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!

• Chart updated: 3 days ago
• (Created: 07/24/2018 16:32).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Never Hear The End Of It 

 Sloan

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It's hard to pick my favorite Sloan album, but "Never Hear The End Of It" is the one that really got me into the band. It's a very special album, with 30 songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

Sloan is an amazing band that never had the level of recognition they deserve. To this day, they've made 12 great albums, all with the same lineup consisting of 4 songwriters that can all sing their own songs. But more than that, they are all fucking great at it. They all have their own strength, but they are all very strong melodists. And it clearly shows on this near-perfect album. [First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 2006:

135

Rank in 2000s:

1,398

Overall Rank:

7,814

Average Rating:

 73 (19 votes)

Comments:

5

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Navy Blues 

 Sloan

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Or maybe "Navy Blues" is my favorite Sloan album? I don't know. This one is really solid too. It is just a solid record, consisting of 13 strong tracks. Nothing fancy or special about, just one great song after another. [First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1998:

84

Rank in 1990s:

836

Overall Rank:

4,879

Average Rating:

 73 (44 votes)

Comments:

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Twice Removed 

 Sloan

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While this is in fact their second album, this is the first (of many) great album by Sloan in my mind. "Smeared" had a few great songs, but I don't think it was as good as a whole as this one. Sloan is an amazing band and the way each song correlates with the others, from one songwriter to another, has always impressed me so much. And you can definitely hear the cohesiveness of this band on "Twice Removed".

There are many standout tracks in here (Penpals, People Of The Sky, Coax Me, Shame Shame, Snowsuit Sound, Before I Do), but what's even more impressive is that the tracks that might be a little less shining on their own all fit well within the flow of the album. And that, my friends, is the sign of a great album. [First added to this chart: 07/25/2018]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1994:

122

Rank in 1990s:

977

Overall Rank:

5,803

Average Rating:

 76 (46 votes)

Comments:

4

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Pretty Together 

 Sloan

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2018]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

42

Rank in 2001:

422

Rank in 2000s:

4,367

Overall Rank:

22,790

Average Rating:

 73 (12 votes)

Comments:

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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	3	3%
1990s	14	14%
2000s	21	21%
2010s	18	18%
2020s	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Gentle Giant	6	6%
Radiohead	4	4%
Sloan	4	4%
Spoon	4	4%
Mutemath	4	4%
Neil Cowley Trio	3	3%
The Beatles	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	40%
	29	29%
	20	20%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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From ThuramThugood 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 mianfei 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 tk421ucopy 07/24/2023 14:57

Nice chart! Thanks for writing descriptions on so many of them

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From BraddlesHendo 07/24/2023 12:47

The 80’s is my decade of music.

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From Moondance 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 KineticEchoes02 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 Larcx13 02/01/2022 13:48

Great effort on this chart!

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From manurock 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 sssvnnn 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 DommeDamian 07/10/2020 21:44

There's something so innocent about this chart that I like a lot.

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