Top 99 Greatest Music Albums by saacsquatch

I've excluded all albums that have overall ranks that are higher than the ones that I would give them. For example: Doolittle's overall rank is 19. I would not rank it that high, so it's not included in my list. Doolittle and all the other albums that I've excluded don't need my help since they're already rated highly. I'd rather make room for albums that do need my help. My "true" greatest albums list can be found in my custom lists.

I've also limited this chart to 1 album per artist 'cuz that's the in thing.

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Jasmine, I saw you peeping as I pushed my foot down to the floor. I was going 'round and 'round the hotel garage, must have been touching close to ninety-four. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2012]
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1977
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19,730
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2012]
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1965
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17,148
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Our love is rice and beans and horse's lard. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2012]
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1988
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13,662
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He thought that some of these faces might be right for him and, through the years, by keeping an ideal facial structure fixed in his mind (or somewhere in the back of his mind), that he might, by force of will, cause his face to approach those of his ideal. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2012]
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1980
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30,956
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There was nothing but a circular from the Amalgamated Aluminum Company Of America inquiring into his awning needs. At least they cared enough to write. [First added to this chart: 05/21/2012]
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1968
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10,052
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Now a very old friend of mine once said that, either way you look at it, you have your fits, I have my fits, but feeling is good. [First added to this chart: 08/01/2012]
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2005
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3,273
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Last night, again, you were in my dreams. Several expendable limbs were at stake. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2020]
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2010
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5,003
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2012]
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1963
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14,146
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2017]
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2002
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1,148
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My head is spinning 'round. My heart is in my shoes. I went and set the Thames on fire; now I must come back down. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2012]
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1985
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13,228
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 9 9%
1970s 25 25%
1980s 15 15%
1990s 14 14%
2000s 23 23%
2010s 13 13%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 62 63%
United Kingdom 16 16%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Nigeria 2 2%
France 2 2%
Sweden 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 97 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 99%
Yes 1 1%

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From 07/20/2022 18:15
almos perfect for me, great chart
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From 08/27/2020 14:50
Interesting selections and a feindishly cunning ranking strategy....
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From 10/03/2019 12:35
Appreciate your technique and the time it takes to pull it off
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From 05/23/2019 07:27
Good idea to make a tactical chart of the underrated albums.
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From 04/25/2019 22:36
Cool chart, good ranking idea!
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From 02/16/2019 14:11
Hey Man! This is a great chart. Thank you
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From 02/16/2019 10:45
Such a great chart, love all your albums and the lyrics you've chosen are perfect representations of them. Would be really interested to see some of your thoughts on them!
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From 06/13/2018 13:48
Solid
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From 06/13/2018 08:12
This is one of the charts that convinced me to listen to all seven hours of The Disintegration Loops in one sitting. As effortless as an epic avant-garde excursion could be.

Also, I love the albums on this chart.
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From 03/16/2018 01:47
Nice Chart! Gene Clark rules!!
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