Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
pjohnsongolf 
This is my current Top 100 albums. My knowledge of music is expanding daily. I am a young 20 year old from small town Idaho but am far from a typical Idaho kid culturally and politically. This website has helped me so much and I’m grateful for all the amazing users on here!
Edit* As of 3/18/21 this will be limited to 1 album per artist
P.S. I am trying to make this as diverse as possible. (So there isn't a billion prog, Weezer, and Radiohead albums)
- Chart updated: 03/19/2023 23:45
- (Created: 06/30/2018 19:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorite Track- U
Since I was 12 Kendrick Lamar has been by favorite artist. That was the year he released Good Kid M.A.A.D City. Now that would be completely normal if it wasn't for the fact that I lived in a small town in Idaho where all anyone cares about is rodeos and country music and have no idea who Kendrick was. This made me the only kid in my school of 300 students that liked his music. Fast-forward to 2015 and he dropped To Pimp a Butterfly. By then the people here knew about Kendrick. He was the black rapper Fox News talked about his awful lyrics about hating the po-po and becoming the BLM anthem (people in small town Idaho hate BLM). However, this instantly became my favorite album ever. Track for track Good Kid might be better but how this album flows is truly remarkable. From an instrumental standpoint this was Kendrick's most complex mixing multiple genres. His lyrics touch down on a lot of the issues of that time and still hold a lot of value to this day. This album just might have left more of an impact on the world than it did on music which is remarkable in its own aspect. Anyways I could right a lot about this album and a lot has already been said about it. All you need to know is that is my favorite album of all time for many different reasons.
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DAMN [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
Since I was 12 Kendrick Lamar has been by favorite artist. That was the year he released Good Kid M.A.A.D City. Now that would be completely normal if it wasn't for the fact that I lived in a small town in Idaho where all anyone cares about is rodeos and country music and have no idea who Kendrick was. This made me the only kid in my school of 300 students that liked his music. Fast-forward to 2015 and he dropped To Pimp a Butterfly. By then the people here knew about Kendrick. He was the black rapper Fox News talked about his awful lyrics about hating the po-po and becoming the BLM anthem (people in small town Idaho hate BLM). However, this instantly became my favorite album ever. Track for track Good Kid might be better but how this album flows is truly remarkable. From an instrumental standpoint this was Kendrick's most complex mixing multiple genres. His lyrics touch down on a lot of the issues of that time and still hold a lot of value to this day. This album just might have left more of an impact on the world than it did on music which is remarkable in its own aspect. Anyways I could right a lot about this album and a lot has already been said about it. All you need to know is that is my favorite album of all time for many different reasons.
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GKMC
Untitled Unmastered
DAMN [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
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2015
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Favorite Track- Casimir Pulaski Day
The summer after I graduated a couple buddies and I started our music journey with this website. This was one of the first albums we listened to together. Listening to this album changed my entire perspective of music. It is what got me hooked for more than what the top 40 and trap artists have to offer. The lush instrumentation and powerful lyrics truly alter your state of being as you progress from track to track. From the joy and excitement the horns bring on Come On! Feel the Illinoise, the haunting John Wayne Gacy, Jr. gives, the sense of nostalgia that comes from Chicago, and the sorrow and pain that Casimir Pulaski Day brings, this album takes you on an incredible emotional journey.
Sufjan has one of the most consistent catalogues in all of music. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
The summer after I graduated a couple buddies and I started our music journey with this website. This was one of the first albums we listened to together. Listening to this album changed my entire perspective of music. It is what got me hooked for more than what the top 40 and trap artists have to offer. The lush instrumentation and powerful lyrics truly alter your state of being as you progress from track to track. From the joy and excitement the horns bring on Come On! Feel the Illinoise, the haunting John Wayne Gacy, Jr. gives, the sense of nostalgia that comes from Chicago, and the sorrow and pain that Casimir Pulaski Day brings, this album takes you on an incredible emotional journey.
Sufjan has one of the most consistent catalogues in all of music. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
Year of Release:
2005
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23,035
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Favorite Track- Only In Dreams
Weezer was one of the first bands I obsessed over when I first decided to get into music. I go back and forth between this and Pinkerton but Blue always hits home. I am so much emotion attached to this album. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
Weezer was one of the first bands I obsessed over when I first decided to get into music. I go back and forth between this and Pinkerton but Blue always hits home. I am so much emotion attached to this album. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
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1994
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Favorite Track- Gouge Away
I first listened to this with my buddies in their basement. This is an album that blew my mind during my first listen. The tracks here have a perfect blend of harshness and pop that have you screaming the lyrics every time they are played. Although I love Surfer Rosa I feel like Doolittle is the Pixies at their best and most diverse.
These guys might be my favorite band [First added to this chart: 07/11/2018]
I first listened to this with my buddies in their basement. This is an album that blew my mind during my first listen. The tracks here have a perfect blend of harshness and pop that have you screaming the lyrics every time they are played. Although I love Surfer Rosa I feel like Doolittle is the Pixies at their best and most diverse.
These guys might be my favorite band [First added to this chart: 07/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
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Favorite Track- Dogs
This album is inspired by Animal farm and political corruption. As a fan of Orwell’s work and prog this naturally draws me in. In my opinion this is Pink Floyd’s best work. Although this is prominently a Roger Waters album I think Gilmour shines more than ever here. From the soul separating solos on Dogs and powerful riffs on Pigs I have yet to find an album with as impressive guitar licks as this has. Along with incredible lyrics from Waters this album is definitely my favorite progressive rock album. [First added to this chart: 08/08/2018]
This album is inspired by Animal farm and political corruption. As a fan of Orwell’s work and prog this naturally draws me in. In my opinion this is Pink Floyd’s best work. Although this is prominently a Roger Waters album I think Gilmour shines more than ever here. From the soul separating solos on Dogs and powerful riffs on Pigs I have yet to find an album with as impressive guitar licks as this has. Along with incredible lyrics from Waters this album is definitely my favorite progressive rock album. [First added to this chart: 08/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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Favorite Track- Weird Fishes / Arpeggi
My favorite Radiohead album varies all the time. While their greatest album is most definitely Ok Computer this is the one I can listen to without getting tired of it. This is the perfect blend of their alternative rock from OK Computer and their experimentation of electronic music on Kid A. I can get lost in these songs forever. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
My favorite Radiohead album varies all the time. While their greatest album is most definitely Ok Computer this is the one I can listen to without getting tired of it. This is the perfect blend of their alternative rock from OK Computer and their experimentation of electronic music on Kid A. I can get lost in these songs forever. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2018]
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2007
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2022]
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1977
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19,397
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Favorite Track - New Magic Wand
This album ages so incredibly well. It is impossible to get sick of and gets better with each listen. The concept is nailed perfectly while also being so sonically dense yet catchy. Tyler perfectly combines Neo-soul and rap to take us on a chaotic journey that still pleases to this day. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2020]
This album ages so incredibly well. It is impossible to get sick of and gets better with each listen. The concept is nailed perfectly while also being so sonically dense yet catchy. Tyler perfectly combines Neo-soul and rap to take us on a chaotic journey that still pleases to this day. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2020]
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2019
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Favorite Track - I Would Hurt a Fly
I read a story about someone calling this not an album but a phenomenon. This truly is that. This is Indie rock perfection combining of post rock and emo with plenty of psychedelic jam sessions throughout. The songs are all drawn out more than traditional length but leave you wanting them to never end. This is proof that some great things can come out of Idaho. [First added to this chart: 01/29/2021]
I read a story about someone calling this not an album but a phenomenon. This truly is that. This is Indie rock perfection combining of post rock and emo with plenty of psychedelic jam sessions throughout. The songs are all drawn out more than traditional length but leave you wanting them to never end. This is proof that some great things can come out of Idaho. [First added to this chart: 01/29/2021]
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1997
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Favorite Track- Obstacle 1
Some more Indie Rock perfection here. The atmosphere an album brings is one of the most critical for me in order to get my attention. Holy hell does this album have that. Right from the start you are sucked into another dimension. [First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
Some more Indie Rock perfection here. The atmosphere an album brings is one of the most critical for me in order to get my attention. Holy hell does this album have that. Right from the start you are sucked into another dimension. [First added to this chart: 02/15/2021]
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2002
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 7 | 7% |
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| Slint | 1 | 1% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 1 | 1% | |
| Brian Eno | 1 | 1% | |
| Weyes Blood | 1 | 1% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1 | 1% | |
| The Dismemberment Plan | 1 | 1% | |
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57 | 57% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 56 from 88th to 32nd Donuts by J Dilla |
| Up 22 from 46th to 24th Souvlaki by Slowdive |
| Up 1 from 22nd to 21st Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
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| Down 2 from 27th to 29th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 2 from 31st to 33rd Teen Dream by Beach House |
| Down 2 from 32nd to 34th I Could Live In Hope by Low |
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90/100 | 09/02/2023 04:50 | LoxiasV | | 89/100 |
85/100 | 09/01/2023 21:00 | Moondance | | 84/100 |
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From ForegroundNoise 03/07/2024 13:32
ForegroundNoise 03/07/2024 13:32
Damn, my comment from a few years ago kinda sucked didn't it. This is a great chart, keep it up!
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From LoxiasV 09/02/2023 04:50
<3 good list
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85/100
From Moondance 09/01/2023 21:06
I like the 1 artist rule as it gives breadth to your chart. Also like that you have discovered Australian artists - your selections are great! We only have 2 albums in common - Grace & Remain In Light - but given that I could be your granddad, I wouldn't expect anything different. Enjoy & embrace your musical journey through life - it will always bring rich rewards.
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From Johnnyo 09/01/2023 20:09
Great chart and the notes really add depth to your picks. Great stuff
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From mrmcrook 11/23/2022 00:09
I like your notes. They always give a good personal touch to any chart.
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seb7 06/02/2021 17:40
seb7 06/02/2021 17:40
Flower Boy is not better than Igor, but I really like this list anyways. Very eclectic and reflects your taste very well.
Edit: I love all the picks and the Injury Reserve inclusion really sold me on this chart!!!!
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Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:40
Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:40
A Pixies-lover love-letter to great-music.
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sssvnnn 02/19/2021 10:44
sssvnnn 02/19/2021 10:44
I like your chart.
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Mercury 02/17/2021 17:12
Mercury 02/17/2021 17:12
Thanks for your kind words on my 2021 chart. This chart is coming along quite nicely.
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From pjohnsongolf 12/21/2020 00:44
pjohnsongolf 12/21/2020 00:44
Man this kid has basic taste in music
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