Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
M42K0 
Hey, everybody o/
This is the list of albums I've carefully listened and rated in the past year or so (every song, then took their average and weighted average, and rarely added/subtracted a point or two). I usually don't put an album on the list until I've listened to it enough to be certain of its qualities and to understand where on the list I should put it. This is why there are so many Springsteen's albums - he's one of the rare artists I've had a chance to listen to that carefully.
All the suggestion are warmly welcomed. Hope you like the picks and that I gave you some incentive to research more about great music.
(And if not, I didn't care much about you anyways. Ha.)
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Albums that have ratings of 70+ but didn't make it to the list:
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (71)
Michael Buble - Crazy Love (71)
Bruce Springsteen - The River (71)
Eagles - Desperado (70)
Grimes - Art Angels (70)
- Chart updated: 10/02/2016 19:15
- (Created: 11/02/2015 05:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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What every rock album should be - rich, but not overly aggressive about it's superiority and progressiveness (that's something I only forgive to Genesis cause they rock even while being overly complicated and pretentious). Every song blends perfectly and neither lyrics nor music appear specially progressive and complex until you dig in. Then you realize it's one of greatest pieces of music ever recorded.
100/100: Brain Damage, Eclipse
95/100: Time, Us And Them
90/100: Breathe, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money
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80/100: Speak To Me, On The Run, Any Colour You Like
Average song rating: 90.00/100
Weighted song average: 90.00/100
Album rating: 94.5/100
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What every rock album should be - rich, but not overly aggressive about it's superiority and progressiveness (that's something I only forgive to Genesis cause they rock even while being overly complicated and pretentious). Every song blends perfectly and neither lyrics nor music appear specially progressive and complex until you dig in. Then you realize it's one of greatest pieces of music ever recorded.
100/100: Brain Damage, Eclipse
95/100: Time, Us And Them
90/100: Breathe, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money
85/100: /
80/100: Speak To Me, On The Run, Any Colour You Like
Average song rating: 90.00/100
Weighted song average: 90.00/100
Album rating: 94.5/100
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
64,466
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Comments:
586
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You listen to it and you're like: "Ok, this is not as good as DSOTM, it's not as memorable as The Wall and it doesn't have any amazingly great songs like WYWH has. So, is this album any good? You bet it is. The only difference is the amount of effort you put in "Dogs" comparing to "Wish You Were Here". This one is as poetic and sophisticated as any other PF album, and it even has a part where they call Mary Whitehouse a pig. Could you really ask for more considering the only thing you have to sacrifice is listening to it 3-4 times?
100/100: /
95/100: /
90/100: Dogs, Pigs (Three Little Ones), Sheep
85/100: Pigs On The Wing Part 1 & 2
Average song rating: 88.00/100
Weighted song average: 88.33/100
Album rating: 88.5/100
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You listen to it and you're like: "Ok, this is not as good as DSOTM, it's not as memorable as The Wall and it doesn't have any amazingly great songs like WYWH has. So, is this album any good? You bet it is. The only difference is the amount of effort you put in "Dogs" comparing to "Wish You Were Here". This one is as poetic and sophisticated as any other PF album, and it even has a part where they call Mary Whitehouse a pig. Could you really ask for more considering the only thing you have to sacrifice is listening to it 3-4 times?
100/100: /
95/100: /
90/100: Dogs, Pigs (Three Little Ones), Sheep
85/100: Pigs On The Wing Part 1 & 2
Average song rating: 88.00/100
Weighted song average: 88.33/100
Album rating: 88.5/100
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
23,495
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100/100: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts VI-IX
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70/100: Have a Cigar
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50/100: Welcome To The Machine
Average song rating: 84.00/100
Weighted song average: 90.00/100
Album rating: 88/100
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100/100: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts VI-IX
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70/100: Have a Cigar
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50/100: Welcome To The Machine
Average song rating: 84.00/100
Weighted song average: 90.00/100
Album rating: 88/100
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
46,640
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100/100: /
95/100: /
90/100: San Tropez
85/100: Fearless
80/100: Echoes (please, please, gentlemen!)
75/100: /
70/100: A Pillow Of Winds
65/100: One Of These Days
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30/100: Seamus
Average song rating: 70.00/100
Weighted song average: 75.00/100
Album rating: 73.5/100
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100/100: /
95/100: /
90/100: San Tropez
85/100: Fearless
80/100: Echoes (please, please, gentlemen!)
75/100: /
70/100: A Pillow Of Winds
65/100: One Of These Days
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30/100: Seamus
Average song rating: 70.00/100
Weighted song average: 75.00/100
Album rating: 73.5/100
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Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,801
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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 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 9 | 9% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 19 votes)
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90/100  | 02/02/2018 07:39 |  RaineyWins | | 74/100 |
95/100 | 07/02/2017 06:38 | york59 | | 87/100 |
85/100 | 02/11/2017 19:24 | NamibiaStarr | | 85/100 |
70/100 | 02/04/2017 11:21 |  arthurbittencour | | 90/100 |
100/100 | 02/04/2017 04:06 | borninhockeytown | | 91/100 |
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buzzdainer 06/13/2016 17:14
buzzdainer 06/13/2016 17:14
I've had to bump up my rating, as I like your update(s).
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90/100
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arthur237 04/28/2016 22:22
arthur237 04/28/2016 22:22
Crimson a taste in music is not right or wrong its indefinable. Why not have a live album at number one, what is an album?
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95/100
From buzzdainer 04/22/2016 03:08
buzzdainer 04/22/2016 03:08
Very diverse and interesting chart! I love the inclusion of Funeral, Illinois, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which are also among my all-time favorites. Lots of stuff for me to dig into here.
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90/100
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chisholm.matt 03/27/2016 14:23
chisholm.matt 03/27/2016 14:23
Awesome list...thanks for the look on my page! Looking forward to listening some of the Springsteen and Genesis albums I haven't listened to yet.
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makerofbuckets 03/22/2016 04:40
makerofbuckets 03/22/2016 04:40
10 springsteen on the chart and a little less than 10 on the honorable mentions.
Well alright then.
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From M42K0 02/06/2016 09:45
M42K0 02/06/2016 09:45
Yup, just as I wrote it. The number of his albums on the list will certainly fall below 10 the moment I start fill all the 100 spots and start cutting albums out. :)
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90/100
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Davy 02/06/2016 09:40
Davy 02/06/2016 09:40
A lot of the Boss, but I can see why :D Great :)
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From M42K0 02/06/2016 08:53
M42K0 02/06/2016 08:53
Honestly, as you probably noticed, it's still in progress.
Thanks for the comment. :) Appreciate it a lot.
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