Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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- (Created: 08/25/2017 08:30).
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1988
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1,881
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Released: August 1994
51:43
Producers: Jeff Buckley and Andy Wallace
Recorded: 1993 to 1994 at Bearsville Recording Studio Woodstock New York
Fact 1: Grace includes 7 original Jeff Buckley compositions , 1 cover performed with his band and 2 covers performed solo ("Lilac Wine" written by
James Shelton 1950 , "Hallelujah" written by Leonard Cohen 1984 and " Corpus Christi Carol" an Early Modern English hymn from around 1504 however Jeff Buckley's version was based on a version by opera singer Janet Baker (Buckley is quoted as thus:"The Carol is a fairy-tail about a falcon who takes the beloved of a singer to an orchard , the singer goes looking for her and arrives at a chamber where his beloved lies next to a bleeding knight and a tomb with Christs body in it " )
Fact 2: The lyrics to the track "Grace" were written after Buckley said goodbye to his girlfriend at an airport one rainy day [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
51:43
Producers: Jeff Buckley and Andy Wallace
Recorded: 1993 to 1994 at Bearsville Recording Studio Woodstock New York
Fact 1: Grace includes 7 original Jeff Buckley compositions , 1 cover performed with his band and 2 covers performed solo ("Lilac Wine" written by
James Shelton 1950 , "Hallelujah" written by Leonard Cohen 1984 and " Corpus Christi Carol" an Early Modern English hymn from around 1504 however Jeff Buckley's version was based on a version by opera singer Janet Baker (Buckley is quoted as thus:"The Carol is a fairy-tail about a falcon who takes the beloved of a singer to an orchard , the singer goes looking for her and arrives at a chamber where his beloved lies next to a bleeding knight and a tomb with Christs body in it " )
Fact 2: The lyrics to the track "Grace" were written after Buckley said goodbye to his girlfriend at an airport one rainy day [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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1994
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19,238
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Released: 1986
38:28
Producer: Ross Wilson
Recorded: TBA
Fact 1: This album contains 3 covers
- 'There's Gonna Be a Showdown' from the same titled 1969 funk and soul
release by Archie Bell & the Drells
- 'Move It ' by Cliff Richard & The Shadows from 1958
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- 'Greenback Dollar' by Hoyt Axton 1962
Fact 2: The album was produced by legendary Australian artist Ross Wilson best known for leading the seminal Daddy Cool and later Mondo Rock [First added to this chart: 12/11/2017]
38:28
Producer: Ross Wilson
Recorded: TBA
Fact 1: This album contains 3 covers
- 'There's Gonna Be a Showdown' from the same titled 1969 funk and soul
release by Archie Bell & the Drells
- 'Move It ' by Cliff Richard & The Shadows from 1958
and
- 'Greenback Dollar' by Hoyt Axton 1962
Fact 2: The album was produced by legendary Australian artist Ross Wilson best known for leading the seminal Daddy Cool and later Mondo Rock [First added to this chart: 12/11/2017]
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Released: June 1986
36:48
Producers: Morrissey and Johnny Marr
Recorded: Winter 1985 at Jacob Studios Farnham Surrey England
Fact 1: The album was initially set to be titled Margaret On The Guillotine , a song of the same name later featured on Morrissey's solo album Viva Hate
Fact 2: The A side of the original LP featured the run-out groove message "Fear of Manchester" , while the B side was inscribed with "Them was rotten days" [First added to this chart: 12/18/2017]
36:48
Producers: Morrissey and Johnny Marr
Recorded: Winter 1985 at Jacob Studios Farnham Surrey England
Fact 1: The album was initially set to be titled Margaret On The Guillotine , a song of the same name later featured on Morrissey's solo album Viva Hate
Fact 2: The A side of the original LP featured the run-out groove message "Fear of Manchester" , while the B side was inscribed with "Them was rotten days" [First added to this chart: 12/18/2017]
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1986
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39,115
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Released: December 1994
52:38
Producers: Clive Langer , Alan Winstanley and Bush
Recorded: January 1994 at Westside Studios London
Fact 1: Sixteen Stone went 6x Platinum in the US with 6,000,000 sales and Canada with 600,000 sales .
Fact 2: The album title Sixteen Stone comes from a real life experience. Sixteen Stone translates to 224 pounds, allegedly the weight of a young woman who catfished one of Gavin Rossdale’s friends via a personal ad [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
52:38
Producers: Clive Langer , Alan Winstanley and Bush
Recorded: January 1994 at Westside Studios London
Fact 1: Sixteen Stone went 6x Platinum in the US with 6,000,000 sales and Canada with 600,000 sales .
Fact 2: The album title Sixteen Stone comes from a real life experience. Sixteen Stone translates to 224 pounds, allegedly the weight of a young woman who catfished one of Gavin Rossdale’s friends via a personal ad [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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1994
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1,065
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Released: May 1997
42:48
Producers: Mark Opitz and Hoodoo Gurus
Recorded: Alberts Studios and Rhinoceros Recordings , Sydney, Australia / Sound Factory, Los Angeles California
Fact 1:Background vocals on two tracks were supplied by The Bangles ("Good Times" and "Party Machine")
Fact 2: This album would be the last with original bass player Clyde Bramley who would depart the band once the touring for 'Blow Your Cool' was completed [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
42:48
Producers: Mark Opitz and Hoodoo Gurus
Recorded: Alberts Studios and Rhinoceros Recordings , Sydney, Australia / Sound Factory, Los Angeles California
Fact 1:Background vocals on two tracks were supplied by The Bangles ("Good Times" and "Party Machine")
Fact 2: This album would be the last with original bass player Clyde Bramley who would depart the band once the touring for 'Blow Your Cool' was completed [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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Released: May 2013
55:06
Producers: Aaron Dessner , Bryce Dessner and Marcus Paquin
Recorded: September 2012 – February 2013 at at Clubhouse Recording Studios Rineback , New York and Dreamland Recording Studios West Hurley, New York
Fact 1: Matt Berninger discussing the track "Don't Swallow the Cap" - 'One person thought it was "Don't Swallow the Cat," and they thought it was an Alice in Wonderland reference. Some people thought it was a druggy reference. And some people have interpreted it as "don't swallow the cap on a mushroom," like LSD. I honestly don't know. It just sounded good'
Fact 2: The final track "Hard to Find," which has the line "You can all just kiss off into the air " which is a direct Violent Femmes reference - 'Yeah. I just stole that , I do that a lot, where I'll sing other people's lyrics while I'm trying to figure out melodies' (Matt Berninger 2013) [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
55:06
Producers: Aaron Dessner , Bryce Dessner and Marcus Paquin
Recorded: September 2012 – February 2013 at at Clubhouse Recording Studios Rineback , New York and Dreamland Recording Studios West Hurley, New York
Fact 1: Matt Berninger discussing the track "Don't Swallow the Cap" - 'One person thought it was "Don't Swallow the Cat," and they thought it was an Alice in Wonderland reference. Some people thought it was a druggy reference. And some people have interpreted it as "don't swallow the cap on a mushroom," like LSD. I honestly don't know. It just sounded good'
Fact 2: The final track "Hard to Find," which has the line "You can all just kiss off into the air " which is a direct Violent Femmes reference - 'Yeah. I just stole that , I do that a lot, where I'll sing other people's lyrics while I'm trying to figure out melodies' (Matt Berninger 2013) [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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2013
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6,053
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Released: July 2003
38:09
Producer: Pedro Ferreira
Recorded: Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincolnshire; Paul Smith Music Studios, London
Fact 1: The band took inspiration for some of their work from the local north Suffolk area surrounding their home town Lowestoft, including "Black Shuck", based on the legend of a dog which supposedly haunts the church of the nearby village of Blythburgh
Fact 2: Before striking it big with 'Permission To Land ' Justin Hawkins was earning a living writing commercial jingles which he hawked between the advertising agencies on an old four-track recorder [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
38:09
Producer: Pedro Ferreira
Recorded: Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincolnshire; Paul Smith Music Studios, London
Fact 1: The band took inspiration for some of their work from the local north Suffolk area surrounding their home town Lowestoft, including "Black Shuck", based on the legend of a dog which supposedly haunts the church of the nearby village of Blythburgh
Fact 2: Before striking it big with 'Permission To Land ' Justin Hawkins was earning a living writing commercial jingles which he hawked between the advertising agencies on an old four-track recorder [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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2003
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Released: September 1986
38:06
Producers: Kenny Jones and John Porter
Recorded: March–July 1986 at Livingston Studios, London
Fact 1: The album title Talking With the Taxman About Poetry is taken from a Vladimir Mayakovsky poem printed on the record sleeve
Fact 2: The track "Levi Stubbs' Tears" refers to The Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs and in particular how moved by the songs , he would cry real tears during his concerts , the songs protagonist similarly cry's heartfelt tears that come from deep within [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
38:06
Producers: Kenny Jones and John Porter
Recorded: March–July 1986 at Livingston Studios, London
Fact 1: The album title Talking With the Taxman About Poetry is taken from a Vladimir Mayakovsky poem printed on the record sleeve
Fact 2: The track "Levi Stubbs' Tears" refers to The Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs and in particular how moved by the songs , he would cry real tears during his concerts , the songs protagonist similarly cry's heartfelt tears that come from deep within [First added to this chart: 08/25/2017]
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1986
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574
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1986
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11,812
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1980s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1990s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| The Breeders | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Fiona Apple | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 44th to 42nd If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues |
| Up 1 from 89th to 88th Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs |
| Up 1 from 88th to 87th Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 28 from 22nd to 50th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 28 from 63rd to 91st The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple |
| Down 1 from 91st to 92nd Born Sandy Devotional by The Triffids |
| New entries |
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 When The Pawn...by Fiona Apple |
| Leavers |
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 Primary Coloursby The Horrors (UK) |
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