Top 59 Greatest Music Albums
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 08/08/2026 00:45
- (Created: 08/13/2015 13:15).
- Chart size: 59 albums.
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Key track: Surf’s Up
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2015]
Year of Release:
2011
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5,669
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Key track: Close to the Edge
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,405
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Key track: God Only Knows
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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36,316
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Key track: 21st Century Schizoid Man
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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26,326
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Key track: Once In A Lifetime
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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26,347
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Key track: Race For The Prize
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
10,444
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Key track: Sunday Morning
[First added to this chart: 03/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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37,113
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Key track: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
[First added to this chart: 08/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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35,059
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Key track: Peg
[First added to this chart: 08/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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8,944
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Key track: As
[First added to this chart: 10/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,749
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Total albums: 59. Page 1 of 6
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Top 59 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 42% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 3 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 5% | |
| Yes | 3 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 3% | |
| Judee Sill | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 59 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 1 from 39th to 38th |
Up 1 from 38th to 37th |
Up 1 from 37th to 36th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 8 from 31st to 39th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/25/2025 14:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2024 10:50 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2024 08:07 |  MadhattanJack | 356 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 06/07/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4972): By flamingyesdept
BestEverAlbums 06/07/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4972): By flamingyesdept“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by flamingyesdept () 1. The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys (2011) 2. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 3. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 4. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson (1969) 5. Remain…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 09/18/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4711): By flamingyesdept
BestEverAlbums 09/18/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4711): By flamingyesdept“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by flamingyesdept () 1. The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys (2011) 2. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 3. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 4. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson (1969) 5. Remain…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 09/19/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3982): By flamingyesdept
BestEverAlbums 09/19/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3982): By flamingyesdept“Today's chart of the day Top 90 Greatest Music Albums by flamingyesdept () 1. The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys (2011) 2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 3. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 4. In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson (1969) 5. The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips…”
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Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2015 21:18 | #153905
Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2015 21:18 | #153905
You actually don't have a bad chart. Many of the comments are pretty good. It's just that it really is redundant to have the 7-8 artist take up a third of the chart. Also, I don't mean my lower chart ratings to be an attack; I just grade based on how much unique, useful content a chart adds to the site, and while you add a decent amount, there are so many charts that add much more, and it would be unfair for them to get the same rating. Keep up the good work, though; at one album per artist, I think this can be great :)
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Arthurknight 02/19/2016 00:38 | #160168
Arthurknight 02/19/2016 00:38 | #160168
I like how I brought up steely dan in my previous comment and are now responding to you asking me to put him in my own chart.
Aja could make it on, I have it on vinyl and its a lovely album. The chart is still a work in progress so all bet are on for what makes it.
I somewhat agree with Applerill. Charts are ALWAYS better when one follows a '1 album per artist' structure. Take the Flaming Lips for instance: because The Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi and Mystics are all very similar albums, By Including 1 in your chart us readers will assume that you also really like the others. By spreading yourself further across more artists you'll enable yourself to add some more panache to your chart and really show us you know your music.
Regardless, the albums are great.
From an 18 year old to a 17 year old.
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ShadowColossi 02/10/2016 03:28 | #159228
ShadowColossi 02/10/2016 03:28 | #159228
Nice chart! Like the Flaming Lips love, and had a lot of albums that my first time hearing about them was here (Which is a good thing!)
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Thad 02/27/2018 03:20 | #209714
Really like your comments and enthusiasm. It kept me engaged the whole way through 100, not all charts can honestly do that!
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BLO 02/03/2019 06:22 | #231200
Any chart that includes Sunflower will get high marks from me. Thanks for introducing me to the Flaming Lips!
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