,410
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
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1975
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44,934
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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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% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 2% | |
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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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