Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by scwrlw

Subjective chart, just my opinion on what I have listened to so far (rating my favorite albums against each other is hard; this list changes around often).

Any album suggestions are welcomed! I also regularly update the current yearly charts so check those out if you're interested!

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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10
[First added to this chart: 08/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
522
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Punk rock ● Post-punk

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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,504
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,085
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9/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Hard rock ● Heavy metal

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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44,791
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Favorite(s): Home Is Where the Hatred Is, Lady Day and John Coltrane,

Least Favorite: Save the Children
[First added to this chart: 01/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,215
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Heavy metal

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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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19,504
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 9/10

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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
50,307
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Smooth Soul ● Funk ● Singer-Songwriter

Favorite(s): Living For the City, Jesus Children of America, All In Love Is Fair, He's Misstra Know-It-All, Golden Lady, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, Visions

Least Favorite: Too High
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,884
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 10/10

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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
10,122
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Buy album United States
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9/10
Cover Art: 9/10

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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,168
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 1%
1960s 13 13%
1970s 13 13%
1980s 5 5%
1990s 16 16%
2000s 17 17%
2010s 32 32%
2020s 3 3%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 3 3%
Björk 3 3%
The Beatles 3 3%
Frank Ocean 2 2%
Tool 2 2%
Miles Davis 2 2%
Swans 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 63 63%
United Kingdom 25 25%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Iceland 3 3%
Canada 2 2%
France 1 1%
Spain 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 7 from 13th to 6th
Loveless
by My Bloody Valentine
Climber Up 5 from 21st to 16th
OK Computer
by Radiohead
Climber Up 4 from 19th to 15th
My Favorite Things
by John Coltrane
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 4 from 8th to 12th
Lateralus
by Tool
Faller Down 4 from 9th to 13th
Kind Of Blue
by Miles Davis
Faller Down 4 from 10th to 14th
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
by Neutral Milk Hotel

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89/100 (from 31 votes)
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From 03/16/2022 18:02
excellent taste friend, i really like all the albums you choose (almost)
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From 04/20/2021 06:38
Really cool recents in the top cool unique list
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From 10/23/2020 21:56
like your taste friend

but i have a question, you like or search for 1970s albums?

want to share opinions
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From 09/21/2020 21:30
Great chart, maybe you will enjoy everything everything - get to heaven.
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From 02/02/2020 22:34
Taking another look at this chart I noticed you rated the album covers, that's a fun idea. Was checking it out again because you have Aphex Twin as your picture so was expecting more of his stuff but that's not the case. Still a killer chart though.
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From 08/09/2019 09:10
Really nice mix of genres, and I especially like your picks from this decade (I'll have to check out that Rosalía record at no.4!), I look forward to seeing your writings on why these are your favourite genres. Seeing as you ask for recommendations (and you have so many from the current decade already) here's a few older picks that you might enjoy:

Nico - Chelsea Girl
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Neil Young - Harvest
Brian Eno - Another Green World
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From 08/08/2019 15:13
Great chart!
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From 08/08/2019 08:20
Great chart! I would recommend demon days - gorillaz and plastic beachtl - gorillaz
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From 03/11/2019 20:08
Pretty great! Love the inclusion of so many recent albums, and the whole chart has much personality.
Also if you've enjoyed that Daughters album I'd recommend some classic noise and no wave albums like The Birthday Party's Junkyard, Swans' Soundtracks for the Blind, Sonic Youth's Evol etc.
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From 01/22/2019 17:38
Bjork! Good chart.
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