Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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29 years of age. RECOMMENDATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME.
ORDER CHANGES REGULARLY.
I tend to see any album I rate above 70//100 worth a re-visit, any lower I tend to dismiss.
My top artists:
1. The Beatles - an audio best friend; they make the world a lot brighter and optimistic. The absolute pinnacle. The best thing the world has produced. Colossal.
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2. Electric Light Orchestra
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(Interchangeable order).
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Pink Floyd
5. Led Zeppelin
6. The Smiths
7. Neil Young
8. The Velvet Underground
9. Bob Dylan
10. The Who
11. David Bowie
12. Oasis
13. The Beach Boys
14. Radiohead
15. Simon & Garfunkel
16. The Kinks
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Arcade Fire
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(Honourable Mentions)
The Stone Roses
R.E.M
Brian Eno
The Tallest Man On Earth
Tame Impala
Fleetwood Mac
My ratings on an album can be based on the emotion it evokes within me, the quality of the musicianship, the amount of nostalgia it summons, it's importance in the broad pantheon of music. Even something as simple as how many times it gives me goosebumps across the length of an entire listen.
ONE ALBUM PER ARTIST - it is also most certain I have heard a an abundance of other material by each artist only the one I will have chosen is the one that I am digging the most currently and resonates the most to me at this point in my life.
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- Chart updated: 06/08/2023 09:45
- (Created: 10/18/2011 23:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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After looking at the front cover of this one for a substantial amount of time I anticipated it to be a heavy, hard-going listen. I was so surprised when my experience was the complete opposite. What I did find were some of the most charming and beautiful psychedelic-pop songs. I was bouncing and smiling to this one immediately. It's contagious. I knew half the lyrics by the third of fourth listen. I adore it. I thank you, Zombies, for sticking together through your final days to produce this absolute gem.
Favourite Tracks At Time Of Writing: Time Of The Season/ Hung Up On A Dream
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Begin Here - 7.2//10.0
Odessey & Oracle - LIVE - 7.75//10.00
Colin Blunstone:
One Year - 7.25//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks At Time Of Writing: Time Of The Season/ Hung Up On A Dream
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Begin Here - 7.2//10.0
Odessey & Oracle - LIVE - 7.75//10.00
Colin Blunstone:
One Year - 7.25//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
15,309
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The perfect indie rock experience. Absolutely no filler. One of greatest creations of the past 30 years. Streets ahead of anything bands such as Oasis, Radiohead, Blur, and The Verve released. Elizabeth my dear is potentially the greatest song ever under a minute. Whilst all round here there are killer choruses. An album that sticks the Vs up to anything else. It's arrogant as hell. Will always be one of my favourites. Still sounds modern.
Favourite Tracks At Time Of Writing: Made Of Stone/ Bye Bye Badman/ This Is One/ I Am The Resurrection
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Second Coming - 7.4//10.0
The Complete Stone Roses - 9.80//10.00
Turns To Stone - 8.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks At Time Of Writing: Made Of Stone/ Bye Bye Badman/ This Is One/ I Am The Resurrection
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Second Coming - 7.4//10.0
The Complete Stone Roses - 9.80//10.00
Turns To Stone - 8.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,870
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Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Jigsaw Falling Into Place/All I Need
Album Rating: 9.99//10.00
Other Material:
The Bends - 9.1//10.0
Kid A - 9.6//10.0
OK Computer - 9.7//10.0
The King Of Limbs - 9.5//10.0
Amnesiac - 8.4//10.00
A Moon Shaped Pool - 9.00//10.00
KIDAMNESIAC - 8.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
Album Rating: 9.99//10.00
Other Material:
The Bends - 9.1//10.0
Kid A - 9.6//10.0
OK Computer - 9.7//10.0
The King Of Limbs - 9.5//10.0
Amnesiac - 8.4//10.00
A Moon Shaped Pool - 9.00//10.00
KIDAMNESIAC - 8.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
Rank Score:
51,135
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I found this album bored vowing to listen to whatever came out of the lotto that is the 'Random Album' feature on this site. Amazingly it's becoming one of my favourite albums ever, albeit potentially my favourite out and out pop album. The cover genuinely reflects the mood and atmosphere of the record. I'm smitten about this at the minute.
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Pendulum/ Scotty/ Seven To One
Album Rating: 9.70//10.00
Other Material:
Pray For Rain - 8.0//10.0 [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Pendulum/ Scotty/ Seven To One
Album Rating: 9.70//10.00
Other Material:
Pray For Rain - 8.0//10.0 [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
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Picking my favourite Velvet Underground album is and will always be a tough predicament. I chose their self titled one. For the time being it'll be my favourite anyway. I just feel that song for song, it's the strongest of their 4 classics (VU & Nico, self titled, White light/White Heat, Loaded). A great band. Forever underrated, no matter what. The album to come to if you're trying to dig this sort of stuff.
Favourite Songs At Time Of Writing: Candy Says/ What Goes on/ Beginning To See The Light
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Loaded - 9.6//10.0
White Light/White Heat - 9.8//10.0
The Velvet Underground & Nico - 9.9//10.0
Peel Slowly And See - 10.00//10.00
Lou Reed:
Transformer - 7.75//10.00
John Cale:
Fear - 8.35//10.00
Paris 1919 - 7.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Favourite Songs At Time Of Writing: Candy Says/ What Goes on/ Beginning To See The Light
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Loaded - 9.6//10.0
White Light/White Heat - 9.8//10.0
The Velvet Underground & Nico - 9.9//10.0
Peel Slowly And See - 10.00//10.00
Lou Reed:
Transformer - 7.75//10.00
John Cale:
Fear - 8.35//10.00
Paris 1919 - 7.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
13,789
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Prolific as hell. What an artist. Any style he can do it to a monumental standard. For the time this is the current pick. Some of his best melodies and guitar work can be discovered here. I know it seems that every other album is deemed “underrated” on this site, but these collection of songs truly are.
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Don’t cry no tears/Lookin’ our for love/Through my sails
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material I Adore:
After The Goldrush - 10.0//10.0
Harvest - 9.9//10.0
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 9.5//10.0
Hawks And Doves - 6.50//10.00
Rust Never Sleeps - 9.00//10.0
Zuma - 8.65//10.00
Tonight's The Night - 8.00//10.00
Live Rust - 9.00//10.00
Decade - 8.20//10.0
On The Beach - 9.75//10.00
Homegrown - 8.00//10.00
Hitchhiker - 7.75//10.00
American Stars ‘n’ Bars - 7.40//10.00
Comes a Time - 8.20//10.00
Harvest Moon - 8.00//10.00
Time Fades Away - 7.00//10.00
Young Shakespeare - 8.50//10.00
Live at Massey Hall 1971 - 10.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 12/23/2020]
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Don’t cry no tears/Lookin’ our for love/Through my sails
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material I Adore:
After The Goldrush - 10.0//10.0
Harvest - 9.9//10.0
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 9.5//10.0
Hawks And Doves - 6.50//10.00
Rust Never Sleeps - 9.00//10.0
Zuma - 8.65//10.00
Tonight's The Night - 8.00//10.00
Live Rust - 9.00//10.00
Decade - 8.20//10.0
On The Beach - 9.75//10.00
Homegrown - 8.00//10.00
Hitchhiker - 7.75//10.00
American Stars ‘n’ Bars - 7.40//10.00
Comes a Time - 8.20//10.00
Harvest Moon - 8.00//10.00
Time Fades Away - 7.00//10.00
Young Shakespeare - 8.50//10.00
Live at Massey Hall 1971 - 10.00//10.00 [First added to this chart: 12/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,949
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Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Apocalypse Dreams/Why Won't They Talk To Me?/Keep On Lying
Album Rating: 97.15//10.00
IF YOU LIKE THIS TRY: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - II
Other Material:
Innerspeaker - 8.10//10.00
Currents - 8.25//10.0
The Slow Rush - 7.50/10.00
Live Versions - 8.10//10.00
Tame Impala EP - 8.00//10.00
Melody's Echo Chamber:
Melody's Echo Chamber - 7.80//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2017]
Album Rating: 97.15//10.00
IF YOU LIKE THIS TRY: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - II
Other Material:
Innerspeaker - 8.10//10.00
Currents - 8.25//10.0
The Slow Rush - 7.50/10.00
Live Versions - 8.10//10.00
Tame Impala EP - 8.00//10.00
Melody's Echo Chamber:
Melody's Echo Chamber - 7.80//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2017]
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,825
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Other material:
Five Leaves Left - 8.00//10.00
Pink Moon - 9.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Five Leaves Left - 8.00//10.00
Pink Moon - 9.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,241
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Beautiful melodies.
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Fox In The Snow/Judy And The Dream Horse
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
The Boy With The Arab Strap - 8.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2014]
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Fox In The Snow/Judy And The Dream Horse
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
The Boy With The Arab Strap - 8.75//10.00 [First added to this chart: 08/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
11,994
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The perfect rock album. It never dwells and ponders; each song kicks and screams from start to finish with the thundering John Bonham bass pedal. Having said that, the album also possesses Thank You - which is just about the most perfect song to walk to and be at one with yourself. This is how rock should be. Back to basics. No excess fat.
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Thank You/Heartbreaker
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Led Zeppelin - 9.4//10.0
Led Zeppelin III - 9.0//10.0
Led Zeppelin IV - 10.0//10.0
Houses Of The Holy - 9.5//10.0
BBC Sessions - 9.60//10.00
How The West Was Won - 8.80//10.00
Remasters - 9.50//10.00
Mothership - 9.50//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Favourite Tracks at time of writing: Thank You/Heartbreaker
Album Rating: 10.00//10.00
Other Material:
Led Zeppelin - 9.4//10.0
Led Zeppelin III - 9.0//10.0
Led Zeppelin IV - 10.0//10.0
Houses Of The Holy - 9.5//10.0
BBC Sessions - 9.60//10.00
How The West Was Won - 8.80//10.00
Remasters - 9.50//10.00
Mothership - 9.50//10.00 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22,884
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| Simon & Garfunkel | 1 | 1% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 | 1% | |
| Keane | 1 | 1% | |
| Pure Bathing Culture | 1 | 1% | |
| Gorillaz | 1 | 1% | |
| George Formby | 1 | 1% | |
| Youth Lagoon | 1 | 1% | |
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86/100 (from 116 votes)
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| 100/100 | 02/18/2022 16:19 |  Cytoma | | 90/100 |
| 65/100 | 03/18/2021 00:23 | RioBravo | | 84/100 |
| 35/100 | 03/18/2021 00:00 | DrewHamster | | 74/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/17/2021 09:08 |  ssteve | | 92/100 |
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95/100
From Moondance 12/07/2022 23:56
I really love this chart - it speaks honesty & passion. I like the one album/artist concept. I like the acknowledgement that each decade brings a worthy share of worthy albums. I enjoyed the comments very much. I really like it that we only have 8 albums in common, but 24 artists in common - including songwriters that rarely make it to a top 100 chart - eg Cat Stevens, Don McLean. Donovan, Dave Gray & Tallest Man On Earth. And I especially love your love of Dylan - your album rankings pretty much match mine, except I would have BOTT at no.1.
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Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:06
Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:06
Pretty balanced list, very good!
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Mercury 11/26/2020 21:33
Mercury 11/26/2020 21:33
Coming back to this and it made me smile. Thanks for the shoutout on the Shallow Grave Write up. I notice no grade for The Wild Hunt - but 2 for Shallow Grave. *thinking emoji*
Anyway, I love the love for the Beatles. You are to the Beatles what I am to Bob Dylan. Lol
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90/100
From vancevisuals 07/06/2020 21:11
Surprisingly only 6 in common but I did not limit myself to one per
Love the chart nonetheless
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90/100
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StefanR10 07/06/2020 13:52
StefanR10 07/06/2020 13:52
A good one. Respect your chart and you have some mostly unkown bands here. Interesting is your number 1 with the beatles. One German band is ok but I like the German bands very much maybe you could include one more. But Nevertheless good chart.
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90/100
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BozoTyrannus 05/15/2020 13:42
BozoTyrannus 05/15/2020 13:42
Tremendous selection. I respect any chart that introduces me to something new in the top ten.
And the more love for Eno the better.
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100/100
From Timooosterink 03/09/2020 20:52
Nice chart!
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100/100
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salahshoori 01/26/2020 14:08
salahshoori 01/26/2020 14:08
Amazing list. I agree with what others said about compliations though.
BTW I agree that S.F. Sorrow sounds way ahead of its time.
I would recommend you to listen to Depeche Mode's Violator, I think you will find it fascinating.
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90/100
From mflieger99 01/02/2019 23:41
I loved your list. You clearly put a lot of time and thought into it. I would strongly recommend listening to Bowie's Station to Station (my favorite tracks are Golden Years and Sway)
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100/100
From 
DommeDamian 12/27/2018 10:57
DommeDamian 12/27/2018 10:57
Recommendations:
Revisiting Coldplay's first 4 excellences (Parachutes, ARoBTTH, X&Y, Viva La Vida)
Revisiting Michael Jackson's entire classic catalog (Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory, Invincible)
Black Eyed Peas: Behind The Front + Elephunk
PM Dawn (R.I.P. Prince Be): The Utopian Experience + Bliss Album + Dearest Christian
Shelter: Double Yellow Lines (sheltermusic.bandcamp.com)
Avicii (R.I.P.) - just as great as Calvin Harris
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