Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Mother Nature's Son 
My favourite albums of all time.
- Chart updated: 11/15/2019 00:15
- (Created: 09/30/2011 19:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Abbey Road, the grand finale of The Beatles. This is not a wicked plot twist or anything, this is more a fitting conclusion to one of the best stories ever told. You know The Beatles: they never settle for one mood. There are delightful, dark, mysterious, whimsical, beautiful and sad moments throughtout. However, by the time the final, famous lyric of "The End" appears, knowing these words are the last ever heard from The Beatles (more or less), don't you get just a little teary-eyed?
Favourite tracks: "Something" & "You Never Give Me Your Money" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Something" & "You Never Give Me Your Money" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,349
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Ooh, babe! "The Wall" is such a wall of over-delivery, but without ever coming across as annoying, embarrassing or as an unintended joke. The music changes from fragile to thunderous and back again countless times with a steady build-up during the whole album until the wall is finally torn down by the end. Never before have emotions been expressed so boldly and never before has an album moved me so much, simply an epic concept album that never stops blowing your mind! Add to this some of the strongest nostalgic memories and you have a clear almost #1 favourite of all time.
Favourite tracks: "In the Flesh?", "Mother", "Nobody Home" & "Comfortably Numb" [First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Favourite tracks: "In the Flesh?", "Mother", "Nobody Home" & "Comfortably Numb" [First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,167
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The Beatles weren't themselves. They were Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and they played the best imaginary concert ever! A magical show that is as nostalgic as it is timeless.
Favourite tracks: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" & "A Day in the Life" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" & "A Day in the Life" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,263
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It's all about time these days. Time and existence. Why can't I go back in time? :(
Favourite tracks: "Time" & "Brain Damage" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Time" & "Brain Damage" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,131
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The Beatles' "flawed" masterpiece. It wouldn't be the same without "Honey Pie", "Wild Honey Pie" and "Revolution 9". I've always loved how the strings in "Good Night" unnoticeably introduce the listener to one last piece of real musical quality after the confusing avant-garde torment of "Revolution 9".
Favourite tracks: "Dear Prudence", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Mother Nature's Son" & "Long, Long, Long" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Dear Prudence", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Mother Nature's Son" & "Long, Long, Long" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,315
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So much nostalgia in "And Your Bird Can Sing" and so much future in "Tomorrow Never Knows". So much joy in "Good Day Sunshine" and so much sadness in "Eleanor Rigby". The Beatles really delivered a wide range of genres and moods with their revolving masterpiece. Though tomorrow never knows, I'm quite certain that it's a timeless classic that will stay forever with us.
Favourite tracks: "Eleanor Rigby", "And Your Bird Can Sing" & "I Want to Tell You" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Eleanor Rigby", "And Your Bird Can Sing" & "I Want to Tell You" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,523
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I owe Bob Dylan and The Byrds a huuuge thank you for influencing the sound on "Rubber Soul". Obviously, the songwriting is great, but it's the atmosphere inspired by the folk-rock movement that makes this album magical. "Nowhere Man" has one of the simplest guitar solos, but only shows how overrated technical ability is when it comes to music. The first Beatles album where I pretty much love every song.
Favourite tracks: "Nowhere Man", "In My Life" & "If I Needed Someone" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Nowhere Man", "In My Life" & "If I Needed Someone" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
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1965
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26,736
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I don't know what Coldplay did wrong. Getting too much airplay, (Chris Martin) acting like Bono, generally just being too much softies? It really shouldn't be because of this rush of blood to the head that they got such a bad name. Only epic songs, especially the title-track, made with so much heart and soul.
Favourite tracks: "Green Eyes" & "A Rush of Blood to the Head" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Green Eyes" & "A Rush of Blood to the Head" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
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2002
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11,797
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Pink Floyd did it. Perform albums from start to finish live. Kashmir have apparently done it too with this album, the only danish album I've heard of being performed that way. Fans of "OK Computer" ought to give this one a try.
Favourite tracks: "Lampshade" & "Gorgeous" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Lampshade" & "Gorgeous" [First added to this chart: 10/08/2011]
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Well, Queen is pretty much the product of fantasy. The greatest night you could spend at the opera.
Favourite tracks: "Love of My Life" & "Bohemian Rhapsody" [First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]
Favourite tracks: "Love of My Life" & "Bohemian Rhapsody" [First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 9 | 9% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beach Boys | 5 | 5% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Oasis | 3 | 3% | |
| Muse | 3 | 3% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 3% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Innuendo by Queen |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Meddle by Pink Floyd |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Daydream by Mariah Carey |
| New entries |
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| Beneath The Surface by Balligomingo |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 14:48 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/06/2024 00:40 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/04/2020 16:27 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/06/2020 21:34 |  PinkZeppelin | 23 | 96/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2019 09:26 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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From C0NB9NN 06/06/2024 00:40 | #303878
Always pleasant to see Queen ranked high. Same number 1 album, and I think we share the similar feelings on Abbey Road.
24 albums in common.
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From WillyMac 05/04/2020 16:28 | #250909
Good chart. You're obviously an even bigger Beatles fan than I am - and that's not easy. A little light on the 80s and there is a fair amount I'm not familiar with but with 16 albums the same it's easy to rank it high.
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salahshoori 02/04/2020 09:52 | #247482
salahshoori 02/04/2020 09:52 | #247482
Good chart! I can't believe our charts had common albums!!!
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From ForegroundNoise 02/26/2019 09:26 | #232651
ForegroundNoise 02/26/2019 09:26 | #232651
Nice chart! Good to see Julianna Barwick getting some recognition among the classic rock!
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From Kurtco 02/25/2019 16:33 | #232602
Very Good chart...
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From Mother Nature's Son 01/05/2019 11:52 | #228981
Mother Nature's Son 01/05/2019 11:52 | #228981
@Steppenwolf666
No, I'm not an expat brit, but interesting to know I sound like on. Actually, I do have "Their Satanic Majesties Request" included here. Also, I have included more well-known Rolling Stones albums in my respective decade and year charts.
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From Steppenwolf666 01/05/2019 02:36 | #228967
Are you an ex-pat brit? Your comments sound like you are. Good chart, but no Rolling Stones? If you haven't heard Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed etc you really should.
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From Reppu1976 10/06/2018 01:33 | #222088
good chart
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From Ulf 04/15/2018 08:35 | #212910
Super
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DommeDamian 06/15/2017 15:28 | #192647
DommeDamian 06/15/2017 15:28 | #192647
Virkelig god liste, brormand !! Abbey Road er også en af mine yndlingsalbums.
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
