Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ThuramThugood

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Will eventually make this a custom chart and will make it one artist per chart, to reduce the amount of Belle & Sebastian, Radiohead and Nick Cave!

• Chart updated: 01/12/2024 16:15
• (Created: 05/15/2017 21:11).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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Album rating: 95.50
(955/10)

The closest anyone has got to album perfection. Even my least favourite track (Faust Arp) is still a strong effort.

I never expected any band to match OK Computer. It’s only in the past 18 months that my preference for In Rainbows has now usurped their 1997 effort. I’m more likely to reach for In Rainbows. OK Computer remains a wonderful relic. In Rainbows has more of a timeless grace.

1. "15 Step" – 97
2. "Bodysnatchers" – 98
3. "Nude" - 97
4. "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" - 99
5. "All I Need" - 93
6. "Faust Arp" - 86
7. "Reckoner" - 100
8. "House of Cards" - 89
9. "Jigsaw Falling into Place” - 98
10. "Videotape" - 98 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2020]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,833 charts

Rank Score:

51,222

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,832 votes)

Comments:

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Blue Lines 

 Massive Attack

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Album Rating: 94.00
(846/9)

Released in 1991, it wasn’t until the late 90s when I, as a 16 year old, snuck into pubs and bars with fake ID before stumbling on to the last bus home to be serenaded to sleep by Blue Lines. It used to be my preventative hangover cure and I am still convinced that I’ve never woken up with a sore head after listening to all 45:04 of this brilliance before bedtime.

1. "Safe from Harm” ft. Shara Nelson - 99
2. "One Love" ft. Horace Andy - 91
3. "Blue Lines" - ft. Adrian Thaws (Tricky) - 92
4. "Be Thankful for What You've Got" - 93
5. "Five Man Army” - 97
6. "Unfinished Sympathy" ft. Shara Nelson - 98
7. "Daydreaming" ft. Tricky - 84
8. "Lately" ft. Shara Nelson - 96
9. "Hymn of the Big Wheel" ft. Neneh Cherry & Horace Andy - 94 [First added to this chart: 02/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

709 charts

Rank Score:

5,451

Rank in 1991:

10

Rank in 1990s:

63

Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

 80 (878 votes)

Comments:

52

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Album Rating: 93.47
(1,402/15)

1. "Debaser" - 94
2. "Tame" - 98
3. "Wave of Mutilation" - 92
4. "I Bleed" - 87
5. "Here Comes Your Man" - 94
6. "Dead" - 85
7. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" - 99
8. "Mr. Grieves" - 94
9. "Crackity Jones" - 97
10. "La La Love You" - 90
11. "No. 13 Baby" - 93
12. "There Goes My Gun" - 92
13. "Hey" - 100
14. "Silver" - 87
15. "Gouge Away" - 100 [First added to this chart: 04/15/2020]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,491 charts

Rank Score:

37,451

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Album Rating: 93.10
(931/10)

Yes, this 1969 album is intentionally a more commercial sound than the brilliant, Nico assisted, 1967 effort. Yes, as a body of art it is inferior. Yes, it’s not technically as good. But, as much I love Velvet Underground & Nico, I prefer the highs of this 1969 album and there are no lows.

1. "Candy Says" Yule - 93
2. "What Goes On" Reed - 95
3. "Some Kinda Love" Reed - 81
4. "Pale Blue Eyes" Reed - 99
5. "Jesus" Reed with Yule - 90
6. "Beginning to See the Light" Reed - 100
7. "I'm Set Free" Reed - 99
8. "That's the Story of My Life" Reed - 87
9. "The Murder Mystery" Reed, Morrison, Yule, and Tucker - 92
10. "After Hours" Tucker - 95 [First added to this chart: 10/22/2020]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

13,810

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,589 votes)

Comments:

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...To Be Continued 

 Isaac Hayes

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Album Rating: 92.67
(556/6)

1.Monologue: Ike's Rap. 98
2.Our Day Will Come. 92
3.The Look Of Love. 92
4.Medley: Monologue/Ike's Mood I. 100
5.You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. 96
6.Runnin' Out Of Fools. 78 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1970:

113

Rank in 1970s:

1,084

Overall Rank:

6,821

Average Rating:

 75 (35 votes)

Comments:

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The Stone Roses 

 The Stone Roses

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Album Rating: 92.36
(1,016/11)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" 4:52 - 96
2. "She Bangs the Drums" 3:42 - 98
3. "Waterfall" 4:37 - 98
4. "Don't Stop" 5:17 - 74
5. "Bye Bye Badman" 4:04 - 91
6. "Elizabeth My Dear" 0:53 - 87
7. "(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister" 3:25 - 90
8. "Made of Stone" 4:10 - 100
9. "Shoot You Down" 4:10 - 85
10. "This Is the One" 4:58 - 98
11. "I Am the Resurrection" 8:12 - 99 [First added to this chart: 04/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,972 charts

Rank Score:

25,891

Rank in 1989:

3

Rank in 1980s:

5

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 86 (2,225 votes)

Comments:

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Odessey And Oracle 

 The Zombies

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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2020]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,256 charts

Rank Score:

15,297

Rank in 1968:

4

Rank in 1960s:

21

Overall Rank:

87

Average Rating:

 85 (1,312 votes)

Comments:

118

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Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One 

 The Kinks

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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,945

Rank in 1970:

22

Rank in 1970s:

142

Overall Rank:

602

Average Rating:

 81 (489 votes)

Comments:

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Carrie & Lowell 

 Sufjan Stevens

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Album Rating: 91.73
(1,009/11)


1. "Death with Dignity" - 94
2. "Should Have Known Better" - 98
3. "All of Me Wants All of You" - 97
4. "Drawn to the Blood" - 93
5. "Eugene" - 85
6. "Fourth of July" - 100
7. "The Only Thing" - 92
8. "Carrie & Lowell" - 85
9. "John My Beloved" - 88
10. "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross" - 86
11. "Blue Bucket of Gold" - 91 [First added to this chart: 04/23/2020]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,195 charts

Rank Score:

18,266

Rank in 2015:

2

Rank in 2010s:

5

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 86 (1,433 votes)

Comments:

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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

 Wilco

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Album Rating: 91.73
(1,009/11)

1.I Am Trying To Break Your Heart. 92
2.Kamera. 90
3.Radio Cure. 100
4.War On War. 79
5.Jesus, Etc. 96
6.Ashes Of American Flags. 94
7.Heavy Metal Drummer. 95
8.I'm The Man Who Loves You. 93
9.Pot Kettle Black. 87
10.Poor Places. 98
11.Reservations. 84 [First added to this chart: 04/15/2020]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,637 charts

Rank Score:

20,591

Rank in 2002:

1

Rank in 2000s:

6

Overall Rank:

48

Average Rating:

 85 (1,914 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	8	8%
1970s	12	12%
1980s	9	9%
1990s	31	31%
2000s	21	21%
2010s	16	16%
2020s	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	5	5%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	5%
Belle And Sebastian	5	5%
The National	4	4%
Isaac Hayes	3	3%
CunninLynguists	3	3%
Car Seat Headrest	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	45	45%
	39	39%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 49th to 48th Is This It by The Strokes
Up 1 from 48th to 47th Different Class by Pulp
Up 1 from 47th to 46th Push Barman To Open Old Wounds by Belle And Sebastian

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 45th to 49th Kid A by Radiohead

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
85/100	02/28/2024 10:54	LedZep	1,078	84/100
85/100	01/01/2024 00:36	KineticEchoes02	111	88/100
100/100	12/31/2023 13:54	dougcummings	22	70/100
80/100	12/28/2023 18:41	Tamthebam	550	85/100
95/100	12/28/2023 10:31	Johnnyo	2,013	80/100

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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.0/100, a mean average of 91.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.0.

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From LedZep 02/28/2024 10:52

Great to see a fellow Nick Cave fan

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From Johnnyo 12/28/2023 10:32

Absolutely adore this chart. Just a suggestion but I think that you should leave the chart as it is rather than one entry per artist. If this is your top 100 albums ever, I'd keep it at that.

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From meltchett 06/23/2023 08:24

Great Chart. Love the forensic level of rating.

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From StreakyNuno 02/14/2023 22:47

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From EyeKanFly 01/22/2021 17:21

Great chart, maybe leans a little too heavily into certain artists but hey, that's cool. They're certainly artists that I love, particularly B&S.

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From ExTeaSea 01/12/2021 02:31

I apparently need to fully get into and appreciate Belle and Sebastian. Good chart!

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From Larcx13 10/23/2020 10:16

Interesting choices!

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From sssvnnn 03/24/2020 11:28

good start.

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From Skinny 04/09/2019 18:25

Are you named after Lilian?

Good top three, either way. And a particularly great number one.

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