Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Fergenaprido

From Fergenaprido 03/04/2011 20:25 | #18923

Thank you both for your comments. I guess to clarify, I have based my chart on what I listen to most from my music collection. I recognize that it is heavily focused on the last two decades, but this is the music I grew up with and was most accessible to me to purchase. Even if you expand my chart to 100, you're not likely to find anything earlier save Cosmic Thing and Watermark, from 1989 and 1988 respectively. Also, this list considers studio albums only, so while there are a number of earlier bands I enjoy, I'm not familiar with their albums, only their greatest hits compilations, and thus not eligible for inclusion here. I am actively seeking out new music, regardless of decade, and over time this list will indeed change. I'll probably still heavily favour Travis and a few others, and likely still prefer recent music to older classics. I've started checking out new music from this site as well. Some I've enjoyed, others I cannot fathom why they are so popular. But to each their own; I enjoy my music, and you enjoy yours. There's nothing to state that anyone's preferences are anything more than personal; universal acclaim will likely never be achieved to something so profoundly personal than music: each person, I would venture, feels a connection to a certain song or certain album that cannot necessarily be explained to others. If Gary enjoys older music, I see nothing wrong with that at all. I think the point of this site is to let others explore new music, not impose one's idea of "the best" on everyone else. Sorry, this was longer than I intended.

I like the chart. I don't agree with it, but it's consistent. Dissing the decades through the 80's (sans Rumours) is a major concern, or I truly feel happy for you. If you've dismissed the decades that's not good. If you've yet to truly delve into some great music from the past you're in for some great revelations. Just as I am in for real treats with some newer music. My problem with some of the newer stuff is a lack of song structure. Simply put, the songs are technically wonderful but they lack feel. In the past Rock was built on the Blues, R&B and Gospel. Now it's built on Radiohead, Pink Floyd and The Cure. Also, the way albums are recorded sucks. A sixteen track recording still required some feel. A live element. Today's music is disjointed. Parts fit together to fit form a whole. Sorry to go on a diatribe on your list forum, it just seems your list opened up a can of worms. By the way...that's good!

From jhuik TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/31/2015 15:19 | #152329

I love the love for Canada and women represented here. Some of the out-of-the-ordinary picks like Kings of Convenience and Stars genuinely need more love on this site. Some of it is not my thing, probably, but I still appreciate our commonalities and your comments.

From Decurso TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/11/2014 06:39 | #111500

I can't really rate this as I haven't heard most of these albums. I must say though it contains the most artists I've never heard of or listened to....which is not at all a bad thing. If nothing else this is a very original list.

I could tell you were Canadian (like me) right away in looking at your list - not just because of the inclusion of a number of Canadian acts. Your appreciation for Celtic influenced music is another giveaway. I am shocked at the lack of appreciation for Celtic music on BEA, and as John Ralston Saul, the husband of our former Governor-General, once wrote, Canada is more Celtic than is commonly acknowledged. Some of us, at least, seem to get it... I also want to re-iterate as mentioned in the previous comment by jhuik how you acknowledge female artists to a much greater extent than the average BEA member. You are a pluralist and open-minded Canadian and hopefully your list is influential. I know I will be listening to the albums I don't know on it. Thanks.