Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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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.
- Chart updated: 12/19/2023 08:15
- (Created: 02/03/2020 02:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Just like with The Cure, i grew up listening to The Clash, didn't dig up too deep into their discography until around 4 years ago, and since the first time i listened to London Calling i knew this was one of the best records of all time and even if i wasn't as invested in music as i would have been in the next couple of years, (hell, nowadays i have more than 300 records that i still haven't heard yet, it's just that i'm honestly a lazy fuck and this list is the ultimate proof of it) even with my severe lack of knowledge, i still believe this is one of the greatest records of all time and it's influence on a lot of genres is undeniable. The only thing i know is that i love music, because of how pure and poetic it can be, and also for the fun and chaotic ride it can offer. I don't care how popular this album might be on BEA, i don't think it's overrated, in fact i couldn't possibly recommend it enough, it's just that good of an album, and i think it has certain appeal to almost everyone.
In The 70's punk scene The Clash were up there with popular bands at the time like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, but with their 1979 record "London Calling" they turned into the biggest and arguably the best punk band out there, and altough the album wasn't full of punk songs as one would initally excpect there is cerainly a punk attittude to it, but in contrasts there are a lot of genres mixed up in here; pop, reggae, ska and of course punk. it might sound weird having all this things in the same record, but it's not, the result it's a complete win... lasting a bit more than an hour and having 19 songs London Calling is a big record, but it doesn't fell that long just beacause of how fun it is to listen too.
There is a lot to cover here; there are some political themes, some existential crisis, some covers from old song... but all feels like it was meant to be here. [First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
In The 70's punk scene The Clash were up there with popular bands at the time like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, but with their 1979 record "London Calling" they turned into the biggest and arguably the best punk band out there, and altough the album wasn't full of punk songs as one would initally excpect there is cerainly a punk attittude to it, but in contrasts there are a lot of genres mixed up in here; pop, reggae, ska and of course punk. it might sound weird having all this things in the same record, but it's not, the result it's a complete win... lasting a bit more than an hour and having 19 songs London Calling is a big record, but it doesn't fell that long just beacause of how fun it is to listen too.
There is a lot to cover here; there are some political themes, some existential crisis, some covers from old song... but all feels like it was meant to be here. [First added to this chart: 02/02/2020]
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1979
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1973
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2,653
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2021]
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1977
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25,620
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1977
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1970
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13,204
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2023]
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1976
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13,317
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Yes, "Yes" is arguably my favourite prog-rock band out there and Fragile might be my favourite record from them.
The opening track "Roundabout it's a known meme, but it's still one of the greatest songs i have ever heard and i really mean it, it's impossible for me to not get excited when i hear the very first part of the song with that acoustic guitar, exploding and merging into that universal bassline and super groovy organ/piano melodies that we all know and love, and even more; the song goes on and on and on and it reaches something that i just can describe as a "macabre perfection" while speeding the tempo and sounding so effective and badass in the process. One can say "Cans And Brahms" and "We Have Heaven" are fillers, but i politely disagree, i believe those songs are required to regain the composture after such explosive track. "Cans And Brahms" is an instrumental passage that sounds so righteous that it's actually funny, and some parts sound like an early NES videogame particulary, it reminds me to the classic "game over screen". "We Have Heaven" it's a super catchy minute and a half tune that since the first time i listened to the record was stuck in my head, and couldn't help it, i had to listen to it again; "Tell the moon dog, tell the march hare" YES. "South Side Of The Sky" kicks so much ass it actually hurts (i mean it in the best way) the whole song works wonderfully, especially the chorus, i love the mid section of the song which turns kinda jazzy and has those classic Yes vocals and then it returns to that epic riff and structure that the song had. "Five Percent For Nothing" is the lower rated song of the record, and i can understand why, but i personally love it even if it was meant to be some kind of joke, it's just that it sounds so bizarre and out of place that it's so good, but yeah, it's way too short. "Long Distance Runaround" is another crazy experiment with those beach-esque guitars, that later would turn into a much more complex melody, culminating with some happy guitar notes that would transition into the next track, and somehow all that works just fine. "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" is mostly an instrumental song from which i love the intro, cause it sound so peaceful to me, but i really like the whole song. If you, somehow at this point happen to doubt Steve Howe's guitar skills "Mood for a Day" will, most likely change your mind, it's a beautiful acoustic song that serves as an intro for the epilogue of the record. "Heart Of Sunrise" is the longest track on the record and with Roundabout, it's maybe the best song in the whole album, and maybe one of the greatest Yes songs ever, the intro is so good, and has so much style, the combination of drums and that bassline is masterfully done, and then the "HOOOOOOOOOW CAN THE WINNNNNNNNNNNND WITH SO MANYYYYYYYYYY AROUUUND MEEEEEEEE" part comes and crushes you with its beauty, amazing, the ending of the song feels nightmarish, cause "We Have Heaven" plays once again but it's slightly different this time "YESSSSS". As a final note, i believe "America" would have been a nice addition to the record, cause its a killer song too.
Favourite Tracks:
-Roundabout
-South Side Of The Sky
-Heart Of The Sunrise [First added to this chart: 12/08/2020]
The opening track "Roundabout it's a known meme, but it's still one of the greatest songs i have ever heard and i really mean it, it's impossible for me to not get excited when i hear the very first part of the song with that acoustic guitar, exploding and merging into that universal bassline and super groovy organ/piano melodies that we all know and love, and even more; the song goes on and on and on and it reaches something that i just can describe as a "macabre perfection" while speeding the tempo and sounding so effective and badass in the process. One can say "Cans And Brahms" and "We Have Heaven" are fillers, but i politely disagree, i believe those songs are required to regain the composture after such explosive track. "Cans And Brahms" is an instrumental passage that sounds so righteous that it's actually funny, and some parts sound like an early NES videogame particulary, it reminds me to the classic "game over screen". "We Have Heaven" it's a super catchy minute and a half tune that since the first time i listened to the record was stuck in my head, and couldn't help it, i had to listen to it again; "Tell the moon dog, tell the march hare" YES. "South Side Of The Sky" kicks so much ass it actually hurts (i mean it in the best way) the whole song works wonderfully, especially the chorus, i love the mid section of the song which turns kinda jazzy and has those classic Yes vocals and then it returns to that epic riff and structure that the song had. "Five Percent For Nothing" is the lower rated song of the record, and i can understand why, but i personally love it even if it was meant to be some kind of joke, it's just that it sounds so bizarre and out of place that it's so good, but yeah, it's way too short. "Long Distance Runaround" is another crazy experiment with those beach-esque guitars, that later would turn into a much more complex melody, culminating with some happy guitar notes that would transition into the next track, and somehow all that works just fine. "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" is mostly an instrumental song from which i love the intro, cause it sound so peaceful to me, but i really like the whole song. If you, somehow at this point happen to doubt Steve Howe's guitar skills "Mood for a Day" will, most likely change your mind, it's a beautiful acoustic song that serves as an intro for the epilogue of the record. "Heart Of Sunrise" is the longest track on the record and with Roundabout, it's maybe the best song in the whole album, and maybe one of the greatest Yes songs ever, the intro is so good, and has so much style, the combination of drums and that bassline is masterfully done, and then the "HOOOOOOOOOW CAN THE WINNNNNNNNNNNND WITH SO MANYYYYYYYYYY AROUUUND MEEEEEEEE" part comes and crushes you with its beauty, amazing, the ending of the song feels nightmarish, cause "We Have Heaven" plays once again but it's slightly different this time "YESSSSS". As a final note, i believe "America" would have been a nice addition to the record, cause its a killer song too.
Favourite Tracks:
-Roundabout
-South Side Of The Sky
-Heart Of The Sunrise [First added to this chart: 12/08/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,030
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I was very impressed when i heard "Love You" at the end of "Stranger Than Fiction", which became one of my absolute favorite movies ever.
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2020]
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1978
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445
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
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| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| Alice In Chains | 1 | 1% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 1% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 1 | 1% | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | 1 | 1% | |
| Mac DeMarco | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cars | 1 | 1% | |
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From EyeKanFly 05/15/2023 18:21
EyeKanFly 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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From Johnnyo 05/15/2023 08:56
Great chart.
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From tk421ucopy 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 bermolder 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 Santiago 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 leniad 12/07/2020 00:08
buena lista
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From leniad 10/17/2020 07:09
i liked mostly of your picks
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From Crhmgs 09/17/2020 21:35
Crhmgs 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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DommeDamian 09/17/2020 08:32
DommeDamian 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 Crhmgs 03/21/2020 00:53
Crhmgs 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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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. The Velvet Underground | |
| 10. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 11. Nirvana | |
| 12. Neil Young | |
| 13. The Smiths | |
| 14. Miles Davis | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. Kanye West | |
| 17. Pixies | |
| 18. R.E.M. | |
| 19. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |