Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bkogz 
I've been following this site for years and decided it was finally time to join and create my own list. These are the albums I find myself listening to the most. 1 album per artist.
- Chart updated: 02/08/2021 04:45
- (Created: 02/17/2019 03:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Losing my mom at 18 years old made me connect with this album more then any other album I've ever heard. For me, it's #1.
Fourth of July
Death with Dignity
The Only Thing [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Fourth of July
Death with Dignity
The Only Thing [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
2015
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Rank Score:
16,356
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His voice, the music, the lyrics.
Holland, 1945
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Holland, 1945
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
33,134
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Ahead of its time and is still perfect.
Sunday Morning
Venus in Furs
Heroin [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Sunday Morning
Venus in Furs
Heroin [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
40,134
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My favorite song, God Only Knows.
God Only Knows
Sloop John B
Caroline No [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
God Only Knows
Sloop John B
Caroline No [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,257
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Best album I never knew existed until this site.
Pink Moon
Things Behind the Sun
Place to Be [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Pink Moon
Things Behind the Sun
Place to Be [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,741
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One of my favorite artists and this is my favorite album.
Tangled Up in Blue
Idiot Wind
Shelter from the Storm [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Tangled Up in Blue
Idiot Wind
Shelter from the Storm [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,871
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An internal struggle pick as The Bends was one of my top played albums over my life but they evolved and I probably listen to this more.
Idioteque
Everything in its Right Place
How to Disappear Completely [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Idioteque
Everything in its Right Place
How to Disappear Completely [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
42,670
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Comments:
I enjoy almost every album they made.
Wish You Were Here
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts I-V [First added to this chart: 02/21/2019]
Wish You Were Here
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts I-V [First added to this chart: 02/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
45,018
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Tough when using one album per artist.
I'm Only Sleeping
Tomorrow Never Knows
Eleanor Rigby [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
I'm Only Sleeping
Tomorrow Never Knows
Eleanor Rigby [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,871
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Frank makes great music.
Ivy
Nights
Self Control [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Ivy
Nights
Self Control [First added to this chart: 02/16/2019]
Year of Release:
2016
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Rank Score:
12,819
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 1 | 1% | |
| Cloud Nothings | 1 | 1% | |
| Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties | 1 | 1% | |
| Bright Eyes | 1 | 1% | |
| Alice In Chains | 1 | 1% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 88th to 90th Trace by Son Volt |
| Down 1 from 84th to 85th Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The Unicorns |
| Down 1 from 85th to 86th The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem |
| New entries |
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| The '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem |
| Leavers |
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| Wakin On A Pretty Daze by Kurt Vile |
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| ! | 01/15/2025 17:34 | Exist-en-ciel | 125 | 99/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2021 19:52 | sweetness | 75 | 84/100 |
| ! | 10/20/2020 18:20 | 25 | 94/100 | |
| ! | 05/03/2020 06:27 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/14/2019 10:48 | 1,682 | 88/100 |
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From Keezartn 10/19/2021 08:52 | #275174
Great chart man, lots of similar picks.
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kynes 10/20/2020 18:20 | #259489
I like this chart a lot- it feels very honest and unperformed. Great work.
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From pctrooper 11/01/2019 03:01 | #244330
Hey man good stuff. Pretty standard but all nice picks.
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ExTeaSea 04/07/2019 17:42 | #234611
Nice seeing Soul Coughing and Unicorns getting some love! Great chart.
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ffudnebbuh 02/22/2019 14:07 | #232367
Nice chart, great variety
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From Lgk21 02/19/2019 01:21 | #232168
This is great, you've only got 40 albums but we still have 10 in common, including three in the top ten. Excited to see what this becomes when you can add more records.
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