Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by lylecatcliffe 
This is a work in progress just to get things off the ground... essentially 100 of my favourite albums off the top of my head using last.fm to help remember them.
- Chart updated: 06/20/2022 05:15
- (Created: 11/17/2018 05:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This is THE album. It’s truly a masterpiece in every regard. Such intelligence in the lyrics and dark, harrowing and all things "inconvenient". There is so much vivid imagery that is conjured up in lines such as "so wash your car in your X baseball shoes" and " just an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff".
I got into the Manics in 2005 when as a teenager I used to gather together greatest hits of bands I'd liked through sitting in front of VH2 or listening to Virgin Radio and at first this record was a bit too much for me, but two years later I had fully immersed myself in it and although its not my most listened to album (I simply cannot be in the mood for its themes all of the time) - it hasn't fallen places as my most favourite - each time I hear it I am overwhelmed by its excellence.
I had the absolute highlight of my life, musically, when I was blessed with 3 tickets to see The Holy Bible in its entirety for three nights in a row in the cold winter of 2014 at The Roundhouse. [First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
I got into the Manics in 2005 when as a teenager I used to gather together greatest hits of bands I'd liked through sitting in front of VH2 or listening to Virgin Radio and at first this record was a bit too much for me, but two years later I had fully immersed myself in it and although its not my most listened to album (I simply cannot be in the mood for its themes all of the time) - it hasn't fallen places as my most favourite - each time I hear it I am overwhelmed by its excellence.
I had the absolute highlight of my life, musically, when I was blessed with 3 tickets to see The Holy Bible in its entirety for three nights in a row in the cold winter of 2014 at The Roundhouse. [First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
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1994
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This album is the coolest album of all time.
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1985
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My most listened to album of all time... and I only discovered it in 2013. A true journey, lead by Paddy McAloon with his lovely warm and delicate vocals and gorgeous lyrics, through themes of music, God, Elvis, love and death.
I've forged vibrant memories of walking city streets soundtracked by All the World Loves Lovers and when I finally meet my demise, send my casket off to Doo-Wop in Harlem. [First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
I've forged vibrant memories of walking city streets soundtracked by All the World Loves Lovers and when I finally meet my demise, send my casket off to Doo-Wop in Harlem. [First added to this chart: 11/20/2018]
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Growing up on Bowie, my favourite album of his would jostle in position almost weekly, until I settled on this - his masterpiece of masterpieces..
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1976
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My favourite album by my favourite band of all time. If they weren't so consistently magnificent across their career, who knows - this would probably be at #1.
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1989
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27,828
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1977
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2000
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cribs | 5 | 5% | |
| Kanye West | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Los Campesinos! | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 3 | 3% | |
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90/100  | 11/15/2022 13:42 |  AlvaroIesus | | 78/100 |
85/100 | 08/25/2022 09:56 |  joedec | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 08/14/2022 06:25 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
90/100 | 08/14/2022 01:12 |  seb7 | | 91/100 |
 95/100 | 05/14/2021 21:59 |  jnfbn | | 96/100 |
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From joedec 08/25/2022 09:56
joedec 08/25/2022 09:56
Over a very good list.
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From Johnnyo 08/14/2022 06:26
Very good chart. Diverse and I like the notes.
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From seb7 08/14/2022 01:12
seb7 08/14/2022 01:12
pretty cool!!!!!
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EyeKanFly 10/08/2020 13:21
EyeKanFly 10/08/2020 13:21
This seems very well put together. I haven't listened to the Cribs, might have to check them out
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ExTeaSea 01/04/2020 18:07
ExTeaSea 01/04/2020 18:07
Station to Station is underrated! Great seeing it in the top ten. Funny I just listened to Manic Street Preachers last night, man I need to listen to more of their work. Apparently I need to check out The Cribs. Cool chart! Heck you even have Robyn, Lorde, Santigold and Lykke Li, that's awesome.
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From LittleM1971 08/26/2019 23:13
Lots to love here...great to see The Cribs feature heavily in your chart. Fantastic band especially live!!!
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From lylecatcliffe 02/23/2019 19:28
That’s great to hear, HeavyChair! I’m a huge fan, seeing them 4 times on this tour, met Beth after the show in Manchester and they’re the nicest person. New album is great!
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craola 01/11/2019 05:17
craola 01/11/2019 05:17
In response to a question you posed elsewhere, I guess it was to offset, more or less the backlash, aimed more at the self-promotion than the rest of his choices. Ratings don’t mean much, but I’d rather not run someone off the site.
As for your chart, I’ll echo what the previous user said. Definitely not my choices, but this chart looks sincere and has some personality, so I dig it. And as a fellow Los Campesinos fan, I’m peaches as pie to see them getting some love.
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