Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
Romanelli 
With production credits (because producers are important, too). Also track listings, label info and short reviews written by yours truly. I hope this chart is helpful, entertaining, and at least interesting.
- Chart updated: 04/12/2024 14:15
- (Created: 06/01/2012 04:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1965-COLUMBIA
Produced By TOM WILSON
1. Subterranean Homesick Blues
2. She Belongs To Me
3. Maggie’s Farm
4. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
5. Outlaw Blues
6. On The Road Again
7. Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream
8. Mr. Tambourine Man
9. Gates Of Eden
10. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
11. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
You know from the first twenty seconds of Bringing It All Back Home that you’re in for a special listen. “Subterranean Homesick Blues” not only ushered in the New Dylan (the electric Dylan), but the Chuck Bery style romp is also one of his finest songs. The entire first side is electric, with gems like “Maggie’s Farm” and “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” changing the way he would be perceived forever…and proving that even just a few songs in, he could already rock with the best of them. Going electric was an inspiration from The Beatles, and this work would inspire countless others to plug in their acoustic guitars and rock.
Side two is more traditional Dylan acoustic fare, and it’s just as excellent. “Mr. Tambourine Man” won the hearts of The Byrds, and became the title of their first album. “Gates Of Eden” and “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” are as powerful as anything the previously acoustic only Dylan had done, and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” is a beautiful ending to a perfect album. 1965 was clearly the year of Bob Dylan…he would follow this up with the somehow even better Highway 61 Revisited. But don’t forget this album. It’s perfect, it’s hugely influential, and it’s just as good. One of Dylan’s many masterpieces, one of his very best albums. [First added to this chart: 01/09/2013]
Produced By TOM WILSON
1. Subterranean Homesick Blues
2. She Belongs To Me
3. Maggie’s Farm
4. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
5. Outlaw Blues
6. On The Road Again
7. Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream
8. Mr. Tambourine Man
9. Gates Of Eden
10. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
11. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
You know from the first twenty seconds of Bringing It All Back Home that you’re in for a special listen. “Subterranean Homesick Blues” not only ushered in the New Dylan (the electric Dylan), but the Chuck Bery style romp is also one of his finest songs. The entire first side is electric, with gems like “Maggie’s Farm” and “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” changing the way he would be perceived forever…and proving that even just a few songs in, he could already rock with the best of them. Going electric was an inspiration from The Beatles, and this work would inspire countless others to plug in their acoustic guitars and rock.
Side two is more traditional Dylan acoustic fare, and it’s just as excellent. “Mr. Tambourine Man” won the hearts of The Byrds, and became the title of their first album. “Gates Of Eden” and “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” are as powerful as anything the previously acoustic only Dylan had done, and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” is a beautiful ending to a perfect album. 1965 was clearly the year of Bob Dylan…he would follow this up with the somehow even better Highway 61 Revisited. But don’t forget this album. It’s perfect, it’s hugely influential, and it’s just as good. One of Dylan’s many masterpieces, one of his very best albums. [First added to this chart: 01/09/2013]
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1965
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1975-ASYLUM
Produced By BILL SZYMCZYK
1. One Of These Nights
2. Too Many Hands
3. Hollywood Waltz
4. Journey Of The Sorcerer
5. Lyin’ Eyes
6. Take It To The Limit
7. Visions
8. After The Thrill Is Gone
9. I Wish You Peace
Everyone remembers Hotel California…but not a lot of people remember the album that came just before it. That album would be 1975’s One Of These Nights. It was hardly a flop: in fact, three of their biggest hits are here : Glenn Frey’s seemingly endlessly long and tedious “Lyin’ Eyes”, Randy Meisner’s lovely “Take It To The Limit”, and Don Henley’s almost disco title track. It’s no surprise that an Eagles album would have two or three big hits. The question about their recording was always this: what do they have surrounding them? The band made only one change in personnel before Hotel California: trading out Bernie Leadon for Joe Walsh, a move that took them in a much less country direction. The sound is similar to that of Hotel, but with a bit less edge to it. The question has always been, do you bother with their early albums, or do you just spring for Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)?
Well, the filler is the thing. And actually, of all of the pre-Hotel California albums, this may be the strongest. The most obvious high point is “After The Thrill Is Gone”, which has to rank as one of the band’s greatest songs. Meisner’s other contribution, “Too Many Hands”, is a fine song, and “Visions” is interesting as it’s the only time you’ll hear Don Felder sing lead on an Eagles album. Leadon’s two contributions, “I Wish You Peace” and the dull instrumental “Journey Of The Sorcerer” add nothing, and “Hollywood Waltz” is a throwaway. So, how does the album do? It’s not great, but the positives do outweigh the negatives, Especially if you’re a fan, One Of These Nights is a solid addition, and a good prequel to Hotel California. [First added to this chart: 04/09/2018]
Produced By BILL SZYMCZYK
1. One Of These Nights
2. Too Many Hands
3. Hollywood Waltz
4. Journey Of The Sorcerer
5. Lyin’ Eyes
6. Take It To The Limit
7. Visions
8. After The Thrill Is Gone
9. I Wish You Peace
Everyone remembers Hotel California…but not a lot of people remember the album that came just before it. That album would be 1975’s One Of These Nights. It was hardly a flop: in fact, three of their biggest hits are here : Glenn Frey’s seemingly endlessly long and tedious “Lyin’ Eyes”, Randy Meisner’s lovely “Take It To The Limit”, and Don Henley’s almost disco title track. It’s no surprise that an Eagles album would have two or three big hits. The question about their recording was always this: what do they have surrounding them? The band made only one change in personnel before Hotel California: trading out Bernie Leadon for Joe Walsh, a move that took them in a much less country direction. The sound is similar to that of Hotel, but with a bit less edge to it. The question has always been, do you bother with their early albums, or do you just spring for Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)?
Well, the filler is the thing. And actually, of all of the pre-Hotel California albums, this may be the strongest. The most obvious high point is “After The Thrill Is Gone”, which has to rank as one of the band’s greatest songs. Meisner’s other contribution, “Too Many Hands”, is a fine song, and “Visions” is interesting as it’s the only time you’ll hear Don Felder sing lead on an Eagles album. Leadon’s two contributions, “I Wish You Peace” and the dull instrumental “Journey Of The Sorcerer” add nothing, and “Hollywood Waltz” is a throwaway. So, how does the album do? It’s not great, but the positives do outweigh the negatives, Especially if you’re a fan, One Of These Nights is a solid addition, and a good prequel to Hotel California. [First added to this chart: 04/09/2018]
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1975
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978
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1982-4AD
Produced By HUGH JONES & MODERN ENGLISH
1. Someone’s Calling
2. Life In The Gladhouse
3. Face Of Wood
4. Dawn Chorus
5. I Melt With You
6. After The Snow
7. Carry Me Down
8. Tables Turning
Between 1980 and 1984, Modern English had a fair degree of success in their native country, the UK. In the United States, they are known as a one hit wonder. “I Melt With You” from their second album, After The Snow”, put the band on the map in America in 1983, and made them stars on the New Wave scene. Having the song featured prominently in the film Valley Girl didn’t hurt, either. “I Melt With You” was the perfect song for 1983, upbeat, danceable, and moody with its acapella hummed break near the end. The song was inescapable for about a year, but nothing more was ever heard from the band. Despite a couple of short breakups, Modern English continues on today, with seven studio albums…three of which contain different recordings of “I Melt With You”. Milk that hit, baby! But actually, the people who did bother to buy After The Snow and who played more than just the one song were treated to a pretty good album. There are plenty of guitars woven around the New Wave keyboards, and the songwriting is really very good. Modern English weren’t after hits, they claimed…they were artists.
The first single from the album was actually “Life In The Gladhouse”, and it’s excellent…a shame that it never caught on. “Someone’s Calling” is also a high point. The most interesting song is the title track, which noticeably changes speeds twice in strange places…not known if this was intentional or not. Overall, After The Snow stands not only as a great period piece of the 80’s New Wave scene because of “I Melt With You”, but also as a reminder that there was plenty of good enough music that didn’t get heard during the decade. The follow up album, Ricochet Days, did well in England and barely dented the American top 100, and then Modern English slipped away unnoticed. Resurrected on VH1 shows like 100 Greatest Songs Of The 80’s (where it ranked #80), and 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 80’s (it made it to #7 on that list), modern English and “I Melt With You” never quite goes away. Which is a good thing. Check out the rest of After The Snow. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. [First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
Produced By HUGH JONES & MODERN ENGLISH
1. Someone’s Calling
2. Life In The Gladhouse
3. Face Of Wood
4. Dawn Chorus
5. I Melt With You
6. After The Snow
7. Carry Me Down
8. Tables Turning
Between 1980 and 1984, Modern English had a fair degree of success in their native country, the UK. In the United States, they are known as a one hit wonder. “I Melt With You” from their second album, After The Snow”, put the band on the map in America in 1983, and made them stars on the New Wave scene. Having the song featured prominently in the film Valley Girl didn’t hurt, either. “I Melt With You” was the perfect song for 1983, upbeat, danceable, and moody with its acapella hummed break near the end. The song was inescapable for about a year, but nothing more was ever heard from the band. Despite a couple of short breakups, Modern English continues on today, with seven studio albums…three of which contain different recordings of “I Melt With You”. Milk that hit, baby! But actually, the people who did bother to buy After The Snow and who played more than just the one song were treated to a pretty good album. There are plenty of guitars woven around the New Wave keyboards, and the songwriting is really very good. Modern English weren’t after hits, they claimed…they were artists.
The first single from the album was actually “Life In The Gladhouse”, and it’s excellent…a shame that it never caught on. “Someone’s Calling” is also a high point. The most interesting song is the title track, which noticeably changes speeds twice in strange places…not known if this was intentional or not. Overall, After The Snow stands not only as a great period piece of the 80’s New Wave scene because of “I Melt With You”, but also as a reminder that there was plenty of good enough music that didn’t get heard during the decade. The follow up album, Ricochet Days, did well in England and barely dented the American top 100, and then Modern English slipped away unnoticed. Resurrected on VH1 shows like 100 Greatest Songs Of The 80’s (where it ranked #80), and 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 80’s (it made it to #7 on that list), modern English and “I Melt With You” never quite goes away. Which is a good thing. Check out the rest of After The Snow. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. [First added to this chart: 02/05/2016]
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1974-MCA
Produced By AL KOOPER
1. Sweet Home Alabama
2. I Need You
3. Don't Ask Me No Questions
4. Workin' For MCA
5. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
6. Swamp Music
7. The Needle And The Spoon
8. Call Me The Breeze
Bonus Tracks
9. Don't Ask Me No Questions (Single Version)
10. Was I Right Or Wrong (Demo)
11. Take Your Time
Second Helping was the much anticipated 2nd album from Lynyrd Skynyrd. So how, exactly, do you follow up "Free Bird"? Second Helping was huge, thanks to the forever to be covered anthem "Sweet Home Alabama", "Workin' For MCA", and a cover of JJ Cale's "Call Me The Breeze", featuring some of the best rock piano playing you'll ever hear. There are some weaknesses here. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" is not strong enough to warrant two versions, and "Swamp Music" and "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew" are certainly not up to the standard set by this band's great songs. The album is also really very short. But when they are on, they sound terrific. Second Helping is not a bad album by any means. It's a southern rock classic, and shows strong growth from the first album. And, if you're not burned out on Sweet Home from watching KFC commercials or seeing every cover band in the history of the world screw it up, then it's worth having for that alone.
Skynyrd struggled a bit on their next two albums before the amazing Street Survivors. But Pronounced, Street Survivors, and this one are the Skynyrd albums to have. [First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Produced By AL KOOPER
1. Sweet Home Alabama
2. I Need You
3. Don't Ask Me No Questions
4. Workin' For MCA
5. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
6. Swamp Music
7. The Needle And The Spoon
8. Call Me The Breeze
Bonus Tracks
9. Don't Ask Me No Questions (Single Version)
10. Was I Right Or Wrong (Demo)
11. Take Your Time
Second Helping was the much anticipated 2nd album from Lynyrd Skynyrd. So how, exactly, do you follow up "Free Bird"? Second Helping was huge, thanks to the forever to be covered anthem "Sweet Home Alabama", "Workin' For MCA", and a cover of JJ Cale's "Call Me The Breeze", featuring some of the best rock piano playing you'll ever hear. There are some weaknesses here. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" is not strong enough to warrant two versions, and "Swamp Music" and "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew" are certainly not up to the standard set by this band's great songs. The album is also really very short. But when they are on, they sound terrific. Second Helping is not a bad album by any means. It's a southern rock classic, and shows strong growth from the first album. And, if you're not burned out on Sweet Home from watching KFC commercials or seeing every cover band in the history of the world screw it up, then it's worth having for that alone.
Skynyrd struggled a bit on their next two albums before the amazing Street Survivors. But Pronounced, Street Survivors, and this one are the Skynyrd albums to have. [First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
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1974
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1,128
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1966-PARLOPHONE
Produced By GEORGE MARTIN
1. Taxman
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. I'm Only Sleeping
4. Love You To
5. Here, There And Everywhere
6. Yellow Submarine
7. She Said She Said
8. Good Day Sunshine
9. And Your Bird Can Sing
10. For No One
11. Doctor Robert
12. I Want to Tell You
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows
The album in between Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper, Revolver is maybe the best album of all time...certainly in the conversation. Following the more folk feel of Rubber Soul, Revolver gets louder and rocks harder, and introduces more of the studio innovations that the band was getting into. It's also a landmark album as far as songwriting goes...no one had ever heard anything from a rock band like "Eleanor Rigby" or "Tomorrow Never Knows" anywhere before. Highly influential, expertly entertaining, maybe the band's best work.
George Harrison flexes his songwriting with three songs, while Lennon and McCartney trade some of their best work. Even the Ringo vocal on "Yellow Submarine" works. This was a band that could do no wrong, and Revolver is right in the middle of that period. This is a classic, no brainer, must own. A masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Produced By GEORGE MARTIN
1. Taxman
2. Eleanor Rigby
3. I'm Only Sleeping
4. Love You To
5. Here, There And Everywhere
6. Yellow Submarine
7. She Said She Said
8. Good Day Sunshine
9. And Your Bird Can Sing
10. For No One
11. Doctor Robert
12. I Want to Tell You
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows
The album in between Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper, Revolver is maybe the best album of all time...certainly in the conversation. Following the more folk feel of Rubber Soul, Revolver gets louder and rocks harder, and introduces more of the studio innovations that the band was getting into. It's also a landmark album as far as songwriting goes...no one had ever heard anything from a rock band like "Eleanor Rigby" or "Tomorrow Never Knows" anywhere before. Highly influential, expertly entertaining, maybe the band's best work.
George Harrison flexes his songwriting with three songs, while Lennon and McCartney trade some of their best work. Even the Ringo vocal on "Yellow Submarine" works. This was a band that could do no wrong, and Revolver is right in the middle of that period. This is a classic, no brainer, must own. A masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
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1966
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56,944
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1989-ELEKTRA
Produced By ROBERT SMITH & DAVID M ALLEN
1. Plainsong
2. Pictures Of You
3. Closedown
4. Lovesong
5. Last Dance
6. Lullaby
7. Fascination Street
8. Prayers For Rain
9. The Same Deep Water As You
10. Disintegration
11. Homesick
12. Untitled
The Cure's 8th album is their best selling, and may be their best overall album. Robert Smith was under a lot of pressure to come up with a winner, was back on the hallucinogenics, and was under pressure from the rest of the band to fire founding drummer Lol Tolhurst, which he did, leaving himself as the only remaining original member. Although the band has always disliked the "goth" label, Disintegration is a goth masterpiece. It's dark, with solid keyboards and great songs. The big hit was "Lovesong", their only US top 10, but the rest is very listenable, well written and played to perfection. A huge step up from their tinny sounding earlier work.
The Cure still rolls on. And, according to Kyle from South Park, "Disintegration is the best album ever". [First added to this chart: 09/17/2015]
Produced By ROBERT SMITH & DAVID M ALLEN
1. Plainsong
2. Pictures Of You
3. Closedown
4. Lovesong
5. Last Dance
6. Lullaby
7. Fascination Street
8. Prayers For Rain
9. The Same Deep Water As You
10. Disintegration
11. Homesick
12. Untitled
The Cure's 8th album is their best selling, and may be their best overall album. Robert Smith was under a lot of pressure to come up with a winner, was back on the hallucinogenics, and was under pressure from the rest of the band to fire founding drummer Lol Tolhurst, which he did, leaving himself as the only remaining original member. Although the band has always disliked the "goth" label, Disintegration is a goth masterpiece. It's dark, with solid keyboards and great songs. The big hit was "Lovesong", their only US top 10, but the rest is very listenable, well written and played to perfection. A huge step up from their tinny sounding earlier work.
The Cure still rolls on. And, according to Kyle from South Park, "Disintegration is the best album ever". [First added to this chart: 09/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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27,773
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1997 – CAPITOL
Produced By RADIOHEAD & NIGEL GODRICH
1. Airbag
2. Paranoid Android
3. Subterranean Homesick Alien
4. Exit Music (For A Film)
5. Let Down
6. Karma Police
7. Fitter Happier
8. Electioneering
9. Climbing Up The Walls
10. No Surprises
11. Lucky
12. The Tourist
What’s the greatest album ever made? Is it Sgt. Pepper? Dark Side Of The Moon? Led Zeppelin IV? More people than you think will say it’s actually Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer. Released 25 years after the Pink Floyd masterpiece, it really is that good. Radiohead came a very long way in the short time between their debut album, Pablo Honey, a flat straight ahead rock album featuring one great song (“Creep”) and the follow up, the excellent The Bends. But no one could have predicted that OK Computer would be what it is. The band tried to distance themselves from the guitar rock of the first two albums, and created a stunning landscape that bands ever since have been trying unsuccessfully to duplicate. They have been very good since, but OK Computer is one of those rare magical musical intersections where absolutely everything works. Like Sgt. Pepper. Like Dark Side. This album is that good, without a doubt.
Everything works, and everything fits together. From the heaviness of “Paranoid Android”, to the dreamy “No Surprises”, the immediacy of “Karma Police”, and even the strange, Steven Hawking like “Fitter, Happier”…everything here has a purpose, and melds with everything else perfectly. OK Computer does not have a single weak track, or a single weak moment on it, and if you think I may be exaggerating by comparing it to the best work of the Gods of classic rock, then you should sit down with a good set of speakers (or headphones) and immerse yourself in this album. This album is well deserving of all of the accolades it has received, and is just as good, if not better, than the classics that preceded it. Is OK Computer the greatest album of all time? It may or may not be, but it has absolutely earned the right to at least be in that discussion. A perfect album, and a must, must have. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2017]
Produced By RADIOHEAD & NIGEL GODRICH
1. Airbag
2. Paranoid Android
3. Subterranean Homesick Alien
4. Exit Music (For A Film)
5. Let Down
6. Karma Police
7. Fitter Happier
8. Electioneering
9. Climbing Up The Walls
10. No Surprises
11. Lucky
12. The Tourist
What’s the greatest album ever made? Is it Sgt. Pepper? Dark Side Of The Moon? Led Zeppelin IV? More people than you think will say it’s actually Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer. Released 25 years after the Pink Floyd masterpiece, it really is that good. Radiohead came a very long way in the short time between their debut album, Pablo Honey, a flat straight ahead rock album featuring one great song (“Creep”) and the follow up, the excellent The Bends. But no one could have predicted that OK Computer would be what it is. The band tried to distance themselves from the guitar rock of the first two albums, and created a stunning landscape that bands ever since have been trying unsuccessfully to duplicate. They have been very good since, but OK Computer is one of those rare magical musical intersections where absolutely everything works. Like Sgt. Pepper. Like Dark Side. This album is that good, without a doubt.
Everything works, and everything fits together. From the heaviness of “Paranoid Android”, to the dreamy “No Surprises”, the immediacy of “Karma Police”, and even the strange, Steven Hawking like “Fitter, Happier”…everything here has a purpose, and melds with everything else perfectly. OK Computer does not have a single weak track, or a single weak moment on it, and if you think I may be exaggerating by comparing it to the best work of the Gods of classic rock, then you should sit down with a good set of speakers (or headphones) and immerse yourself in this album. This album is well deserving of all of the accolades it has received, and is just as good, if not better, than the classics that preceded it. Is OK Computer the greatest album of all time? It may or may not be, but it has absolutely earned the right to at least be in that discussion. A perfect album, and a must, must have. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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76,742
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1994-GEFFEN
Produced By RIC OCASEK
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone-The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In The Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only In Dreams
There are 3 self titled albums by Weezer...the green one, the red one, and this, the blue one. Their debut album, (they played their first gig opening for Dogstar, Keannu Reeves' horrible band), is a gem. Four geeky looking guys flat out rocking. "The Sweater Song" and "Buddy Holly" were great hits, and the rest is pure power pop. Weezer was like a breath of fresh air in 1994, and it looked like they were going to be huge.
They never matched the success of this album, though. They have gone through personnel changes, infighting, legal battles over the title of their second album, and a 5 year hiatus between the 2nd and 3rd release. But the first Weezer album is a package of romping, heavy, funny, melodic good times. Highly recommended. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Produced By RIC OCASEK
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone-The Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In The Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only In Dreams
There are 3 self titled albums by Weezer...the green one, the red one, and this, the blue one. Their debut album, (they played their first gig opening for Dogstar, Keannu Reeves' horrible band), is a gem. Four geeky looking guys flat out rocking. "The Sweater Song" and "Buddy Holly" were great hits, and the rest is pure power pop. Weezer was like a breath of fresh air in 1994, and it looked like they were going to be huge.
They never matched the success of this album, though. They have gone through personnel changes, infighting, legal battles over the title of their second album, and a 5 year hiatus between the 2nd and 3rd release. But the first Weezer album is a package of romping, heavy, funny, melodic good times. Highly recommended. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
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1994
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16,870
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1987-GEFFEN
Produced By MIKE CLINK
1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Nightrain
4. Out Ta Get Me
5. Mr. Brownstone
6. Paradise City
7. My Michelle
8. Think About You
9. Sweet Child O' Mine
10. You're Crazy
11. Anything Goes
12. Rocket Queen
The debut album from Guns N' Roses is important in many ways. It's one of the better American hard rock albums of all time, it marked the beginning of the end of hair metal (no one was able to even come close to this album, so it peaked early), and it introduced us to one of rock's most annoying personalities in Axl Rose. Guns N' Roses went on to be a non prolific soap opera with a blown out voice and a revolving personnel door, but for one album, they were at the top of the entire game.
Appetite is lead by the stunning sound of Slash's guitar and some great songs. Axl had yet to become the whiny caricature of the coming years...he was a scary, out of control monster of a frontman (despite the Davy Jones dance). From the opening notes of "Welcome To The Jungle", the 80's were changed. Great songs like "Paradise City", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "It's So Easy", and "Rocket Queen" make this a classic. By the next year, they were unplugged, had no new material, and a singer without a voice. But in 1987-88, this was the album to have, and the 80's were rocking as they were intended to do...at least for this one, great album. [First added to this chart: 03/29/2018]
Produced By MIKE CLINK
1. Welcome To The Jungle
2. It's So Easy
3. Nightrain
4. Out Ta Get Me
5. Mr. Brownstone
6. Paradise City
7. My Michelle
8. Think About You
9. Sweet Child O' Mine
10. You're Crazy
11. Anything Goes
12. Rocket Queen
The debut album from Guns N' Roses is important in many ways. It's one of the better American hard rock albums of all time, it marked the beginning of the end of hair metal (no one was able to even come close to this album, so it peaked early), and it introduced us to one of rock's most annoying personalities in Axl Rose. Guns N' Roses went on to be a non prolific soap opera with a blown out voice and a revolving personnel door, but for one album, they were at the top of the entire game.
Appetite is lead by the stunning sound of Slash's guitar and some great songs. Axl had yet to become the whiny caricature of the coming years...he was a scary, out of control monster of a frontman (despite the Davy Jones dance). From the opening notes of "Welcome To The Jungle", the 80's were changed. Great songs like "Paradise City", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "It's So Easy", and "Rocket Queen" make this a classic. By the next year, they were unplugged, had no new material, and a singer without a voice. But in 1987-88, this was the album to have, and the 80's were rocking as they were intended to do...at least for this one, great album. [First added to this chart: 03/29/2018]
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1987
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1991-ELEKTRA
Produced By BOB ROCK, JAMES HETFIELD & LARS ULRICH
1. Enter Sandman
2. Sad But True
3. Holier Than Thou
4. The Unforgiven
5. Wherever I May Roam
6. Don’t Tread On Me
7. Through The Never
8. Nothing Else Matters
9. Of Wolf And Man
10. The God That Failed
11. My Friend Of Misery
12. The Struggle Within
Ah, the Black Album. Here’s the point where, if you happen to be one of those who think that Metallica “sold out” in making this album, you might want to go read something else. Metallica smartly realized that in making Kill ‘Em All Part 6 that they would be going nowhere, and that they would be purposely impeding their own growth. Fans who were outraged because this album wasn’t “thrash” enough and was a move towards pop were simply being idiots. What Metallica actually is as an album is heavier than anything they had done before (note that fast does not necessarily mean heavy), and it’s a showcase of a band that had grown up and started concentrating on the actual song over the actual speed at which you could flip your hair. Not saying that the previous five Metallica albums were bad. They were absolutely not, and I would own any of them (and do own several). The point is that Metallica dared to progress and evolve into better musicians and songwriters, and actually became heavier than they had ever been. Fan backlash over this was foolish and childish. Thank you. Rant over.
This album opens with “Enter Sandman”. Maybe the saving grace of metal in the early 90’s, this song alone is worth having the album. But the collection of great songs here, which includes “Sad But True”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “The Unforgiven” and “Holier Than Thou” justifies this as one of the greatest American hard rock albums of all time…maybe even the greatest. The move away from thrash and into a more song oriented sound suits the band extremely well, and allows each of the members to show sides of themselves that no one had ever heard before. Most impressive is that they were able to do it from one album to the next without having to struggle to find a new sound. Metallica is able to have the fury of metal, yet the beauty of the songs themselves and of the album as a whole shine through the sound of the band. To me, this makes it the best album by Metallica, by far. If you want to hate the band for taking the next step forward, then hey…you’ve always got Dave Mustaine to worship. Have fun with that one. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2021]
Produced By BOB ROCK, JAMES HETFIELD & LARS ULRICH
1. Enter Sandman
2. Sad But True
3. Holier Than Thou
4. The Unforgiven
5. Wherever I May Roam
6. Don’t Tread On Me
7. Through The Never
8. Nothing Else Matters
9. Of Wolf And Man
10. The God That Failed
11. My Friend Of Misery
12. The Struggle Within
Ah, the Black Album. Here’s the point where, if you happen to be one of those who think that Metallica “sold out” in making this album, you might want to go read something else. Metallica smartly realized that in making Kill ‘Em All Part 6 that they would be going nowhere, and that they would be purposely impeding their own growth. Fans who were outraged because this album wasn’t “thrash” enough and was a move towards pop were simply being idiots. What Metallica actually is as an album is heavier than anything they had done before (note that fast does not necessarily mean heavy), and it’s a showcase of a band that had grown up and started concentrating on the actual song over the actual speed at which you could flip your hair. Not saying that the previous five Metallica albums were bad. They were absolutely not, and I would own any of them (and do own several). The point is that Metallica dared to progress and evolve into better musicians and songwriters, and actually became heavier than they had ever been. Fan backlash over this was foolish and childish. Thank you. Rant over.
This album opens with “Enter Sandman”. Maybe the saving grace of metal in the early 90’s, this song alone is worth having the album. But the collection of great songs here, which includes “Sad But True”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “The Unforgiven” and “Holier Than Thou” justifies this as one of the greatest American hard rock albums of all time…maybe even the greatest. The move away from thrash and into a more song oriented sound suits the band extremely well, and allows each of the members to show sides of themselves that no one had ever heard before. Most impressive is that they were able to do it from one album to the next without having to struggle to find a new sound. Metallica is able to have the fury of metal, yet the beauty of the songs themselves and of the album as a whole shine through the sound of the band. To me, this makes it the best album by Metallica, by far. If you want to hate the band for taking the next step forward, then hey…you’ve always got Dave Mustaine to worship. Have fun with that one. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1991
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7,202
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
| Jason Isbell | 2 | 2% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2 | 2% | |
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From CassidyInc 03/29/2024 22:06
CassidyInc 03/29/2024 22:06
Neat chart, but the write ups and historical perspective you've included for many of these albums make it something special. I had a good chuckle when I finally arrived to Loveless, the album I was most excited to hear your thoughts on, and there was nothing there!
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From Moondance 03/06/2023 07:40
What I found most intriguing is where you actually argue in your comments why an album isn't that great - which is an unusual way to create a greatest 100 chart. A bit too US-orientated for my liking and too many so-so bands. Good to see one album each from Australia & New Zealand.
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From samora 10/25/2022 14:15
Great chart, with impressive comments; very inspirational!
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90/100
From leniad 07/12/2022 00:28
would appreciate more variety from coutries, genres
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From Albumlover6789 02/03/2022 23:20
Lots of new music to discover here
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rockbluesfolkjaz 10/19/2021 18:18
rockbluesfolkjaz 10/19/2021 18:18
There's a lot of excellent choices here. Many of which I'll be listening to as well. Thanks for this list!
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95/100
From Johnnyo 07/18/2021 16:41
Stunning chart. I own 83 of the albums in your chart so it's inevitable that I'm going to love it. Also love the notes. Great addition.
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100/100
From henrygreen0203 05/04/2021 18:55
Nothing but great records here!
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KitchenSink 01/19/2021 23:03
KitchenSink 01/19/2021 23:03
perfect soundtrack to being the only guy left in the rural middle-of-nowhere bar at 4AM (this may sound backhanded but I assure you it's high praise)
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Mercury 01/14/2021 02:55
Mercury 01/14/2021 02:55
Still Crazy (good) after all these years.
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