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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The Smile Sessions 

 The Beach Boys

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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 [First added to this chart: 10/19/2011]

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

6,023

Rank in 2011:

3

Rank in 2010s:

34

Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

 85 (825 votes)

Comments:

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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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]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,552 charts

Rank Score:

52,735

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,555 votes)

Comments:

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,838 charts

Rank Score:

41,403

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 88 (3,254 votes)

Comments:

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,463 charts

Rank Score:

46,377

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,562 votes)

Comments:

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Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,023 charts

Rank Score:

26,184

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,382 votes)

Comments:

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,033 charts

Rank Score:

42,443

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,514 votes)

Comments:

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,351 charts

Rank Score:

28,405

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,794 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,393 charts

Rank Score:

68,296

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,594 votes)

Comments:

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,921 charts

Rank Score:

39,673

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,801 votes)

Comments:

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Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,672 charts

Rank Score:

18,130

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

14

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 86 (1,960 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
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	%
The Beatles	7	7%
Bob Dylan	4	4%
The Rolling Stones	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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Country	Albums	%
	53	53%
	37	37%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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From CharlieBarley 01/23/2017 07:47

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

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

Can u do your own personal favourite album chart, love to see it.

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From BraddlesHendo 11/26/2014 00:29

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

Predictable, but the best are the best and this incldes most.

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From bigvern63 01/28/2014 18:57

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

THE predictable, stereotypical, generic besteveralbums list.

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From tgarritsen 10/28/2013 12:49

Really good chart with a lot of different genres

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From Gooz 10/28/2013 12:41

Very traditional.

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From Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 11:58

Classical Rock Chart I Liked It

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