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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"Is it just me or did Oasis save all their best work for use as B-sides? As the sleevenotes tell us 'a B-side is no excuse not to care' - most of these songs are better than the well-known A-sides!" Highlight: a fight between Oasis' noisiest and rawest rocker 'Headshrinker' and Noel G's delicate ballad 'Talk Tonight'.(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1998
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"This album's unfinished state is a great shame because, judging by the handful of 'new' tracks here, it could have been the best Small Faces album of the lot. All this and classic singles too!" Highlight: 'Tin Soldier', best rock performance bar none. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"Compilation of early EPs really takes off on the 1st CD, full of punchy insight into believable characters and the madhouse that is the modern era. Low-key but massively important and inspirational." Highlight: the oh-so haunting 'You Made Me Forget My Dreams', a song that sounds beautoful but reads like a murder novel...(Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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"The wee lassie had a cracking voice before she tried to become a TV talent and it all went wrong - this is a spiffing compilation of Lulu's grittiest and catchiest recordings from the mid-60s. It's enough to make your heart go boom-bang-a-bang, although frankly that one's the only bad track here." Highlight: the title track, a sweet little song with a tiger in its tail that always gets a bad deal from music reviewers for some strange reason. (Read more of this review at Alan's Album Archives - see my profile page for more)
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1989
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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 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 | 1,104 | 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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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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