Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bonnequestion

A few things to know about my charts:

1. My choices are based on my personal taste first. I'm not trying to make an objective list of the best albums of all-time, but rather a list of the best albums I've ever heard.

2. If I rate an album and/or add it to my charts, it means I've listened to it more than once. I don't rate an album based on only one listen on Spotify. I own my albums and I listen to them many times before judging them.

3. For me, an album isn't just a collection of songs. It isn't just the sum of its individual tracks. There's something more than that in an album, there's the flow, the concept, the cohesiveness, the general feel, the magic. My best-rated albums have that, they are not simply the albums in which I like the most individual tracks.

4. There are no live albums and no best-of/compilation in my charts, just studio albums.

5. This list will always change, and that's very important. If it didn't, it would mean that I'm not discovering anything new, and that would be the worst thing that could happen. Not only will there always be new music coming out, but I will always be moved by different music. And I intend to keep it that way. I don't want to be one of those guys that has his musical taste fixed forever.

That's it for now, I hope you enjoy this chart!

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The Beatles, of course. How can you not love them? I know some people don't, but I'm suspecting most of these people also hate the sun, fruits and having a drink on a hot day.

But in all seriousness, I like the Beatles. Not in a fanatic way, but I really dig what they've done between 1965 and 1969. And I think "Abbey Road" is their greatest effort. The first half is iconic with its big hits like "Come Together", "Here Comes The Sun", "I Want You" and my personal favorite Beatles song "Something". But the second half might be where this album really separates itself from the rest for me. It is a great display of the undeniable talent of this band.
[First added to this chart: 07/31/2018]
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1969
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Mutemath's debut is as solid as a debut can get. They came out of the gates with so much energy. I mean "Typical", seriously, what a freaking song!! A great album with a great artwork that completely changed the way I see music. [First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]
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2006
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216
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[First added to this chart: 03/06/2020]
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2006
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1,024
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2022]
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2022
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104
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2023]
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2023
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78
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
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1972
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14,553
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]
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1967
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51,235
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38. (=)
Red 
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This album is really great!! It starts slowly (for me, because most people seem to enjoy "Red", but it's a very bland track IMO) but then it gets better and better until you reach the climax in the end of "Providence", my favorite track. Maybe that's because I'm a bassist, but this track really gets me, what a fantastic job John Wetton did on the bass! And then the closer "Starless" is amazing, mainly because of the instrumental part. The first part is a bit pink-floydish and unoriginal, but later on with the instrumental bit, that's where it gets to be great. Fantastic album, better than ITCOTCK if you want my opinion! [First added to this chart: 09/03/2018]
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1974
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2023]
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1970
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193
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2019]
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1969
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 8 8%
1970s 30 30%
1980s 2 2%
1990s 15 15%
2000s 20 20%
2010s 19 19%
2020s 6 6%
Artist Albums %


Gentle Giant 6 6%
Spoon 4 4%
Mutemath 4 4%
Radiohead 4 4%
Sloan 4 4%
Death Cab For Cutie 3 3%
Red Hot Chili Peppers 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 39 39%
United States 29 29%
Canada 21 21%
Italy 3 3%
Israel 3 3%
Sweden 2 2%
Norway 1 1%
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Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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From 02/04/2024 14:09
Interesting and exciting list.

Wheatfield Soul was my gateway to your list. As you say, it’s incredibly underrated.
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From 08/03/2023 12:14
Whilst I can be critical of the number of albums from a few artists (as others have noticed) this is not a bad chart. It is very personal, and it is good to see the notes, which I value very highly and have for several decades of reading music reviews.
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From 07/24/2023 14:57
Nice chart! Thanks for writing descriptions on so many of them
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From 07/24/2023 12:47
The 80’s is my decade of music.
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From 01/24/2023 01:52
Apart from having too many albums from a handful of artists and only 1 album from south of the Equator, I did find this chart quite enjoyable. With only 4 albums in common, there were a good number of albums for me to check out ~ and a few that I have penciled in for a deeper listen and possible addition to my year chart.
The comments were also appreciated ~ always a good thing to know why albums resonate with BEA members, especially the less well known albums.
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From 02/02/2022 02:23
This is a great chart! A lot of similarities to my tastes. I love the prog rock choices - I admittedly need to get more into Gentle Giant. What I've heard from them so far is impressive. At least you have Dark Side in your top 10, so I forgive you for dismissing Floyd's other amazing albums :). Stoked to see Led Zep, Beatles and RHCP well represented here. Love your album descriptions and intro too. Great work!
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From 02/01/2022 13:48
Great effort on this chart!
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From 02/01/2022 10:50
Nice chart. Very personal. I subscribe all your current description at the top of the chart, but as I have not heard most of the albums in your top 10 (now I am curious to check them), I won't give you a rating yet.
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From 04/16/2021 21:54
Cool chart,
I like to see the 1st Supertramp album...
I have no idea why it`s so underrated.
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From 07/10/2020 21:44
There's something so innocent about this chart that I like a lot.
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