Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Chris15789

These records have all had an impact on me in one way or another, many of them at times feeling like they personally defined the most emotional and unforgettable moments of my life. Anyway, this is a list I just came out with so I will continue adding descriptions and records day-by-day.

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• (Created: 02/11/2020 19:35).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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3. (1) 2

To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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From Compton to Congress, set trippin’ all around
Ain't nothin' new, but a flu of new Demo-Crips and Re-Blood-licans
Red state versus a blue state, which one you governin'?
They give us guns and drugs, call us thugs
Make it they promise to fuck with you
No condom, they fuck with you, Obama say, "What it do?"

I was born in '94 so my experience is somewhat limited but I've never experienced a release quite like this one. In terms of popularity and social context, I can't name many more important but also thoroughly enjoyable and brilliantly crafted pieces of art out there that keep your attention and dig deeper every single time they are experienced. It almost feels like a musical the way it plays out, telling a deeply personal yet universally poignant narrative. This album checks all the boxes-- as timely as they come and as close to infinitely listenable as an album can get. [First added to this chart: 05/15/2020]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

37,268

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,220 votes)

Comments:

364

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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Now how I remember you
How I would push my fingers through
Your mouth to make those muscles move
That made your voice so smooth and sweet

A record with so much unique power and personality. Mangum's voice here is tremendously hopeful and painful. This is an album that could have a million interpretations and it seems that with each listen, depending on what I'm going through, the music caters to the opposite feeling and always reels me back into the earth. Perfect. [First added to this chart: 02/11/2020]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,558

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,868 votes)

Comments:

428

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The Seer 

 Swans

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Ahh, the mountains are crumbling
Ahh, the canyons are thundering
All the people are fucking
They're just a pile of writhing, selfish bliss
I know I'll never die
I scream up at the sky
"You have arrived."

Never have I been more scared by an album. A true nightmare conducted brilliantly, The Seer condemns humanity and thrusts the listener into a hellscape on Earth, where they are surrounded by the thunderous booms of the end days. Who knew the apocalypse could sound this good? [First added to this chart: 10/06/2020]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

3,982

Rank in 2012:

9

Rank in 2010s:

61

Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

 81 (643 votes)

Comments:

45

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Hospice 

 The Antlers

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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2020]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

6,291

Rank in 2009:

2

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

281

Average Rating:

 81 (828 votes)

Comments:

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Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2020]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,627 charts

Rank Score:

18,713

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (1,918 votes)

Comments:

108

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

 Pavement

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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2020]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

9,192

Rank in 1994:

8

Rank in 1990s:

37

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

 83 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

86

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Knife Man 

 Andrew Jackson Jihad

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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2024]

Year of Release:

2011

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 2011:

52

Rank in 2010s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,343

Average Rating:

 78 (140 votes)

Comments:

6

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The Whaler 

 Home Is Where

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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2024]

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

154

Rank in 2023:

64

Rank in 2020s:

353

Overall Rank:

7,973

Average Rating:

 74 (27 votes)

Comments:

3

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Norman Fucking Rockwell! 

 Lana Del Rey

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If he's a serial killer, then what's the worst
That can happen to a girl who's already hurt?
I'm already hurt

I knew of Lana for years, enjoyed her older records because her vibe and lyrics hit me in a way not many other artists ever have. Then this album came out, I saw the name and wondered if it would be more like the past few releases-- a bit uninspired and kind of relying on the same old techniques that weren't developing as I had hoped they would. I didn't even listen to it until a few months after it had come out, then I did on a solo drive and wow. I don't think I've fallen so hard for an album in a long time. The musical choices here are perfect: the use of her vocals matches the toned-down instrumentals so well and I haven't resonated with lyrics like this in a long long time. Every listen feels like the first time again. Truly, a fully-realized, remarkable project. [First added to this chart: 02/11/2020]

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

619 charts

Rank Score:

7,266

Rank in 2019:

1

Rank in 2010s:

28

Overall Rank:

236

Average Rating:

 83 (674 votes)

Comments:

53

19. (18) 1

Benji 

 Sun Kil Moon

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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2020]

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

4,906

Rank in 2014:

3

Rank in 2010s:

48

Overall Rank:

368

Average Rating:

 80 (766 votes)

Comments:

88

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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	11	11%
1980s	9	9%
1990s	15	15%
2000s	17	17%
2010s	24	24%
2020s	15	15%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	2%
Black Country, New Road	2	2%
Kendrick Lamar	2	2%
Radiohead	2	2%
The Beatles	2	2%
King Crimson	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	34	34%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 20 from 29th to 9th Caroline by Caroline (UK)
Up 17 from 22nd to 5th The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
Up 1 from 9th to 8th London Calling by The Clash

Biggest fallers
Down 20 from 8th to 28th The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones
Down 13 from 5th to 18th Abbey Road by The Beatles
Down 2 from 1st to 3rd To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

New entries
The Pilgrim, Their God And The King Of My Decrepit Mountain by Tapir!
Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) by Fred Again..

Leavers
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West
Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) by Fred Again..

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This chart is rated in the top 1% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 92.0/100, a mean average of 93.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 94.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.6.

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From EyeKanFly 09/25/2023 17:44

Great chart, looking forward to seeing more of the comments when you get to it!

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From Moondance 09/25/2023 08:33

Love to see your personality shine through. Nice that Dylan just slip into your chart with an early 60's album that is exceptional but largely overlooked. Also nice to see Australia represented via Angus Stone - very cool!

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From mrmcrook 03/16/2023 20:58

Always love a chart with personal notes

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From ForegroundNoise 03/02/2023 10:58

Gorgeous chart with lovely descriptions, can't believe I'm only coming across it now! Lots of familiar picks, but arranged in a way that makes it clear you have a unique relationship to them.

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From urmom22 02/21/2023 08:30

Love the descriptions

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From gidgidi 02/13/2021 13:55

Great list! Full of personal picks and I like it! Would be even better if you added some notes like you did in the top 10

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From CompassCharlatan 11/07/2020 22:15

Nice stuff on here.
I still need to get into Kendrick Lamar and Deerhunter. I see them on almost every list I check out.

Thanks for this list. Peace and Love

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From ExTeaSea 05/16/2020 10:57

Really appreciate this chart and I think it is excellent! Weird that you have Antlers Burst Apart on here because while I was looking at this a song of theirs from the album was stuck in my head. Also a Perfume Genius song haha. Checked this out because of your comment on the new Perfume Genius and you already have it on your top hundred, that's really cool, it is very good.

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From YEEZY 04/27/2020 13:40

Awesome list, I love a lot of these albums.

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From cronadigallina 02/25/2020 13:12

This chart is awesome, in every different sight. Sure, I love your new entries (car seat, spoon) but also it's nice to explore some artists thats I didn't know

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