Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by DaVGManiac

You might be wondering why this chart doesn't have any descriptions. Well, it's because I'm not very good at reviewing albums, therefore deciding not to spend too much time writing long and detailed walls of text. I know that my chart is somewhat generic, but hey, there is always room for improvement.
NOTE: One-album wonders don't count; the artist must have at least two solid releases. An artist which has only released its debut record also doesn't count.
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,700
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5637 votes)  92 (5,637 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,130
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5331 votes)  92 (5,331 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,349
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4627 votes)  92 (4,627 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,673
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3999 votes)  90 (3,999 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,170
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3277 votes)  88 (3,277 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,925
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2919 votes)  88 (2,919 votes)
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,740
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Top rated album (87/100 - 4333 votes)  87 (4,333 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
34,182
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3663 votes)  88 (3,663 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,656
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2955 votes)  88 (2,955 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
4,827
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Top rated album (87/100 - 365 votes)  87 (365 votes)
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 19 19%
1970s 23 23%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 25 25%
2000s 9 9%
2010s 8 8%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 42 42%
United Kingdom 42 42%
Canada 6 6%
Australia 2 2%
Iceland 2 2%
Germany 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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From 01/03/2020 03:33 | #246338
Recently, I've picked up OK Computer again, Such a stimulating album. Great music and great engineering.
On the other side, Pixies and Arcade Fire really sound like a generational thing to me. Never did it for me.
Don't know The Fishmans but will surely check out.
Also been relistening to Unknown Pleasures lately and what an unusual (great!) band and singer.
Bowie's Blackstar also struck me! It's not really radically to what he was doing in the last decade but it has a special touch. Unfortunately we now know why.
Never explored The Whom Kinks and Steely Dan's discography. Maybe it's time!
Also recently fell in love with Heaven or Las Vegas.
Faith No More! I haven't heard any of those records for ages! Will surely take care of that.
Spirit of Eden is musicianship & creativity at its best!
Not really a fan of metal but one of my favorite records when I was in my 20s was Blackwater Park :)
Cheers!
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From 06/13/2018 22:42 | #216693
Great stuff all around! I'd definitely recommend Nick Cave since you like 80s alternative, goth and noise music as well as classic singer/songwriter. He's all of those things, depends which album you pick. I'd recommend Tender Prey, The Good Son or Let Love In as fine starting points.
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From 02/28/2018 07:12 | #209776
Classics all around! Nice stuff. here's some albums that you might like if you havent heard them:

Jethro Tull - Aqualung
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Yes - Fragile
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