Top 95 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 12/07/2024 02:15
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Released: March 1988
32:50
Producer: Steve Albini
Recorded: November 1987 at Downtown Recorders , South End Boston and December 1987 at Q Division, Somerville, Massachusetts
Fact 1: The album was made for the total sum of $9,000
Fact 2: Steve Albini would insist that Kim Deals backing vocals for "Where Is My Mind" and lead vocals for "Gigantic" be recorded in a bathroom to achieve a real echo effect [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
32:50
Producer: Steve Albini
Recorded: November 1987 at Downtown Recorders , South End Boston and December 1987 at Q Division, Somerville, Massachusetts
Fact 1: The album was made for the total sum of $9,000
Fact 2: Steve Albini would insist that Kim Deals backing vocals for "Where Is My Mind" and lead vocals for "Gigantic" be recorded in a bathroom to achieve a real echo effect [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,073
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Released: July 1986
38:23
Producer: Don Gehman
Recorded: April to May 1986 at Belmont Mall Studios , Belmont Indiana
Fact 1:The source for the title of the album according to Peter Buck is from the 1964 film "A Shot in the Dark " . Inspector Clouseau opens car door and falls into a fountain , Maria: "You should get out of these clothes immediately. You'll catch your death of pneumonia, you will " , Clouseau: "Yes, I probably will. But it's all part of LIFES RICH PAGENT , you know?".
Fact 2: Lifes Rich Pageants track listing omits 2 songs ( Superman and Underneath The Bunker) and promises a different running order to what actually appears on the final record [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
38:23
Producer: Don Gehman
Recorded: April to May 1986 at Belmont Mall Studios , Belmont Indiana
Fact 1:The source for the title of the album according to Peter Buck is from the 1964 film "A Shot in the Dark " . Inspector Clouseau opens car door and falls into a fountain , Maria: "You should get out of these clothes immediately. You'll catch your death of pneumonia, you will " , Clouseau: "Yes, I probably will. But it's all part of LIFES RICH PAGENT , you know?".
Fact 2: Lifes Rich Pageants track listing omits 2 songs ( Superman and Underneath The Bunker) and promises a different running order to what actually appears on the final record [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,510
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Released: November 1985
38:55
Producer: The Jesus and Mary Chain
Recorded: March 1985 at Southern Studios Wood Green , North London
Quote 1: “We just did it. I don’t know how we did it. It’s a little miracle" (Jim Reid)
Quote 2: “We used to put a lot of this mad, drunken energy into the gigs with this pent-up anger that was kind of a, ‘If we don’t do this, we’re gonna die’ attitude. So when it came to making the record, we were very conscientious and not drinking and not getting wasted.” Bassist Douglas Hart discusses recording Psycocandy. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
38:55
Producer: The Jesus and Mary Chain
Recorded: March 1985 at Southern Studios Wood Green , North London
Quote 1: “We just did it. I don’t know how we did it. It’s a little miracle" (Jim Reid)
Quote 2: “We used to put a lot of this mad, drunken energy into the gigs with this pent-up anger that was kind of a, ‘If we don’t do this, we’re gonna die’ attitude. So when it came to making the record, we were very conscientious and not drinking and not getting wasted.” Bassist Douglas Hart discusses recording Psycocandy. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,563
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Released: June 1985
39:44
Producer: Joe Boyd
Recorded: February to March 1985 at Livingston Studios London
Fact 1: Stipe revealed to Melody Maker that he had been listening to a lot of Appalachian folk music prior to the recording of Fables and had become fascinated by the oral tradition of local legends being passed down the generations
Fact 2: 'Green Grow The Rushes ' was stemmed from a pact Stipe and Natalie Merchant made to write songs about the genocide of American Indians [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
39:44
Producer: Joe Boyd
Recorded: February to March 1985 at Livingston Studios London
Fact 1: Stipe revealed to Melody Maker that he had been listening to a lot of Appalachian folk music prior to the recording of Fables and had become fascinated by the oral tradition of local legends being passed down the generations
Fact 2: 'Green Grow The Rushes ' was stemmed from a pact Stipe and Natalie Merchant made to write songs about the genocide of American Indians [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,758
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Released: September 1987
39:51
Producer: Scott Litt and R.E.M
Recorded: March 30 to May 2nd at Sound Emporium Nashville Tennessee
Fact 1:Rejected suggestions for the album title include 'R.E.M No.5 ' , 'Table of Content' , 'Mr Evil Breakfast' , 'Skin Up ' and 'Last Train to Disneyland'.
Fact 2: "It's the End of the World (and I Feel Fine) is either my favorite song on the record or my least favorite , I'm still deciding " Peter Buck to Rolling Stone 27/08/1987 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
39:51
Producer: Scott Litt and R.E.M
Recorded: March 30 to May 2nd at Sound Emporium Nashville Tennessee
Fact 1:Rejected suggestions for the album title include 'R.E.M No.5 ' , 'Table of Content' , 'Mr Evil Breakfast' , 'Skin Up ' and 'Last Train to Disneyland'.
Fact 2: "It's the End of the World (and I Feel Fine) is either my favorite song on the record or my least favorite , I'm still deciding " Peter Buck to Rolling Stone 27/08/1987 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,584
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Released: September 1991
64:48
Producers: The Orb , Andrew Weatherall , Hugo Nicolson and Jimmy Miller
Recorded: 1990 to 1991 at Jam Studios , London
Quote 1: "I vaguely remember bits of it , I think I remember bits of it" Bobby Gillespie 23/03/2011 when asked what he recalls of the Screamadelica recording sessions
Quote 2: " I broke all the rules because I didn't know what the rules were" Andy Weatherall discussing his role as Screamadelica Producer
Fact : On Loaded the piano chords are lifted from “Sympathy For The Devil “ , the drums are lifted from a dance mix of Edie Brickells “What Am I” whilst drugged out Peter Fonda dialogue is included from the movie “ The Wild Angels “. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
64:48
Producers: The Orb , Andrew Weatherall , Hugo Nicolson and Jimmy Miller
Recorded: 1990 to 1991 at Jam Studios , London
Quote 1: "I vaguely remember bits of it , I think I remember bits of it" Bobby Gillespie 23/03/2011 when asked what he recalls of the Screamadelica recording sessions
Quote 2: " I broke all the rules because I didn't know what the rules were" Andy Weatherall discussing his role as Screamadelica Producer
Fact : On Loaded the piano chords are lifted from “Sympathy For The Devil “ , the drums are lifted from a dance mix of Edie Brickells “What Am I” whilst drugged out Peter Fonda dialogue is included from the movie “ The Wild Angels “. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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5,131
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Released: August 1987
46:37
Producer: Warne Livesey and Midnight Oil
Recorded:1987 at Albert Studios Sydney
Fact 1: In 2010 Diesel and Dust was ranked no 1 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.
Fact 2: In 1986 Midnight Oil would skip headline arenas for a tour of the Australian Outback where the band saw first hand the brutal poverty and suffering of Australia's Aboriginal people , the bands anger at what they experienced would come pouring out in Diesel and Dust . "It was a life-changing event for all of us" Rob Hirst 2013. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
46:37
Producer: Warne Livesey and Midnight Oil
Recorded:1987 at Albert Studios Sydney
Fact 1: In 2010 Diesel and Dust was ranked no 1 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.
Fact 2: In 1986 Midnight Oil would skip headline arenas for a tour of the Australian Outback where the band saw first hand the brutal poverty and suffering of Australia's Aboriginal people , the bands anger at what they experienced would come pouring out in Diesel and Dust . "It was a life-changing event for all of us" Rob Hirst 2013. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,904
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Released: February 1977
39:43
Producer: Fleetwood Mac , Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut
Recorded: February 1976 at Record Plant , Sausalito California
Fact 1:Fleetwood Mac's Cocaine consumption during the Rumours sessions is legendary for its excess to the point whereby the band considered thanking their coke dealer on the Albums linar notes.
Fact 2: Mick Fleetwoods twin balls that appeared on the iconic Rumours cover photo were actually Lavatory Chains ripped from the toilet a few minutes earlier. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
39:43
Producer: Fleetwood Mac , Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut
Recorded: February 1976 at Record Plant , Sausalito California
Fact 1:Fleetwood Mac's Cocaine consumption during the Rumours sessions is legendary for its excess to the point whereby the band considered thanking their coke dealer on the Albums linar notes.
Fact 2: Mick Fleetwoods twin balls that appeared on the iconic Rumours cover photo were actually Lavatory Chains ripped from the toilet a few minutes earlier. [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,460
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Released: March 1993
45:36
Producer: Ed Buller
Recorded: 1992 to 1993 at Master Rock Studios , London
Fact 1: The album would go on to win the 1993 Mercury Music Prize
Fact 2: Brett Anderson has declared this album is about "sex and depression in equal measure" [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
45:36
Producer: Ed Buller
Recorded: 1992 to 1993 at Master Rock Studios , London
Fact 1: The album would go on to win the 1993 Mercury Music Prize
Fact 2: Brett Anderson has declared this album is about "sex and depression in equal measure" [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
3,116
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Released: March 1984
37:23
Producer: Alan Thorne
Recorded: 1983 at Trafalgar Studios Sydney Australia
Fact 1: Stone Age Romeos was named after The Three Stooges 163rd short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1955
Fact 2: Tojo was an answer song to an Australian hit of a few years earlier Santa Never Made it Into Darwin which had been released to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Tracy which had almost destroyed Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1975 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
37:23
Producer: Alan Thorne
Recorded: 1983 at Trafalgar Studios Sydney Australia
Fact 1: Stone Age Romeos was named after The Three Stooges 163rd short film released by Columbia Pictures in 1955
Fact 2: Tojo was an answer song to an Australian hit of a few years earlier Santa Never Made it Into Darwin which had been released to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Tracy which had almost destroyed Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1975 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
Total albums: 95. Page 1 of 10
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Top 95 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1980s | 37 | 39% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The National | 2 | 2% | |
| Big Star | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Green Day | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 95 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 96th to 95thBrave Words by The Chills |
| Up 1 from 95th to 94thAll Fools Day by The Saints |
| Up 1 from 94th to 93rdRarer Than Rocking Horse Shit by The Bamboos (80's) |
| Leavers |
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| Too Bright by Perfume Genius |
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