Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
Patman360 
100 decent albums as recommended by an Irish geologist. Order is loose and subject to mood changes. Comments may or may not make any sense, sway from side to side or travel in a full 360 degrees, who knows? Not me anyway. Enjoy!
- Chart updated: 05/18/2024 10:45
- (Created: 08/28/2011 15:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"An under water guy who controlled the sea,
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge,
From New York and New Jersey"
I may not listen to this as much as I used, but damn, I don't have it in my heart to move it off top spot, it just means a lot to me and was pretty much love at first listen. Every so often when I do dust it off and put it on blaring, I still have it in me to air guitar (or something of that ilk) my way through 'Debaser' (young Pat once fell straight through a stool which he jumped on whilst doing this, shattering the whole thing). I first heard this while studying for school exams, I was cramming in a packed library, other students nearby left little to no breathing space (I've since adopted a more suited style of study where I lock myself alone in my room, but I digress...), anywho, I needed to get out of there and right next door was a shopping centre with a handful of places to check out of music, here I stumbled upon the Pixies. I'd heard a bit about this album but had never actually listened, so I figured now was as good a time as any, then bam! I've loved it ever since, there's no need to describe and try to do it justice, you've all heard it at this stage, so just go enjoy it, hopefully others get as much from it as I do.
Fun fact: My girlfriend caught Francis' guitar pick at gig a few years back, she's the best. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge,
From New York and New Jersey"
I may not listen to this as much as I used, but damn, I don't have it in my heart to move it off top spot, it just means a lot to me and was pretty much love at first listen. Every so often when I do dust it off and put it on blaring, I still have it in me to air guitar (or something of that ilk) my way through 'Debaser' (young Pat once fell straight through a stool which he jumped on whilst doing this, shattering the whole thing). I first heard this while studying for school exams, I was cramming in a packed library, other students nearby left little to no breathing space (I've since adopted a more suited style of study where I lock myself alone in my room, but I digress...), anywho, I needed to get out of there and right next door was a shopping centre with a handful of places to check out of music, here I stumbled upon the Pixies. I'd heard a bit about this album but had never actually listened, so I figured now was as good a time as any, then bam! I've loved it ever since, there's no need to describe and try to do it justice, you've all heard it at this stage, so just go enjoy it, hopefully others get as much from it as I do.
Fun fact: My girlfriend caught Francis' guitar pick at gig a few years back, she's the best. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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33,977
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"A cup of tea, she would admit to me"
Cautiously trying to get through a terrible mug of tea whilst hungover at 4AM on a bus in Abbeyleix. [First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Cautiously trying to get through a terrible mug of tea whilst hungover at 4AM on a bus in Abbeyleix. [First added to this chart: 11/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,998
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"Close my eyes,
Feel me now,
I don't know maybe you could not love me now"
Drowning out the noise of everyone in the library as you cram for finals. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]
Feel me now,
I don't know maybe you could not love me now"
Drowning out the noise of everyone in the library as you cram for finals. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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30,705
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"Punk rock changed our lives"
Causing havoc in the cinema when the movie is so bad that no one else showed up. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2012]
Causing havoc in the cinema when the movie is so bad that no one else showed up. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,874
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"Meet me at the station don't be late,
I need to spend some money and it just won't wait"
Sitting on a wall watching the world slide by in slow-mo as autumn leaves cover the ground. [First added to this chart: 02/16/2014]
I need to spend some money and it just won't wait"
Sitting on a wall watching the world slide by in slow-mo as autumn leaves cover the ground. [First added to this chart: 02/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,634
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"Frank Ryan brought you whiskey in a brothel in Madrid,
And you decked some fucking blackshirt who was cursing all the Yids"
Cigarettes and ciders and lock-ins. [First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
And you decked some fucking blackshirt who was cursing all the Yids"
Cigarettes and ciders and lock-ins. [First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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3,046
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"And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack,
And you may find yourself in another part of the world,
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile,
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife,
And you may ask yourself,
Well...How did I get here?" [First added to this chart: 12/23/2018]
And you may find yourself in another part of the world,
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile,
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife,
And you may ask yourself,
Well...How did I get here?" [First added to this chart: 12/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,381
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"Well now, everything dies, baby, that's a fact,
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back" [First added to this chart: 07/19/2013]
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back" [First added to this chart: 07/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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5,716
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"Killing time won't stop this crime"
Sitting on the beach at 8AM whilst the sun begins to bounce off the bay. [First added to this chart: 08/30/2014]
Sitting on the beach at 8AM whilst the sun begins to bounce off the bay. [First added to this chart: 08/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
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1,064
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"Ugh, God, it's from Waldo,
That schmuck," said Sheila"
Losing your mind on the top of a mountain in hailstone. [First added to this chart: 04/03/2013]
That schmuck," said Sheila"
Losing your mind on the top of a mountain in hailstone. [First added to this chart: 04/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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9,521
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Fairport Convention | 1 | 1% | |
| Devo | 1 | 1% | |
| Blur | 1 | 1% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 1% | |
| Lucinda Williams | 1 | 1% | |
| Angelo Badalamenti | 1 | 1% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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92/100 (from 172 votes)
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90/100  | 02/03/2025 14:51 | SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
100/100 | 01/15/2025 16:43 | Exist-en-ciel | | 99/100 |
95/100 | 10/17/2024 08:34 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
 90/100 | 11/13/2023 18:57 | DaaN | | 86/100 |
| 95/100 | 07/18/2021 22:05 | Giant2015 | | 91/100 |
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95/100
From Moondance 10/17/2024 08:36
A top notch chart indeed. I probably would have liked to have seen a few more Irish albums for sure, for sure and perhaps another from Australia (the Avalanches look a bit lonely).
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100/100
From 
Mercury 12/01/2021 19:57
Mercury 12/01/2021 19:57
Still one of the great charts!
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90/100
From pctrooper 02/02/2020 18:26
Excellent picks and notes. Love me some Roman Candle.
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100/100
From 
CharlieBarley 09/21/2019 19:36
CharlieBarley 09/21/2019 19:36
My new favourite chart. Thanks for rating mine. This is a very eclectic, good quality chart. I agree with almost all of them but that won't stop me giving full marks. And some albums to check out, esp the Irish ones I've never heard of like Ginnels and others. I heard of Planxty through liking Billy Connolly's stand-up. Top stuff man. and I like all the quotes from songs.
I enjoyed reading this.
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85/100
From 
Dankel 01/27/2018 11:49
Dankel 01/27/2018 11:49
Very diverse chart - some really interesting choices
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95/100
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louisjwyatt 06/27/2017 21:18
louisjwyatt 06/27/2017 21:18
This may be my new favorite chart.
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100/100
From 
Amirkhosro 12/02/2016 18:37
Amirkhosro 12/02/2016 18:37
It's the motherload!!
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85/100
From kickerofelves 07/24/2016 23:11
Hey Man, cool chart! I'll definitely check out some of these. Nice to see some lesser known Irish bands make the cut.
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95/100
From 
jlancast1996 05/28/2016 05:45
jlancast1996 05/28/2016 05:45
Haven't listened to most of these, I'm definitely going to give a few of them a listen!
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90/100
From 
LedZep 05/05/2016 10:17
LedZep 05/05/2016 10:17
And love the descriptions
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