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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4. (3) 1

Pink Flag 

 Wire

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The pinnacle of what is achievable by four guys with two guitars, a bass, and a drum kit. People praise the punk movement, and in particular bands like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones, for their back-to-basics simplicity that grounded and reinvigorated rock, but this album is a whirlwind tour of the full implications of that concept. Each riff is so instant and catchy that it could carry a whole song, but the songs rarely stretch past two minutes, and often go through several parts. This is everything I love about music in a microcosm.

ACO: Chairs Missing, the followup album to this, sees Wire exploring different instrumentation and arrangement, and building longer songs, without losing the spark that makes this album special. A different kind of brilliance. [First added to this chart: 02/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

5,569

Rank in 1977:

12

Rank in 1970s:

83

Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

 82 (781 votes)

Comments:

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11. (9) 2

Another Green World 

 Brian Eno

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Eno may be my favorite musician. Everything he touches, from the Talking Heads to Windows 95, is vastly improved by his presence. This is my favorite of his albums partly because it showcases both the poppy fun of his earlier albums and the ambient soundscapes of his later ones. Partly, it's because of the guest list containing some of the best musicians of the '60s and '70s (John Cale, Phil Collins, and The Frippster himself). Mostly, though, it's because it is one of the most creative and unique albums I've ever heard.

ACO: Before and After Science is the most similar entry in Eno's overall excellent discography to this, and it is uncoincidentally my next favorite of his. Everything he's done is a highlight though. [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

9,164

Rank in 1975:

6

Rank in 1970s:

43

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 83 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

55

12. (=)

Disintegration 

 The Cure

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This album is full of long songs that feel short because they build up so well and so smoothly. It's gothic in the same way a cathedral is: awe-inspiring, towering above us, and yet, oddly welcoming.

ACO: It's hard to go wrong with the Cure. In terms of my personal favorites, Pornography for something darker, Head On The Door for something lighter, Faith for something dreamier, Kiss Me for a little bit of everything [First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,761 charts

Rank Score:

27,773

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 86 (1,966 votes)

Comments:

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13. (15) 2

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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If you haven't noticed by now, I'm really into atmospheric albums. This album is like being 100 feet underwater at midnight. This album is dark, and it's depressing, but it's also oddly comforting. A lot of the tracks are weirdly groovy, and it seems like they should clash with Ian Curtis's vocals, but somehow it works. It's such a unique album, both sonically and emotionally, but it never really feels out of place. It reminds me of the monolith from 2001—it's like Joy Division dug up something primal and fundamental, something that was already in us and laid it down on vinyl.

ACO: Closer is also a great album, but make sure to check out Substance, which contains such classics as Love Will Tear Us Apart, Transmission, and Atmosphere, among others [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,936

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

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14. (51) 37

If You're Feeling Sinister 

 Belle And Sebastian

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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

11,990

Rank in 1996:

1

Rank in 1990s:

25

Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

 83 (1,182 votes)

Comments:

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20.

This Nation's Saving Grace 

 The Fall

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

1,892

Rank in 1985:

15

Rank in 1980s:

145

Overall Rank:

952

Average Rating:

 78 (432 votes)

Comments:

20

21. (13) 8

Entertainment! 

 Gang Of Four

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Gang of Four, along with their contemporaries like Wire and Joy Division (but to a greater extent), were so ahead of their time that their influence took 20 years to really make itself shown. Sure, you can hear some of the sharp, angular sounds of new wave in this album, but on the whole it's something else entirely. Each instrument gets used in such creative, unique ways, and they all come together to create an amazingly tight album.

ACO: Solid Gold is definitely worth checking out if you love this album, but doesn't offer anything too new. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

657 charts

Rank Score:

5,094

Rank in 1979:

5

Rank in 1970s:

90

Overall Rank:

354

Average Rating:

 81 (737 votes)

Comments:

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34. (11) 23

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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This is one of the first albums I ever listened to. The fact that it's so high up on this chart is probably no coincidence, but even without nostalgia being a factor, this is still one of the best albums I've ever listened to. There isn't a note out of place. This album is the reason I'm a sucker for concept albums now.

ACO: Pink Floyd is probably my favorite band. For something similar to this (in style, if not in scope) check out The Final Cut.
You don't need me to tell you to listen to Pink Floyd, but my top five:
1.) The Wall
2.) Wish You Were Here
3.) Dark Side Of The Moon
4.) Saucerful Of Secrets
5.) Piper At The Gates Of Dawn [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,109

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,412 votes)

Comments:

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36. (35) 1

"Heroes" 

 David Bowie

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Bowie put out an unprecedented and unequaled run of 13 good-to-great albums, from Space Oddity to Let's Dance. Over that run, he passed through a hundred different styles, from folk, to proto-metal, to glam, to soul, to electronic, to pop, and he left an indelible mark on each of them. Heroes is the middle album of the Berlin trilogy he did with Brian Eno, and while Low is brimming with new ideas and creativity, this is the album where both artists really mesh and hit their stride.

For a long time, I'd only heard the title track, and while it was and is one of my favorite songs of all time, the rest of the album blew me away too. Similar to Low, it's divided into half, with the wild and beautiful avant-pop of the first half giving way to stunning ambient pieces in the second. Both sides are fantastic, and the album also closes with one of the strongest songs in Bowie's titanic library.

ACO: Ziggy, Aladdin, Station To Station, Blackstar [First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

845 charts

Rank Score:

6,732

Rank in 1977:

8

Rank in 1970s:

64

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

 83 (1,446 votes)

Comments:

79

38. (21) 17

In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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If I have to pick one Radiohead album for this chart, this'll be it. Maybe it's not as cohesive as Kid A, and maybe it doesn't have the ridiculous influence that OK Computer had, but it's their most consistent album. Every song on this thing is amazing (including the immensely underrated Faust Arp). You get the full gamut of emotions, ranging from the unreasonably danceable 15 Step to the achingly sorrowful Videotape and hitting most of the stops along the way.

ACO: Shoutout to my boy Hail To The Thief, because you've probably listened to OKC and Kid A already [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,833 charts

Rank Score:

51,117

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,835 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	9	9%
1970s	20	20%
1980s	17	17%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	16	16%
2010s	14	14%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Big Thief	1	1%
Swans	1	1%
Nina Simone	1	1%
John Coltrane	1	1%
My Bloody Valentine	1	1%
Pink Floyd	1	1%
The Beach Boys	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	70	70%
	19	19%
	6	6%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 38 from 41st to 3rd Karma by Pharoah Sanders
Up 37 from 51st to 14th If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
Up 30 from 100th to 70th Ys by Joanna Newsom

Biggest fallers
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

New entries
Tim by The Replacements
This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall
U.F.O.F. by Big Thief
Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Floating Into The Night by Julee Cruise
Peasant by Richard Dawson
Yasimika by Djeli Moussa Diawara
Ruins by Grouper
To Bring You My Love by PJ Harvey
Loud City Song by Julia Holter
Madonna by Madonna
I Could Live In Hope by Low
Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend
A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Caught Up by Millie Jackson
Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Nowhere by Ride
Things Fall Apart by The Roots

Leavers
Hospice by The Antlers
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo
Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Joe's Garage Act I, II & III by Frank Zappa
For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Ramones by Ramones
Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Your Queen Is A Reptile by Sons Of Kemet
69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Left Hand Path by Entombed
Late Registration by Kanye West
Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
Revolver by The Beatles
There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
Mogwai Young Team by Mogwai
Solo Piano by Philip Glass

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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

Great chart man! I will definitely check some stuff out!

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From 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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From 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

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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From 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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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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From HoldenM 01/03/2018 21:47

Nary a bad record in sight.

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From 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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