Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by LordMark

Alternative rock is my favourite genre, and that's why the 90s will probably always be my favourite decade of music. I also love Britpop (the best of which also comes from the 90s) and South Korean girl groups.

• Chart updated: 12/16/2024 07:45
• (Created: 04/18/2019 12:09).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Mezzanine 

 Massive Attack

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Just like that beetle on the front cover, Mezzanine is creepy, dark, and menacing. But unlike that insect, Massive Attack's 3rd studio album is also damn sexy! Mezzanine seduced me right from the opening bassline of "Angel", and it kept me enthralled right until the end.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Group Four
2. Angel
3. Dissolved Girl [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,029 charts

Rank Score:

10,071

Rank in 1998:

2

Rank in 1990s:

30

Overall Rank:

144

Average Rating:

 83 (1,270 votes)

Comments:

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Automatic For The People 

 R.E.M.

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A perfect album. And a very sad album that likes to remind me that I'm getting older, and that I'm going to die someday. R.E.M. stepped out of their comfort zone, abandoning jangle pop and moving into baroque pop, and it paid off. I really like their previous albums, but I think that Automatic for the People is R.E.M.'s most consistent and enduring work.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Nightswimming
2. Try Not to Breathe
3. Man on the Moon [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,809 charts

Rank Score:

19,539

Rank in 1992:

1

Rank in 1990s:

6

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 84 (2,190 votes)

Comments:

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A Rush Of Blood To The Head 

 Coldplay

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Even after all these years, A Rush of Blood To The Head remains my favourite album of the 21st century. While Parachutes had multiplatinum success and a breakthrough single about the colour "Yellow", Coldplay's sophomore release was arguably the album that helped bring indie rock into the mainstream. "The Scientist" and "Clocks" are the clear fan favourites, and for good reason, but "Amsterdam" is my personal favourite. Top 3 Tracks:
1. Amsterdam
2. The Scientist
3. Clocks [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,331 charts

Rank Score:

12,304

Rank in 2002:

3

Rank in 2000s:

12

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 79 (2,186 votes)

Comments:

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Modern Life Is Rubbish 

 Blur

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Released one year before Britpop got really popular, this album was ever-so-slightly ahead of its time. Even in the UK, MLiR never got the attention it deserved. If at all possible, try to get the American version, which includes "Popscene".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Coping
2. For Tomorrow
3. Popscene [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

2,304

Rank in 1993:

16

Rank in 1990s:

136

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

 77 (685 votes)

Comments:

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Definitely Maybe 

 Oasis

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(What's the Story) Morning Glory might have the better B-sides, but I slightly prefer Definitely Maybe's main album. Oasis had no originality, but unlike some other people, that never bothered me. This is simply an excellent rock album.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Supersonic
2. Slide Away
3. Live Forever [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,254 charts

Rank Score:

11,441

Rank in 1994:

5

Rank in 1990s:

23

Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

 80 (1,863 votes)

Comments:

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Naveed 

 Our Lady Peace

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Of all the great Canadian rock albums from the 1990s, Naveed is definitely my favourite. Released in 1994, Our Lady Peace's debut was a breath of fresh air, and I like to think it was one of the first post-grunge albums. Rather than hop on the Nirvana or Pearl Jam bandwagon, they created an album which, at the time, sounded like it could have been a bridge between grunge and the next big thing. Raine Maida's falsetto and haunting lyrics are both excellent here, and Jeremy Taggart's impressive drumming is even more so when you consider the fact that he was only 18 when Naveed was recorded.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Hope
2. The Birdman
3. Denied [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1994:

118

Rank in 1990s:

910

Overall Rank:

5,458

Average Rating:

 76 (45 votes)

Comments:

5

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Illmatic 

 Nas

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Definitely my favourite rap album. Nas' lyrical flow is excellent, and at only 40 minutes, it's surprisingly focused and doesn't overstay its welcome, unlike so many other albums in the genre. Lastly, it's nearly impossible to talk about Illmatic and not bring up one of rap music's greatest lines: "I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. N.Y. State of Mind
2. The World Is Yours
3. Halftime [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,353 charts

Rank Score:

17,369

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,571 votes)

Comments:

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Love & Peace 

 소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]

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I have a confession. I love Korean girl groups, and Girls' Generation is (and probably always will be) my favourite one of them all. As much as I adore Love & Peace, I always get a bit sad when I listen to it because, in many ways, it was the end of an era. This was their final Japanese studio album, and their last one with member Jessica Jung.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Karma Butterfly
2. Flyers
3. Galaxy Supernova [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 2013:

201

Rank in 2010s:

1,760

Overall Rank:

8,919

Average Rating:

 74 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Lateralus 

 Tool

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"I almost view Lateralus (and especially "The Grudge") as the counter piece to the entirety of Ænima. Maybe even a brother/sister type of album pairing. Ænima being the ruthless, angry, prick brother. Lateralus being the beautiful, knowledgeable, and engaging sister." - BEA User "AAL2014"

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Lateralus
2. The Grudge
3. Schism [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

8,816

Rank in 2001:

5

Rank in 2000s:

28

Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

 82 (1,081 votes)

Comments:

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The Devil You Know 

 Econoline Crush

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Nine Inch Nails meets David Bowie. The result? One of the best Canadian rock albums of the 90s.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Sparkle and Shine
2. Home
3. All That You Are [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

95

Rank in 1997:

209

Rank in 1990s:

1,994

Overall Rank:

12,202

Average Rating:

 71 (7 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	3	3%
1970s	2	2%
1980s	9	9%
1990s	40	40%
2000s	25	25%
2010s	19	19%
2020s	2	2%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	7	7%
Billy Talent	5	5%
Our Lady Peace	4	4%
트와이스 [Twice]	4	4%
Suede	4	4%
R.E.M.	4	4%
Bush	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	40%
	29	29%
	13	13%
	13	13%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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90/100	01/29/2025 12:49	SomethingSpecial	1,031	85/100
85/100	01/12/2025 02:04	MadhattanJack	200	85/100
90/100	11/01/2024 01:16	mrmcrook	541	92/100
75/100	04/26/2024 08:38	LedZep	1,102	84/100
90/100	06/09/2023 19:26	pedro1976	98	85/100

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From mrmcrook 11/01/2024 01:19

I'm always a fan of a list with notes. They can give good insight into the albums I don't know from artists I do. Great to see 'Road to Rouen' in there. Such an underrated album

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From pedro1976 06/09/2023 19:27

great list - a few personal favourites on here as well as a few I'll be checking out!

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From Moondance 10/05/2022 21:27

It's different, but that is what makes this site such a delight. Thanks for wearing your heart in your chart. I will have a look at some of your choices that are new to me - like Econoline Crush.

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From Johnnyo 10/05/2022 08:10

Ace chart. Love it

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From desh79 02/10/2022 15:15

I like it, eclectic lists like this one make BEA so interesting and worthwhile.

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From DommeDamian 10/10/2020 12:44

Good descriptions man. May not agree, but that's irrelevant.

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From roberto71 08/22/2020 08:32

Wow. Naveed at Number 2. I've got Clumsy in my Top 100 and Naveed a little further down. It's always great to see OLP.

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From EyeKanFly 01/22/2020 01:10

Definitely more 90s focused than most charts you see, but still some wonderful albums and many I haven't heard of and would be interested in checking out. I'm really intrigued by all the K-Pop!

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