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!
https://padomine.bandcamp.com/album/imperfection

• Chart updated: 02/20/2018 21:45
• (Created: 01/14/2016 05:31).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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7. (=)

You Forgot It In People 

 Broken Social Scene

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Chamber Rock

"Stars and Sons" is my favorite bass-line of all time, hands down. It's been stuck in my head for weeks before. "Almost Crimes" is the most fearless full-force song to ever come from a band more than five members, and "Pacific Theme" has my favorite drum line ever. Sounds like a shoe-in for my top ten, huh?

9.6 / 10

Favorite Track: "Pacific Theme"

"Then when you let it
You asked for nothing
Why don't you share it
All of the time you live
There's something out there" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

628 charts

Rank Score:

5,638

Rank in 2002:

6

Rank in 2000s:

46

Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

 82 (704 votes)

Comments:

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Chamber Rock

I always thought this album was overrated. A lot of you might.
It's not.
Just listen to it.

9.4 / 10

Favorite Track: "Neighboorhood #3 (Power Out)"

"You climb out the chimney,
And meet me in the middle, the middle of the town
And since there's no one else around,
We let our hair grow long,
And forget all we used to know
Then our skin gets thicker from
Living out in the snow" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,878 charts

Rank Score:

36,570

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,654 votes)

Comments:

401

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Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? 

 The Unicorns

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Indie Rock / Schizophrenic Rock / Twee Rock

It has almost a "The Glow, pt. 2" feel to it, with very schizo songwriting, bouncing from one idea to the next quickly and often- and doing a hell of a job with it. It's strong all the way through. I honestly hate that I love it so much- I mean look at the name. Listen to how childlike it is. But is also more adult than I care to admit. And for fucks sake- I'm reading the lyrics on spotify right now and the background picture is a girl with pink and blue hair in a fluffy unicorn costume, holding a tiny dog- who is ALSO in a fluffy unicorn costume. And it includes colorful lyrics such as "Realaxing the asshole of my eye". But these song are fantastic. It talks about death, Unicorns aboard noah's ark, death again, child fantasies.... death again. A lot of talk of death. But they almost seem gleefully happy about it all, and perhaps that's the point. It starts with a song called "I Don't Wanna Die", and ends with a song called "Ready to Die", so it really seems like a child accepting death. Which very well could be what it is, or what it's supposed to be. But it's just really, really good. Trust me.

9.2 / 10

Favorite Track: "Inoculate the Innocuous"

"I write the songs
No, I write the songs
You say I'm doing it wrong
You ARE doing it wrong" [First added to this chart: 02/15/2016]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,403

Rank in 2003:

25

Rank in 2000s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,246

Average Rating:

 79 (302 votes)

Comments:

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50. (=)

Celebration Rock 

 Japandroids

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Punk Rock / Indie Rock

Me and my friends used to blast this shit. Amazing pump-up music, and just full of great tracks.

8.9 / 10

Favorite Track: "For the Love of Ivy"

"Give me that night you were already in bed, but said fuck it, came to drink with me instead!" [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,265

Rank in 2012:

18

Rank in 2010s:

209

Overall Rank:

1,377

Average Rating:

 75 (424 votes)

Comments:

37

94. (=)

Forgiveness Rock Record 

 Broken Social Scene

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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

545

Rank in 2010:

38

Rank in 2010s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,828

Average Rating:

 75 (174 votes)

Comments:

6

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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%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%

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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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From platus 09/15/2017 08:29

Interesting chart

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