Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TerryTezza

This is my Top 100 chart which is based on albums I have grown up with and have discovered later in life and been played many times. The albums I choose are based on it working well from start to finish and with a theme is a bonus. There is also that element of magic and journey I look for in an album too throughout. There are many artists that I would love to include but lack that album that captures me throughout and some albums that are not highly recognised that I feel are underrated

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This is the album I listen to the most when I want to relax. An album of pure magic with an enthereal and mystical sound that takes you into an adventurous dream. A superb and very special work from start to finish. The album captures the early 80’s synth-rock sound in a classy fashion. From the opening track of Someone Somewhere in Summertime to Promised You A Miracle and the magical Big Sleep and even Hunter And The Hunted this album always captures me. Simple Minds have plenty of great albums like Once Upon A Time and Street Fighting Years but this album stands out as the best. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1982
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2,162
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This album to me is the perfect album about life and also it was released on the year I was born. I listen to it every year. The topics, creative sounds, guitar solos, clashing drums and great comments like ‘I’ve always been mad.’ You have to explain why your mad even though your not mad.’, are priceless. The songs are timeless in its approach Like Breath, Time, Money and the politically driven Us and Them to the final classic lines of Eclipse. A pure joy to listen from start to finish. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1973
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71,803
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This album is The Beatles at their best with all shining through and especially George and Ringo. Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun , even Octopuses Garden and all of the last songs blending together end The Beatles collaboration on perfect note including Paul's little song of the Queen at the end. Amazing!!! [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1969
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65,783
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This album captures great emotion on the struggles, alienation and paranoia in a world controlled by technology. A very prophetic album more about today than when it was released in 1997. The music is brilliant with various electronic buzzes mixed with great guitar rifts and heavy drums. This album has been on high rotation over the years for good reasons. Every track is engaging with raw emotion and some great lines like ‘Ambition makes you look pretty ugly’ and ‘the government...they don’t speak for us’. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1997
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77,334
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An amazing musical artist this is Peter Gabriel at is best covering all challenges in life and society and romance. To question things and also make an effort to be better. The songs Don’t Give Up and Mercy Street are very emotionally powerful along with more upbeat songs like Sledgehammer and Big Time. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1986
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7,432
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A beautiful collection of songs that takes you on a journey of questioning your own life in self doubt and relationships and wanting answers. This has some of my favourite tracks of there’s and the most powerful. It is as a complete album and this album gets played the most of the Coldplay albums. Clocks and the title track A Rush Of Blood To The Head are my favs. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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2002
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13,476
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This is the best political album by Simple Minds and really inspired me in painting I did called 'The World Crying Out' based partly on the song 'Soul Crying Out'. The album is amazing from start to finish questioning chaos in the world and why it has to be this way. It is a shame the band rarely plays these songs live. A perfect album [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1989
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431
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One of the great mix of music styles and imagination of all albums by Damon of Blur. Some dark tones on surviving the harsh world and fragile environment along with some upbeat classics like Feel Good and Dare. This album has so many styles from hip hop to rock to classical and more and yet it works brilliantly. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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2005
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11,415
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This is a brilliant album telling a story of a rock star struggling with the loss of his father from World War 2 and trying to understand society. From the opening In The Flesh to the powerful Comfortably Numb and ending this album with a big trial of his life is brilliant. All the way through this is art in motion. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1979
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Probably the greatest rock n roll band ever who created more hits and albums within less than 10 years than anyone else has. This album is their holy grail achievement as a concept album and sees them move away from their pop idol image to being an artistic band ready to push the boundaries in music. The amount of instruments and ideas in this is incredible including a silent high pitch noise that only dogs will hear. From the opening strong guitar rift singing about this band to the Closing classic combo song of A Day In The Life (my fav song) this album covers topics on everyday life, thoughts, actions, opinions and escapism from reality. There is comedy in this album too like Paul singing ‘I admit it’s getting better. It’s getting better all the time’ with John singing straight after ‘It can’t get no worse!’. This album is brilliant. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1967
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 9 9%
1970s 6 6%
1980s 30 30%
1990s 23 23%
2000s 26 26%
2010s 6 6%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Beatles 7 7%
Simple Minds 6 6%
U2 6 6%
Midnight Oil 5 5%
INXS 4 4%
Coldplay 4 4%
Pink Floyd 4 4%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 43 43%
United States 22 22%
Australia 22 22%
Ireland 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Barbados 2 2%
Germany 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 4 from 23rd to 19th
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
by Coldplay
Climber Up 4 from 13th to 9th
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
by Coldplay
Climber Up 1 from 8th to 7th
Kick
by INXS
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 4 from 9th to 13th
Demon Days
by Gorillaz
Faller Down 4 from 19th to 23rd
Automatic For The People
by R.E.M.
Faller Down 1 from 7th to 8th
So
by Peter Gabriel

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Excellent chart
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From 11/21/2022 22:01
Finally, an Aussie brother in arms. Of course I love you putting Australian music where it rightly belongs - in a greatest 100 chart. Enjoyed seeing Simple Minds at #1 - nice move. My only reservation re your chart (& it is entirely a personal one) is that giving 50% of valuable chart space to only 12 artists somewhat limits the exploration & appreciation of 60+ years of modern music across the planet, including other exceptional Australian artists (eg The Church, Alex Lloyd, Living End, Black Sorrows...). That said, your loyalty to the artists you most admire is to be admired & respected.
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From 11/06/2021 09:42
sick chart, I dig your descriptions.
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From 06/10/2021 20:09
This is a fantastic chart. I honestly love so many of these albums and I intend to check out the ones I am not yet aware of! :)
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Good Chart . I still love the Simple Minds. Nobody seem to know that even their recent albums are quite good.
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Demon days!!! Nice!
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From 06/26/2019 12:04
Interesting and will be looking forward to all further progress!
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bold.
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