Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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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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1972-REPRISE
Produced By ELLIOT MAZER, NEIL YOUNG, JACK NITZSCHE & HENRY LEWY
1. Out On The Weekend
2. Harvest
3. A Man Needs A Maid
4. Heart Of Gold
5. Are You Ready For The Country?
6. Old Man
7. There's A World
8. Alabama
9. The Needle And The Damage Done
10. Words (Between The Lines Of Age)
If you have been locked in a broom closet for your entire life and have never heard of Neil Young, then let me introduce you to Harvest. This is Neil's best selling album, his most popular, and a great place to start with one of rock's greatest solo acts. Harvest follows in the same vein as its predecessor, After The Golod Rush from 1970, but it's more in the middle of the folk rock road. His biggest (and most overplayed) hits are here: "Old Man" and "Heart Of Gold" will forever haunt solo acoustic players who play requests. These two songs are graced by the backup vocals of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. "The Needle And The Damage Done" is a quick 2 minute acoustic live track that lives forever. And his friends from CSN are here: he's joined by Crosby & Nash on "Are You Ready For The Country", Crosby & Stills on "Alabama", and Stills & Nash on "Words".
Harvest is a great album. It is unfortunate that two songs (the somehow hilarious "A Man Needs A Maid" and "There's A World") are buried by the London Symphony Orchestra. But this is a great introduction to Neil. And everyone should be well versed in Neil. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Produced By ELLIOT MAZER, NEIL YOUNG, JACK NITZSCHE & HENRY LEWY
1. Out On The Weekend
2. Harvest
3. A Man Needs A Maid
4. Heart Of Gold
5. Are You Ready For The Country?
6. Old Man
7. There's A World
8. Alabama
9. The Needle And The Damage Done
10. Words (Between The Lines Of Age)
If you have been locked in a broom closet for your entire life and have never heard of Neil Young, then let me introduce you to Harvest. This is Neil's best selling album, his most popular, and a great place to start with one of rock's greatest solo acts. Harvest follows in the same vein as its predecessor, After The Golod Rush from 1970, but it's more in the middle of the folk rock road. His biggest (and most overplayed) hits are here: "Old Man" and "Heart Of Gold" will forever haunt solo acoustic players who play requests. These two songs are graced by the backup vocals of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. "The Needle And The Damage Done" is a quick 2 minute acoustic live track that lives forever. And his friends from CSN are here: he's joined by Crosby & Nash on "Are You Ready For The Country", Crosby & Stills on "Alabama", and Stills & Nash on "Words".
Harvest is a great album. It is unfortunate that two songs (the somehow hilarious "A Man Needs A Maid" and "There's A World") are buried by the London Symphony Orchestra. But this is a great introduction to Neil. And everyone should be well versed in Neil. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,215
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1978-WARNER BROS.
Produced By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
1. Theme From The Last Waltz
2. Up On Cripple Creek
3. Who Do You Love? (With Ronnie Hawkins)
4. Helpless (With Neil Young)
5. Stage Fright
6. Coyote (With Joni Mitchell)
7. Dry Your Eyes (With Neil Diamond)
8. It Makes No Difference
9. Such A Night (With Dr. John)
10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
11. Mystery Train (With Paul Butterfield)
12. Mannish Boy (With Muddy Waters)
13. Further On Up The Road (With Eric Clapton)
1. The Shape I’m In
2. Down South In New Orleans (With Bobby Charles & Dr. John)
3. Ophelia
4. Tura Lura Lural (That’s An Irish Lullaby) (With Van Morrison)
5. Caravan (With Van Morrison)
6. Life Is A Carnival
7. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (With Bob Dylan)
8. I Don’t Believe You (With Bob Dylan)
9. Forever Young (With Bob Dylan)
10. Baby, Let me Follow You Down (Reprise) (With Bob Dylan)
11. I Shall Be Released (With Bob Dylan)
12. The Well
13. Evangeline (With Emmylou Harris)
14. Out Of The Blue
15. The Weight (With The Staples)
16. The Last Waltz Refrain
17. Theme From The Last Waltz
Breaking up the band in style, is what this is. In 1976, The Band threw a farewell concert at the Winterland in San Francisco. They invited 5000 fans, and an impressive group of musicians they had worked with in the past. They also got Martin Scorsese to direct the film of the concert, which came out in 1978. Ultimately, this wasn’t the last waltz for The Band…five years later, they were back to touring again, but without guitarist Robbie Robertson, who would never again be part of the group. On this Thanksgiving concert document, The Band is in exceptional form, and the triple live album serves as one of the three must have albums by them…although what you’ll really want is the DVD so you can see it all unfold.
The guest stars are all great (the singers are shown in the track list above). They began as the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, and later played famously with Bob Dylan, and everyone in between gives great performances. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison…how could you go wrong with this? Neil Diamond and Muddy Waters also give great performances. And the songs The Band plays by themselves are wonderful versions as well. The last album side (side six…the last 6 tracks on disc 2) were recorded outside of the main concert. The DVD is a better experience…but this continues to stand as one of the greatest all star concerts in rock history. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Produced By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
1. Theme From The Last Waltz
2. Up On Cripple Creek
3. Who Do You Love? (With Ronnie Hawkins)
4. Helpless (With Neil Young)
5. Stage Fright
6. Coyote (With Joni Mitchell)
7. Dry Your Eyes (With Neil Diamond)
8. It Makes No Difference
9. Such A Night (With Dr. John)
10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
11. Mystery Train (With Paul Butterfield)
12. Mannish Boy (With Muddy Waters)
13. Further On Up The Road (With Eric Clapton)
1. The Shape I’m In
2. Down South In New Orleans (With Bobby Charles & Dr. John)
3. Ophelia
4. Tura Lura Lural (That’s An Irish Lullaby) (With Van Morrison)
5. Caravan (With Van Morrison)
6. Life Is A Carnival
7. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (With Bob Dylan)
8. I Don’t Believe You (With Bob Dylan)
9. Forever Young (With Bob Dylan)
10. Baby, Let me Follow You Down (Reprise) (With Bob Dylan)
11. I Shall Be Released (With Bob Dylan)
12. The Well
13. Evangeline (With Emmylou Harris)
14. Out Of The Blue
15. The Weight (With The Staples)
16. The Last Waltz Refrain
17. Theme From The Last Waltz
Breaking up the band in style, is what this is. In 1976, The Band threw a farewell concert at the Winterland in San Francisco. They invited 5000 fans, and an impressive group of musicians they had worked with in the past. They also got Martin Scorsese to direct the film of the concert, which came out in 1978. Ultimately, this wasn’t the last waltz for The Band…five years later, they were back to touring again, but without guitarist Robbie Robertson, who would never again be part of the group. On this Thanksgiving concert document, The Band is in exceptional form, and the triple live album serves as one of the three must have albums by them…although what you’ll really want is the DVD so you can see it all unfold.
The guest stars are all great (the singers are shown in the track list above). They began as the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, and later played famously with Bob Dylan, and everyone in between gives great performances. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison…how could you go wrong with this? Neil Diamond and Muddy Waters also give great performances. And the songs The Band plays by themselves are wonderful versions as well. The last album side (side six…the last 6 tracks on disc 2) were recorded outside of the main concert. The DVD is a better experience…but this continues to stand as one of the greatest all star concerts in rock history. [First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,057
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Produced by John Simon.
[First added to this chart: 05/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,961
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2010-MERGE
Produced By MARKUS DRAVS & ARCADE FIRE
1. The Suburbs
2. Ready To Start
3. Modern Man
4. Rococo
5. Empty Room
6. City With No Children
7. Half Light I
8. Half Light II (No Celebration)
9. Suburban War
10. Month Of May
11. Wasted Hours
12. Deep Blue
13. We Used To Wait
14. Sprawl I (Flatland)
15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
16. The Suburbs (Continued)
The third release from Arcade Fire is a concept album...not about the suburbs, but, according to band leader Win Butler, a letter from the suburbs. And for those of you who have proclaimed rock to be dead, open your ears...and open your mind. This is not the classic rock from high school, but it is living proof that the kids can still pull it off.
The album opens as strong as any in recent memory...the title tracks flies right into the excellent "Ready To Start", into "Modern Man", and it stays at that level throughout. This 7 piece band has definitely learned their craft well, and prove here that they are not a fluke in any way. The album was a number one in 2010, and for good reason...The Suburbs is hope for the future of rock...even if it doesn't sound anything like what we heard in past decades. But don't forget...that's what has kept it alive for so long. [First added to this chart: 12/21/2012]
Produced By MARKUS DRAVS & ARCADE FIRE
1. The Suburbs
2. Ready To Start
3. Modern Man
4. Rococo
5. Empty Room
6. City With No Children
7. Half Light I
8. Half Light II (No Celebration)
9. Suburban War
10. Month Of May
11. Wasted Hours
12. Deep Blue
13. We Used To Wait
14. Sprawl I (Flatland)
15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
16. The Suburbs (Continued)
The third release from Arcade Fire is a concept album...not about the suburbs, but, according to band leader Win Butler, a letter from the suburbs. And for those of you who have proclaimed rock to be dead, open your ears...and open your mind. This is not the classic rock from high school, but it is living proof that the kids can still pull it off.
The album opens as strong as any in recent memory...the title tracks flies right into the excellent "Ready To Start", into "Modern Man", and it stays at that level throughout. This 7 piece band has definitely learned their craft well, and prove here that they are not a fluke in any way. The album was a number one in 2010, and for good reason...The Suburbs is hope for the future of rock...even if it doesn't sound anything like what we heard in past decades. But don't forget...that's what has kept it alive for so long. [First added to this chart: 12/21/2012]
Year of Release:
2010
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22,230
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1969-CAPITOL
Produced By JOHN SIMON
1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines
7. Jemima Surrender
8. Rockin' Chair
9. Look Out Cleveland
10. Jawbone
11. The Unfaithful Servant
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Bonus Tracks
13. Get Up Jake (Outtake-Stereo Mix)
14. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate vocal take-rough mix)
15. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Alternate mix)
16. Up On Cripple Creek (Alternate take)
17. Whispering Pines (Alternate take)
18. Jemima Surrender (Alternate take)
19. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Alternate performance)
Having gone from being The Hawks (Ronnie Hawkins backing band) to Bob Dylan's road band, this unlikely group of four Canadiens and one Arkansas farm boy released Music From Big Pink, which came from nowhere and defined Americana music. They were unable to tour because of a car accident involving Rick Danko, so when their second album, The Band, came out, they were still relatively unknown. The most amazing thing was, this was even better than their debut. Every song here is a true classic. "Across The Great Divide", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", "King Harvest"...and on and on. Richard Manuel, whose stunning vocal on "I Shall Be Released" on the debut was a high point, gets two amazing songs, "The Unfaithful Servant" and the beautiful "Whispering Pines".
The Band were on top of the world here. A no brainer 5 star album. As far as the bonus tracks, pay no attention...they are all inferior versions of the original releases. But The Band should be in every record collection. It should be the law. [First added to this chart: 06/01/2012]
Produced By JOHN SIMON
1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines
7. Jemima Surrender
8. Rockin' Chair
9. Look Out Cleveland
10. Jawbone
11. The Unfaithful Servant
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Bonus Tracks
13. Get Up Jake (Outtake-Stereo Mix)
14. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate vocal take-rough mix)
15. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Alternate mix)
16. Up On Cripple Creek (Alternate take)
17. Whispering Pines (Alternate take)
18. Jemima Surrender (Alternate take)
19. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Alternate performance)
Having gone from being The Hawks (Ronnie Hawkins backing band) to Bob Dylan's road band, this unlikely group of four Canadiens and one Arkansas farm boy released Music From Big Pink, which came from nowhere and defined Americana music. They were unable to tour because of a car accident involving Rick Danko, so when their second album, The Band, came out, they were still relatively unknown. The most amazing thing was, this was even better than their debut. Every song here is a true classic. "Across The Great Divide", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", "King Harvest"...and on and on. Richard Manuel, whose stunning vocal on "I Shall Be Released" on the debut was a high point, gets two amazing songs, "The Unfaithful Servant" and the beautiful "Whispering Pines".
The Band were on top of the world here. A no brainer 5 star album. As far as the bonus tracks, pay no attention...they are all inferior versions of the original releases. But The Band should be in every record collection. It should be the law. [First added to this chart: 06/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,925
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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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% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 3 | 3% | |
| The Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
| Jason Isbell | 2 | 2% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 66th to 61st Music From Big Pink by The Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 61st to 62nd All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rd Being There by Wilco |
| Down 1 from 63rd to 64th At Last! by Etta James |
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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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80/100
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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95/100
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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85/100
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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100/100
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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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