Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by josh333 
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- Chart updated: 10/23/2016 05:45
- (Created: 12/09/2015 04:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorite Track: Lets Go Away For A While, God Only Knows
I remember my first listen to this album, i was probably around 7 or so. I didnt really register with me until my adolescence, when i realized the power behind Wilsons song writing and structure. Id be hard pressed to tell you an album that holds deeper sorrow than in these songs, and how in spite of this- its very difficult to not come out of this record smiling. In all honesty, this might be the best break up album of all time.
For example, a track like I'm Waiting for the Day. absolutely powerful and charming, although the lyrics are so painfully honest and represent a sentiment that any heartbreak can hold. Just the sheer power of this record to present sorrow in such a pretty image is one on its own.
Rating 10 [First added to this chart: 12/09/2015]
I remember my first listen to this album, i was probably around 7 or so. I didnt really register with me until my adolescence, when i realized the power behind Wilsons song writing and structure. Id be hard pressed to tell you an album that holds deeper sorrow than in these songs, and how in spite of this- its very difficult to not come out of this record smiling. In all honesty, this might be the best break up album of all time.
For example, a track like I'm Waiting for the Day. absolutely powerful and charming, although the lyrics are so painfully honest and represent a sentiment that any heartbreak can hold. Just the sheer power of this record to present sorrow in such a pretty image is one on its own.
Rating 10 [First added to this chart: 12/09/2015]
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1966
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I used to hate Bob Dylan as a child, I think it was his voice. Again, it wasnt till i was older when this record truly started shining.
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1965
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25,242
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And I guess that i just dont know...
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2015]
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1967
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37,377
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Im scared of those new pair of eyes you have...
[First added to this chart: 07/22/2016]
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2005
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2,753
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2016]
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1991
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8,102
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You'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking...
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2015]
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2007
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40,336
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I dont know how you cannot love me now...
[First added to this chart: 12/09/2015]
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1991
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26,640
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Find a place to be...
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1972
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16,604
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Cheree Cheree... I love you baby...
[First added to this chart: 07/22/2016]
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1977
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2,661
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I miss my closest friend...
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2016]
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2001
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Animal Collective | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Phil Elverum | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Arthur Russell | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 1% | |
| Swans | 1 | 1% | |
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59 | 59% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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BestEverAlbums 04/16/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2007): By josh333
BestEverAlbums 04/16/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2007): By josh333“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by josh333 () 1. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 2. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan (1965) 3. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 4. Feels by Animal Collective (2005) 5. Laughing Stock by Talk Talk…”
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platus 04/16/2017 18:12 | #189392
excellent chart!
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CharlieBarley 10/21/2016 07:03 | #177257
CharlieBarley 10/21/2016 07:03 | #177257
good chart dude, we have several albums in common. There are quite a few you have which I left off my chart which makes me want to re-think my chart
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buzzdainer 07/07/2016 12:16 | #170765
buzzdainer 07/07/2016 12:16 | #170765
This is an excellent start--would love to see you continue to expand it! Pet Sounds is a terrific #1, and OK Computer and Sound of Silver are also really strong choices. Looking forward to seeing this chart continue to evolve.
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YikYak 06/28/2016 13:57 | #170054
Pretty great choices!
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