Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by rilex

My top "rock" albums-- no jazz, blues, or classical as that is like comparing apples and oranges. p.s. Someone please tell me the difference between "best" and "favorite!"

• Chart updated: 09/04/2016 13:15
• (Created: 03/10/2011 17:57).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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***UPDATE: (see 24-bit Lossless files) From 'Taxman''s riffage to 'Tomorrow Never Knows''s drumbeat, the album lights up my imagination. A pop song sang over a string quartet? Check. Harpsichord and trumpet counterpoint? Check. A song about an LSD-dosing doctor? Check. "Got to Get You Into My Life" is so good. This album "was meant to be near me." [First added to this chart: 03/10/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,591 charts

Rank Score:

49,420

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,588 votes)

Comments:

486

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Bringing It All Back Home 

 Bob Dylan

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Herein lies some of his most imaginative poetry, some of his best melodies, and the most heart-twisting ending of any album ('Mr. Tambourine Man,' 'Gates of Eden,' 'It's Alright Ma...,' and 'It's All Over Now...'). Some say 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' has the makings of Hip-Hop before 'Rapper's Delight,' but I think it's just a brilliantly intoned narcotic ode to rhyme. [First added to this chart: 03/10/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

11,817

Rank in 1965:

4

Rank in 1960s:

24

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 86 (1,683 votes)

Comments:

104

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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When I was 15, I bought an old console turntable from a 2nd-hand store and started listening to my parents old LPs. After exhausting their Boston, Supertramp, and Styx, I decided to purchase a colorful LP by a band I knew little about. The worn-out record pulsed its way past a worn-down needle and through dusty low-quality speakers. I believe it was as early as "...Bill-leeee Shears..." that I knew something special was happening. I was not exposed to the brilliance of this band until that point, which may be why I still find them so alluring; though most people say they have grown tired of The Beatles, I still feel what I felt then. [First added to this chart: 03/10/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,498 charts

Rank Score:

43,154

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,595 votes)

Comments:

491

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Another production phenomenon-- from an engineer's viewpoint, this album is impossibly cohesive. The drum layering coupled with expressive and engaging harmonies, both melodic and underlying, allow for multiple listens. The music is phenomenal, but the lyrics are a bit too sincere for me. [First added to this chart: 03/10/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,857 charts

Rank Score:

38,974

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,280 votes)

Comments:

360

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The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society 

 The Kinks

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This is a great pop album with a loose concept. It has beautiful orchestration and near-perfect songs, but what the hell is 'Phenomenal Cat?' [First added to this chart: 03/10/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

9,373

Rank in 1968:

5

Rank in 1960s:

26

Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

 84 (1,147 votes)

Comments:

76

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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It's the most diverse album in history. Never has nor never will a band be able to match the width of The White Album's scope, but you already know that. [First added to this chart: 03/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,954 charts

Rank Score:

37,225

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,827 votes)

Comments:

342

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Yeah, yeah, 'Like a Rolling Stone' blah blah etc. but I love 'Tom Thumb...,' 'Queen Jane,' 'Desolation Row,' and most of others on this one. It may be a bit over-hyped, but it does deserve massive props particularly for above mentioned reasons. [First added to this chart: 03/12/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,368 charts

Rank Score:

27,296

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,818 votes)

Comments:

228

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Odessey And Oracle 

 The Zombies

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Maximum earcandy. Perhaps only rated this low because it might be too perfect. I wish they could have hung on to this magic for a second or third proper album, but this is all we have from this-era Zombies. [First added to this chart: 03/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,305 charts

Rank Score:

13,766

Rank in 1968:

4

Rank in 1960s:

21

Overall Rank:

88

Average Rating:

 85 (1,355 votes)

Comments:

123

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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Raw. [First added to this chart: 03/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,054 charts

Rank Score:

39,865

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,553 votes)

Comments:

354

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Beggars Banquet 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,221 charts

Rank Score:

9,063

Rank in 1968:

6

Rank in 1960s:

27

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

 84 (1,551 votes)

Comments:

97

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	58	58%
	30	30%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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95/100  !	01/18/2017 02:08	Seab	2,005	93/100
70/100  !	12/05/2015 23:58	Applerill	974	75/100
100/100  !	12/23/2014 13:31	Antonio-Pedro	563	90/100
90/100  !	12/18/2013 07:28	sssvnnn	2,865	83/100
75/100  !	06/02/2013 23:00	JumpingJackFlash	67	86/100

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This chart is rated in the top 12% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.7/100, a mean average of 87.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.9.

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From sssvnnn 12/18/2013 07:28 | #97957

Nice taste.

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From meccalecca 04/04/2013 18:10 | #71370

I love everything on this list!

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85/100

From SingingPeasant96 04/04/2013 16:07 | #71359

Nice taste

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85/100

From quadrophenia17 04/04/2013 15:48 | #71356

We have some things in common. Great chart so far. I can't wait to see the next 30!

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85/100

From AleJohnMari 04/04/2013 09:40 | #71318

Original picks and still enough great albums in between.

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From davidhuret 04/04/2013 09:08 | #71312

some of my favorite albums are in your chart.

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From junodog4 10/18/2012 02:09 | #52599

Flaming Lips deserve to be where you put them...

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From Rikuff 10/02/2012 16:52 | #51633

Only one album in common with mine, but I love your taste anyway!

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85/100

From album guru joe 10/02/2012 08:33 | #51615

Great list :)

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100/100

From revolver94 10/02/2012 08:16 | #51614

Great list. Perfect score for the personal and accurate descriptions of the albums. Keep it up!

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