Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by amassini 
- Chart updated: 10/16/2019 23:15
- (Created: 06/20/2017 06:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The perfect hip hop album. Tight compact listen, vivid imagery, the struggle of a young man coming of age. Nas reinvents NY as the birthplace of the genre. His lyrical ability on here is nothing short of outstanding and has undeniably influenced many of the most technical rappers that would follow - namely Eminem, Kendrick, J. Cole, Aesop Rock, DOOM, and many more. Nas really broke the mold by incorporating multiple producers (which was rare at the time) - and above all the record has aged superbly. No rap album will ever top this.
Fav Tracks: Halftime, One Time for Your Mind, Represent, Memory Lane, It Ain't Hard to Tell
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Fav Tracks: Halftime, One Time for Your Mind, Represent, Memory Lane, It Ain't Hard to Tell
100/100 [First added to this chart: 08/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,492
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A wild ride through the heart of somebody who really knows themself. Sufjan explores new sounds on this project, and I believe it will go down as his best. This album helped me a lot after going through heartbreak. The builds and drops are insane, and lyrics (while simple) provide shocking insight to Sufjan's internal struggles. Impossible Soul is possibly the most daring and beautiful piece of music of the millenium.
Fav Tracks: I Walked, Age of Adz, Impossible Soul, Now That I'm Older, Vesuvius
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Fav Tracks: I Walked, Age of Adz, Impossible Soul, Now That I'm Older, Vesuvius
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2010
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4,597
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My favorite album of all time, and I honestly don't see that ever changing. I saw Bon Iver perform this live at Coachella 2017 and let's just say that experience changed my life forever... no exaggeration. Aside from my personal connection to this record, the music is so haunting, unconventional, and unique that it's hard to ignore. I think it builds off of Age of Adz and Kid A to an extent, but it really gets into new territory. The fact that a new instrument was created to make this album says something (look up the Messina). Each song on this joint is memorable in it's own way and tackles a different aspect of Vernon's psyche. The numerical references to sacred geometry give this album a divine, though never preachy, vibe. They also give insight to Vernon's personal memory and allow listeners to quantify this experience in such a unique way. Vernon's lyrics capture the essence of the music and really allow his sentiments to be felt. 33 "GOD" captures his existential struggle perfectly and forces him to move on from something that has been so ingrained in him. For me this album is about learning to love oneself despite whatever circumstances you may have gone through, and learning to accept yourself for what you are.
Fav Tracks: 666, 33 "GOD", 715 Creeks, 10 Deathbreast, 8 (circle), ____45_____
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Fav Tracks: 666, 33 "GOD", 715 Creeks, 10 Deathbreast, 8 (circle), ____45_____
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Year of Release:
2016
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Another true milestone in hip hop. Kanye redefined what it meant to be a rapper with this release, touching on issues previously inconceivable for a hip hop artist. The production was ridiculously ahead of it's time and this album marked the start of what would become a sonic revolution in music. Lyricism is also razor sharp with double entrendres, unique flows, and multisyllabic rhyme schemes littered throughout the lengthy tracklist. Never a dull moment. Features are tasteful and only reinforce Kanye's message. I put this over MBDTF simply because of the old school lyricism and Ye's hunger every fucking time if grabs the mic on this album. You can feel Kanye's ambition to be the best on this album, and that's what he would go on to do.
Fav Tracks: Last Call, All Falls Down, Get Em High, Family Business, Never Let You Down
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Fav Tracks: Last Call, All Falls Down, Get Em High, Family Business, Never Let You Down
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Year of Release:
2004
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While TCD might be my fav from Yeezy, MBDTF is definately his magnum opus. I was 15 when this came out and I could not stop watching the visuals that accompanied it. This album is grandiose, epic, and heartbreaking. At this point in his career, Kanye was known for his ego, yet musically he borrows from his contemporaries generously and warps them into his own INSANE production seamlessly. Not much else can be said that hasn't already. Kanye cemented himself as a truly unique artist that will be remembered forever on this.
Fav Tracks: All of the Lights (the transition from the interlude to the actual song - holy balls), Monster, Gorgeous, Lost in the World, Runaway
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Fav Tracks: All of the Lights (the transition from the interlude to the actual song - holy balls), Monster, Gorgeous, Lost in the World, Runaway
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Year of Release:
2010
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Nobody talks about how big of a turning point this was for hip hop. It builds off of the groundwork set forth by People's Instictive Travels and Low End Theory to give a refreshing take on hip hop. Production would grow to inspire the likes of Outkast and later Kanye.
Fav Tracks: Electric Relaxation, Oh My God, The Chase Pt. II, Sucka N*gga, Steve Biko
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Fav Tracks: Electric Relaxation, Oh My God, The Chase Pt. II, Sucka N*gga, Steve Biko
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Year of Release:
1993
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Captures existential crises unlike any other album. Connect to this personally a lot. Definitely not an easy listen but a vulnerable, honest, and undeniably relateable record. Essential.
Fav Tracks: One of My Turns, Comfortably Numb, Vera, Another Brick pt 2
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Fav Tracks: One of My Turns, Comfortably Numb, Vera, Another Brick pt 2
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Year of Release:
1979
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25,292
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Really connected with me as a teenage and I actually found this to have aged really well. Awesome punchlines and honesty throughout. The last 4 songs are one of my favorite stretches in any album.
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Another favorite from my parents' 100-CD Rotator. Incredibly vivacious and rhythmically astounding.
Fav Tracks: Samba Pa Ti, Singing Winds, Crying Beasts, Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen, Mother's Daughter [First added to this chart: 01/09/2018]
Fav Tracks: Samba Pa Ti, Singing Winds, Crying Beasts, Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen, Mother's Daughter [First added to this chart: 01/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Conceptually out of this world. The whole "LongChain" lore surrounding this album was handled extremely well. I know its an interesting pick for top 10, but I love how this album forces you to dig into the lyrics. With every listen comes new interpretations, hidden themes you missed, etc. and on top of that the aquatic production fits the record's theme extremely well. Sister tracks "Alan Forever" and "Jonylah Forever" are just one example of the overwhelming amount of layer this album possesses. Didn't think Lupe could top Tetsuo and Youth but here we are.
Fav Tracks: Manilla, Gold vs. The Right Thing to Do, Alan Forever, Jonylah Forever, Cripple
97/100 [First added to this chart: 11/14/2018]
Fav Tracks: Manilla, Gold vs. The Right Thing to Do, Alan Forever, Jonylah Forever, Cripple
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Kanye West | 3 | 3% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Eminem | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Lupe Fiasco | 3 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 3% | |
| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
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65 | 65% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 26 from 90th to 64th A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975 |
| Up 19 from 95th to 76th Ten by Pearl Jam |
| Up 18 from 93rd to 75th The Black Album by Jay-Z |
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| Down 17 from 57th to 74th The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book by Wyclef Jean |
| Down 13 from 56th to 69th Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar |
| Down 12 from 54th to 66th Illinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| New entries |
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| Aquemini by OutKast |
| Demon Days by Gorillaz |
| Is He Real? by IDK |
| Lupe Fiasco's The Cool by Lupe Fiasco |
| Control System by Ab-Soul |
| Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey |
| Leavers |
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| ATLiens by OutKast |
| A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra |
| 777 by Key! & Kenny Beats |
| Kids See Ghosts by Kids See Ghosts |
| Imperial by Denzel Curry |
| Malibu by Anderson .Paak |
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From JulianR 01/28/2019 20:34 | #230914
JulianR 01/28/2019 20:34 | #230914
Wow, coming back to your chart I'm even more impressed. Age of Adz and 22, A Million are two albums that I think are massively underrated in this world, glad to see someone that likes them both so much as well!
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From C_Krug2009 01/05/2019 16:19 | #229042
C_Krug2009 01/05/2019 16:19 | #229042
Bjork is amazing
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ExTeaSea 12/05/2018 06:19 | #226217
ExTeaSea 12/05/2018 06:19 | #226217
I like this list! Especially since you have three Bjork albums, nice! Some Aphex Twin, awesome. You don't seem to like 60s music haha. Bunch of hip hop which is cool. I like a bunch of hip hop but I honestly can't get into Kanye, even though he's highly rated.
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DommeDamian 06/15/2018 17:52 | #216832
DommeDamian 06/15/2018 17:52 | #216832
4 Eminem albums, du får allerede topkarakter! Spændende liste. Tjek min ud XD
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From JulianR 03/14/2018 23:38 | #210929
JulianR 03/14/2018 23:38 | #210929
Some great choices you've got here! Especially love seeing 22 A Million and Age of Adz. They are both so great and so underappreciated. And of course the old school hip-hop is very nice too. Keep up the good work!
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From Ulf 03/11/2018 20:23 | #210659
Godt men jeg tror også Beatles lavede noget der var fint
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