Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bermolder 
My FAVORITE** albums. Hence the apparent focus on certain genres and artists.
This is by no means a list of the "greats". That's far too difficult to quantify. So yes, it will be missing noteworthy artists who had a major impact on music throughout the ages. The listed albums have either spoken to me on a personal level, garnered points for nostalgia, or simply happen to be on repeat in the buds for reasons I cannot explain. They represent my personal go-to albums.
I encourage recommendations. There's a trove of wonderful undiscovered music out there.
- Chart updated: 02/28/2025 15:15
- (Created: 07/06/2017 16:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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My most played album. (IMO) In Rainbows is Radiohead poking fun at the innate, unavoidable oddities of being human. It's about feeling uncomfortable enough in your own skin that you 'bodysnatch' others. It's about trying to change but only making it '15 steps' before you revert back to your true self. It's about falling in love. But not the perfect misleading perception of love depicted in cinema. Rather, the kind of love where you venture up from the lonely ocean depths only to sink and get picked over by the worms and 'weird fishes'. But from your position on the ocean floor, you glimpse the refracted rays which extend down from above. I've always found each track to be relatable and true. Not all Radiohead albums are by definition "catchy". This one is, and is a great intro to the artist.
Favorite Tracks: Bodysnatchers, Jigsaw falling into place, Weird Fishes, House of Cards, etc.
PS. Wait for the bridge in bodysnatchers. The shift in layers is phenomenal. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Bodysnatchers, Jigsaw falling into place, Weird Fishes, House of Cards, etc.
PS. Wait for the bridge in bodysnatchers. The shift in layers is phenomenal. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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2007
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I stumbled upon Supertramp while perusing my father's CD rack as a kid. At first, the singles stood out (e.g., Dreamer, Bloody Well Right etc.). They were upbeat, fun, and even a smidgen childish. Of course they were just a front for the latent magic hidden within Rudy, Hide in your shell, Asylum, and School, which grow and erupt over their course.
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1974
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6,238
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3. (=)
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For me, Is This It is the definition of fun. Every track is a single.
The untrying, bored tone of Julian. The precision of Valencia. The organization of Hammond. The culminating sound is unique and infectious. It's rock for the new age. As an adult, I still find myself singing along in the car, unabashed by the glances of fellow morning commuters whom I like to pretend ponder the very question... "Is This It?"
Favorite Tracks: Hard to Explain, Barely Legal, Last Nite, Someday [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
The untrying, bored tone of Julian. The precision of Valencia. The organization of Hammond. The culminating sound is unique and infectious. It's rock for the new age. As an adult, I still find myself singing along in the car, unabashed by the glances of fellow morning commuters whom I like to pretend ponder the very question... "Is This It?"
Favorite Tracks: Hard to Explain, Barely Legal, Last Nite, Someday [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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2001
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30,230
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What I would do to see these guys live...
There's a certain energy associated with LCD records. I tend to turn to them when I'm going for a run or need to crush out an insane amount of work in an unreasonable amount of time. This is Happening is all tempo and truths.
All I Want, Home, You Wanted a Hit, Dance Yourself Clean, I Can Change
Sidenote. 'Drunk Girls (and Boys)' is still funny at listen 50. [First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
There's a certain energy associated with LCD records. I tend to turn to them when I'm going for a run or need to crush out an insane amount of work in an unreasonable amount of time. This is Happening is all tempo and truths.
All I Want, Home, You Wanted a Hit, Dance Yourself Clean, I Can Change
Sidenote. 'Drunk Girls (and Boys)' is still funny at listen 50. [First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
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2010
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7,794
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I love Dark Side because it offers some of the finest sax, vocal, and guitar performances all compiled on one album under a common theme. Each song stands out in its own way, and cleverly outlines the stale predictability of our daily lives. All albums should flow like Dark Side.
Top Tracks: Time, Great Gig in the Sky, Us and them, Money... Are we even allowed to select favorites off Dark Side? Or will the immensity of that decision generate a black hole [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
Top Tracks: Time, Great Gig in the Sky, Us and them, Money... Are we even allowed to select favorites off Dark Side? Or will the immensity of that decision generate a black hole [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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1973
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64,437
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Funeral is growing up. It's reminiscent daydreams of carving snow tunnels to your friend's house. It's about falling in love with someone who does not wear the 'crown of love' themselves. It's about making mistakes, getting hurt, and 'waking up' to learn that such pains are important for growth. You can tell Regine and Butler really give their all.
Favorite tracks: Crown of Love, In the Backseat, Neighborhood #1 [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
Favorite tracks: Crown of Love, In the Backseat, Neighborhood #1 [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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2004
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36,903
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The quintessential ska album. The most played album of my youth, and it still holds up. Everything Goes Numb comprises twelve anthems revered by anyone who knows ska. Compelling lyrics backed by a small army of brass and punk-ish harmonies. Each song tells a story, touching on life, death, suicide, even a heist. With this, Ska evolved beyond 'tweens at a pizza party'. And do pay attention to the drums.
"a moment of silence please for those that never get the chance.... the losers the liars, the bast**ds, the thieves. The cynicists, the pessimists and those that don't believe in nothing "
Top tracks: A moment of silence, Point counterpoint, If and when we rise, Here's to life [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
"a moment of silence please for those that never get the chance.... the losers the liars, the bast**ds, the thieves. The cynicists, the pessimists and those that don't believe in nothing "
Top tracks: A moment of silence, Point counterpoint, If and when we rise, Here's to life [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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What a debut. I feel this album often draws comparisons to Is This It? and for good reason...they're both a ton of fun. Rock for the new age leaden with british vernacular. I must say, there's something inexplicably captivating about a thick british accent for us folk across the pond. Be sure to look beyond 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' on this one.
"Well they might wear classic Reeboks, or knackered Converse, or tracky bottoms tucked in socks. But all of that's what the point is not. The point's that there ain't no romance around there"
Top Tracks: A Certain Romance, When the Sun Goes Down, Mardy Bum [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
"Well they might wear classic Reeboks, or knackered Converse, or tracky bottoms tucked in socks. But all of that's what the point is not. The point's that there ain't no romance around there"
Top Tracks: A Certain Romance, When the Sun Goes Down, Mardy Bum [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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2006
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Lyricist extraordinaire. This album reads like a book.
Favs: Money Trees, The Recipe, Sherane, Art of Peer Pressure [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
Favs: Money Trees, The Recipe, Sherane, Art of Peer Pressure [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]
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2012
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23,792
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The first half of Med Sud is uplifting and what I feel to be Sigur Ros' most accessible works. Following "Festival" the tempo slows, which I initially considered a loss in momentum. But give it a chance. Although slow-paced, the second half is mesmerizing. Find some grass on a sunny day, lay down, and pop in the buds.
Listen: Ara Batur, Inni mer syngur, Festival [First added to this chart: 07/14/2017]
Listen: Ara Batur, Inni mer syngur, Festival [First added to this chart: 07/14/2017]
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2008
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2010s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 3 | 3% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 3 | 3% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 20th to 13th Nothing by Louis Cole / Metropole Orkest / Jules Buckley |
| Up 2 from 17th to 15th Back To Black by Amy Winehouse |
| Up 1 from 41st to 40th Lonerism by Tame Impala |
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| Down 4 from 15th to 19th The Stranger by Billy Joel |
| Down 3 from 14th to 17th Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Leavers |
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 Bon Iver, Bon Iverby Bon Iver |
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87/100 (from 23 votes)
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85/100  | 03/02/2025 11:28 | SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
 90/100 | 09/10/2024 19:49 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 85/100 | 01/31/2023 09:01 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/30/2023 19:31 | pinkfreud1981 | | 84/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/30/2023 09:56 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
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From Moondance 01/31/2023 09:02
Nice chart indeed and a few less often seen artists/albums for me to check out ~ for which I thank you.
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65/100
From Peppermint 03/06/2022 18:08
This is a decent chart, with a lot of classic choices from the 2000s and 2010s. Love that you've included Beach House's 'Bloom' in here!
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70/100
From mianfei 12/08/2020 08:13
Although there is something of a stereotypical pattern to this chart in its focus on 2000s alternative and 1970s progressive rock, both genres of inconsistent attraction at most to my ears, I do not think of it as remotely bad. There are enough surprising choices to maintain interest, and even some well-known choices that might not be expected (which I actually like).
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EyeKanFly 12/02/2020 01:06
EyeKanFly 12/02/2020 01:06
Excellent chart, lots in common. I love your descriptions of the ska albums since you're a brass player, super cool thinking about music from that perspective.
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100/100
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DommeDamian 12/01/2020 09:11
DommeDamian 12/01/2020 09:11
Too much Rh but your descriptions win me over as always.
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90/100
From Larcx13 11/16/2020 14:11
Larcx13 11/16/2020 14:11
Cool selection and nice effort. I was stoked to see Streetlight Manifesto up there, but a little less stoked about Kanye... Personally, i'm not crazy with some of your selections but as a whole your chart holds up especially with stuff like Flatliners, Catch 22, Common and the moe obvious like Arctic Monkeys and the Strokes, etc...
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90/100
From Johnnyo 09/11/2019 06:56
Excellent chart. Commutes can't be too bad if you listening to this lot
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From pctrooper 09/09/2019 22:02
A good friend of mine turned me on to Streetlight Manifesto last year. Some amazing drumming, indeed.
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100/100
From Globe02 06/04/2019 17:32
Dope chart
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