Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by limowreck_69

The rules of this chart are; each of the top ten albums are arguably the best albums ever made, 11- 30 are each arguably the best album of their decade and after that is a mix of classic albums that still sound incredible today and some of my personal favourites- a very less-than-objective list, but isn't everyone's?
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In describing this album, a lot of critics have said that there is quite a strong contrast between Richey's lyrics, and the music, and that lyrically it is incredibly heavy but the music isn't so much. I would competely disagree, James Dean Bradfield has clearly wrote the album looking at Richey's lyrics, and his deteriorating mental state has had a massive affect on how this whole album sounds. Because of this combination between deep lyrics and music, I would even go as far as to say that it is the heaviest album ever-it is heavy in a way that no metal album is. In other words, not an easy listen. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2011]
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1994
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3,610
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Regardless of all of the attention this album has got, nothing in the world will ever be as emotionally powerful as this album is. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2011]
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1997
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63,714
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5637 votes)  92 (5,637 votes)
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There's probably a more intellectual way i can describe this album rather than "fu#*ing brilliant" so I'll try. The way that each song builds up to the riff and the chorus is incredible and literally feels like adrenaline is being pumped into you- perhaps with the exception of "getaway car" which is a brilliant relaxing cotrast to the rest of the songs on the album. The lyrics are amazing and the riffs are explosive. This RATM and Soundgarden crossover has got to be the best supergroup album ever. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2011]
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2002
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1,710
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2017]
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1969
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20,909
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2748 votes)  87 (2,748 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
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1982
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6,108
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2011]
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2005
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4,494
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2011]
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1986
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12,513
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2017]
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1969
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4,733
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2011]
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2007
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1,104
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2011]
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1994
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 1%
1960s 11 11%
1970s 11 11%
1980s 7 7%
1990s 21 21%
2000s 36 36%
2010s 13 13%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Led Zeppelin 4 4%
Pink Floyd 3 3%
Radiohead 3 3%
Queens Of The Stone Age 2 2%
Moby 2 2%
Nirvana 2 2%
The xx 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 48 48%
United States 46 46%
Canada 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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From 03/02/2020 05:41 | #248411
The Holy Bible number one and The Cribs high up.... fantastic stuff
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From 02/08/2019 07:51 | #231555
Having comments against albums always adds to the enjoyment for me so thanks for that. I'm not a Beatles fan either but they did some great music but it's your chart and you have to respect peoples choices.
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From 02/08/2019 03:22 | #231545
Really nice chart with some good commentary. And a lot of good albums. I just bought Number of the Beast, I like that album and many albums on here. Holy Bible is heavy you are right. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it.

I am one of those people with multiple Beatles albums in his top ten. Guilty as charged. But I accept that some people don't like the Beatles. Two of my closest friends don't like 'em and I am a mega-fan. But diversity is a good thing. It would be damn boring if we all agreed and all liked the same thing.

I enjoyed reading your chart.
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From 02/07/2019 18:18 | #231513
Refreshing to see a good amount of albums that aren't highly rated mixed in with a good variety of highly rated ones. Awesome seeing Sam Cooke on here, he's fantastic.
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From 04/23/2018 20:27 | #213509
This chart rules! Audioslave's self titled is a fantastic album, and don't even get me started on The Number Of The Beast. Great
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From 04/23/2018 12:08 | #213483
very nice chart
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From 04/23/2018 10:09 | #213476
dont agree with the beatles but thats no problem so nice chart
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From 05/29/2017 18:41 | #191661
So I came here expecting to see an awful chart b/c MMLP is so high on it (as I learned from the MMLP page which I planned to troll some more). I was just curious what other trash someone who likes MMLP might like.

However, I briefly considered apologizing for this false assumption upon seeing your chart but knew I was too lazy for such a thing and wouldn't have even commented at all if not for that ridiculous Beatles commentary. Bah, now that I'm here, w/e, sorry for the bad assumption. I was wrong, I admit it. Anyway....

Show me another band with music as varying as "Love You To," "Hey Bulldog," "For No One," "Helter Skelter," "Glass Onion," "Revolution," "Eleanor Rigby," "A Day In The Life," "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," "Yer Blues," and yes the simple stuff like "Can't Buy Me Love." No other band has this much variety. Anyone who's never heard those songs wouldn't believe they're from the same band if they heard them all right now. To believe it and call them "simple"?

MAYBE I'd believe you actually were familiar with them and were just a pretentious cock if your list was full of classical and jazz, but as it is? DUDE, YOUR CHART IS FULL OF BANDS THAT ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS COMPLEX AS THE BEATLES.

The Beatles invented multiple styles and to this day have only been rivaled by Radiohead. You're out of your mind if you can listen to all of those songs and think for a second that this is a "simple band with simple melodies."

They must've utilized every instrument at some point, to near perfection at that. You've never heard Revolver, Abbey Road, Sgt Peppers, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, Let It Be, The White Album, Help, A Hard Day's Night... how many classic albums does 1 band need? They comprise 60% of our overall top 5 for a reason.

Nobody truly dislikes the Beatles, you're being willfully ignorant or trolling or trying some edgy fad that you'll hopefully grow out of. Listen to those songs already and see if you can back up your statements. You have "verse, chorus, verse, chorus" structured s*&^ in your chart and call the Beatles simple, get out of here.
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From 01/13/2015 16:41 | #131440
It is a very balanced list. There are some tips, but in good mix of ages, but specially 90's and 00's like my own list.
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From 12/22/2013 13:32 | #98350
There's a lot here that I love! Might have to check out the albums I don't know.. Thanks!
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Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Nirvana
10. Neil Young
11. The Velvet Underground
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. R.E.M.
17. Kanye West
18. Pixies
19. Bruce Springsteen
20. Jimi Hendrix
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