Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by TheKing 
I took a few years break from this site for a few years and when I come back and look at my old charts, I feel they no longer represent what my music taste is like as a whole. I've made a big revision to my overall chart to include more albums I enjoy, and not just old school rock and the "classics" anymore. Therefore, there are some pretty big difference from this chart from a few years ago. I'd say it's 80% different now but now I feel it's a more appropriate representation of the music I have the joy of listening to.
- Chart updated: 08/04/2024 19:15
- (Created: 09/01/2016 08:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Art Pop. Ambient Pop, Chamber Pop
Best Track: Wreath
I have loved this record from the very first time I listened to it. However, right then, I didn't expect this album to be my favorite album ever, and yet here it is. It's such a rich and outstanding record that every time I listened to it I would find some new appreciation towards it. This entered my personal chart at 34th in 2018. A couple weeks ago I moved it to 3rd and now it's sitting here at the top.
Onto the music, every single tracks in this album created a perfect harmony. Lush, twinkling production all throughout the album mashed with Hadreas' optimistic lyrics is a powerful combination. . It's a thrilling and emotional experience. Songs like "Wreath" and "Slip Away" fill those emotional quotas while still being uplifting, and exceptionally catchy. The string arrangements are perfect complement to the beautiful lyrics. Hadreas' vocals are rough around the ages but it was the way he pours his hearts out that makes this album sound as good as it is.
Overall, No Shape captures everything I want to find in an album, it's one of the reasons why listening to music isn't just a hobby to me. I consider it a privilege for me to be able to experience this beautiful record.
The music is very accessible for fans of any genre, and I would definitely recommend it. [First added to this chart: 02/21/2018]
Best Track: Wreath
I have loved this record from the very first time I listened to it. However, right then, I didn't expect this album to be my favorite album ever, and yet here it is. It's such a rich and outstanding record that every time I listened to it I would find some new appreciation towards it. This entered my personal chart at 34th in 2018. A couple weeks ago I moved it to 3rd and now it's sitting here at the top.
Onto the music, every single tracks in this album created a perfect harmony. Lush, twinkling production all throughout the album mashed with Hadreas' optimistic lyrics is a powerful combination. . It's a thrilling and emotional experience. Songs like "Wreath" and "Slip Away" fill those emotional quotas while still being uplifting, and exceptionally catchy. The string arrangements are perfect complement to the beautiful lyrics. Hadreas' vocals are rough around the ages but it was the way he pours his hearts out that makes this album sound as good as it is.
Overall, No Shape captures everything I want to find in an album, it's one of the reasons why listening to music isn't just a hobby to me. I consider it a privilege for me to be able to experience this beautiful record.
The music is very accessible for fans of any genre, and I would definitely recommend it. [First added to this chart: 02/21/2018]
Year of Release:
2017
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1,437
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Art Pop, Electronic, Glitch Pop
Best Track: Bachelorette [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Best Track: Bachelorette [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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12,384
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Grunge, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
Best Track: Jeremy [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Best Track: Jeremy [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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17,898
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4. (=)
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Pop Rap, Hip Hop, Art Rap
Best Track: Power [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Best Track: Power [First added to this chart: 09/03/2016]
Year of Release:
2010
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20,824
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Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, Electronic
Best Track: Glory Box [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Best Track: Glory Box [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,116
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Synthpop, Darkwave, Alternative Dance
Best Track: Enjoy The Silence [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Best Track: Enjoy The Silence [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1990
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12,082
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Post-Punk, Dream Pop, Gothic Rock
Best Track: Don't Fall [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Best Track: Don't Fall [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1983
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2,238
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Trip Hop, Post-Industrial, Dub
Best Track: Teardrop [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Best Track: Teardrop [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1998
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9,705
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Krautrock, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Best Track: Vitamin C [First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
Best Track: Vitamin C [First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,034
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Funk, Chicago Soul, Psychedelic Soul
Best Track: (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Best Track: (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go [First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1970
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 2% | |
| Charly García | 1 | 1% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 1 | 1% | |
| Jim Croce | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 2 from 88th to 86th |
Up 1 from 100th to 99th |
Up 1 from 99th to 98th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 76 from 11th to 87th |
Down 13 from 87th to 100th |
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BestEverAlbums 02/16/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4862): By TheKing
BestEverAlbums 02/16/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4862): By TheKing“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TheKing () 1. No Shape by Perfume Genius (2017) 2. Homogenic by Björk (1997) 3. Ten by Pearl Jam (1991) 4. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West (2010) 5. Dummy by Portishead (1994) 6. Violator by Depeche Mode (1990) 7. Script Of…”
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From TheKing 11/04/2016 15:55 in Chart talk
“Just expanded my to 80 entries, will probably expand it to 100 tomorrow”
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CharlieBarley 09/07/2017 18:42 | #197445
CharlieBarley 09/07/2017 18:42 | #197445
It has a lot of the heavy hitters but then so does my chart. The further down the chart you go the more surprises there are. The Final Countdown, Queen's Queen and True Blue all made me smile.
Overall a very solid chart, if you get time some notes would be cool.
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cobbo95 09/01/2016 23:27 | #174015
Good start to a hopefully growing chart. I like/have listened to every album except 'Joanna Newsom'. Might have to check her out now
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VitorHugoP 02/13/2017 15:39 | #185504
VitorHugoP 02/13/2017 15:39 | #185504
cliche as fuck, just the same albums that every other chart already have, generic.
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mjp11 06/26/2018 16:11 | #217314
Great list! Love seeing Dark Side at number 1. It's nice to see such a variety of artists and genres represented here, definitely more varied than my own list.
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zrommeke 02/13/2017 18:35 | #185514
15 albums in common, but still I'm not convinced. Some I could really never put in a greatest album chart, but of course I respect your opinion.
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