Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Crhmgs

Edit: 12/03/2021 this is today's chart of the day, I just want to thank you all for being so nice and reciprocating, there are a lot of artists that I must check out and a lot of things i must put in order before finishing this, to be honest with you, I don't know if i will ever get to finish it, not because I don't want to, but because I don't have too much time nowadays, but yeah, whenever I have the chance to, i will re-visit this chart, delete albums, add albums, etc.

Look, this chart is a mess, mostly because i can't bring myself to advance as much as i would like to. But my idea is to make a chart that it's as equally divided; filled with popular records and with records that i think deserve more attention, a 50/50, if you will... But I don't have that kind of knowledge yet, well, maybe that isn't it, i think it's mostly that i want to pick records that i'll be comfortable with, and as of today i would say im about 30% happy with this chart, and look, I don't want to sound like a total indie guy or like someone who hasn't an opinion on his own either, or maybe even both. i'll try to utilize every space in this chart to say how i feel about the record and why i love it so much and give a little bit of trivia in the process, sometimes i will get so inspired that i will even try to write some bloody awful poetry, even if i know i might not have the widest vocabulary to do it. I do think that the one artist per chart rule is fair, but i don't want to use it, because there are so many records/artists i think they deserve all my love, even if they already had more than enough of it, lol, but that will change in the future (IT DID, SEE "EDIT") it's not like Radiohead or The Strokes need more points on BEA than they already have, so I don't know, we'll see... I do appreciate all feedback and even appreciate that you are here looking at this mess, i will update here each descriptions i have done, if you want to check them out you are free to do so, cause i honestly don't have any idea of when i'm going to finish this, but yeah, that's it.

I might be a lazy af, but when i do get to write, i write a lot (most of the time) so BEWARE.

Ohhh and some of the records have descriptions in both spanish and english just for the sake of it and because they actually help me to get my thoughts together and to do a more focused inspection on the record, BUT i will translate all that, so don't worry.

Descrpitions made so far:

- Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
- The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
- Kanye West - The College Dropout
- Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News (This record has now been removed from this chart, but the original description is in my other chart, which is a recollection of the records that were in here, but for a reason were eliminated)
- GZA- Liquid Swords
- Yes - Fragile
- Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club
-Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane
-Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
-The Doors - Morrison Hotel
-The Cars - The Cars
-Babasónicos - Jessico (already translated)
-Pre)Thing - 22nd Century Lifestyle

Well, if you see more descriptions that aren't mentioned in here it might be because a) they aren't finished yet b) they suck... But anyway you are free to read them as well, I will try to finish them/improve them later... i just had a Déjà vu about this...

Well, enjoy!

EDIT: I'm totally convinced now that this chart sucks lol, don't get me wrong, I do love every single record i picked, but there is so much wasted potential and empty spaces that all in all, it just doesn't feel right, so I finally decided to improve it a little bit. You see, my biggest fear with this chart was not being able to give as many points as i think an artists deserve, and. I am truly sorry for every record that was left behind, i wish i could give every one of them 100 points, haha, but since i can't do that i will do my best to make this chart look how i think it should look. So as of now, i will apply the one artist per chart rule (EXCEPT for The Afghan Whigs, I really love that band) And additionally, i will do another chart with the albums that were eliminated from their position within the chart and also i will do another with my favorite records, so i won't have to be limited by the same rule again.

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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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1988
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13,620
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If six months back, someone told me that Carly Rae Jepsen would be in a not-so distant future one of my favourite female singers... i would probably believe it, but the thing is that i will wonder, well, HOW DID WE GET HERE?, sorry, i had to do it.

Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen has been on the business for more than a decade now. Straight outta the "Canadian Idol" contest show, Carly went to do her first full-lenght studio record in 2008 "Tug on War" which was an okay attempt in years where music's future was kind of uncerain, or at least that's the way i see those years (2006-2009) Let me explain myself; it was this kind of weird thing in the middle but nothing concrete enough to reinforce mainstream media into one particular artist or a handful of artists and that was something that i was fine with (and i am) cause you had those emo pop-punk guys on one side (i love MCR) some pretty nice folky records on the other (Fleet Foxes), you had some of the best musical minds at their peak; you had Kanye, you had Arctic Monkeys, Justin Timberlake, LCD Soundsystem, pretty awesome artists and great, great music, and all of them were sharing the spotlight and recivieng attention, at least a bit. BUT, sadly, nothing is really "good enough" to make a "revolution" in the industry, or at least in the mainstream/corporate scheme of things "where's rock headed?" "where is pop headed?" hell, even "were is reggaeton headed?" were questions that didn't seem to matter that much at the time, because we were there and we heard about how genres were evolving, but regarding media again, something didn't feel quite right, it was kind of an air uncertainty, you know? You didn't had the explosion of Katy Perry yet, you didn't had the enormous monster that Justin Bieber came out to be, etc. And don't get me wrong, this isn't a rant about music on those years, in fact it's the opposite, some of my favourite albums of all time are in there and that's what im trying to say; bands and artists were changing music all the time and we noticed, cause some years ago, there wasn't this gigantic spotlight saturation within every media everywhere, hell, if it wasn't for the internet (a double edged sword too) and some other impartial plataforms, you wouldn't even find about really great artists nowadays, like Black Midi or Weyes Blood. We all knew that mainstream needed something more and so there she was, Carly in a word of giants doin what she could to survive. Tug on War had its fair share of popularity on Canada, but not much more outside the country. Then, some years later Carly released her sophomore record "Kiss" and suddenly everyone knew Carly's name... Her song "Call Me Maybe" was probably the most popular song on a year filled with popular songs (except maybe from Somebody That I Used To Know), and it had the right to be that popular, it was catchy as hell and you couldn't escape from it, it was everywhere and to be fair i still like the song, a lot. But anyways, even though the single and the record sold a lot, every other song on the album was obviously overshadowed by her greatest success. And now, look, i have listened to both Tug on War and Kiss, and i thought Tug on War was okay, but i didn't care for Kiss at all, except for the obvious Call Me Maybe. Then three years later, Carly drops one of the defining pop records of the decade; E•MO•TION.

The first time i listened to E•MO•TION i wasn't really impressed, but i thought it was a good record that had the potential to grow on me, what i did ignore at the time was how much it was going to grow, it grew out of the fucking ceiling. Sure, there are a lot of records that are just as good, or even better than this one and deserve the spot just as much, but, honestly this album is great, and it's not only in here because i think this record is pop at it's finest (which happens to be truth) or even because of how overlooked it still feels after 5 years of it's original release, in comparison with other bigger and more commercial records and that's the irony that i wanted to get to, about the uncerainty of mainstream music in a specific period of time, and just like it happened with some great records, E•MO•TION never made it into the mainstream. Thing is, it's records like this that are still changing music, it's just that most people don't noticed/care, nobody noticed how big this record was, just a few people, sure "I Really Like You" was pretty popular, but it's popularity didn't even lasted the year. Even ignoring those two enormous reasons, this album is here because it's an excellent pop record that i have enjoyed a lot more than i thought i would, and i certainly think it's time for Carly to get some love.

The record kicks off with "Run Away With Me", probably my favourite pop song of the decade and a contender for my favouite song of the decade, period. That sax intro is a killer.
[First added to this chart: 09/12/2020]
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2015
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Just until recently, i had the hardest time choosing which RHP record should i put here; "Songs For A Blue Guitar" or "Down Colorful Hill" and even though i like "Rollercoaster" and it has two of my favourite songs ever (Mistress and Katy song) , i have always prefered those two records. I always kinda knew Down Colorful Hill was my favourite, but i just hate how underrated it is and i wanted it to be here so bad, but i couldn't my feelings any longer, so i had to be honest with myself and with you all, and so, here we are.

This album resonates a lot with me, because back when I started to have my first job, this record and The Afghan Whigs's Gentlemen were pretty much the only two albums I used to listen to, at least for the first couple of months and both save me in ways i never thought were possible, i can't tell you how many times i just wanted to leave the big city just to rot myself in my hometown, but even is exactly the opposite, these records were my only hope, my medicine bottle that i wanted to last me a lifetime and somehow, i came out stronger. My most listened song during that time had to be Japanese To English, which became one of my favourtie songs ever and it's probably my favourite RHP's song, and the most hopeful song out of the whole bunch, it's so intimate that i can visualize all those ideas of being close to someone in my head, and even feel like that person understands me and loves me with the same passion as i do.

Favourite songs:

-24: One of the most relaxing feelings ever is to take a shower with this song, i cannot describe how good it feels, it is almost like washing all your sadness away.

-Medicine Bottle: The description of the demise of the heart, this is what not wanting to let hope go sounds like, holding on to whatever you still got, even if that means lying to yourself in the process... "Not wanting to die out here without you"

-Japanese To English: "What if I laid my head down on your stomach and put my mouth to your hand".
[First added to this chart: 03/10/2021]
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1992
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24. (=)
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Spiritually agressive. I know some people aren't exactly Tool fans and i can see why, well, even if i didn't, i respect their opinion, but in my book, these guys are some of the most professional bands ever, their ability is beyond me and weather you like them or not, it's undeniable they are a pretty talented band, every single member... from Danny Carey's drumming skills to Maynard's super specific lyricism and vocal range, the band is a powerhouse, and i believe Lateralus is the best example of this.

Ænima is a personal favourite of mine too, and to be honest, i think you cannot go wrong with either. Both records are supper agressive and hard hitting, but the atmosphere of Lateralus is something so satisfying that i cannot give the band enough credit for it and my god, how everything is so connected to the spiritual theme they were striving for is amazing, even the last track "Fiaap de Oiad" a super creepy/bizarre phone call about a guy who said he worked on the Area 51
[First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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2001
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2021]
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1977
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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1977
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
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2006
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2020]
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1998
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328
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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1999
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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2000
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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 16 16%
1980s 10 10%
1990s 34 34%
2000s 27 27%
2010s 9 9%
2020s 1 1%
Artist Albums %


The Afghan Whigs 2 2%
Pink Floyd 1 1%
Jim Croce 1 1%
Chairlift 1 1%
Sparklehorse 1 1%
Insides 1 1%
Bob Dylan 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 57 57%
United Kingdom 21 21%
Canada 6 6%
Mexico 2 2%
France 2 2%
Australia 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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From 05/15/2023 18:21
The descriptions are great, love it. Great chart as a whole too, I've listened to most albums but grabbed some recs from those I haven't heard.
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Great chart.
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From 12/03/2021 17:06
The descriptions are spot-on, man. Added to favorites, because I want to come back when there's more of them. Keep it up
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From 12/03/2021 15:34
Just here for the descriptions. Your music preference is your own. The justification is what makes the list great. Keep it up.

Always happy to see LCD up on top. Surprised to not see any Arcade Fire / Sigur Ros / War on Drugs. Feel like they'd tie-in well with your other albums on here. Cheers.
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From 08/26/2021 04:30
This chart is great! So many great albums and some others that must be great and I need to check.
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From 12/07/2020 00:08
buena lista
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From 10/17/2020 07:09
i liked mostly of your picks
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From 09/17/2020 21:35
I'm kinda unsatisfied with it to be honest, but i'm glad you liked it! that gave me a bit more energy to write some descriptions :) thanks a lot for your support man, i really have problems with managing my time, so i never finish anything :(
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From 09/17/2020 08:32
Man, this is just what I needed. Blonde On Blonde description is by far the greatest new thing I've read here in months.
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From 03/21/2020 00:53
Sorry! it's just that i haven't got any time lately, but i will keep on working on all those descriptions! thanks a lot for your vote!! :)
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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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