Top 89 Greatest Music Albums by 
Boltzmann 
I have a custom favorite albums chart too, which I might like a bit more, but since this thing is what counts, like with the points and such, I decided to switch them. So this one is a bit more serious and uncontroversial (but still controversial for the standards of this site, where every chart that isn't literally "Radiohead-Pink Floyd-Arcade Fire" is considered trash).
The first 17 are 10/10, the rest is 9/10.
My idea of art is a change in culture. Where culture is defined as whatever people do voluntarily. Things exist that human beings do today, and art is the origin of these things. Pin-pointing these things and tracing their origins back is my method of defining art.
Loosely speaking the ratings mean the following:
10: Added something to music that will simply never go away by itself.
9: Sparked a movement that lasted long enough for it to leave a clear mark on a generation.
8: A very good example of an already established movement that doesn't do too much at changing it besides of a personal stylistic differentiation.
7: A work that should not be forgotten even if it just rides a wave rather than doing much of innovation.
6: Congratulations, you made something that can be classified as an album.
5: Rather embarrassing as to how it is completely obvious what was tried here, even if it partly succeeds in copying what it draws influence from.
4: The music seems to be an afterthought.
3: The instruments and equipment handled aren't fully mastered by the performers.
2: Something that sounds like rehearsing rather than anything that can be taken seriously.
1: The people involved have no feeling for music whatsoever and insufficient skills to handle any of the instruments and equipment involved.
Needless to say, 1-3 you will never see commerically released to the public. 4 might only go to some comedy albums or film soundtracks where the music is genuinely a lesser part of the whole piece of art.
- Chart updated: 07/01/2025 23:45
- (Created: 03/16/2020 14:27).
- Chart size: 89 albums.
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Paving the way for a new wave of female rappers with her very distinct vocals. Robyn, Uffie, hell even 100gecs owe her everything. The production - electroclash but finally done well - and the energy can be felt all the way to the early '10s with the increasingly aggressive and industrial sounds coming to the foreground.
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2005
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Let's be honest, all trap after this used the blueprint this 17-year old laid down here. The first example in trap where the bass drums are brought to the foreground so much that the regular boom bap that still laid the foundation for trap in its early days, was completely drowned out, transforming trap completely into something of its own instead of a subgenre of hip hop.
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This album's influence is a bit more vague and based in aesthetics, but it's definitely there, as admitted by many rappers from the '10s.
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2008
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2,934
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2003
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962
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2001
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10,265
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2009
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Top 89 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 8 | 9% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| M.I.A. | 2 | 2% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 2% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| Sam Cooke | 1 | 1% | |
| James Brown | 1 | 1% | |
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60 | 67% | |
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16 | 18% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 89 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 3rd to 1st Dirty Mind by Prince |
| Up 1 from 11th to 10th Never For Ever by Kate Bush |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Sex Machine by James Brown |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy |
| New entries |
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 Catch A Fireby The Wailers |
| Leavers |
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 Soul Rebelsby The Wailers |
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Top 89 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| 95/100 | 02/09/2025 20:00 |  ExTeaSea | | 89/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/24/2025 13:18 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
| 80/100 | 09/19/2024 13:03 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
| 75/100 | 10/14/2023 12:26 | mianfei | | 62/100 |
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From ExTeaSea 02/09/2025 20:02
ExTeaSea 02/09/2025 20:02
Really cool chart! Nice seeing a bunch of stuff I've never listened to.
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75/100
From mianfei 10/14/2023 12:28
Interesting chart with a number of surprising choices like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Sonics and the Shirelles, and a blend of artists not that often seen here overall. The heading is useful, but could make the understanding of the choices better than it actually does.
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90/100
From 
Larcx13 03/29/2022 15:52
Larcx13 03/29/2022 15:52
Very interesting mix of choices in here.
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80/100
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sssvnnn 11/21/2021 16:10
sssvnnn 11/21/2021 16:10
Very divers and open minded chart.
RESPECT:
...but to be honest: I don´t mind the typical "Radiohead-Pink Floyd-Arcade Fire" BEA charts.
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100/100
From 
salahshoori 10/20/2020 05:28
salahshoori 10/20/2020 05:28
All albums here are added to my wish list. AWESOME CHART!
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90/100
From DillonVeart 10/15/2020 05:04
Great chart. Helped me find some new music due to having key albums in common
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