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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"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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"A truly unique album, with the backing tracks recorded 1st and the songs written to fit, giving it a hazy, fragmented quality. Every bit as radical as Paul's earlier work and just as satisfying." Highlight: 'Further To Fly' is as gorgeous a song as Paul Simon has ever written. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1990
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1,016
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"What you see is what you get. N Young sideman and E-Street member delivers a gritty, angry masterpiece, full of hard-hitting imagery about life in the modern age and lyrics about mistakes and failure." Highlight: 'Nothing's Falling', a terrific song about life getting you down.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Warm, lazy and full of slow-burning epics so delicate in places that they test your powers of hearing, this is probably my favourite Dead album of the lot, subtle and clever and magical all at once." ighlight: Bob Weir's masterpiece 'The Weather Report Suite', all 13 minutes of it!(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"If ever an album was born to be ridiculed at the time and held up as a masterpiece 40 years later then this is it. A post-modern musical classic, even if the film dialogue gives you a 'head'ache." Highlight: its hard to see past the epic majesty of 'Porpoise Song', a track so important to the Monkees canon its actually included twice!(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Extraordinary sole finished album by Beach Boys drummer was a long time coming on CD but so worth the wait. Mixes the music of Smile with the lyrics of Pet Sounds and a moody atmopshere unique to this magnificent work. The unfinished Bambuu, added as an extra to the CD, is ever so nearly as good as well. The best CD I've bought in the past 10 years - how typical it actually dates back to the 70s! "Highlight: 'At The End Of The Day' still makes me cry every time I hear it. Thankyouverymuch for everything I ever dreamed of... (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives news views and music section - see my profile page for more)
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1977
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622
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"For my money Stills had the best form of any writer for the five years between 1969 and 1974. This is him at full steam on a double album, with several musical geniuses along for the ride." Highlight: 'So Begins The Task', a pop masterpiece.(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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1972
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"Last-gasp work of brilliance from a band who already realised that they were an endangered species. Arguably Roger McGuinn's best work, written with Dylan co-writer Jacque Levy." Highlight: 'All The Things', a poignant song about death that represents McGuinn at his finest. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"A glorious lesson in contrasts, continuing the twosome's ruminations on isolation, alienation and intellectual pursuits together with some of the duo's meatiest, funkiest recordings." Highlight: 'Patterns', a chilling song about restrictions in life that may well be Simon and Garfunkel at their cleverest and most poetic.(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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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% | |
| Paul Simon | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Hollies | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| 10cc | 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 | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 11/05/2013 20:56 |  Bach | 963 | 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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Hayden 05/17/2012 21:28 | #42584
Hayden 05/17/2012 21:28 | #42584
1 album in common....lol
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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 alansarchives 03/29/2012 13:59 | #39135
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 | #38882
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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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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From alansarchives 01/30/2012 23:17 | #36233
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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