Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by WilliamFrayer 
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DISCLAIMER: I am uncultured swine with limited knowledge of broader styles/genres and I have aimed to reflect that concept on this chart. I try to get better every once in a while though.
It's still not fully there because I didn't have infinite time to tweak it, but it'll get there within the next 10 years I'm sure.
- Chart updated: 04/05/2025 03:15
- (Created: 03/23/2017 01:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Best Tracks: All of them!
Every single time I listen to this album I feel like I'm being taken on a mystical musical journey through some fantasy world. From start to finish it's incredibly extravagant and beautifully orchestrated. If you haven't yet listened to this one do it now!!
Favorite: Only Skin [First added to this chart: 12/08/2017]
Every single time I listen to this album I feel like I'm being taken on a mystical musical journey through some fantasy world. From start to finish it's incredibly extravagant and beautifully orchestrated. If you haven't yet listened to this one do it now!!
Favorite: Only Skin [First added to this chart: 12/08/2017]
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2006
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8,506
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Best Tracks: Sirens, The Cactus, Failure, The Big House, Of My Brothers And The Bear, Laments Of A Mattress, Bruno Is Orange, Bride And Groom Hot Air Balloon, The Goose & The Wren, Workers, A Drummer's Arm
Yep that's right. I've added another Hop Along album to this chart and it's in my top 10 right off the bat. I feel like this album has been in my conceptual top 10 for a while now, I just never added it to this one because the album didn't even exist on this website until I had to add it manually (!?!?). Which leads me to believe that no one on here has listened to it before. Which is a shame. If you've never listened to Hop Along before, or you're unfamiliar with the Anti-folk genre, then I would be very hesitant to recommend this album specifically. Maybe listen to their newest record to get an idea. But, eventually, I would truly think it's in your best interest to listen to this album one day. One day.
Favorite: The Cactus [First added to this chart: 09/08/2021]
Yep that's right. I've added another Hop Along album to this chart and it's in my top 10 right off the bat. I feel like this album has been in my conceptual top 10 for a while now, I just never added it to this one because the album didn't even exist on this website until I had to add it manually (!?!?). Which leads me to believe that no one on here has listened to it before. Which is a shame. If you've never listened to Hop Along before, or you're unfamiliar with the Anti-folk genre, then I would be very hesitant to recommend this album specifically. Maybe listen to their newest record to get an idea. But, eventually, I would truly think it's in your best interest to listen to this album one day. One day.
Favorite: The Cactus [First added to this chart: 09/08/2021]
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Best Tracks: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Videotape
The perfect contemporary rock album. Radiohead has plenty of great projects, but none of them are as flawless as this one. Each song has it's place on the record, and every song when listened to individually still sounds great. It's perfect as an album experience, and it's perfect if you just want to listen to one particular song at a time. All the pieces fit for me (pun intended).
Favorite: Nude [First added to this chart: 07/05/2017]
The perfect contemporary rock album. Radiohead has plenty of great projects, but none of them are as flawless as this one. Each song has it's place on the record, and every song when listened to individually still sounds great. It's perfect as an album experience, and it's perfect if you just want to listen to one particular song at a time. All the pieces fit for me (pun intended).
Favorite: Nude [First added to this chart: 07/05/2017]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,751
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Best Tracks: The whole thing I guess
There are a lot of albums where people claim you have to listen to the whole thing for the correct experience, and if that sentiment applies to anything it's this record here. A very immersive experience from start to finish.
Favorite: I. The Sun
9.6/10 [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
There are a lot of albums where people claim you have to listen to the whole thing for the correct experience, and if that sentiment applies to anything it's this record here. A very immersive experience from start to finish.
Favorite: I. The Sun
9.6/10 [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
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2003
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Best Tracks: I Don't Wanna Die, Tuff Ghost, Sea Ghost, Jellybones, Child Star, I Was Born (A Unicorn), Tuff Luff, Ready to Die
I'm glad that this album has a cult following or else I wouldn't have bothered to listen. The Unicorns bring quite a unique tongue-in-cheek style with this, and it's very engaging to me personally. Never bored during this one.
Favorite: I Was Born (A Unicorn) [First added to this chart: 12/28/2017]
I'm glad that this album has a cult following or else I wouldn't have bothered to listen. The Unicorns bring quite a unique tongue-in-cheek style with this, and it's very engaging to me personally. Never bored during this one.
Favorite: I Was Born (A Unicorn) [First added to this chart: 12/28/2017]
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2003
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Best Tracks: The End., Dead!, Welcome To The Black Parade, I Don't Love You, Mama, Disenchanted, Famous Last Words
My previous comment on this album was "If I wasn't a coward I'd give this album the 10/10 that it deserves." and now it's gone from an 8.7 to a 9.4. So, I'm getting there.
Favorite: Disenchanted [First added to this chart: 05/16/2017]
My previous comment on this album was "If I wasn't a coward I'd give this album the 10/10 that it deserves." and now it's gone from an 8.7 to a 9.4. So, I'm getting there.
Favorite: Disenchanted [First added to this chart: 05/16/2017]
Year of Release:
2006
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5,241
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Best Tracks: My Life Is A Beyonce Ringtone, Fuck Everything,
Why is this album not considered an all time classic already?? It hardly has any ratings on most websites I look at. LISTEN TO THIS. If you like pain that is.
Favorite: Fuck Everything [First added to this chart: 04/04/2025]
Why is this album not considered an all time classic already?? It hardly has any ratings on most websites I look at. LISTEN TO THIS. If you like pain that is.
Favorite: Fuck Everything [First added to this chart: 04/04/2025]
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Best Tracks: You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire, No One Knows, A Song For The Dead, The Sky Is Fallin', Go With The Flow, Gonna Leave You, A Song For The Deaf, Mosquito Song
For the longest time I was convinced that ...Like Clockwork was their best album, and even though I always liked this album, it wasn't until recently when I realized its brilliance. I guess it felt a little bloated when I wasn't too familiar with it but now I see that every song is fantastic.
Favorite: A Song For The Deaf [First added to this chart: 04/11/2017]
For the longest time I was convinced that ...Like Clockwork was their best album, and even though I always liked this album, it wasn't until recently when I realized its brilliance. I guess it felt a little bloated when I wasn't too familiar with it but now I see that every song is fantastic.
Favorite: A Song For The Deaf [First added to this chart: 04/11/2017]
Year of Release:
2002
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10,240
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Best Tracks: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, Such Great Heights, Nothing Better, We Will Become Silhouettes, Brand New Colony
I can't say I'm a huge fan of Death Cab For Cutie, but I'd be lying through my teeth if I tried to insinuate that this album isn't a heckin' solid bunch of tunes. This was a grower for sure, and I'm not really sure why I kept going back to it. But I'm glad I did.
Favorite: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight [First added to this chart: 09/17/2018]
I can't say I'm a huge fan of Death Cab For Cutie, but I'd be lying through my teeth if I tried to insinuate that this album isn't a heckin' solid bunch of tunes. This was a grower for sure, and I'm not really sure why I kept going back to it. But I'm glad I did.
Favorite: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight [First added to this chart: 09/17/2018]
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2003
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Best Tracks: Hidden Place, Cocoon, It's Not Up To You, Pagan Poetry, Sun In My Mouth, Unison
Wow, I enjoy this album. I do I really do. It's good.
Favorite: Hidden Place [First added to this chart: 03/19/2018]
Wow, I enjoy this album. I do I really do. It's good.
Favorite: Hidden Place [First added to this chart: 03/19/2018]
Year of Release:
2001
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9,335
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Hop Along | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 42 from 68th to 26thRustic Bullshit by Talons' |
| Up 3 from 34th to 31stThe Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
| Up 1 from 100th to 99thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 23 from 28th to 51stPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Down 10 from 12th to 22ndPinkerton by Weezer |
| Down 10 from 29th to 39thThe Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/27/2025 16:52 | RAPPSTHYME | 14 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2025 13:36 | Johnnyo | 2,568 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2025 13:36 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 16:46 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2022 17:53 |  Applerill | 974 | 75/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 1% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 92.2/100, a mean average of 93.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.2.
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MCOTho 12/15/2021 06:17 | #277522
MCOTho 12/15/2021 06:17 | #277522
Hey we have the same favorite album! Also a ton of other stuff in common. I think that your disclaimer is extremely disturbing though. Only bigots care about race, sexuality, and gender and make broad generalizations on the basis of such things. I really thought people with good taste in music couldn't possibly be influenced by insane ideologies, but I guess that's not true. This chart makes me happy and disgusted at the same time. I hope you grow out of your racism - cause you clearly aren't just another NPC listening to whatever they put on the radio. Still gotta give you 100 though as that's what this site is supposed to be about - music - not race. Shit ruins everything.
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From leniad 09/21/2021 01:19 | #274007
love your chart friend
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From pctrooper 10/21/2019 20:02 | #243983
Whoo yeah, ya got good charting skills! I really like picks 50-60, and I quite dig the second half of your list overall.
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DommeDamian 11/28/2018 20:45 | #225805
DommeDamian 11/28/2018 20:45 | #225805
Keep on perfecting your chart
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From Lgk21 01/02/2018 22:40 | #204450
This is excellent. Every choice was clearly well thought out.
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Onater 01/01/2018 21:38 | #204351
Onater 01/01/2018 21:38 | #204351
I think this might be my list from another timeline
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From zrommeke 01/01/2018 18:45 | #204348
Damn good chart!
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From RandolphCarterJr 07/11/2017 06:13 | #194058
Wow high marks for ...Like Clockwork. I love it!
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From DommeDamian 05/27/2017 08:43 | #191503
DommeDamian 05/27/2017 08:43 | #191503
11 artists in common?! =Youre not an everyday user with an everyday chart - if gnomesayin'
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LedZep 05/09/2017 18:31 | #190560
LedZep 05/09/2017 18:31 | #190560
Not generic at all. Diverse and eye-catching. Keep up the good work
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