Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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- Chart size: 100 albums.
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My first time hearing this album was freshman year, I was waiting outside a rival high school in my hometown, killing time before a performance from their theatre department. I absolutely couldn't stand it. The SECOND time I heard this album was in my junior year of high school. I was playing video games with a friend and they put this on. I was entranced immediately, I must have missed something the first time. The next day I scraped together some cash and took the trek to the next suburb over to buy it on vinyl. Just goes to show that good music will find you, no matter what.
I'm not exactly sure what I could say for this album that hasn't been said a million times before. Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood almost broke up the band at the peak of their career in an effort to pursue what was in their
hearts, as opposed to cashing in on an OK Computer sequel. It paid off. This album is a masterclass in songwriting, production, world building, lyric writing, and originality. It creates a universe and destroys it in front of you in less than an hour. No matter how many times you listen to it, you can always find something new, and it can always touch your heart, and your brain, in a new but somehow familiar way.
"I'm not here, this isn't happening"
"I laugh until my head comes off, I swallow 'til I burst .... Here I'm alive, everything all of the time"
"I will see you in the next life." [First added to this chart: 07/24/2016]
I'm not exactly sure what I could say for this album that hasn't been said a million times before. Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood almost broke up the band at the peak of their career in an effort to pursue what was in their
hearts, as opposed to cashing in on an OK Computer sequel. It paid off. This album is a masterclass in songwriting, production, world building, lyric writing, and originality. It creates a universe and destroys it in front of you in less than an hour. No matter how many times you listen to it, you can always find something new, and it can always touch your heart, and your brain, in a new but somehow familiar way.
"I'm not here, this isn't happening"
"I laugh until my head comes off, I swallow 'til I burst .... Here I'm alive, everything all of the time"
"I will see you in the next life." [First added to this chart: 07/24/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
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43,763
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My first time hearing this album is probably one of the most memorable first listens for me ever. The day the album came out I went out on a journey to the north of my state alone. I got trapped in a snow storm and forced to push through driving 'til about 3 AM in a blizzard. This album was on repeat the whole time. It immediately melted into my soul and became a part of me. The way the album is structured and the way the lyrics are composed makes you feel like you're in an intensive therapy session. It speaks right into you, so don't forget to listen intently. But if you're looking for something just to dance to, this album can provide that as well. Matty Healy of the 1975 described it as "the apocalyptic dread of being a teenager, in a major key." And I couldn't have put it better than that. It experiments with tone throughout, but it pulls no punches. An album for an entire era of people afraid of their phones, begging for something real.
"Irony's okay I suppose, culture is to blame."
"Take something and then make it brand new, try to do anything 14 times. Love yourself like someone you love, don't take any of my advice. Write a letter to your future self who won't change, don't let the internet ruin your time. They can take anything as long as it's true, what they can't take is you telling them lies."
"Your death it wont happen to you, it happens to your family and your friends."
"A war has been incited, and guess what? You're all invited, and you're famous. Modernity has failed us." [First added to this chart: 10/09/2022]
"Irony's okay I suppose, culture is to blame."
"Take something and then make it brand new, try to do anything 14 times. Love yourself like someone you love, don't take any of my advice. Write a letter to your future self who won't change, don't let the internet ruin your time. They can take anything as long as it's true, what they can't take is you telling them lies."
"Your death it wont happen to you, it happens to your family and your friends."
"A war has been incited, and guess what? You're all invited, and you're famous. Modernity has failed us." [First added to this chart: 10/09/2022]
Year of Release:
2018
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1,565
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My first time hearing this album was the day The Beatles music finally was available on streaming. I was immediately enraged that even though I had already heard much of their music, I had never been told by anyone to give this album a shot. This album is a fever dream, a demented carnival, a bad trip. Wonky instrumentation that could come from a broken music box, paired with non-sensible ramblings and hypnotic melodies. I would’ve never imagined that the B-Sides of the masterful Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band would be even better than the main drag of songs. From the mystical beauty of Strawberry Fields Forever, to the unnerving calm of Your Mother Should Know, to the swirling funhouse irreverence of I Am The Walrus. This album is a house of mirrors, good luck getting out.
“Please don’t be long, for I may be asleep.”
“Well on the way, head in the clouds, the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud.”
“See how they run like pigs from a gun”
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.” [First added to this chart: 07/06/2016]
“Please don’t be long, for I may be asleep.”
“Well on the way, head in the clouds, the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud.”
“See how they run like pigs from a gun”
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.” [First added to this chart: 07/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,113
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The first time I heard this album was the first time I looked in a mirror and didn’t like what I saw. I was on the way back from a show my band had played in high school, and I felt as though I didn’t belong anywhere. Not with the music scene kids, not with my family, not with my girlfriend, not with my neighbors, not with my friends, not with anyone. I remembered an album suggestion that had been made to me by a friend going through a similar experience, and when Morrissey launched into his visceral dethroning of the queen, I felt I had found someone who shared my distain for simply being alive. His rage didn’t have to be screamed, he crooned through his isolation as if he already knew the answer to the question of “where do I belong?”, and that it was a resounding: “nowhere.” I had found myself in a dead end life, devoid of true passion, and full of alienation, fear, and resentment, BUT, someone else had already been there. Luckily I didn’t stay there my whole life, like Steven Patrick Morrissey did. But the tongue-in-cheek back-talk of Frankly Mr. Shankly, the relatable smugness of Cemetery Gates, and the beautiful morbidity of There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, were safe havens for me in that time. The next show my band played, I waltzed on stage like a king, and jangled my guitar like Johnny Marr, and I realized that I could MAKE myself belong wherever I wanted to, if I just had the right attitude.
“If you’re so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?”
“I dread a sunny day, so I’ll meet you at the cemetery gates.”
“If a double decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side, the pleasure, the privilege, is mine.”
“It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind.” [First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
“If you’re so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?”
“I dread a sunny day, so I’ll meet you at the cemetery gates.”
“If a double decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side, the pleasure, the privilege, is mine.”
“It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle and kind.” [First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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34,806
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2018]
Year of Release:
2018
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2,264
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,603
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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65,826
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This albums personality: ENTP
My first time hearing this album was on a long drive during work hours on the country roads, watching the dead grass pass by.
"She said, 'use your hands in my spare time, we've got one thing common in this town of mine'" [First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]
My first time hearing this album was on a long drive during work hours on the country roads, watching the dead grass pass by.
"She said, 'use your hands in my spare time, we've got one thing common in this town of mine'" [First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]
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This albums personality: ENFP
My first time hearing this album was on a cold dark October night in Wisconsin, waiting for the shower water to heat up, after a long day at work.
"Something good tonight made me forget about you for now"
"Please don't go, I love you so. Please don't go, ill eat you whole." [First added to this chart: 10/22/2015]
My first time hearing this album was on a cold dark October night in Wisconsin, waiting for the shower water to heat up, after a long day at work.
"Something good tonight made me forget about you for now"
"Please don't go, I love you so. Please don't go, ill eat you whole." [First added to this chart: 10/22/2015]
Year of Release:
2012
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6,487
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This Album's Personality: ENFJ
My first time hearing this album was the day it came out, in the parking lot of my local record store. I had been listening to the singles constantly the album as a whole just blew me away. My sister was there too, she dug it almost more than I did.
"There was a party that she had to miss, because her friend kept cutting her wrists. Hyper-politicised sexual trysts. Oh, I think my boyfriend's a nihilist."
"Don't fall in love with the moment and think you're in love with the girl." [First added to this chart: 05/30/2016]
My first time hearing this album was the day it came out, in the parking lot of my local record store. I had been listening to the singles constantly the album as a whole just blew me away. My sister was there too, she dug it almost more than I did.
"There was a party that she had to miss, because her friend kept cutting her wrists. Hyper-politicised sexual trysts. Oh, I think my boyfriend's a nihilist."
"Don't fall in love with the moment and think you're in love with the girl." [First added to this chart: 05/30/2016]
Year of Release:
2016
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1,007
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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% |
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| Brand New | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Father John Misty | 3 | 3% | |
| Pierce The Veil | 3 | 3% | |
| La Dispute | 3 | 3% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 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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 Maybe This Place Is The Same And We're Just Changingby Real Friends |
| Monsters In The Closet by Mayday Parade |
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88/100 (from 48 votes)
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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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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
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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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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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