Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by alansarchives 
- Chart updated: 11/23/2011 14:08
- (Created: 11/03/2011 07:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"On which nearly 40 years of worry, divisions and nervous breakdowns culminate in a record as perfect as perfect can be. This is simply the best record ever made. No wonder I'm smiling..." Highlight: pretty much everything but especially 'Child Is The Father Of The Man' 'Cabinessence' and 'Surf's Up'. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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2004
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"This concept album about a messed-up mod and his 4-way-split personality is simply one of the best albums ever made by anybody. Townshend's characterisation is spot-on, with his lyrics at their best." Highlight: again pretty much everything but 'Is It In My Head?' is a terrific little track that never gets picked for special mention.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1973
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"A bunch of hippies steal a spaceship and set off in search of the stars; whoever is first to colonise other planets please take me with you - I want to see if space is really as beautiful as it sounds. Featuring various members of the CSN and Dead families too" Highlight:brief as it is, Grace Slick's 'Sunrise' is a unique marvel, damning 2000 years of civilisation to hell to an accompaniment of double-tracked feedback! (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"One of the best quirky English psychedelia albums of the period, packed with surreal lyrics, sitars, sound effects and hallucogenic mixes, together with an honest and mature heart." Highlight: the existential pondering 'Elevated Observations?'(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Coming at the exact mid-way popint of the Beatles' recording career, 'Revolver' is full of forward and backward glances, both gloriously accessible and wonderfully weird." Highlight: Tomorrow Never Knows, never has so much been packed into a single song. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1966
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46,062
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"I first heard this album aged 10 - neither me or my record collection have ever been the same again. All 3 men are on top form and the ghostly harmonies are guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine". Highlight: 'Run From Tears', on which Stephen Stills opns his heart to the accompoaniment of perhaps the best harmony break you will ever hear.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"The band might have hated being stars, but with music as powerful and captivating as this, B + S could never be anything but. For me, Stuart Murdoch is the most important writer of the past 15 years." Highlight: 'The State That I Am In' is my candidate fgor best song of the past 20 years. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1996
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"An interersting hybrid this one, with Ray Davies studying the impact of the crumbling empire on the British psyche and a concept album about his 'everyman' uncle Arthur." Highlight: 'Shangri-La' is a colossal song about class structure which deserves to be so better known than it is. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1969
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"On which Neil bears his soul for perhaps his most honest and autobiographical album - only, being Neil, this album about failed communications is hidden behind banks of vocoders and synthesisers." Highlight: 'Computer Cowboy' may be one of the silliest songs Neil ever made, but it's played totally straight here.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"A throbbing guitar part, morse code, organ stabs, pounding drums, feedback - from the opening moments of their first album the Floyd are already creating a sound like nothing ever heard before." Highlight: Syd Barrett waving goodbye to his childhood on 'Matilda Mother'. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1967
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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 | 35 | 35% | |
| 1970s | 38 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Hollies | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Paul Simon | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Moody Blues | 3 | 3% | |
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BestEverAlbums 08/08/2012 08:02 in Chart of the day (#300): By alansarchives
BestEverAlbums 08/08/2012 08:02 in Chart of the day (#300): By alansarchives“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by alansarchives () 1. Smile by Brian Wilson (2004) 2. Quadrophenia by The Who (1973) 3. Blows Against The Empire by Jefferson Airplane (1970) 4. Butterfly by The Hollies (1967) 5. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 6. CSN by Crosby, Stills & Nash…”
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vinylnut 02/29/2012 01:54 | #37587
Excellent chart and reviews, with some albums that will be on my list when I get round to incresing the number from 40 and some others that I need to check out; the Searchers for instance. Thanks for your positive comments on my chart. Arthur is the one Kinks album I don't actually own. When I finally get hold of it I will be able to judge whether it is better than Village Green!
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nrs182 01/30/2012 23:12 | #36232
nrs182 01/30/2012 23:12 | #36232
What an odd chart. You have "Hearts and Bones" but no "Graceland"; you have "with the beatles" but no "Abby Road", you have "love over gold" but no "brothers in arms"; etc!! No Pet Sounds, no who's next, no something else by the kinks, what??? still i like your taste, and it's nice to see the monkees there
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alansarchives 01/30/2012 17:22 | #36223
Many thanks for all the feedback,I must admit my chart is jealous of quite a few other people's too! Xavygravy: I did wonder about cutting down some of the artist on my list but I'm really stuck which records I'd choose as I tend to play bits and pieces by other artists rather than full albums (although if I were forced to choose there'd also be something by Scott Walker, Feeder, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick+Titch, The Creation, The Association, Chuck Berry, Busdy Holly, The King's Singers, Capercaillie, Manic Street Preachers, It's A Beautiful Day, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Paul Weller and Regina Spektor;I'm really stuck which ones though as for me none of them made an album that was great all the way through) Thanks all for the feeback and thanks to besteveralbums/com for making me 'chart of the day' today!
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alansarchives 11/04/2011 17:07 | #29725
Thanks cabvo, hope you find something new to enjoy! If you're interested I run an album review site called Alan's Album Archives where I talk aboutg these albums and more by the same artists - you should find it in most search engines or on my profile as I don't think they'll let me post a link to it here. Thanks for having such good taste! 8>)
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sammac 03/21/2012 21:29 | #38704
Thanks for commenting on my chart alan :0). I like yours too. Looks like a real music lovers one. If only i could get around to reviewing all the albums on mine too. I'm particularly keen to see love for Tigermilk, Sunflower, and Super Furry Animals if only half love for the latter :0D.
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