Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by SoundVisions 
My personal favorites out of what I've listened to
Classics 1-26
Great 27-82
Very Good 83-100
- Chart updated: 09/28/2023 21:45
- (Created: 02/24/2017 05:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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A unique interpretation of the dream pop sound/aesthetic. Definitely darker, but still warm and dreamy. This is a very good album, but a bit overrated.
Best: "Sometimes", "When You Sleep", "Loomer"
Best moments: the opening of "Only Shallow", the opening of "Sometimes"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 05/10/2018]
Best: "Sometimes", "When You Sleep", "Loomer"
Best moments: the opening of "Only Shallow", the opening of "Sometimes"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 05/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
27,699
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Slowdive | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Modest Mouse | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 74th to 75thLoveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76thPornography by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 76th to 77thThe Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
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| All My Heroes Are Cornballs by JPEGMAFIA |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/06/2023 11:17 | cronadigallina | 51 | 87/100 | |
| 11/01/2023 23:43 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 | |
| 11/01/2023 13:59 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 | |
| 03/11/2023 00:52 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 | |
| 03/10/2023 19:43 | Johnnyo | 2,584 | 80/100 |
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From Rm12398 03/11/2023 00:56 | #294906
Really nice chart! I share your love for the vast majority of your picks here! Vapour Trail is fantastic (One of my favourites as well!). Feel the 60's and 70's are a tad neglected but it is a fantastic collection of albums nonetheless.
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From Johnnyo 03/10/2023 19:44 | #294894
Great chart. ‘90’s heavy which is fine with me. Many of my favourite albums are from that decade
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From leniad 06/13/2022 20:22 | #286349
Very good chart !!!! A lot of 90s ?
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From WillyMac 08/23/2020 13:34 | #257357
Excellent. There are a few albums I don't know so you've given me some listening to do.
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From jpajovich 06/23/2019 20:33 | #238133
phenomenal
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RoundTheBend 04/29/2018 22:18 | #213898
RoundTheBend 04/29/2018 22:18 | #213898
If basic means not full of pretentious cooler than thou/I only listen to this to impress pitchfork/RYM type music, then yeah, this chart is lacking. Thank you for not being pretentious.
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DommeDamian 04/28/2018 22:08 | #213845
DommeDamian 04/28/2018 22:08 | #213845
Now 13 artists in common!!
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From RoundTheBend 01/20/2018 18:12 | #206084
RoundTheBend 01/20/2018 18:12 | #206084
My first chart was dominated by R.E.M. too! https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=31041
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Brad1770 01/18/2018 04:42 | #205926
Brad1770 01/18/2018 04:42 | #205926
Fellow R.E.M fan also, nice to see 7 of their albums on your list. I note there’s no “Fables” within your 7 , of course it’s a matter of opinion but personally I adore this album and have as my number 2 R.E.M album just behind “Life’s Rich Pageant “
Overall I think it’s an excellent list
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CharlieBarley 10/25/2017 22:01 | #200076
CharlieBarley 10/25/2017 22:01 | #200076
What's not to like? Very good chart, many of my favourites you have put your honest favourite s you're not out to impress anyone. That is commendable. There are quite a few I used to have on my chart like Achtung Baby, Mellon Collie & By The Way. They may edge back in one day. I like the fact that it's not a top 100. You have simply made a list of your favourite albums. And I enjoyed the notes. Regarding the number 1 album Let Down is my favourite Radiohead song. Glad to see it's also one of yours.
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