Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by CharlieBarley

Welcome one, welcome all. These are some of my favourite albums of all time. Each album means something to me, even the relatively new ones. Just over half of them I discovered in the period of the early 1990s when I was aged 15-20, although not all of those albums are 90's albums. That was when I got into music in a big way, as many teenagers do. Then current music and many classic albums. And my personal discovery of music is ongoing. For me, music is a form of connection with something greater, of solace, of self-expression and a way of channelling feelings. There are many memories here. And new ones are still being created. I have tried to make this chart represent periods from many different stages in my life also. It is subject to change as I remember other albums I like or as I discover new, or even older albums. Enjoy!

• Chart updated: 04/03/2025 13:15
• (Created: 08/06/2016 19:37).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

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Just a fantastic schizophrenic record to play no matter what mood you're in. It has happy songs, sad songs, crazy songs, celebratory songs and fun songs. It doesn't take itself too seriously even though it can be a serious record at times.
Too many favourites to pick out songs. It's best played from start to finish. And I rarely skip Revolution 9, I love that one it's definitely different and it's fun. Interesting note: this is Slash from Guns n Roses' favourite Beatles album. I saw him say it on a documentary. You can see why, it totally rocks and it casts a goofy spell over you.
Terrific album. I play it quite a lot. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2016]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,921 charts

Rank Score:

39,534

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,803 votes)

Comments:

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

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An early favourite - a fabulous Beatles album. I love it and I play it all the time. I know it's popular with the critics and fans (it's their highest selling album in UK. I think Abbey Road's their biggest seller in America). However its massive popularity doesn't spoil the overall effect of what is a sublime album. The quality of tracks like Lucy in the Sky, A Day in the Life and She's Leaving Home make it stick as a favourite. Plus, like Revolver I love to play it in the Summertime. It's a really sunny album. Well it did come out in the Summer of Love - 1967. It is hard to ignore and I do feel it's an essential album. Sometimes I wish the double a-side of Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were included on the album as I believe George Martin originally planned. That would have made a near perfect album. As it is though it is definitely one of my all-time favourites. And it flows so well as a record. It has a huge legend and reputation to live up to but I feel it does. I used to like Revolver better. I love that perky, sunny album but Pepper just eclipses it. It's a more mature album yet it's still loads of fun yet it balances the joy with melancholy tones. I just think it's incredibly good. [First added to this chart: 10/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,465 charts

Rank Score:

46,233

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,562 votes)

Comments:

487

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	3%
1960s	17	17%
1970s	30	30%
1980s	15	15%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	3	3%
2010s	6	6%
2020s	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Dylan	5	5%
David Bowie	3	3%
Stevie Wonder	2	2%
U2	2	2%
R.E.M.	2	2%
Various Artists	2	2%
The Beatles	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	46	46%
	42	42%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 35th to 34th Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Up 1 from 34th to 33rd Grace by Jeff Buckley
Up 1 from 33rd to 32nd (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 32nd to 35th My 21st Century Blues by Raye
Down 1 from 20th to 21st OK Computer by Radiohead

New entries
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Leavers
Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

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95/100	05/05/2024 02:15	matterhornrider	76	92/100
100/100	01/31/2024 20:26	Moondance	476	85/100
95/100	01/19/2024 20:48	dihansse	311	84/100

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From CharlieBarley 05/13/2024 17:05

Hey RTB! HOW You doing Bud?!
Good to see you on here.

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From RoundTheBend 05/13/2024 05:14

Great new chart mate! Good to see you still active.

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From CharlieBarley 05/05/2024 06:14

Thanks MHR!

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From matterhornrider 05/05/2024 02:17

Nice Top 100, with diversity in Music genres and covering so many decades. I loved your commentary as well. Cheers

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From CharlieBarley 01/31/2024 21:00

Thanks Moondance.
Nice comment. I do try and be honest about my tastes.
I will have to check your chart out, see if I have read it.
Have a good day Bud.

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From Moondance 01/31/2024 20:27

There is so much to like about this chart. The intro is spot on - how music is a connection to something greater in one's life (& that's why certain albums, often dismissed by the masses, can find a home in someone's greatest 100 chart). Your chart speaks honestly (no peer pressure) and it is the kind of chart I like to spend time with and will read from no.1 to no.100. Definitely one of my favourite charts on this site. Nicely put together CB - could very well be my first 100!

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From CharlieBarley 01/20/2024 01:41

I know! It was a good discovery

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From dihansse 01/19/2024 20:48

Funny that you discovered Out Of Time on Belgian radio ;)

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From CharlieBarley 06/18/2023 10:27

Thanks SN!

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From StreakyNuno 06/18/2023 01:01

Great chart, good to see wywh in top 3

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