Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Jameth

This might be the best user Top 100 I've ever seen on this site! And not because I necessarily agree with all the choices (although I also love most of them), but because it's remarkably diverse and includes a uniquely varied collection of albums from many countries and cultures the average BEA user never bothers to explore. So if someone is looking to expand their musical palette, this chart would be a great place to start.

From DommeDamian 01/07/2025 10:20 | #306844

good bunch

From NJ 07/21/2021 21:20 | #271809

There's a lot here that I have never heard of, largely music from foreign countries which is often neglected in English-language music communities, and as such I'm sure my lack of familiarity with many of these artists is the same for many others here. As such, this list is incredibly valuable. However, it does lack variety in terms of the decades represented, especially when it comes to the more popular/well-known choices, which are relatively rare and almost exclusively reserved for more classic 20th century artists. I'm also typically against compilations being included, but I'm not sure if they're perhaps more standard in the countries those artists are from. Regardless, this chart is an invaluable addition to this site and it's very nice to see something that's not just a copy/paste of the overall charts.

I'll second the "great addition to this site" comment. So many unique, international picks that wouldn't be here otherwise. Thank you.

From doubleA 10/07/2019 16:18 | #243500

Some time periods may be neglected, but holy shit this chart's a gold mine. There's so much here I feel the need to just dig down on. If I'd ever run out of good music, or otherwise feel like picking up something new, I now know where to go. What would make this chart perfect would be notes to your favourites, but I see you're busy with much else.

Excellent chart, here. It definitely has a certain energy to it. I really dig Third Ear Band, Matt Elliott, and Terry Callier, as well as the blues inclusions. Some new stuff for me to check out as well!

From RoundTheBend 07/22/2019 05:05 | #240112

I have a lot to learn... hehe.

From Tha1ChiefRocka 06/27/2019 04:25 | #238395

A fantastic addition to this site.

Some great stuff here: Forest, Third ear band, Fairport, Moondog, early Mac, Capt Beefheart etc etc

Really interesting chart – surprised and enjoy seeing Fairport Convention and Third Ear Band most especially. A number of international folk releases I have been wanting to check out or to re-listen to as well.

One relatively “recent” release that I feel you might like is Sky Cries Mary’s 1994 ‘This Timeless Turning‘ – to my mind probably the greatest rock album of the 1990s. It is a remarkable fusion of tribal, electronic and rock elements into probably the “deepest” and most moving sound on record. Also Jan Dukes de Grey’s ‘Mice and Rats in the Loft’ – I heard and liked ‘First Utterance’ but this is better to my ears.