Top 42 Greatest Music Albums
by IanHKatz 
- Chart updated: 11/28/2017 18:15
- (Created: 11/28/2017 02:14).
- Chart size: 42 albums.
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Completely unique, forward thinking, and timeless. Kate's strong songwriting coupled with incredible production makes every track here incredibly visceral. One of the most iconic and influential records ever made.
favs: cloudbusting, dream of sheep, jig of life [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: cloudbusting, dream of sheep, jig of life [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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1985
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18,096
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Personal, expansive, and melodic. This record takes me away to a place of such vivid and unique detail that it sweeps me up even after dozens of listens. An incredible testament to the power of lyricism.
favs: have one on me, in California, baby birch, on a good day, good intentions paving company [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: have one on me, in California, baby birch, on a good day, good intentions paving company [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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2010
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4,691
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The most simultaneously beautiful and sexual album I have ever heard. Bjork's microbeats, choral arrangements, and memorable songwriting makes every track on this record ooz absolute sensuality.
favs: undo, pagan poetry, heirloom, unison [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: undo, pagan poetry, heirloom, unison [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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2001
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9,383
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Some of the most gorgeous orchestral arrangements ever recorded. With the addition of Jonsi's powerful voice, booming guitar work, and lavish movements, this record is evocative of a myriad of human emotions.
favs: staralfur, ny batteri, viorar vel til loftarasa [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: staralfur, ny batteri, viorar vel til loftarasa [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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1999
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14,921
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One of the most pioneering records in modern rock/shoegaze history. Bradford Cox's sharp lyricism and the band's ability to create texture mixed with melodies make the entire album experience enjoyable.
favs: basement scene, helicopter, he would of laughed, desire lines [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: basement scene, helicopter, he would of laughed, desire lines [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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2010
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5,792
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The best proper trip-hop album- it expands on Blue Line's pop inspired lyrical work but focuses on a dark, foreboding atmosphere paired with some of the most memorable guest vocals in the trip-hop movement.
favs: man next door, teardrop, dissolved girl, black milk, (exchange) [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
favs: man next door, teardrop, dissolved girl, black milk, (exchange) [First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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1998
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9,864
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1988
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15,411
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1996
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883
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1994
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16,469
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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2017]
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2015
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30,506
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Top 42 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 33% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Joanna Newsom | 2 | 5% | |
| Björk | 2 | 5% | |
| Massive Attack | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 2% | |
| Slint | 1 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 2% | |
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19 | 45% | |
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13 | 31% | |
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3 | 7% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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Top 42 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 3 from 7th to 4thÁgætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
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| Down 3 from 5th to 8thBoys For Pele by Tori Amos |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thHalcyon Digest by Deerhunter |
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