Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by infinitejester Unknown

My favorite albums as of January 2020

My initial plan was to update this chart and the other charts every 6 months or so, time permitting. This way, I can also see the shifts in taste and progressions of what I listen to.

When I first started this, my scope of music tastes fell within what I guess you would call "my generation" of music. I'm sure that's natural, of course. Being born in the mid 80s would mean being a teenager and early 20s during the 2000s, so a lot of albums from that time hold a particular meaning.
Granted, that is also why I got interested in this site in the first place: to explore more music while documenting the progress.


Enjoy.

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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
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39,467
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2007
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952
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2003
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2,806
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2010
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8,429
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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1997
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76,857
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2007
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3,486
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2007
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376
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,942
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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1973
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71,190
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
Year of Release:
2002
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6,144
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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 12 12%
1980s 5 5%
1990s 7 7%
2000s 45 45%
2010s 26 26%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 58 58%
United Kingdom 24 24%
Canada 8 8%
Germany 4 4%
Australia 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Sweden 1 1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 10 from 76th to 66th
Tago Mago
by Can
Climber Up 8 from 94th to 86th
Sun Structures
by Temples
Climber Up 7 from 64th to 57th
Rain Dogs
by Tom Waits
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 5 from 60th to 65th
All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
by Explosions In The Sky
Faller Down 5 from 80th to 85th
The Richest Man In Babylon
by Thievery Corporation
Faller Down 5 from 87th to 92nd
Veckatimest
by Grizzly Bear

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87/100 (from 26 votes)
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From 09/30/2020 15:00
Great calssics and lesser known picks
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From 09/30/2020 10:57
Good chart!
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From 03/23/2019 11:13
You know what I'm gonna say don't you ... (see LedZep for my thoughts on your chart) BUT I appreciate the conscious effort you've stated in your chart to explore stuff out of your comfort zone. Seeing as you like stuff with a more modern feel, I'll try and recommend some older picks that have an ahead of time quality:

The United States Of America - The United States Of America
Nico - Desertshore
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Faust - Faust IV
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
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From 01/29/2019 17:17
Pretty good chart, I like some of the same ones
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From 01/16/2019 13:56
Excellent chart! Some great ones in common.
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From 07/28/2018 03:44
Nice chart! Some cool albums from the last decade
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From 05/18/2017 12:48
Cool to see Mos Def, Mars Volta and Panda Bear in your list. A lot of new stuff but thats cool.
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From 05/14/2017 20:27
Ah too much 21st century for me. Not a bad chart by any means, just not my style
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From 06/26/2016 12:04
Check out Rated R by Queens of the Stone Age! Great list though!
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From 05/04/2016 01:51
nice
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