Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 10/25/2022 21:15
- (Created: 09/20/2015 04:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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My first time hearing this album was when I was around 19-20, on a folk kick, drowning the sorrows of the barrage of lights and voices the world forces on a young person with ancient sounding music. I had already heard their debut and loved it, and this album would end up growing on me even more than the Self Titled did. I firmly believe that if Josh Tillman (Father John Misty, who plays drums on this album) and Robin Pecknold had continued to work together, they would've grown to change the world. Harmonies soaring everywhere, accompanied by expert guitar and so much dynamic that it'll make your heart soar and then drop every song. Conceptually, the album takes you on such an incredible journey through lost love, escapism, and self-discovery that I haven't heard rivaled by another concept record. You can't help but sing once you know the words, and you can't help but cry when you know the story.
"Remember when you had me cut your hair? Call me Delilah then, I wouldn't care."
"If I had an orchard, I'd work till I'm sore, and you could wait tables and soon run the store."
"In the morning waking up to terrible sunlight, all diffuse like skin abuse the sun is half it's size, when you talk you hardly even look in my eyes .... In the morning holding every letter that I wrote, in the driveway pulling away putting on your coat, in the morning washing off my name from your throat."
"Why in the night sky are the lights hung, why is the earth moving round the sun, floating in the vacuum with no purpose not-a-one"
"Wide-eyed walker, don't betray me, I will wake one day, don't delay me, wide-eye leaver, always going." [First added to this chart: 10/09/2022]
"Remember when you had me cut your hair? Call me Delilah then, I wouldn't care."
"If I had an orchard, I'd work till I'm sore, and you could wait tables and soon run the store."
"In the morning waking up to terrible sunlight, all diffuse like skin abuse the sun is half it's size, when you talk you hardly even look in my eyes .... In the morning holding every letter that I wrote, in the driveway pulling away putting on your coat, in the morning washing off my name from your throat."
"Why in the night sky are the lights hung, why is the earth moving round the sun, floating in the vacuum with no purpose not-a-one"
"Wide-eyed walker, don't betray me, I will wake one day, don't delay me, wide-eye leaver, always going." [First added to this chart: 10/09/2022]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,690
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This Albums Personality: INFP
My first time hearing this album was on the same day I heard An Awesome Wave for the first time [see for description], I like the AAW more at the time, so it got overshadowed. But upon returning to this record, I fell so in love I almost died.
"Tell me anything you want. Any old lie will do."
"I don't know what I have done, I'm turning myself into a demon."
"Sean don't get callous, I'm sure it'll be fine. I love you, I love you, oh brother of mine." [First added to this chart: 09/26/2017]
My first time hearing this album was on the same day I heard An Awesome Wave for the first time [see for description], I like the AAW more at the time, so it got overshadowed. But upon returning to this record, I fell so in love I almost died.
"Tell me anything you want. Any old lie will do."
"I don't know what I have done, I'm turning myself into a demon."
"Sean don't get callous, I'm sure it'll be fine. I love you, I love you, oh brother of mine." [First added to this chart: 09/26/2017]
Year of Release:
2008
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Rank Score:
10,661
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This Albums Personality: INFP
"Can I be light and free? If I lead you through the fury would you call to me? And is all that I might owe you carved on Ivory? But all will fade, All I say, All I needed. As a flash in the eye, I wouldn't deny, all receded."
"Anna you're lost in a shadow there, cinder and smoke hanging in the air, oh and I know you'll be bolder than me, I was high, I was unaware." [First added to this chart: 11/26/2018]
"Can I be light and free? If I lead you through the fury would you call to me? And is all that I might owe you carved on Ivory? But all will fade, All I say, All I needed. As a flash in the eye, I wouldn't deny, all receded."
"Anna you're lost in a shadow there, cinder and smoke hanging in the air, oh and I know you'll be bolder than me, I was high, I was unaware." [First added to this chart: 11/26/2018]
Year of Release:
2017
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2,573
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 50 | 50% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Brand New | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 3 | 3% | |
| The Story So Far | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 54 from 72nd to 18th Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan |
| Up 41 from 54th to 13th Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys |
| Up 21 from 36th to 15th A Place Where The Sun Is Silent by Alesana |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 12th to 19th Deja Entendu by Brand New |
| Down 7 from 13th to 20th OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Down 7 from 14th to 21st Pretty. Odd. by Panic! At The Disco |
| New entries |
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 Blondby Frank Ocean |
| Whatever And Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five |
| Leavers |
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| Monsters In The Closet by Mayday Parade |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 48 votes)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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85/100  | 03/20/2025 17:17 |  SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
100/100 | 01/02/2025 14:30 | DrewHamster | | 79/100 |
 65/100 | 09/19/2024 12:34 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
90/100 | 08/31/2023 09:36 |  DeusExMackia | | 82/100 |
| 100/100 | 10/25/2022 18:34 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 7% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 86.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.1.
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80/100
From Moondance 10/24/2022 22:10
What I like about your chart is:
1 ~ your notes link your musical taste DNA to the albums and reveal an honesty in your choices and in you;
2 ~ we have TWO albums in common ~ and considering there are 2 generations between us and we grew up on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean, I would have been disappointed if we had more in common;
3 ~ the 2 common albums we have are separated by 44 years of music: 1969 Abbey Road & 2013 AM. I love it that music can transcend the generations;
4 ~ I used your chart to explore music that has been unknown to me ~ I didn't find anything that excited me, but I enjoyed the deeper journey into 2000's & 2010's;
5 ~ half your chart has albums outside the BEA top 1000 ~ I respect that deeply.
What I didn't like:
1 ~ only 4 countries represented in the chart, and of that 96% is US & UK. Over time you will find that there are heaps of exceptional music out there worthy of including in a top 100 chart;
2 ~ only 1 Australian album! Nice to see one, but ..... I'd be happy to make some suggestions if you are interested.
Overall, I enjoyed spending time with your chart ~ thank you.
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85/100
From Johnnyo 10/24/2022 10:23
Love the notes. Very enjoyable read
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From edubs 05/23/2019 00:49
great notes!
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100/100
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Keatownrodriguez 05/22/2019 20:34
Keatownrodriguez 05/22/2019 20:34
this chart is the most effectively descriptive one I've ever seen, very nice
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85/100
From 
ForegroundNoise 05/22/2019 08:28
ForegroundNoise 05/22/2019 08:28
Your notes are a really nice touch, with a great attention to detail!!
That said I still find the chart far too weighted to the modern era (which comes about from the rather intense focus on alternative/pop rock) alongside no picks from outside the anglophonic bubble.
Would be very interested to see where this chart goes if you pushed yourself out of your comfort zone a little ... I feel like you might be missing out!!
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100/100
From 
DommeDamian 11/13/2018 08:51
DommeDamian 11/13/2018 08:51
Album personality. LOL
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85/100
From 
sophialeviev 05/24/2018 01:18
sophialeviev 05/24/2018 01:18
I dig the Brand New and Basement picks, also the Seahaven album was a nice add. I enjoyed reading your descriptions a lot. Lot of diversity, but I respect your leaning toward demo/hardcore/alternative bands. Cool chart!
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80/100
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C_Krug2009 04/21/2018 20:04
C_Krug2009 04/21/2018 20:04
Cool to see American Prayer and Evol. Both unique albums
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90/100
From Ulf 03/05/2018 17:14
Love the text and enjoy scrolling through.
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100/100
From badger 09/06/2017 09:15
Fantastic descriptions and I love the inclusion of the personality indicators. Don't often see a chart so heavily weighted towards the 2010s, I personally agree that music has been amazing these last 7 years. Ignore the people calling you out in comments simply on subjective taste, great chart.
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