Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Junomoogmello 
I have quite a varied interest in music covering a number of styles from psychedelic, prog, heavy metal, hard rock, pop rock and eighties electronica through to some free form fusion jazz. I have a large music library with a mint vinyl collection which I am very proud of. I play a number of instruments and am fortunate to own a Juno 60, a Moog and Mellotron among various other toys including synths, samplers, guitars, pedals and electric drums. My user name is a combination of the three keyboards mentioned above. My fascination with synthesisers was triggered by two Tangerine Dream albums, Exit and White Eagle, these albums led me into a world of discovery and I own most of the huge Tangerine Dream catalogue in one format or another, I therefore make no apology that Tangerine Dream appear in my chart several times. I consider myself fortunate to have seen Tangerine Dream three times, the last occasion being at the Royal Albert Hall and from my seat I could have reached forward and touched Edgar Froese' Nord Lead! They opened with Birth of Liquid Plejades from Zeit if you are into TD. Music tends to sit within seasons for me, I tend to listen to more prog and metal through autumn and winter and more eighties new wave electronica/synth pop and psychedelia through the summer, I guess it's the feel good factor with the former (eighties) and the musical brilliance of some of the very original and mind expanding albums in the case of the latter (sixties), perhaps mentally transporting me to the Summer of Love.
- Chart updated: 09/21/2020 21:45
- (Created: 09/16/2017 09:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Recorded in the same year as The Beatles Sgt Pepper, this album still sounds years ahead of its time and is still fresh today. Up until recently I have only had the CD version however having just purchased the vinyl I have had no option but to push it up to no 2 position in my chart. I am now able to hear the full beauty of this album. 'Carnival Song' takes what the Beatles did with fairground effects on Sgt Pepper to another level! I love every track and could quite easily create a paragraph of text for each! If you have never listened to this you don't know what you are missing.
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1967
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In my opinion, this is the best Hendrix album. So many great tracks with Voodoo Child (slight return), Burning of the Midnight Lamp and All Along the Watchtower personal favourites. A shame that the original cover is no longer available as it so much suited the album, obviously no longer socially correct which I understand.
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1968
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I hear many styles when I listen to this album, an album which doesn't sound dated in my opinion. Some superb instrumentation throughout.
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1973
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A stunning debut album and a stunning rock album which hasn't aged, well not in my opinion. The album rocks from the opener. The three person guitar driven sound helps to define each track with different parts being played by different personnel. Unless you watch a Syynyrd DVD you never really know who is taking the lead line at any particular point and the solos are shared equally between similarly gifted musicians. Free Bird is a true masterpiece up there with 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Layla' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
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1973
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A superb debut album, sizzling with energy. Runnin With thenDevil and Atomic Punk are personal favourites and eruption is there for all wannabee guitar heroes to salivate to!
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1978
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The first Van Halen I ever bought after borrowing a mates Van Halen 2 album. I wore out the first vinyl replacing it with a newer vinyl a few years ago. The energy on this album is infectious, reminds me of hot summers and long days on the beach. Take Your Whiskey Home and Cradle Will Rock are stonking metal tracks.
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1980
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An excellent compilation of Toto classics, well produced, the vinyl sounds superb. 'Africa' is the standout track for me.
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This band and album will forever sit in the dark shadow that was the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash and for that reason I would imagine that a lot of Skynyrd fans pass this by. The album is actually full of energy and really rocks. The choice of female vocalist Dale Krantz really works. It shouldn't be compared with Skynyrd, it is a different sound and has highs of its own.
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This little known band from America came remarkably close to the sound of Silent Running and 'New Gold Dream' era Simple Minds. This debut was recorded in Holland and captures a more British sound than American. There are some great tracks on this album, 'When it Rains', 'where the Flowes Grow' and 'Million Miles Away' being personal favourites.
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Laid back and bluesy, this album takes me back to the first time I saw Nils Lofgren. From memory he played keyboards, drums and guitar at that gig, nailing most, if not all of the songs on this album and proving what an exceptional musician he is. A long standing member of Spingsteens's E Street band he is possibly not given the credit he deserves.
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 49 | 49% | |
| 1980s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Tangerine Dream | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Simple Minds | 3 | 3% | |
| Budgie | 2 | 2% | |
| Rory Gallagher | 2 | 2% | |
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62 | 62% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 1 from 87th to 86thSailor by Steve Miller Band |
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| ! | 09/13/2021 20:50 |  Jbalbinolr | 39 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2021 16:56 |  Schribes | 11 | 99/100 |
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From Jbalbinolr 09/13/2021 20:51 | #273695
Jbalbinolr 09/13/2021 20:51 | #273695
Great progressive-oriented chart!
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From CharlieBarley 09/21/2020 21:06 | #258523
CharlieBarley 09/21/2020 21:06 | #258523
What can I say?
Some interesting picks and tip-top commentary.
It made a fascinating read.
It's great to see Wish You Were Here and Sgt Pepper so high.
Wish I could have seen Pink Floyd live, must have been quite something.
I must try out The Enid and Budgie. Sound intriguing.
And thanks for introducing me to the track Patricia The Stripper.
I have a friend with loads of keyboards and sound equipment so I understand your passion.
I don't have the inclination to play instruments, I wish I could, but I appreciate great musicianship.
As you clearly do too.
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From Johnnyo 03/27/2020 09:08 | #249141
Great chart. There's only a very small number of charts that have ever got 100 from me and they all contain extensive comments which makes them personal and therefore much more than just a list. Thanks for sharing. it was fun reading this. I also get the point about CD replacing vinyl and now vinyl replacing CD. If I find a nice vinyl copy of a CD that I already own I'll tend to by it.
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sssvnnn 09/08/2019 20:37 | #242368
sssvnnn 09/08/2019 20:37 | #242368
Lovely chart.
Lot´s of albums that I love and a lot of unkknown albums.
I hope I`ll find the time to explore the albums I don`t know.
Good Tangerine Dream picks: Rybicon and Force Majeur are wonderful albums.
Zeit is a strange, mystical and difficult album: It´s surprising for me that it`s rated so high, but I like it.
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From Steppenwolf666 07/03/2019 09:43 | #238842
A lot of very good choices, but I have never understood the appeal of Rush. You are right about needing Quark & Xenon, both great albums, as are many other Hawkwind Lp's.
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From vancevisuals 06/24/2019 21:10 | #238197
very interesting chart
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DommeDamian 06/24/2019 18:16 | #238190
DommeDamian 06/24/2019 18:16 | #238190
A lot of rock I don't care for, but I always care for the descriptions and they are here to deliver ;)
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LedZep 06/24/2019 10:24 | #238158
LedZep 06/24/2019 10:24 | #238158
Zeit is great, possibly my favourite Tangerine Dream album and concept
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ForegroundNoise 06/24/2019 08:39 | #238156
ForegroundNoise 06/24/2019 08:39 | #238156
Even though there's little intersect in terms of our shared tastes, this is undeniably a brilliant chart. Love all the effort that has gone into it in terms of the notes, as well as the flourish of both rock and electronic albums with a progressive flavour (TD's Zeit is a personal favourite of mine!).
For me, the focus on the 70s & 80s means that more modern forms of electronic music get sidewinded a little (would be nice to see some more modern ambient, as well as techno/IDM; check out my 2000s chart for my favourites in those genres) as well as hip hop, though otherwise this is a perfect chart in my view. Well done!!
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bobbyb5 04/11/2018 02:45 | #212670
bobbyb5 04/11/2018 02:45 | #212670
Your taste in Tangerine Dream is divine. You have so many of them too. At one time I had four or five tangerine dream's in my top 100, but I thought it was too much, so now I just have two or three. Lol. Maybe I'll put them back in.
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