Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Weepingguitarman 
Keeping it one album per artist for the sake of variety, but I'm including recommendations (ACO = Also Check Out) in the notes for other favorites of mine. There is still so much music I want to listen to, so if you don't see your favorite band on here, let me know! Maybe (probably) I just haven't heard of them/gotten around to listening to them yet.
I'll try to include notes for as many as I can, but I'm going to be changing and adding to this chart all the time, so it won't be fast.
- Chart updated: 10/05/2020 03:15
- (Created: 09/07/2016 03:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2019]
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1998
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1,582
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As much as this album has become a joke, it's still one of the best albums I've ever heard. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, an album like this would have faded into obscurity, but through magic or luck, Jeff Mangum crafted a set of songs so beautiful, so fun, and so relatable that merely mentioning this album is likely to elicit a combination of sighs and smiles from everyone on the internet. Even writing about it got me smiling. I love this album.
ACO: On Avery Island is like this album but instead of being Anne Frank themed it's circus themed. Probably the most overshadowed album in history, but still a great listen.
Since these guys only put out two albums make sure and check out other Elephant 6 members like Of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control, and Circulatory System [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
ACO: On Avery Island is like this album but instead of being Anne Frank themed it's circus themed. Probably the most overshadowed album in history, but still a great listen.
Since these guys only put out two albums make sure and check out other Elephant 6 members like Of Montreal, Olivia Tremor Control, and Circulatory System [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
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1998
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Modest Mouse is rad. Listen to Modest Mouse.
ACO: Night On The Sun and M&A [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
ACO: Night On The Sun and M&A [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
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1997
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There is definitely darkness on this album, but there is also definitely some light. The magnum opus of one of the best songwriters of the last quarter century, this album feels simultaneously subdued, somber, and intimate, but also full of life.
ACO: Lie Down In The Light [First added to this chart: 02/04/2018]
ACO: Lie Down In The Light [First added to this chart: 02/04/2018]
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1999
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This is a terrific album in every sense of the word. It is dark and difficult and long as hell, but ultimately it is a very rewarding experience. Like a sound collage from some twisted earth, but anchored by these sprawling post-rock masterpieces.
ACO: To Be Kind and The Glowing Man offer a somewhat similar experience [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
ACO: To Be Kind and The Glowing Man offer a somewhat similar experience [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
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1996
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I struggled with my inner hipster for a long time about how much I love this album. The whole point of Nirvana is not giving a shit what people think, though, so I'll go with that. This album is amazing, I don't care if it's popular or basic or overplayed or whatever. Going into it for the first time, I had only heard a few of the singles on the radio, and I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. BOY was I wrong. From the raw energy on tracks like Territorial Pissing to the heartbreaking emotion on tracks like Something In The Way, this album really surprised me with its range. And yeah, Smells Like Teen Spirit is an amazing song. Don't kid yourself.
ACO: In Utero [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
ACO: In Utero [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
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1991
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The best one-two combo to open up an album ever. Built to Spill deserve to be canonized as indie gods right up there with Modest Mouse and Radiohead, and this is the album that proves it.
ACO: Keep It Like A Secret and There's Nothing Wrong With Love [First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
ACO: Keep It Like A Secret and There's Nothing Wrong With Love [First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
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1997
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1995
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
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1995
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Jeff Rosenstock | 1 | 1% | |
| Have A Nice Life | 1 | 1% | |
| Julee Cruise | 1 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 1% | |
| Morbid Angel | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
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| Down 23 from 11th to 34th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Down 22 from 5th to 27th Deathconsciousness by Have A Nice Life |
| Down 19 from 23rd to 42nd Let Love In by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
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From jeitee 12/28/2020 02:20
love the notes on a lot of these albums. looking forward to seeing if you add notes to ys and loud city song
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From pjohnsongolf 12/27/2020 18:23
pjohnsongolf 12/27/2020 18:23
Great chart man! I will definitely check some stuff out!
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NowhereMan 12/27/2020 11:08
NowhereMan 12/27/2020 11:08
A really great read revisiting. Picked up a few new recommendations too; thanks!
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From Johnnyo 01/02/2019 07:45
Really love your chart and the notes against each entry really add to the enjoyment. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
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foxytreeko 09/05/2018 21:12
foxytreeko 09/05/2018 21:12
One of my favorite charts I have ever seen on this site, I love your picks and descriptions of what each of these albums mean to you! Can't wait until you finish commenting on the rest of your chart!
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From Komorebi-D 03/12/2018 04:23
Komorebi-D 03/12/2018 04:23
Dude this chart is work of art. I adore every single title on here except for three and that’s only because I haven’t heard them. We practically have the exact same taste. This is excellent!
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Antonio-Pedro 02/13/2018 23:48
Antonio-Pedro 02/13/2018 23:48
I'm so happy I dug upon this chart, there is so much beauty in your notes on the middle to the end part, makes justice to the whole list, also loved your annotation on Steve reich's record, really wll thought and is probably going to get me to listen to it again.
Also I'm a very personal person with my notes, and as much as there some personal touch here I think you have a quite cool feature to present your favorite records in an objective way, as you're telling them their own inner beauties, that's cute, I like it.
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100/100
From Lgk21 01/03/2018 23:11
This is a great chart in part because of the great selections of albums but also because of the quality of your descriptions.
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HoldenM 01/03/2018 21:47
HoldenM 01/03/2018 21:47
Nary a bad record in sight.
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ForegroundNoise 01/03/2018 12:35
ForegroundNoise 01/03/2018 12:35
AHHhhh what an incredible chart!! Especially the notes!! Love the #1 pick and the inclusion of Blood Visions, I'm sure you know way more stuff than I do but in case you haven't listened, check out these underground beauties:
Rodan - Rusty
Bark Psychosis - Hex
This Heat - Deceit
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Fishmans - Long Season
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