Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by
NJ (2021) 
Very much subject to drastically change at any time. I still have so, so much music to listen to. It's overwhelming. Right now I'm in the process of adding descriptions for each entry, so bear with me while I complete that, since I'm rather slow when it comes to writing. I don't like much of the last half of this chart nearly as much as I should, but that's been getting a lot better the more great albums I add. When I first made this chart I struggled to find 10 I was happy putting as the top 10, and now I can easily do a top 50 and feel satisfied, so it's a process.
- Chart updated: 04/07/2021 17:45
- (Created: 07/17/2019 19:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The key track: The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!
The weakest link: One Last 'Whoo-Hoo!' for the Pullman!!, I guess
The underappreciated gem: The Seer's Tower [First added to this chart: 08/12/2019]
The key track: Holland, 1945 (basic, I know)
The weakest link: [untitled], I guess
The underappreciated gem: Ghost [First added to this chart: 08/10/2019]
The key track: Sound and Vision, or Subterraneans if I'm feeling like being a hipster
The weakest link: What in the World
The underappreciated gem: Weeping Wall [First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
The key track: The Ballad of the Costa Concordia or Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales, depending on my mood
The weakest link: Unforgiving Girl (She's Not An), if I have to pick one
The underappreciated gem: Connect the Dots (The Saga of Frank Sinatra) [First added to this chart: 03/15/2020]
The key track: Moonlight On Vermond
The weakest link: Pena
The underappreciated gem: Hair Pie: Bake 1 [First added to this chart: 07/28/2019]
The key track: When You Sleep
The weakest link: Touched
The underappreciated gem: Blown a Wish [First added to this chart: 08/10/2019]
The key track: The Blacker the Berry
The weakest link: Momma
The underappreciated gem: For Sale? (Interlude) [First added to this chart: 10/22/2019]
The key track: Unison
The weakest link: Frosti
The underappreciated gem: Aurora [First added to this chart: 08/11/2019]
The key track: Pokka Pokka
The weakest link: Magic Love
The underappreciated gem: Ushirosugata [First added to this chart: 01/27/2021]
The key track: A Case of You
The weakest link: Carey, I guess?
The underappreciated gem: This Flight Tonight [First added to this chart: 07/28/2019]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
Decade | Albums | % | |
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 1 | 1% | |
1960s | 10 | 10% | |
1970s | 14 | 14% | |
1980s | 11 | 11% | |
1990s | 20 | 20% | |
2000s | 13 | 13% | |
2010s | 29 | 29% | |
2020s | 2 | 2% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
Car Seat Headrest | 4 | 4% | |
Kanye West | 4 | 4% | |
Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
LCD Soundsystem | 3 | 3% | |
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56 | 56% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
Biggest climbers |
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![]() Nervous Young Man by Car Seat Headrest |
![]() How To Leave Town by Car Seat Headrest |
![]() Trans-Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
Biggest fallers |
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![]() Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
![]() The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
![]() Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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Good chart, good to see TMR ranked at number 4. I never gave Carseat Headrest a fair listen. That was an interesting best album pick
good chart, may comeback when you enter another 50 albums

Great chart. Although we only share 4 or so albums there’s a lot of albums I love here and will feature as I expand my own chart. Write ups are great also

A lot of great choices!

More-de-scrip-tions! More-de-scrip-tions! ....

good chart.

Great chart

Great chart and I'm sure it will be even better when it will be longer.

These are all great albums! I'd definitely recommend branching out into the current decade a little bit, there's a lot to discover! My first thought was "22, A Million" by Bon Iver (another electronic-departure-from-a-big-band album, like in your intro post), but I'd also suggest "Ten Love Songs" by Susanne Sundfør and "Right from Real" by Lydia Ainsworth.
Nice chart. I would have picked a different order, but great chart
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