Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by teague

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20. (18) 2

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 David Bowie

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I struggle to describe the brilliance of this record. It's vastly different to any album Bowie had put out up to that point, but holds his songwriting integrity intact. On one half you have these weird, catchy little vignettes of art pop brilliance, then on the back half you get treated to some dense, gratifying ambient narratives. Brian Eno obviously had a hand in this album, but his hand is often overestimated when it comes to this album.

10/10

Highlights: Sound and Vision, Speed of Life, Subterraneans, A New Career in a New Town

Genre: Art Rock, Art Pop
Secondary: Ambient, Electronic, Krautrock [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,490 charts

Rank Score:

19,150

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 86 (2,033 votes)

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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10/10

Highlights: Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Five Years, Suffragette City

Genre: Glam Rock, Pop Rock
Secondary: Art Rock, Rock Opera [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

49,881

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,456 votes)

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	12	12%
1970s	20	20%
1980s	14	14%
1990s	25	25%
2000s	18	18%
2010s	10	10%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Nirvana	3	3%
Björk	3	3%
Miles Davis	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
King Crimson	2	2%
The Velvet Underground	2	2%
OutKast	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	18	18%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 33 from 42nd to 9th Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Up 5 from 98th to 93rd First Come, First Served by Dr. Dooom
Up 4 from 19th to 15th Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Biggest fallers
Down 6 from 15th to 21st Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Down 3 from 16th to 19th The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
Down 2 from 14th to 16th Hejira by Joni Mitchell

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95/100	02/14/2024 09:54	LedZep	1,079	84/100
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85/100	01/25/2024 09:03	Moondance	455	85/100
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90/100	08/13/2022 10:16	bobnickmad	23	88/100

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85/100

From Moondance 03/07/2023 21:44

I enjoyed reading the comments and sharing in the lived experience of this chart.

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From bobnickmad 08/13/2022 10:14

Very diverse and adventurous chart, which kinda makes Nevermind being so high kinda baffling, but otherwise great.

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From KineticEchoes02 07/23/2022 00:57

This chart is awesome! You have great taste - a real eclectic mix in terms of genres covered, and importantly you've given due praise to indisputable classics - including many of my favourite artists and albums with great descriptions. Quite a few more you have here are just outside my top 100. Love your work!

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90/100

From ExTeaSea 08/16/2021 15:44

Great chart! Drukqs is a phenomenal album! Loved your comment about it. I really need to fully get into Edge of Sanity, they have such an impressive and intense sound.

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95/100

From sssvnnn 05/30/2021 19:43

very classical chart, pretty close to mine.
I love it.

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100/100

From Rivera 05/30/2021 14:07

You've got great taste!

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85/100

From Johnnyo 05/30/2021 13:38

Really good chart. Like it a lot

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75/100

From junodog4 01/13/2021 04:06

Got more interesting the further into you get. Expand it to 100! I'd like to see what you'd add.

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From mikepen 07/29/2020 04:16

Great chart and your comments gives me some food for thought. I hope you get the time to annotate some more of your album choices here. Regards

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From eldaddio 04/11/2020 12:54

Nice job on this chart! It’s a good mixture of artists and release timeframes. I have not listened to Frank Zappa for quite a while and this chart reminded me of some of his great albums.

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