Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by IveGotToast 
- Chart updated: 06/29/2018 01:15
- (Created: 12/21/2015 07:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This one's been steadily rising up my chart since the day i first heard it, and now here it sits at the tippity top. Really the best thing to say that properly shows how much i love this album is I've listened to it at least once a week since i was first introduced to it. The lyrics are the most relatable that I've heard, and some of the most creative. Memory Machine is the plot of Eternal Sunshine. I wouldn't be surprised if Kauffman got the idea from this. You're Invited uses an actual invitation to help people get out there and live. Girl O'Clock is what being horny is like in musical form. Album never gets old, and each song is interesting.
Favorite Tracks: All
Favorite Lyric: "How can a body move the speed of light, and still find itself in such a rut?" [First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Favorite Tracks: All
Favorite Lyric: "How can a body move the speed of light, and still find itself in such a rut?" [First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
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1999
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
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1974
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6,929
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1983
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2,846
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
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1991
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
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1963
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8,853
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
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1983
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321
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The pinnacle of tech death. Throws down hard while being experimental.
[First added to this chart: 01/01/2018]
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It's F**king Death Grips. Whats else can you say. And its their strongest album.
Favorite Tracks: No Love, Whammy, Artificial Death In The West
Favorite Lyric: To many hoes in my motherfuckin meal, asking if i know how a motherfucker feel. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
Favorite Tracks: No Love, Whammy, Artificial Death In The West
Favorite Lyric: To many hoes in my motherfuckin meal, asking if i know how a motherfucker feel. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
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2012
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411
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2017]
[First added to this chart: 09/16/2017]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| The Dismemberment Plan | 2 | 2% | |
| Aphex Twin | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 1% | |
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64 | 64% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 1 from 5th to 4thSpiderland by Slint |
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| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thThe Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus |
| Down 2 from 4th to 6thFilth by Swans |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thObscura by Gorguts |
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| Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads |
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| 03/25/2025 20:12 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 04/23/2021 19:28 | Macker5 | 9 | 82/100 | |
| 01/04/2021 01:58 | mianfei | 173 | 62/100 | |
| 08/30/2020 19:05 |  Nagaiwolfwood | 61 | 92/100 | |
| 05/08/2019 21:19 |  jdenny2018 | 102 | 91/100 |
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From mianfei 01/04/2021 02:09 | #263794
A really good chart.
As “tk421ucopy” said, if you look only at the top ten – I actually enjoy working upwards which is tricky to do on this site – you would not expect many of the artists to be found here. There is great variety in this chart – rock, jazz, hip hop and metal being all well-represented – and some artists who are not often seen at least in all-time charts.
Melt-Banana (I recall Mark Prindle praising them), Atheist, Accept, and Herbie Hancock are the most notable “wild cards”, but the other metal artists are refreshing – to somebody who is not a metal fan. Even Big Black is marginally surprising, for although they are well-known I oddly do not recall seeing them on an all-time chart on Best Ever Albums. (My expectation that Big Black are on other all time charts I have verified). In a very different way, I could say the same thing about Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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From Nagaiwolfwood 08/30/2020 19:07 | #257594
Nagaiwolfwood 08/30/2020 19:07 | #257594
Emergency & I is my favorite album too! Great chart, some picks that i don't have listen yet.
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Paule 05/08/2019 09:04 | #235997
Paule 05/08/2019 09:04 | #235997
Great chart! Lightning Bolt in the top 10!!! Have you checked out the latest daughters record? I think you might dig it.
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From tk421ucopy 01/22/2018 05:27 | #206273
A fantastic chart. Gave me some awesome stuff to check out.
A little surprised not to see any Electric Wizard here. Also, I appreciate the diversity of including works by Bjork, Slowdive, and Fleet Foxes, as I didn't really expect to see any of them based on the first page.
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flyingcitrus 01/21/2018 16:26 | #206202
flyingcitrus 01/21/2018 16:26 | #206202
This chart is incredible! Definitely going to check out the things here I haven't heard
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From Lgk21 01/21/2018 13:21 | #206168
We don't necessarily have a lot in common but I find your chart very intriguing and love the sporadic descriptions you've got.
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ForegroundNoise 01/21/2018 10:33 | #206150
ForegroundNoise 01/21/2018 10:33 | #206150
Love the eclectic mix of experimental and accessible, really great notes too! Keep 'em coming
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LedZep 12/27/2017 23:45 | #204003
LedZep 12/27/2017 23:45 | #204003
This is great!
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AAL2014 11/30/2017 20:23 | #202393
AAL2014 11/30/2017 20:23 | #202393
Brilliant album after brilliant album after brilliant album.
Great great chart. Would love to see more comments! Good work.
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JulianR 11/16/2017 00:30 | #201404
JulianR 11/16/2017 00:30 | #201404
Good chart. It seems like you may be getting into jazz, for which I would recommend Miles Davis - In a Silent Way and Herbie Hancock - Crossings. Mind you, I am no expert, and have only explored the genre a little more than you judging by your chart
Also, check out the band Unwound. They make some cool math rock. especially their last album Leaves Turn Inside You
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