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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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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"How come I end up where I started? How come I end up where I went wrong? Won't take my eyes off the ball again. You reel me out then you cut the string."

One of the best album intros I've ever heard. Although Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief were both great albums, In Rainbows is definitely Radiohead's most consistent collection of songs since Kid A. It starts off with the excellent "15 Step", and it never loses any momentum. It also seems to be their most personal album, being comprised mostly of love songs. Thom Yorke is a lot of things, but a romantic? It appears so.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Reckoner
2. Bodysnatchers
3. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,899 charts

Rank Score:

46,808

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 90 (3,907 votes)

Comments:

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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Of the 2 iconic Radiohead albums released in the 1990s, OK Computer is often considered the timeless classic while The Bends is often dismissed as "so 90s". But considering how excellent the 90s were, especially for alternative rock music, I'd hardly call that an insult. This is Radiohead's first consistently excellent album, with nearly every song being greater than or equal to Pablo Honey's "Creep".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
2. My Iron Lung
3. Just [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,658 charts

Rank Score:

30,633

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,893 votes)

Comments:

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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I can only imagine how nerve-racking it was for Radiohead to return to the studio to record the follow-up to OK Computer, which at the time was already being cited as one of the greatest albums of all time by critics, fans, and musicians. Admittedly, I wasn't too fond of Kid A at first, and I disliked how Radiohead had all but abandoned rock music in favour of electronic. It took some time, but Kid A eventually grew on me, and I now think that even OK Computer sounds a bit dated in comparison. Most other bands would have played it safe and recorded OK Computer over and over again with diminishing returns, but not Radiohead.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Everything In Its Right Place
2. Optimistic
3. Idioteque [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,206 charts

Rank Score:

45,737

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,428 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Paranoid Android
2. Karma Police
3. Electioneering [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,393 charts

Rank Score:

68,296

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,594 votes)

Comments:

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A Moon Shaped Pool 

 Radiohead

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It has a similar sound to The King of Limbs, but it's a bit lighter and more accessible this time around, and the songs are definitely stronger.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Daydreaming
2. Present Tense
3. True Love Waits [First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,388 charts

Rank Score:

15,919

Rank in 2016:

1

Rank in 2010s:

6

Overall Rank:

78

Average Rating:

 87 (2,138 votes)

Comments:

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Amnesiac 

 Radiohead

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Pyramid Song
2. You and Whose Army?
3. Life in a Glasshouse [First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,330 charts

Rank Score:

10,471

Rank in 2001:

2

Rank in 2000s:

18

Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

 82 (2,565 votes)

Comments:

190

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Hail To The Thief 

 Radiohead

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. 2 + 2 = 5
2. There, There
3. Go to Sleep [First added to this chart: 04/19/2019]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,187 charts

Rank Score:

8,515

Rank in 2003:

2

Rank in 2000s:

30

Overall Rank:

181

Average Rating:

 81 (2,349 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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