Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bermolder 
My FAVORITE** albums. Hence the emphasis on certain genres and artists.
This is by no means a list of the greats. That's far too difficult to quantify. 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: 04/25/2024 19:45
- (Created: 07/06/2017 16:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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There is a light that never goes out. An all-timer.
[First added to this chart: 02/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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38,523
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Don't listen while driving. You'll speed.
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,870
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Cookie-cutter song structures to a point... but it's all quite catchy and the unique vocals are always a nice change of pace. Despite the limited variability in tune, I find myself coming back again and again to this album for a listen.
Like the moon, Seasons, Light house, Doves [First added to this chart: 05/08/2020]
Like the moon, Seasons, Light house, Doves [First added to this chart: 05/08/2020]
Year of Release:
2014
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1,295
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Faster, Dance or Die, Tightrope, Cold War, Oh Maker
[First added to this chart: 05/17/2020]
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2010
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3,846
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2020]
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Hazey Jane II, One of these things first, Northern sky
[First added to this chart: 11/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,221
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2020]
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2015
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3,902
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2018]
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1997
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3,879
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Funk revivalist.
For the beat. For the brass. [First added to this chart: 12/03/2021]
For the beat. For the brass. [First added to this chart: 12/03/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2020]
Year of Release:
2011
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1,296
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Total albums: 100. Page 9 of 10
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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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2010s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 3 | 3% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 32 from 72nd to 40th Aqualung by Jethro Tull |
| Up 27 from 76th to 49th By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Up 15 from 68th to 53rd Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 40th to 60th In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Down 18 from 41st to 59th Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz |
| Down 14 from 57th to 71st The Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| New entries |
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 Neon Goldenby The Notwist |
| Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver |
| Leavers |
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 For Emma, Forever Agoby Bon Iver |
| Copia by Eluvium |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
87/100 (from 22 votes)
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 85/100  | 01/31/2023 09:01 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/30/2023 19:31 | pinkfreud1981 | | 85/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/30/2023 09:56 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 65/100 | 03/06/2022 18:07 | Peppermint | | 78/100 |
| 90/100 | 03/02/2021 15:50 |  ssteve | | 92/100 |
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85/100
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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95/100
From 
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
From 
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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85/100
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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