Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ShadowColossi

Ok so I rate albums as follows:
I basically just write down all the songs, rank them from 1-5*, and then add up all the *s, / the max number of stars. For example:
Pink Floyd Animals
Pigs on the Wing pt. 1 - *****
Dogs- *****
Pigs- *****
Sheep- *****
Pigs on the Wing pt. 2- *****
25/25=10.0

This chart is a constant work in process- it's very possible it may change multiple times a day. I'm always listening to new music and my opinions on certain albums are also due to change over time- So I apologize if you liked my chart a way it was before, but they're all there anyways. I just like to keep it up to date for my tastes at the moment.

I judge music by complexity and creativity in songwriting, as well as uniqueness. So when something strikes me as well written, complex music with a unique sound, it's bound to one of my favorites. I also believe emotion is a huge thing for music, some songs portray it so well it can make you feel the same way. Anyways, enjoy my chart! Recommendations are ALWAYS welcome :)
Also, I make music and would love if you checked it out!
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• Chart updated: 02/20/2018 21:45
• (Created: 01/14/2016 05:31).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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Psychedelic Rock

One of the first records I can truly say I got lost in. After "Pigs on the Wing", I don't know what I expected. But it definitely wasn't the epic 40 minutes that follows. David Gilmour's guitar playing is at its peak on this one, each solo holding its own as one of my favorites. The only time I've heard guitar parts that rival the ones on this record are on Pink Moon and Wish You Were Here. Roger Water's lyrics are amazing as usual, but on this record, they just got it all right. From start to finish it uses constantly shifting tempos and styles, from fast acoustic strumming in D tuning, to sudden solos that come in out of nowhere in standard. Songs that use 15+ different chords, 3 solos, and who knows how many verses, without making it sound strained in any way. It flows perfectly, from one Pig on the Wing to the other. It's just oh, so perfect to me- and it's the only record that has been perfect in my eyes from the moment I heard it, and stayed that way since.

10 / 10

Favorite Song: "Dogs"

"And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone,
Dragged down by the stone" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,754 charts

Rank Score:

23,103

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (2,787 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Psychedelic Rock

That guitar in "Shin On You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V" is possible the most beautiful guitar work I've ever heard- and yet so simple. A soft, electronic chord in the back ground and some slow bends, working around the same 6 or so notes most of the time- and yet it immediately strikes you as a work of genius. That's just the power of this band for you- they effortlessly pump out minute after minute of accessible, great music, despite the long track lengths. The middle three tracks are as radio-friendly as they get (besides the one low point on the album for me "Welcome to the Machine"), fantastic tracks. "Wish You Were Here" is another example of simple perfection. "Have a Cigar" may be the busiest song on the record, but oh is it good. And the guitar solo at the end is excellent. It's in the top 50 on this site for a reason. The two end pieces are incredible pieces of music that change tempos often, and have guitar parts that never cease to give you goosebumps.

9.6 / 10

Favorite Track: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond I-V"

"You were caught in the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,003 charts

Rank Score:

46,113

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,043 votes)

Comments:

312

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Psychedelic Rock

You've all heard it I hope. But I'll write about it anyways. It's one of the very first records to incorporate sampling, and just good old fashioned psychedelia into an atmospheric, well flowing record. And it still sounds just as good today as it did back then. It does contain a little bit of filler in my opinion, but the rest of the tracks more than make up for the slow points.

9 / 10

Favorite Track: "Time"

"Breathe
Breathe in the air
Don't be afraid to care" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,126 charts

Rank Score:

62,448

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,321 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Psychedelic Rock

So many high points and so many low points... Pink Floyd's most inconsistent record. "In the Flesh", "In the Flesh??", "Comfortably Numb", "Young Lust" are fantastic, which is why it made it on this list.

8.5 / 10

Favorite Track: "In the Flesh" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,249 charts

Rank Score:

26,304

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,492 votes)

Comments:

267

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	5	5%
1970s	11	11%
1980s	4	4%
1990s	25	25%
2000s	27	27%
2010s	28	28%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Animal Collective	5	5%
Radiohead	5	5%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
Tame Impala	3	3%
Sigur Rós	3	3%
Nick Drake	2	2%
Elliott Smith	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	64	64%
	21	21%
	5	5%
	3	3%
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	3	3%
	1	1%

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From Johnnyo 07/22/2025 17:23

Really, really good chart.

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From dihansse 09/12/2019 04:46

@dexme: I don’t understand your comment at all: he only rated a couple of hundreds of albums, he’s chosen some fairly non standard albums albums for this top chart and he wouldn’t go into the trouble to write these long personal comments on his top albums if he was only after the points: for me this chart and the comment that go with it is a winner.

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From dexmc 09/12/2019 03:42

Your chart sucks. It only has popular albums. Stop ratings albums just because you want points. How dare you.

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From ExTeaSea 08/14/2019 02:08

Really cool chart! Animal Collective and The Unicorns, nice!

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From Reppu1976 06/27/2018 01:44

Great chart!

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From elo269megv 09/15/2017 18:56

This has introduced me to so much!!

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From HoldenM 09/15/2017 12:24

Nothing new to add. This is really amazing, still.

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From SamNassiri98 09/15/2017 12:18

Nice chart!

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From DommeDamian 09/15/2017 09:19

Phenomenal chart my friend. Looks similar to mind, in terms of description. :)))

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From Flay 09/15/2017 08:38

Great chart, I can see mine looking a bit like this in a year's time. By the way, the track on Blonde on Blonde is "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again", not "the Texas Blues".

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