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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"Very short but very very sweet: the last really traditional-sounding Beach Boys album is chock-a-block full of delightful harmonies, jazzy licks and intriguing lyrics. Brian Wilson's on great form too, post-Smile breakdown but before retreating to bed full time." Highlight: has there ever been a more charming song than 'Busy Doin' Nothin' (the Brian Wilson song I mean!)(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1968
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"A second-rate Sgt Peppers? Hardly - this eventful musical journey into the darker underbelly of psychedelia beats it in every way for controlled chaos, energy and commitment, as 3D as the sleeve." Highlight: the scary space journey which is '2000 Light Years From Home'.(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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"Well, 10/10 is pushing it a bit, but this late-period record mixes a bizarre cover and some unusually straightforward musical grooves with a touch of pathos and hilarity." Highlight: 'Memories' is so 10cc-like, funnt and touching all at the same time.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Absent from Who write-ups and discussions for too long, taking this bitter pill of an album in 1 swallow might well choke you - but a few sips at regular intervals reveals this to be a milestone album" Highlight: the one song Roger Daltrey refused to sing because it was too personal, 'I Am An Animal', one of Pete's best ever songs. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1980
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"Vintage Hollies, mixing the things that made them great in the 60s (great musical hooks, terrific 3-part harmonies + instrumental skills to die for) with eveything that's about to come of age in the 70s." Highlight: 'Too Young To Be Married', social protest that makes all the more impact for being so under-stated and simple.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"The most gently optimistic album of The Kinks' career, this is a return to the early punky Kinks sound with a series of songs about Britain's place in the world in the late 80s." Highlight: 'Loony Balloon', on which Ray Davies sees the madness of the UK Coalition Government 20 years early. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Half- fascinatingly oblique and hard-to-follow, quite unlike anything else in Macca's back catalogue, and half honest and intimate, telling us about the joys of home and country like a religious convert." Highlight: 'Long Haired Lady', spiky love song with a gorgeous tune and singalong chorus.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1971
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"Soundtrack to highly revealing and under-rated film about Paul Simon's alter ego who scored only 1 hated hit. By contrast, Paul is a multi-trick pony here, with every track of this under-rated CD going somewhere new." Highlight: 'they say 'Jonah' he was swallowed by a whale, but I know Jonah was swallowed by a song...'(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"The perfect debut by the perfect band - put 3 musical geniuses together and what do you get? Well, fighting mostly, but in-between some of the best music ever produced." Highlight:'Long Time Gone' - if there's a better song about politics than this then I've never heard it. (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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"Inventive, mature and surprisingly scary - is this really Abba? So sad the story ended here just when they were reaching their peak, with songs about war, break-ups, aliens and death that are eight hundred times better than any Abba tracks you hear on the radio!" Highlight: its a fight between the eerie title track about alien invasion or the moody 'Soldiers', one of the best anti-war songs. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives' news views and music page - see my profile page for more)
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1981
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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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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85/100 (from 24 votes)
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60/100  | 11/05/2013 20:56 |  Bach | | 78/100 |
80/100 | 06/25/2013 16:40 | armoury | | 82/100 |
85/100 | 10/24/2012 16:14 | ecwashere | | 83/100 |
80/100 | 08/08/2012 17:43 | quadrophenia17 | | 82/100 |
90/100 | 04/06/2012 03:31 |  junodog4 | | 73/100 |
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From ecwashere 10/24/2012 16:14
Very good!
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From quadrophenia17 08/08/2012 17:44
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
Mother Nature's Son 07/14/2012 22:39
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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Hayden 05/17/2012 21:28
Hayden 05/17/2012 21:28
1 album in common....lol
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90/100
From junodog4 04/06/2012 03:32
junodog4 04/06/2012 03:32
Really cool chart! Neil Young's Trans is woefully ignored by most. Well done!
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From alansarchives 03/29/2012 13:59
Xavygravy: I totally agree, 'I Went To Sleep' would be the best thing on the album if it weren't for the 'Smile' pair, which do indeed sound out of place here. Pleased to hear of another fan who understand the Beach Boys 'magic'!
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From alansarchives 03/24/2012 23:21
Xavygravy: I love 'Friends', I so wish it was better known! I've always been so impressed by how together Brian Wilson is on that album, despite all his troubles. Did you get it on the two-fer-one Cd with '20/20'? That's quite a strong album too!
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90/100
From sammac 03/21/2012 21:29
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
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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From alansarchives 01/30/2012 23:17
nrs182:I honestly don't like 'Pet Sounds' 'Graceland' 'Brothers In Arms' or 'Abbey Road' that much: for me all three are highly over-rated, aren't that original or pioneering and have dated really badly compared to the gems in the artists' catalogue (like 'Smile' 'Hearts and Bones' 'Love Over Gold' etc). I'd hate to think I had to like certain albums just because everyone else does. Thanks for the comments and ratings though and glad to have found another Monkees collector!
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