Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
Lukeanaderdude 
So I'm probably not going to update this chart anymore. Theres just so much good music and its impossible to rank them because every genre, artist, and album does its own thing. So instead of trying to rank them as my taste in music continues to grow, I'm just going to leave this here and have it as a history of my music tastes from the ages 14-18. These 100 albums mean so much to me and will always be some of my favorites.
- Chart updated: 03/17/2020 02:15
- (Created: 06/07/2016 18:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This album is my go to album for everything. I keep getting vibes from when I was little, like 2-5 years old. My sister would play this album a lot, along with a bunch of other albums. It wouldn't be until about a decade later when I discovered Radiohead again. This was the album that showed me the electronic music isn't bad, and opened my tastes to many other music genres.
Favorite track: Idioteque [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
Favorite track: Idioteque [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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2000
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Its great. Everything about this album is amazing. This album was such a breath of fresh air from all the trap rap going on. Even though I do love trap, I can admit it's over saturated in the music industry today. This album sounded like nothing I ever heard from rap before. It changed the way I looked at the genre forever.
Favorite track: These walls [First added to this chart: 11/29/2016]
Favorite track: These walls [First added to this chart: 11/29/2016]
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2015
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Simply a masterpiece! Before I heard OK Computer, the only Radiohead song I knew was by Radiohead was Creep, so when I heard this, I was surprised of how different it was, and also enveloped in nostalgia. I knew all these songs from my early childhood, I just never knew they were by Radiohead. So glad I discovered them again.
Favorite track: Paranoid Android [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
Favorite track: Paranoid Android [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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1997
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Amazing album from the Beatles. When they first dove into trippy music. All the songs on this album are amazing, second to none.(Except Yellow Submarine, even though I still like the song, all the other tracks top it by a mile) Took me awhile to understand the brilliance of this album, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. Also, I just want to say that a really love this album cover. If you look at all the scattered pictures of the Beatles, its them all having fun and being silly. Something about that I just love.
Favorite track: Tomorrow Never Knows [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
Favorite track: Tomorrow Never Knows [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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1966
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What is there to say? Its a masterpiece! Such a creative and genius album. The Beatles album where I realized that they were more then just a "boy band" Once I heard it I played it everyday for about a month straight.
Favorite track: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
Favorite track: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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1967
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One of the best concept albums of all time. Every song is amazing. This album is the one of those rare concept albums were every song can be enjoyed outside of the album. I even let most of the skits play out because they're so damn quotable.
Favorite track: Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst [First added to this chart: 12/12/2016]
Favorite track: Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst [First added to this chart: 12/12/2016]
Year of Release:
2012
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23,815
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Man, what an album. Tyler created his own sub-genre of r&b/psychedelic/rap/soul, and it sounds like nothing I've heard before. I was up till midnight on a school night waiting for this album, listening to the 4 short snippets Tyler put out on repeat. By the time the album came out, I was really tired and my internet decided to shit all over its self, so my first listen was a laggy mess. I could tell that this was something special though. The next day at school I was listening to this album on repeat. Each listen I noticed new things in the production, and the melodies started to stick in my head. By the end of the day, I knew that this album is already one of my favorites.
Favorite track: Gone, Gone/Thank You [First added to this chart: 05/25/2019]
Favorite track: Gone, Gone/Thank You [First added to this chart: 05/25/2019]
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2019
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This album is a beautiful masterpiece from start to finish. Every song is unique and amazing in their own way. From 15 Step's, blend of real and electronic drums, to Reckoner's haunting yet beautiful bridge, this album has everything I love in music.
Favorite track: Reckoner [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
Favorite track: Reckoner [First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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2007
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Man this album. This freaking album. This is how you make an amazing rap album. This album production is out of this world. Samples are used in genius ways. Kanyes flow goes great with the instrumentals (even if the lyrics can be corny sometimes) this album is a masterpiece.
Favorite track: Runaway [First added to this chart: 11/29/2016]
Favorite track: Runaway [First added to this chart: 11/29/2016]
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2010
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This thing is a masterpiece. An instant classic. Beautiful, dreamy production, interesting lyrics, and it all goes great with Tyler's deep, bassy voice.
Favorite track: Boredom [First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
Favorite track: Boredom [First added to this chart: 02/06/2018]
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2017
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Kanye West | 7 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Eminem | 3 | 3% | |
| Death (Metal) | 3 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 3% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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89/100 (from 48 votes)
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100/100  | 04/16/2025 15:39 | DrewHamster | | 79/100 |
 95/100 | 06/11/2019 22:39 |  gidgidi | | 88/100 |
| 100/100 | 05/19/2019 21:50 |  travelful | | 99/100 |
| 85/100 | 05/14/2019 22:27 |  Medelsvensson | | 92/100 |
| 95/100 | 03/15/2019 00:48 | bkogz | | 92/100 |
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From gidgidi 06/11/2019 22:40
gidgidi 06/11/2019 22:40
Love it! The diversity between alt rock and hip hop is great, and great picks from the last decade. Well done
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90/100
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ForegroundNoise 03/14/2019 09:38
ForegroundNoise 03/14/2019 09:38
Wow, love your notes and the mix of classic rock with modern hip hop picks!
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90/100
From Kurtco 02/21/2019 16:26
Wow God!! Exellent picks in 2010's decade!
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90/100
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Keatownrodriguez 11/01/2018 20:55
Keatownrodriguez 11/01/2018 20:55
Not often you see a fellow Zelda music lover on this website, so many good albums on the list!
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70/100
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Boltzmann 10/22/2018 11:59
Boltzmann 10/22/2018 11:59
Nothing really surprises me on this chart.
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85/100
From Thad 10/18/2018 18:35
Great chart, I'm a big fan of a ton of these picks -- I say maybe branch out and try to cut down the amount of artists that appear multiple times; this is definitely a list dominated by a few musicians at the top. Of course, everyone you have up there is fantastic, but the charts are just generally more fun with more variety. But hey, this is your chart, and if these are your favorites so be it! Nice chart, man.
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80/100
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JulianR 01/29/2018 01:33
JulianR 01/29/2018 01:33
solid list! I guess you've gotta update your Late Registration comment. Also, seeing as you like Death Grips and Kanye, I'm surprised you don't have Yeezus on here. I think its his masterpiece, personally
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90/100
From 
CharlieBarley 12/11/2017 00:39
CharlieBarley 12/11/2017 00:39
Good chart, good taste in music. I connect with the majority of the music here. Got to check out Shpongle. The name alone makes me want to listen to them. Good work dude!
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95/100
From Lgk21 12/10/2017 22:09
Awesome chart.
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95/100
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DommeDamian 12/10/2017 10:47
DommeDamian 12/10/2017 10:47
A bit of disagreement with some of the placements, but I do love it
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