Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BLO Unknown

Here's my personal list of favorite albums. I understand I don't have much past the 70's, so let me know if there's anything newer you think I'd like!

Here are the albums on this list that I consider the most underappreciated that I think you should check out:

Forca Bruta
Our Mother the Mountain
Sunflower
You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Cold Fact
Coming from Reality
Evensong
Heron
Reves/yosoy
Chicago/Chicago II
Exuma
American III: Solitary Man
Un Segundo MTV Unplugged

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Country is a genre that tends to get a lot of hate, and rightfully so much of the time. The genre has devolved into either right-wing propaganda or extremely basic cash-grabs about sappy love stories or vague descriptions of country life. Townes Van Zandt however understood the genre better than anyone else. The songs on this album aren't about riding your horse across a prairie or dry humping an American flag. They're about working class struggles, drug addiction, or the simple beauty in watching an old woman wash clothes. Townes sings all the songs in his Texas accent, and plays his acoustic guitar with a Texas accent as well. His words paint pictures more beautiful than any artist could ever put to paper. [First added to this chart: 12/10/2019]
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1969
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If you were to tell a Pet Sounds fan that this album was one where all the Beach Boys wrote their own songs (with surprisingly few Wilson tunes) they would probably scoff and walk away, avoiding this album at all costs. However, this album has easily the most luscious vocal harmonies and production compared to any other Beach Boys albums. Also, just about every band member has their own moments of brilliance on this project. "Deidre" is easily the best example of just how beautiful a Beach Boys vocal harmony can be. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2017]
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1970
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Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack
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My rating for this album is based on the "special edition" of the album, which has all of the tracks from the movie in order. The power this album has is indescribable. It takes most of the best Talking Heads songs, and somehow makes perfect 10's into perfect 11's. Whenever I throw on this album, I cannot even describe the energy and occasional beauty that this album displays. I struggle to even describe why this album is so great, just listen to it. [First added to this chart: 09/04/2021]
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1984
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4,375
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Love Forever Changes. This album has a mystical, haunting feeling that is unique to it. When making this album, Arthur Lee was absolutely convinced he was going to die. If you listen closely to the lyrics this album reads like a farewell letter. Lee attempts to warn us that are own ideologies will be our own undoing, as he reflects on his own life and what he wants out of his final moments. This is all backed up by one of the most beautiful orchestral arrangements ever put to vinyl as well as an occasional searing guitar dripping with feedback. Love is the best of the summer of love. [First added to this chart: 11/22/2017]
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1967
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I don't think I can really say anything about this one. You've already listened to it and you know it's amazing. [First added to this chart: 11/18/2017]
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1966
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Simon and Garfunkel may have hated each other's guts at this point, but that did not stop them from making a flawless album with some of the best vocal harmonies put to vinyl. The title track is a stunning song that is especially wonderful as it is a love song that can be applied to anyone special in your life-friends, family, and strangers alike. This album has songs that will make you jump out of your bed and dance like no one is watching, in addition to songs reflecting on the struggle of living in America in the 1960s. [First added to this chart: 11/21/2017]
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1970
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It's incredible to think that Stevie Wonder, a man born blind, has such an incredible grasp on songwriting and racism. The man can't even see why certain people hate him, it must be an extremely baffling concept to him more than the average person. Yet his commentary on songs such as "Visions" and "Living for the City" are spot on when it comes to institutional racism. The system ensures that people of color are born into poverty, and imprisoned if they try to leave it. Aside from the political messaging, this album is utterly perfect musically. Living for the City is extremely passionate, and Stevie's vocal performance is inhuman. Golden Lady has an atmosphere unlike any song I've ever heard. The two closing tracks are uplifting and carefree after so many downer moments on the album. This is a perfect 44 minutes everybody should not just experience once, but over and over again until their speakers burn out. [First added to this chart: 09/14/2020]
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1973
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The release itself is pretty good, but the fan mixes of this album have opened my eyes to see that this could have been the greatest album ever, and even as a missed opportunity it is brilliant. [First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
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2011
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Listening to Gene Clark's other work, it's hard to believe that he had something like this album inside of him. His other solo works sound like mid-tier Byrd albums. But something happened to Mr. Clark when he made this album. It's almost as if suddenly he poured his entire pure, misunderstood soul into the recording booth, backed by soaring, lush instrumentation. His vocal performance on this album is unlike anything I have ever heard, especially on "Strength of Strings" and "Some Misunderstanding". He sounds so vulnerable, so desperate, yet so powerful and wise. It breaks my heart that Gene Clark died thinking this album was a failure. I hope David Geffen has trouble sleeping at night for what he did to Clark and his magnum opus. [First added to this chart: 02/24/2022]
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1974
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Flawless album. The intro track is the best driving song ever, and the rest of the album is incredibly consistent. There is little to no variability in the quality of music here, everything is consistently fantastic [First added to this chart: 10/27/2018]
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1970
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 22 22%
1970s 54 54%
1980s 8 8%
1990s 5 5%
2000s 3 3%
2010s 4 4%
2020s 4 4%
Country Albums %


United States 42 42%
United Kingdom 37 37%
Canada 6 6%
Brazil 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Mexico 2 2%
Nigeria 1 1%
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Live? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

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From 04/02/2023 16:57
Great chart.
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From 03/26/2021 01:09
Love your notes. Gave me good insight to a few I'll be checking out
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From 12/07/2020 00:03
Thanks for your comment Boltzmann! I can see why the wording of my description confused you, but I have obviously listened to every album front to back on every one of my charts. I meant that I hadn't listened to most of the albums in the top 500 or so in the overall chart, and thus don't be angry if I don't put Loveless or whatever on my chart.

I'm sorry you found my chart "bland". Feel free to hit me with any recommendations that aren't dull!
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From 12/05/2020 03:29
like a lot of your choices but i think half 1970s is a lot, and the 70s are my favourite decade jajaja
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From 12/05/2020 02:04
I’m going out to buy that Chicago album ASAP . Great list
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From 12/04/2020 21:22
Really cool here. I found one new album from a band from Mexico but the rest is everything i can go with. Beatles, Radiohead, Neil Young and David Bowie superb collection.
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From 12/04/2020 20:09
Very classical and Beatlesque chart...
I like it. You love good songs and melodies: Same as me.
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From 12/04/2020 17:18
"Here is a list of my favorite albums, I haven't listened to them all"... that's not how that works, I'd say drop one of these sentences. Impressive how your chart is still extremely predictable and bland.

Sunflower by The Beach Boys is great though, and indeed underappreciated. This mf was making shoegazing in the '70s.
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From 12/04/2020 15:57
Almost perfect list. I agree with almost every pick!
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From 04/19/2020 02:33
Pretty good. Not a fan of Fleet Foxes myself, as they remind me of stroking stoats in the West Country. Good to see Forever Changes by Love ranked so high.
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