Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by cmoshier 
*amended (7/12/20): I decided to go with one album per artist just to make it a little more eclectic. The ranking is pretty loose; beyond like the top 25, it's pretty arbitrary. And I'm gonna keep doing the little write ups for each one.
- Chart updated: 09/12/2023 03:15
- (Created: 08/12/2017 00:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I originally had Crooked Rain here, but I love the stoned disinhibition of Wowee Zowee. It feels like they were sort of off the reservation in a really fun way here. Maybe it's the context, that they had just made an ironic 'bad' 70's rock record with Crooked Rain', but this is the one that stands out most to me as the most joyful and unique.
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2020]
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1995
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It's profoundly fucking weird that these people ever convened in a room to make music. Is Jaki Liebezeit the best drummer?
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2017]
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1972
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5,634
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1982
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1,457
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Angry young man music, I can't help it though. It's transcendent. I saw them not too long ago when they were touring the anniversary of the record. As they played 'To Old Friends and New', Patrick Stickles changed the lyric 'woman' to 'student' in 'no matter how brilliant a woman, you're only a kid'. I wonder how many other people took note of that. I thought it was a really beautiful moment; an acknowledgement of a flawed past self, how juvenile you were. Small, but it meant a lot.
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2020]
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2010
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1,382
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I've ranted, in life, about how this album never got it's due. I told someone once that it's the Pet Sounds of our generation, which feels like a bit of a stretch in hindsight but there's probably something to it. The mind is there, and it's perfectly executed. It's kind of remarkable that a song like 'Flash Delirium' even works; the 'genre-switching-on-a-dime' thing avoids ever feeling corny or ham-fisted in any way. And you can see that level of precision throughout.
[First added to this chart: 03/27/2018]
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2010
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2023]
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2014
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459
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Is this getting a little on the nose? Loveless is a beautiful record and a landmark, cat's outta the bag on that one.
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2017]
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1991
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33,799
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Rounding out some of the classics! Everyone loves Joy Division! EVERYONE! One of the actual unanimous opinions in music.
[First added to this chart: 09/09/2017]
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1979
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| Can | 1 | 1% | |
| Scratch Acid | 1 | 1% | |
| Vivian Girls | 1 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 1% | |
| New Order | 1 | 1% | |
| T. Rex | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 64th to 18th Sunbathing Animal by Parquet Courts |
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| Down 2 from 17th to 19th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 2 from 18th to 20th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21st Help by Thee Oh Sees |
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 Hex Enduction Hourby The Fall |
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91/100 (from 28 votes)
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 85/100  | 07/21/2023 03:12 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 12/14/2022 23:49 | Moondance | | 84/100 |
| 100/100 | 12/14/2022 20:10 |  HoldenM | | 95/100 |
| 95/100 | 12/14/2022 16:23 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 100/100 | 12/14/2022 15:38 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
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From Tamthebam 07/21/2023 03:15
Tamthebam 07/21/2023 03:15
Only 4 albums in common but that is because you employ the one album per artist rule .... I just not brave enough to do that my chart would be decimated if I did that .... but I respect your choices and overall it is a very interesting read
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95/100
From Moondance 12/14/2022 23:58
Great chart - love the one album/artist concept; love the comments and how the albums soundtrack key moments in your life; love your sentimental attachment to albums that are real outliers; love how uniquely this chart reflects who you are (no BEA group think here!). Love how you have canvassed the decades. My only criticism would be it is a bit too US heavy - but hey, you were born in the USA. Oh, loved (but don't agree) on your putting Darkness ahead of Born To Run. Got a real kick out of you putting 'Another Self Portrait' ahead of about 20 other Dylan albums. Finally, would have liked to have seen a few more Australian albums in the top 100. Anyway, certainly one of my favourite BEA user charts for sure!
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95/100
From Johnnyo 12/14/2022 16:23
Great unique and persona; chart. Love it
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100/100
From Larcx13 12/14/2022 15:39
Larcx13 12/14/2022 15:39
Love Let It Be at number 1 and the Strokes at number 3. One album per artist is tough too. Descriptions also a plus. 100.
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From Rm12398 11/05/2022 10:05
The comments on all your picks give a fantastic insight into why you chose them. Was great to read through. Really nice chart!
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100/100
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Keatownrodriguez 10/05/2020 02:47
Keatownrodriguez 10/05/2020 02:47
Man I'd love to see you come comment on all of these albums because the descriptions for the albums you chose to do so on are amazing and got me to listen to some great new records. Amazing chart!
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100/100
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DommeDamian 10/04/2020 09:29
DommeDamian 10/04/2020 09:29
*claps*
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90/100
From RioBravo 07/14/2020 16:44
Well deserved nod to ZamRock at the end. Many great choices overall. Congrats!
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100/100
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ForegroundNoise 11/09/2019 20:14
ForegroundNoise 11/09/2019 20:14
Even though some of it isn't my thing I love love love this chart. Nice mix of stuff and your write-ups add so much personality too. Great stuff!
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90/100
From AgainstMeAgainstYou 03/28/2019 21:08
Really unique and clearly long-thought-out chart. Love seeing albums like YHF, Born to Run and Loveless in your very eclectic top 20. Just wish there were notes!!
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| Best Artists of the 2000s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The Strokes | |
| 4. Coldplay | |
| 5. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 6. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 7. Wilco | |
| 8. Muse | |
| 9. Animal Collective | |
| 10. The White Stripes | |
| 11. Kanye West | |
| 12. Phil Elverum | |
| 13. Interpol | |
| 14. Modest Mouse | |
| 15. Queens Of The Stone Age | |
| 16. Madvillain | |
| 17. Godspeed You! Black Emperor | |
| 18. LCD Soundsystem | |
| 19. The National | |
| 20. The Flaming Lips |