Top 73 Greatest Music Albums by PaperVinnie 
It's been a few years since I've visited my charts, so I figure it's time for an overhaul. I mostly listen to live music these days, but I'll be revisiting lots of studio stuff and listening to some new stuff soon, in preparation to indulge other music areas I've neglected for a while.
- Chart updated: 12/21/2021 20:15
- (Created: 10/18/2017 15:53).
- Chart size: 73 albums.
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"Damned if I do and then I'm damned if I don't
Won't someone tell me what it is they all want?"
It's funny... I used to have all three of these VH albums fairly high in my chart, they used to mean so much to me. Or at least, I thought they did. Now they sound a little standard, but I can't just remove them from the chart quite yet. Why? Because although I never listen to any of these, whenever I do, I still fucking love them. Eddie is no Jimmy or Jimi or Eric, but he certainly knows what people wanted to here.
Key Tracks: And the Cradle Will Rock..., Everybody Wants Some!!, Fools, Romeo Delight, In a Simple Rhyme
*Best Album of 1980* [First added to this chart: 10/18/2017]
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Key Tracks: Mean Street, Hear About It Later, Unchained, So This Is Love?
*Best Album of 1981* [First added to this chart: 10/18/2017]
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Top 73 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 20 | 27% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Sonic Youth | 9 | 12% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 8% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 7% | |
| Nirvana | 4 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 5% | |
| Cream | 3 | 4% | |
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 90/100  | 08/25/2021 17:29 |  DriftingOrpheus | | 91/100 |
| 90/100 | 07/09/2020 10:10 |  Goliath | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 04/11/2019 16:30 |  hoyquarlow | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 11/22/2018 15:50 |  jnfbn | | 96/100 |
| 100/100 | 11/03/2018 10:57 |  DommeDamian | | 90/100 |
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DommeDamian 11/03/2018 10:57
Charts with descriptions are always winning
DeusExMackia 08/29/2018 23:11
The off-the-charts love for Sonic Youth is very, very much appreciated, as are the depth of your comments. Love this chart to bits.
I like your chart and great kudos to the effort you are putting and the amount of albums you are powering through. I really enjoy when members make a comment about the album - whether it's the type of album or genre, their favourite tracks, how they got into it or what it means to them. Keep going with that.
You are light on newer stuff and whereas it is okay to pay homage to classics from years ago - it also gives you a chance to better comment on the actual quality of the songs since you are not caught up in the emotions of living through it at the time - I wouldn't want you thinking that great music stopped in the 1970s - with the exception of Sonic Youth.
I grew up listening to music in the 1980s and switched off in the 90's thinking the music wasn't as good anymore. Since I got back into music in 2016 I have caught up on some old classics from 60s, 70s and 80s - but I have been impressed with some excellent bands and albums particularly in the noughties - The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Interpol, The XX, The Killers, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, The White Stripes, Snow Patrol, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes & Muse to name a few.
Also don't be afraid to try a bit of Rap or Hip Hop in there - my personal favourites are NWA and Jay Z and Public Enemy.
And your right - comments from the heart. Dont try to be someone you are not. Tell us why you like it, it's not a Music Degree test with points for answers. I'll watch your chart to see how it progresses - just wish I had the time you listen to as much music as you are powering through.
RoundTheBend 07/25/2018 04:52
You legit. Keep it up mate.
sophialeviev 07/16/2018 01:16
Great chart. Guess I have to check out Van Halen now?
CharlieBarley 07/02/2018 05:55
My fav sonic Youth album is Goo. But I haven't heard them all yet. Daydream Nation is fantastic but it took a couple of listens before I fell in love with it. I agree too that Led Zeppelin 3 is the best Led Zep album. The first 5 are all great but 3 is my favourite, its a very cool album in terms of being acoustic and all the historical imagery with vikings and Hangmen.
Great notes man. A good chart. I couldn't fault it.
Nice chart, I totally agree with you about Sister. Cool to see the chart of someone my age, it doesn't feel like it happens too often.
flyingcitrus 07/01/2018 17:20
Its very rock and metal oriented, but I love your picks. Great to see Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., and Television so high up.
Thanks Ulf
very nice chart with great comments
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