Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by album guru joe 
My list consists of what i believe are the greatest albums recorded given thier time of release and the technology availabe with recording the albums (eg. "SMiLE" was done on eight track, "Sgt.Peppers", "Revolver", "Pet Sounds" all on four track),the future influence the albums had on other artists' and the course of contempary music.
By no means is this list "My Favourite Albums", if that was the case it would be dominanted by 1960's music completely...lol.
I only wish it was available for me to list my top 1,000 albums too give a far more comprehensive list that covers how many awesome albums are really out thier....anyways enjoy :)
- Chart updated: 03/16/2013 11:21
- (Created: 10/18/2011 07:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I discovered this album...well heard about it in my mid teens...was curious after hearing "Pet Sounds"...and i became on those freaks..lol... who searched for every bootleg of the album i could get my hands on....and finally it's been given an offically release...my track list was not far of the mark(a SMiLE nerd thing...lol)... :) Anyways.....to think this was concieved, written, then recorded and produced (complete or in fragments) by a 24 year old....blows my head away....and all done on a primative eight track recording system is nothong short of mind blowing...Brian Wilson = Genius
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2011
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My parents are from Liverpool... i was exposed too this amazing band from a very early age...one of my first listening experiences was like alot of kids from my generation "Yellow Submarine"...30 years have past and this is has easily stood out as the best Beatles album ever...(though the track mentioned prior is one of the weaker tracks to me now) this album is brillant in every aspect...early hard rock (Taxman & And Your Bird Can Sing), Pop (Good Day Sunshine, I Want To Tell You, Doctor Robert), Psychedelia (Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said She Said, I'm Only Sleeping), World (Love You To)...and the rest is...gold, brillant.
And know i'm a dad...my little girl loves "Yellow Submarine"...eternal music that streaches from generation to generation... [First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
And know i'm a dad...my little girl loves "Yellow Submarine"...eternal music that streaches from generation to generation... [First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1966
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1966
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1967
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1966
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1967
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1965
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1997
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62,978
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1968
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]
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1968
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1970s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:48 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2023 17:52 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2019 22:21 | boppare | 24 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2017 07:45 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2016 01:43 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 01/23/2017 07:47 | #183971
CharlieBarley 01/23/2017 07:47 | #183971
38 albums in common. Excellent chart. Some stone-cold classics here. Only criticism would be I would like to see a couple of more modern albums but that is your taste. More notes too, they are great.
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From hahol 04/27/2016 08:41 | #164683
A comprehensive chart! Very thoughtful done! I agree on most of it! Perhaps a personal touch had given it even more significanse!? Great!
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From BraddlesHendo 11/26/2014 00:32 | #127994
Can u do your own personal favourite album chart, love to see it.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/26/2014 00:29 | #127993
Can u do your own personal favourite album chart, love to see it
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From Hip-Priest 10/21/2014 15:14 | #124941
Predictable, but the best are the best and this incldes most.
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From bigvern63 01/28/2014 18:57 | #101763
Jam packed with the classics, be interested to know what music over the last 10 years or so you have enjoyed listening to.
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From tglegoman4 12/02/2013 02:28 | #96007
THE predictable, stereotypical, generic besteveralbums list.
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tgarritsen 10/28/2013 12:49 | #89570
tgarritsen 10/28/2013 12:49 | #89570
Really good chart with a lot of different genres
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Gooz 10/28/2013 12:41 | #89569
Gooz 10/28/2013 12:41 | #89569
Very traditional.
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Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 11:58 | #89567
Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 11:58 | #89567
Classical Rock Chart I Liked It
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