Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by TheHutts 
These are albums I've covered on my blog (https://albumreviews.blog) that I rate 10/10 or 9.5/10. I'm working through artist by artist, so my favourites are trickling onto my chart gradually.
- Chart updated: 04/05/2022 22:45
- (Created: 11/03/2016 23:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Thunderous bass, jazzy drumming, incomprehensible lyrics - a talented band firing on all cylinders.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1972
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13,401
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Brian Wilson's teenage symphonies to God.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1966
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36,302
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Big Star's debut was pristine power-pop - Radio City is deconstructed and chaotic.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1974
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1,882
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Joni Mitchell's confessional songs are set to classy mid-1970s jazz-pop wit the Tom Scott Express.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1974
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3,161
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Former Roxy Music member explores textures and writes great songs like 'St. Elmo's Fire'.
[First added to this chart: 01/17/2017]
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1975
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7,453
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The group's post-rock albums (1988's Spirit of Eden and 1991's Laughing Stock) are both often cited as masterpieces. They're both terrific, but I'm partial to this transitional record, which combines hook-filled pop songs with inventive, organic arrangements.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1986
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3,993
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After Andy Partridge quit touring due to stage fright, XTC became a studio project - this lush, Beatles-esque album, produced by Todd Rundgren, is their apex.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1986
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4,454
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Bob Dylan peaked with this frenetic double album, his last record before his motorcycle accident and retreat to Woodstock.
[First added to this chart: 01/24/2019]
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1966
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23,300
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Fairport Convention electrified dark English folk songs, with Sandy Denny's incomparable voice and Richard Thompson's virtuoso guitar playing.
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2016]
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1969
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1,769
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2017]
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1966
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46,066
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| Snail Mail | 1 | 1% | |
| Fairport Convention | 1 | 1% | |
| Buzzcocks | 1 | 1% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 1 | 1% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 1 | 1% | |
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47 | 47% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| ! | 02/13/2025 10:21 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2025 16:55 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/03/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4178): By TheHutts
BestEverAlbums 04/03/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4178): By TheHutts“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TheHutts () 1. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 3. Radio City by Big Star (1974) 4. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell (1974) 5. Another Green World by Brian Eno (1975) 6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk…”
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BestEverAlbums 10/30/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3658): By TheHutts“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TheHutts () 1. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 3. Radio City by Big Star (1974) 4. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell (1974) 5. Another Green World by Brian Eno (1975) 6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk…”
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BestEverAlbums 02/02/2021 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3389): By TheHutts“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TheHutts () 1. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966) 3. Radio City by Big Star (1974) 4. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell (1974) 5. Another Green World by Brian Eno (1975) 6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk…”
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/02/2021 16:53 | #265592
Some classics as you'd expect but also some left field selections which makes it a more interesting chart. Nice one.
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cobbo95 11/20/2016 23:30 | #178809
A nice little chart. It'd be nice to see it expand a bit more. I'm surprised but pleased that you included 'Life's Rich Pageant' as the sole R.E.M. album on here as it's not an album I see ranked highly very often when compared to some of their later efforts :)
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ForegroundNoise 03/16/2020 20:31 | #248796
ForegroundNoise 03/16/2020 20:31 | #248796
Really fascinating mix of albums, and I love the one line summaries you've added for your top few picks. Would be great to see you move some of your great blog reviews into this chart for a top-rated score from me!
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dihansse 11/15/2016 07:54 | #178465
dihansse 11/15/2016 07:54 | #178465
I look forward to see some more albums. I like the fact that you included Zen Arcade, also one of my favorite albums.
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Moondance 04/03/2023 09:43 | #295733
Cool chart - nice blend of classis and outliers that have had an impact on you. Reveals much about your personal journey. Sad to see Cat Stevens TFTT exit the chart. Would have liked to see more NZ & Aussie artists/albums make the grade.
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