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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1973
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6,982
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1966
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48,942
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1996
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2,527
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1969
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4,691
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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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
"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)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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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 Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Hollies | 4 | 4% | |
| Paul Simon | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/26/2025 12:28 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 11/05/2013 20:56 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 | |
| 06/25/2013 16:40 | armoury | 175 | 82/100 | |
| 10/24/2012 16:14 | ecwashere | 157 | 83/100 | |
| 08/08/2012 17:43 | quadrophenia17 | 406 | 82/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.1/100, a mean average of 84.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.5.
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From ecwashere 10/24/2012 16:14 | #53288
Very good!
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From quadrophenia17 08/08/2012 17:44 | #48111
Even though we only have a handful of albums in common, I like how you describe them, especially the top 10.
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Mother Nature's Son 07/14/2012 22:39 | #46434
Mother Nature's Son 07/14/2012 22:39 | #46434
Many thanks for your comment, I'm glad you like it and yes, "Long, Long, Long" is easily one of The Beatles' best songs!
I have seen your chart a couple of times before, but I'm very curious to know how "Trans" is compared to other Neil Young albums. I've only heard very few of his albums.
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junodog4 04/06/2012 03:32 | #39517
junodog4 04/06/2012 03:32 | #39517
Really cool chart! Neil Young's Trans is woefully ignored by most. Well done!
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From 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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From 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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From album guru joe 01/09/2012 06:11 | #34871
Very nice list, alot of albums not on my list...but alot of albums i own that just missed my chart :)
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Facetious 12/29/2011 15:24 | #33942
Facetious 12/29/2011 15:24 | #33942
This is one of my favorite charts. Nice! Especially your Beatles choices.
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From amirmishali 12/29/2011 11:48 | #33931
At last!
A best albums list that is not made entirely of cliches.
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