Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by djirons 
A mix of the melancholic and the punk rush - depending on the mood. And some great 'lesser' albums that IMHO should be way higher in the overall chart.
- Chart updated: 10/23/2023 17:15
- (Created: 04/03/2018 21:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Ever since I heard this over 35 years ago, nothing has since matched it for depth and emotion.
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2018]
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1975
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20,867
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2023]
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1992
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19,148
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In the beginning... eels has produced many fine albums but nothing has matched his first
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2018]
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1996
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2,003
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1966
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25,008
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Listened to this over and over again. will never get tired of it.
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2013
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5,774
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A great barnstorming album. Best album of this millenium. Mittens, Silent Key and Getting Better are stand out tracks
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Wish I could write and sing like this guy - the best songwriter around bar none.
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1979
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861
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Eels | 5 | 5% | |
| James | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Bragg | 4 | 4% | |
| Half Man Half Biscuit | 4 | 4% | |
| The Undertones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 100th to 93rd The Voltarol Years by Half Man Half Biscuit |
| Up 6 from 98th to 92nd Living In Extraordinary Times by James |
| Up 6 from 95th to 89th Like Swimming by Morphine |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 36 from 64th to 100th Different Class by Pulp |
| Down 12 from 87th to 99th Setting Sons by The Jam |
| Down 5 from 91st to 96th Leaders Of The Free World by Elbow |
| New entries |
|---|
| Kids Off The Estate by The Reytons |
| Leavers |
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| The Joshua Tree by U2 |
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From bigvern63 10/18/2024 15:57 | #305703
Great chart, some of my favourites included and I would guess you may well have been born around the same time as me (1967) but I may be completely wrong!!
Not familiar with Frank Turner, so will checkout, as we have very similar musical tastes and a big hand to anyone who appreciates Half Man Half Biscuit!!
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