Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by malfinious 
- Chart updated: 05/18/2017 18:15
- (Created: 10/21/2011 22:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I mean, what else can I say about this piece of art that hasn't already been preached before? Probably not much but I'll toss in my two cents considering where I'm at right now. Well, for starters it quite literally changed the musical landscape overnight. Spawned entire genres into existence in some songs and perfected established genres while somehow still maintaining their overall musical feel. The sounds they produced were absolutely alien for the time and still continue to baffle most upon hearing it fifty years later. The harmonies are second only to Pet Sounds and some of the most progressive lyricism ever recorded.
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1966
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I'm lazy, I know, but a fair amount of what I said referring to Revolver can be applied to The Bends as well. Just absolutely ground-breaking, they really set the bar high for everything else that followed. To be honest, I feel these 2 albums are the ultimate growers. Granted, they punch you right in the mouth upon first listen but then they slowly absorb you into their world and, without realizing it, simply become a part of life itself for the individual.
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1995
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28,398
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This album is pure beauty manifested into sound. The soundtrack to nostalgia and the bitterness a society driven by greed and alienation can bring. It also contains themes of the group lashing out against a music industry they despise with lines like "by the way, which one's pink?". Overall, a masterwork of epic proportions and my personal favorite album. Revolver and The Bends may have songs I like much more than what is featured on Wish You Were Here but nothing and I mean nothing can match what and how I feel from the moment I hear that synth passage fade-in to the moment that synth fades out. Forty-four minutes and twenty-eight seconds of pure, unbridled nirvana
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1975
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44,120
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1966
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38,352
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2017]
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1969
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56,721
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1991
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27,971
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2000
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41,338
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1967
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1965
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1965
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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 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/19/2022 03:31 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 |
| ! | 05/22/2019 08:25 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2018 18:48 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2018 21:50 |  ExTeaSea | 242 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2017 04:05 |  Strangel | 64 | 83/100 |
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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 88.1/100, a mean average of 88.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.6.
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From ExTeaSea 09/01/2018 21:50 | #220368
ExTeaSea 09/01/2018 21:50 | #220368
17 albums in common, nice! Oh and nice addition of Death the punk band, although I do like the metal band as well haha.
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From DrewHamster 10/05/2017 00:15 | #199131
I feel like this chart is a little too generic in terms of this site. I feel like you should take some more risks, I think that everything up here is critically acclaimed already. You don't have any albums that are special to you that aren't loved everywhere else? Maybe this is an odd criticism, I don't know haha.
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serpico 10/04/2017 16:39 | #199112
serpico 10/04/2017 16:39 | #199112
Gran selección de discos.
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From platus 10/04/2017 12:11 | #199106
Only good ones
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CharlieBarley 10/04/2017 08:18 | #199099
CharlieBarley 10/04/2017 08:18 | #199099
29 albums in common. Quality choices. Great top 3, I also have Revolver and Wish You Were Here in my top 3.
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HoldenM 10/04/2017 08:14 | #199097
HoldenM 10/04/2017 08:14 | #199097
I dig it.
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From Lucaspasa 02/16/2017 07:38 | #185746
Great mix of genres. can agree with a lot of it
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From YikYak 01/30/2017 00:01 | #184552
Great chart! Loved the comments on the first three albums!
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From LedZep 01/28/2017 22:53 | #184460
LedZep 01/28/2017 22:53 | #184460
17 in common! Great work
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From daftpunter 10/25/2011 05:06 | #29070
Pink Floyd has 4 of the top 10 spots with a heavy dose of Metallica mixed in throughout. Though I may not agree with The Wall, anyone who has Animals in their top ten is all right by me. I'd love to see your thoughts on the albums and a complete list. You've got some solid selections.
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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. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
