Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by AvalancheGrips

Top Songs (somewhat in order):
The Avalanches- Live At Dominoes
Songs: Ohia- Farewell Transmission
Swans- Bring The Sun/Toussaint L'Ouverture
Grizzly Bear- Sleeping Ute
Low- Fly
Viet Cong- Death
Swans- Finally, Peace
Swans- A Piece Of The Sky
Against All Logic- Cityfade
Sudan Archives- Home Maker
Viagra Boys- Baby Criminal
Fleet Foxes- Third Of May
Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation
Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Storm
Denzel Curry- Melt Session #1
Denzel Curry- Walkin
Talking Heads- Born Under Punches
Black Country, New Road- The Place Where He Inserted the Blade
Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Dead Flag Blues
Radiohead- How To Disappear Completely
Komm, Susser Todd- Arianne
Marty Robbins- Big Iron
Kendrick Lamar- These Walls
Kendrick Lamar- Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst
Radiohead- There, There
MGMT- Siberian Breaks
Black Midi- Slow
MGMT- Little Dark Age
Low- White Horses
Kendrick Lamar- Wesley's Theory
Grizzly Bear- Yet Again
Big Thief- Time Escaping
Injury Reserve- Outside
Nina Simone- Sinnerman
Black Country, New Road- Haldern

• Chart updated: 05/24/2023 02:45
• (Created: 01/13/2018 01:55).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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15. (=)

Tago Mago 

 Can

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I've gotten really into Krautrock lately. It's a very fascinating genre to me as it sounds like nothing else of the time. And that's kind of the point. The movement was meant as a reinvention of German culture, because in the recent years prior, German culture wasn't so great if you know what I mean. Can is arguably the greatest band to come out of this music. Their influence can be seen in all kinds of music new and old. Tago Mago is probably the greatest album that the band Can has released. Although Ege Bamyasi and Future Days are very impressive as well. Tago Mago really is the defining album for Can.

Favorite Songs: "Paperhouse", "Mushroom", "Oh Yeah", "Halleluhwah", "Bring Me Coffee Or Tea" [First added to this chart: 07/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

10,164

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

39

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 83 (1,017 votes)

Comments:

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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"The jazz album of punk"
This album is the Pinnacle of punk in my eyes, maybe tied with London Calling. The guitar interplay is just fantastic. "Marquee Moon" is one of the greatest songs of all time. This is a perfect album in my book.

Favorite Songs: "See No Evil", "Venus", "Friction", "Marquee Moon", "Torn Curtain" [First added to this chart: 01/30/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,724 charts

Rank Score:

21,658

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,833 votes)

Comments:

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Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,224 charts

Rank Score:

15,474

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,310 votes)

Comments:

86

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Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,505 charts

Rank Score:

20,125

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

50

Average Rating:

 87 (1,805 votes)

Comments:

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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Favorite Songs: "Five Years", "Moonage Daydream", "Starman", Ziggy Stardust", "Suffragette City" [First added to this chart: 01/30/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

49,988

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,449 votes)

Comments:

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Acabou Chorare 

 Novos Baianos

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Eu tô escrevendo essa revisão como uma prova das minhas abilidades no Português. Moro com um Brasileiro e tenho muitos amigos do Brasil. Eu tenho aprendido Português há dois anos agora. Mas antes de eu conhecer meus amigos brasileiros, eu tava ecutando músicas brasileiras. Esse álbum se destaca dentre todos os álbuns brasileiros que eu escutei. Os outros não tiveram a mesma energia desse álbum. Clube De Esquina é outro álbum que eu gostei muito mas não tem canções dançaveis como Acabou Chorare.

As canções têm um sentimento de saudade ao mesmo tempo sendo otimista. Por exemplo, na primeira canção 'Brasil Pandeiro' há momentos que parecer triste e então no momento próximo parece feliz e otima. É como se estivessem criticando o Brasil, mas ao mesmo tempo comemorando. E esse sentido permanece ao longo do álbum inteiro. O sentimento faz sentido porque naquele momento da história do Brasil, eles estavam sob um governo autoritário. Acabou Chorare captura o sentimento exato que o povo do Brasil sentiam. Esse sentido é o que torna esse álbum tão ótimo. Tá, essa revisão acabou. Obrigado [First added to this chart: 11/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

3,194

Rank in 1972:

15

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

560

Average Rating:

 84 (249 votes)

Comments:

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,712 charts

Rank Score:

25,520

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

36

Average Rating:

 88 (2,722 votes)

Comments:

198

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

70,811

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,206 votes)

Comments:

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Future Days 

 Can

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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

5,255

Rank in 1973:

10

Rank in 1970s:

85

Overall Rank:

340

Average Rating:

 83 (565 votes)

Comments:

27

73. (=)

Ege Bamyası 

 Can

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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2020]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

603 charts

Rank Score:

5,638

Rank in 1972:

10

Rank in 1970s:

82

Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

 83 (701 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	3	3%
1970s	15	15%
1980s	4	4%
1990s	20	20%
2000s	22	22%
2010s	23	23%
2020s	13	13%

Artist	Albums	%
Swans	4	4%
Godspeed You! Black Emperor	3	3%
Black Midi	3	3%
Radiohead	3	3%
Can	3	3%
Black Country, New Road	2	2%
Gorillaz	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	26	26%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
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85/100	08/28/2023 10:14	Tamthebam	553	85/100
75/100	02/07/2023 20:32	Moondance	455	84/100
90/100	02/07/2023 20:04	Johnnyo	2,015	80/100
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From Tamthebam 08/28/2023 10:15

A young persons chart only 22 albums from the 60's, 70's & 80's but your descriptions are brilliant so that lifts the chart to 85/100

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From Johnnyo 02/07/2023 20:04

Great descriptions accompanying the entries. Good chart

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From Keatownrodriguez 02/07/2023 17:33

That's a lot of depressing albums. Also, Komm Susser Tod is definitely one of the greatest songs ever!

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From DommeDamian 10/31/2022 22:52

I was right, this thing DOES increase in quality based on fascinating descriptions.

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From AvalancheGrips 08/10/2022 20:11

@leniad

I have heard all of those albums actually lol. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis is just outside of my top 100 and was on here for a little bit. Jazz on its own isn't my favorite, I love it when it's incorporated with other genres, à la progressive rock, post-rock, Hip-Hop

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From leniad 08/10/2022 17:20

you really like swans jajaja, also you already consider ants from up there in top 10, interesting, good chart overall
want to know if you have heard jazz? if not here are 3 albums i recommend you

The black saint and the sinner lady- charles mingus
ins a silent way - miles davis
a love supreme - john coltrane

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From Rm12398 08/10/2022 16:57

Fantastic chart!

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90/100

From seb7 02/09/2022 19:13

cool picks

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From Jbalbinolr 02/06/2022 02:30

Very modern chart!

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From Larcx13 02/06/2022 01:25

Nice descriptions on your top picks.

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