Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Rhyner

Always a work in progress. Eventually, someday, I'll add notes for each album. Don't expect it anytime soon.

• Chart updated: 12/26/2023 23:15
• (Created: 03/10/2016 17:11).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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31. (30) 1

Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,491 charts

Rank Score:

37,451

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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32. (31) 1

Deserter's Songs 

 Mercury Rev

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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2016]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,746

Rank in 1998:

8

Rank in 1990s:

110

Overall Rank:

653

Average Rating:

 80 (493 votes)

Comments:

28

33. (32) 1

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

39,166

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,834 votes)

Comments:

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34. (33) 1

Music From Big Pink 

 The Band

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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

752 charts

Rank Score:

5,961

Rank in 1968:

8

Rank in 1960s:

43

Overall Rank:

303

Average Rating:

 81 (935 votes)

Comments:

45

35. (34) 1

Magical Mystery Tour 
Soundtrack

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,442 charts

Rank Score:

16,063

Rank in 1967:

6

Rank in 1960s:

20

Overall Rank:

84

Average Rating:

 86 (2,480 votes)

Comments:

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36. (35) 1

Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,553 charts

Rank Score:

17,233

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 83 (1,928 votes)

Comments:

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37. (36) 1

Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,907 charts

Rank Score:

22,544

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (2,292 votes)

Comments:

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38. (37) 1

The Kick Inside 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,337

Rank in 1978:

7

Rank in 1970s:

125

Overall Rank:

540

Average Rating:

 80 (577 votes)

Comments:

32

39. (38) 1

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2016]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

14,033

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

92

Average Rating:

 86 (991 votes)

Comments:

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40. (39) 1

Heaven Or Las Vegas 

 Cocteau Twins

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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2018]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

783 charts

Rank Score:

9,832

Rank in 1990:

2

Rank in 1990s:

32

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

 84 (815 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	9	9%
1970s	18	18%
1980s	9	9%
1990s	14	14%
2000s	32	32%
2010s	18	18%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Bright Eyes	5	5%
The Shins	4	4%
The Decemberists	4	4%
Allo Darlin'	3	3%
Radiohead	3	3%
Cocteau Twins	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	36	36%
	4	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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100/100	04/11/2023 09:45	melisandre	59	88/100
95/100	03/24/2022 00:21	beatlematt	58	74/100
90/100	12/29/2021 09:11	PeterSmith	69	82/100
95/100	11/30/2021 10:05	panapsal	233	93/100
90/100	11/25/2021 20:32	seb7	105	91/100

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90/100

From PeterSmith 12/29/2021 09:11

I like your chart - lots of it unknown to me however so I can delve into the unknown. Lots of 00's which I love after initially being a child of the 70's. Big call out for Keane's Hopes and Fears - what a great album! And only recently got Enos the Here Come The Warm Jets which was so unexpected

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From panapsal 11/30/2021 10:05

lovely chart !!!

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From sssvnnn 05/09/2021 12:00

I like te chart.
Warm and friendly albums based on folk music.
A lot of interesting an rare picks as well.

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From EyeKanFly 04/17/2021 11:55

Cool list, lots in common. I've never been big on Bright Eyes, but other than that I think everything here that I've heard, I like. Nice work, might need to take a few recs from here.

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50/100

From StreakyNuno 03/02/2021 23:13

Top ten are ridicolous

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100/100

From Larcx13 08/28/2020 16:58

Nice! I dont know a lot of your choices. Ill keep your list in mind when i want to discover new things.

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From jnfbn 07/02/2020 13:38

Couple of things i haven't heard of (now im going to) other than that, great chart!

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85/100

From TerryTezza 06/30/2020 22:32

So many great albums and many I don't know so will have to check it out. Nice personal collection.

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From salahshoori 01/26/2020 06:38

Any chart with NMH on top is a great chart! You can see that it's filled with sentiments.

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From buzzdainer 11/16/2019 01:16

Lots of overlap between our overall charts, starting with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which made your top ten overall but just missed mine. I'm anticipating doing some shuffling in the near future, though, so it wouldn't be a shock to see Wilco joining the band that spawned them, Uncle Tupelo, in my own top ten.

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