Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by batlord210

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• Chart updated: 04/25/2018 03:15
• (Created: 08/07/2017 00:01).
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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This is simply the most imaginative concept for an album that I've ever come across. It may not be the most influential or emotionally affecting, but it shows the extraordinary artistic potential for an album. I've always been a big fan of concept albums(as is likely obvious from this chart), and this is the king of them all. Plus every song on this album is great, from the unique instrumentation or unique vocal style or just the absolutely engrossing story. Easily my pick for the best album of all time.

Other great albums: Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound, and Nursery Cryme. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2017]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

7,439

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

55

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 82 (943 votes)

Comments:

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Turn On The Bright Lights 

 Interpol

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Post-Punk Revival / Indie Rock [First added to this chart: 08/06/2017]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,251 charts

Rank Score:

14,957

Rank in 2002:

2

Rank in 2000s:

9

Overall Rank:

88

Average Rating:

 84 (1,577 votes)

Comments:

127

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Hospice 

 The Antlers

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Indie Rock / Post-Rock / Concept Album [First added to this chart: 12/18/2017]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

6,288

Rank in 2009:

2

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

281

Average Rating:

 81 (828 votes)

Comments:

84

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Dummy 

 Portishead

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Trip-Hop [First added to this chart: 03/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,491 charts

Rank Score:

17,127

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

14

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 84 (1,656 votes)

Comments:

102

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Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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Indie Folk / Indie Pop / Concept Album [First added to this chart: 10/26/2017]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,597 charts

Rank Score:

23,122

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 86 (1,850 votes)

Comments:

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A Crow Looked At Me 

 Mount Eerie

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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2018]

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

3,388

Rank in 2017:

6

Rank in 2010s:

74

Overall Rank:

535

Average Rating:

 80 (590 votes)

Comments:

62

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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Glam Rock / Concept Album [First added to this chart: 08/06/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,933 charts

Rank Score:

50,103

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,444 votes)

Comments:

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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 

 Kanye West

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Hip-Hop [First added to this chart: 08/06/2017]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,682 charts

Rank Score:

26,196

Rank in 2010:

1

Rank in 2010s:

2

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 85 (2,293 votes)

Comments:

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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Indie Pop / Indie Rock [First added to this chart: 10/09/2017]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

39,182

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 88 (2,834 votes)

Comments:

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Sunbather 

 Deafheaven

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Blackgaze / Post-Metal [First added to this chart: 01/14/2018]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

3,701

Rank in 2013:

8

Rank in 2010s:

67

Overall Rank:

485

Average Rating:

 79 (565 votes)

Comments:

57

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	4	4%
1970s	16	16%
1980s	11	11%
1990s	20	20%
2000s	24	24%
2010s	24	24%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
T. Rex	1	1%
The Beatles	1	1%
Madvillain	1	1%
Kendrick Lamar	1	1%
Television	1	1%
Violent Femmes	1	1%
Metallica	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	33	33%
	8	8%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 40th to 38th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Up 2 from 39th to 37th Nevermind by Nirvana
Up 2 from 38th to 36th Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Biggest fallers
Down 19 from 20th to 39th Saturation III by Brockhampton
Down 19 from 21st to 40th 2012-2017 by Against All Logic

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100/100	06/12/2018 20:45	DommeDamian	970	90/100
90/100	06/12/2018 19:17	Giant2015	102	91/100
95/100	06/12/2018 16:37	jdenny2018	103	92/100
90/100	06/12/2018 14:00	Rhyner	1,382	99/100
80/100	06/12/2018 12:47	manurock	229	83/100

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From DommeDamian 06/12/2018 20:45

18 artists in common

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From jdenny2018 06/12/2018 16:37

Love the mix of old and new albums, keep up the exceptional work.

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From ForegroundNoise 06/12/2018 10:23

So many familiar and beloved picks really great chart mate! Would love to see some notes though, and maybe a few older picks? (This decade's not even over yet and still has more albums than any of the others...)

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From Ulf 06/12/2018 10:02

Very nice chart mate

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From sssvnnn 03/10/2018 22:12

Very open minded chart, going through various styles and decades...
I like it.

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From CharlieBarley 03/09/2018 21:56

Mogwai Young Team. Burial. Twin Peaks!!
And 17 others which my chart has in common with yours. The 1st three are in my decades charts.
A very eclectic and original chart. I like it a lot.

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From jnfbn 03/09/2018 14:53

Not agree on every level, but love the unique and varied (something I highly regard) taste of music!

P.S.: I, of course, highly recommend Antony and the Johnsons and Kate Bush since you like the kinds of Sufjan and Mount Eerie etc.

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From LedZep 12/17/2017 16:42

Pretty cool list, although unfortunately I've never liked/understood Lamb as much as Foxtrot and Selling England. Shame on me

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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:23

I love that you have Arthur on here. And Camel.

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