Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by akanter14 
One per artist, if not these would be included:
Pink Floyd-The Wall
Weezer- Blue Album
Mac Demarco- Salad Days
MGMT- Oracular Spectacular
The Avalanches- Since I left You
Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly
Kanye West- Yeezus, College Dropout
Nirvana- Nevermind
- Chart updated: 02/06/2019 23:15
- (Created: 04/04/2016 18:49).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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I can't imagine any album overtaking this on my list. This album would be perfection if not for the digression during Moonchild. An essential listen for any music fan.
Favorite Tracks: 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph, The Court of the Crimson King [First added to this chart: 04/08/2016]
Favorite Tracks: 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph, The Court of the Crimson King [First added to this chart: 04/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Such a good album, never really gets old. Love this album from start to finish, even though I consider I Bleed and Silver weak spots of the album. This is one of the greatest albums of all time and is definitely an essential listen.
Favorite Tracks: Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, La La Love You (incredibly underrated track), Hey, Gouge Away [First added to this chart: 11/14/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, La La Love You (incredibly underrated track), Hey, Gouge Away [First added to this chart: 11/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,832
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This album gets better every time you listen to it. I know many prefer Since I Left You to this, but for me this one takes the cake. One of my all time favorites, and may be my most listened to album as of now.
Favorite Tracks: Because I'm Me, Subways, Colours, Harmony, Live a Lifetime Love, The Wozard of Iz [First added to this chart: 12/19/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Because I'm Me, Subways, Colours, Harmony, Live a Lifetime Love, The Wozard of Iz [First added to this chart: 12/19/2017]
Year of Release:
2016
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1,377
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Originally Oracular Spectacular was my favorite MGMT album. It was my first experience hearing them, and held a sentimental value. But as I've listened more and more, I've realized this is truly their best. Perfect mixture of indie, psychedelic, and electronic elements that culminate in one of the most underrated albums ever.
Favorite Tracks: Song for Dan Treacy, Flash Delirium, I Found a Whistle, Flash Delirium, Congratulations [First added to this chart: 08/04/2018]
Favorite Tracks: Song for Dan Treacy, Flash Delirium, I Found a Whistle, Flash Delirium, Congratulations [First added to this chart: 08/04/2018]
Year of Release:
2010
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2,588
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Favorite Tracks: Mother, Working Class Hero, Isolation, Love, God
[First added to this chart: 08/21/2018]
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1970
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9,195
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Favorite Tracks: Little Fury Things, Raisans, In a Jar, Sludgefeast, Just Like Heaven (Cure cover not included in the edition on the site but it's amazing).
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2019]
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1987
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5,393
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Favorite Tracks: Ether, Natural's Not in it, Damaged Goods, I Found that Essence Rare, 5.45
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2019]
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1979
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Was my all time favorite album for a while, this album flows perfectly to me.
Favorite Tracks: Shine on you Crazy Diamond (1-5), Have a Cigar, Wish you were here [First added to this chart: 05/22/2016]
Favorite Tracks: Shine on you Crazy Diamond (1-5), Have a Cigar, Wish you were here [First added to this chart: 05/22/2016]
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1975
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43,710
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My favorite Beatles album ever, and the marking point of when the Beatles shifted from more mainstream pop to better music. Love this album from start to finish, and the harmonies are incredible.
Favorite Tracks: In My Life, Nowhere Man, Drive My Car [First added to this chart: 04/08/2017]
Favorite Tracks: In My Life, Nowhere Man, Drive My Car [First added to this chart: 04/08/2017]
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1965
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26,048
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Favorite Tracks: America's Most Blunted, Sickfit, Strange Ways, Fancy Clown, All Caps
[First added to this chart: 08/21/2018]
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2004
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 25% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| MGMT | 1 | 3% | |
| The Damned | 1 | 3% | |
| The Zombies | 1 | 3% | |
| Al Green | 1 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 1 | 3% | |
| alt-J | 1 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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From Medelsvensson 08/04/2018 19:40 | #219221
Medelsvensson 08/04/2018 19:40 | #219221
Nice chart! Never heard of this Kids See Ghosts album, will be checking it out. We share many favorites.
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sageamagoo 12/26/2016 18:08 | #181026
Very nice list, lots of great records here! Just keep expanding your chart, I'd like to come back and see how it's changed once more albums are added.
Have you heard Lonerism by Tame Impala? You should definitely give it a listen, I'm sure you'd enjoy it based on the albums here. ShadowColossi gave it a great review that made me reevaluate the album on his chart here: http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=29023
You might also like Good Morning Spider by Sparklehorse. An incredible album made in surreal circumstances (read the Wikipedia page!)
Still don't understand why so few people have heard of it.
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