Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by mrmcrook

A best album for me is an album in which every song is an absolute gem (with the exception of maybe one mediocre track). An album of brilliance and enjoyment from start to finish.
Not ones with a half dozen epic tracks, the other half nothing but filler.

I realize my chart has a lot of compilations and many people believe compilations shouldn't count. The reason I have included them is so I can add a few bands/artists that have fantastic music and should be recognized. Otherwise the list will be hugely dominated by a dozen bands that everyone knows has a huge number of worthy albums. Hence why the large amount of compilations and live albums.

Any footnotes are just personal ramblings for my own entertainment.
And to remind me of the joy the music brings before all memory is erased.

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It was my older brothers record collection which gave me my first taste of music from a very young age. This was in it and one I used to sneak listens to when I could. Shows how timeless and fantastic it is as I still get the same joy out of it now as I did when I was 5. All hail the Floyd
Favorite track: Brain Damage/Eclipse
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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71,836
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Big fan of QOTSA. Heard this once when it first came out and thought it sounded good. At the megastore which sells CD's, 6 months after they're released you can get the newer releases for about half price. Being a cheap cunt I thought I'd wait. Sold out never to be restocked. Took years of looking before I finally found a copy. And it sounded better than I remembered. Hallelujah. 10/10. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
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2013
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7,903
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"How can you have this ahead of any Ozzy Sabbath", I hear some of you cry. Get fucked. Ozzy Sabbath is great but this as a whole is the Sabbath album that oozes supremeness from every core. 'Die Young', 'Heaven and Hell', 'Neon Knights', some of the best Sab songs ever.
Favorite track: Heaven And Hell
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,299
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This was the album a mate lent to me when it came out that introduced me to the musical leanings and way of life I was to become. Once heard, there was no turning back. Hooked forever into the world of hard rock and metal. It has held a place in my heart ever since hence will always remain a favorite. I've never gotten sick of it and love it every time I listen to it.
Favorite track: Touch To Much
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,543
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In the top 3 of my all time favorite bands. This just pips Plastic Surgery Disasters for being there best album. Fast, crisp perfection. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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229
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Lyrically, this is the greatest album ever. This tells it how it is, a great reality dose. Probably the album I've listened to more times than anything else. Still love it every time. 'Halloween' being my favorite of all DK songs.
Favorite track: Halloween
[First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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969
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Blown away when I heard this. Being very 'metal' at the time, I had no idea punk could be this good. Opened me up to a whole new range of bands [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
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1977
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Best album of AC/DC (along with Highway to Hell). One of the greatest up tempo rock & roll albums of all time. This is when they were at there absolute prime. All killer, no filler. It really is one of the most under rated albums of all time. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
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1978
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A legendary album. Great from start to finish. Weakest track in my opinion is the first track. It all gets better from there with the second half songs averaging 9/10. The greatest band of the 2000's. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]
Year of Release:
2002
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11,601
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This has jumped position with Number of the Beast and now my fave Maiden album [First added to this chart: 09/22/2020]
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1984
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4,231
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 3 3%
1970s 34 34%
1980s 16 16%
1990s 18 18%
2000s 24 24%
2010s 4 4%
2020s 1 1%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 48 48%
United States 33 33%
Australia 10 10%
New Zealand 3 3%
Finland 2 2%
Iceland 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 87 87%
Yes 13 13%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 66th to 67th
Album Of The Year
by Faith No More
Faller Down 1 from 67th to 68th
Black Sabbath
by Black Sabbath

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95/100
From 04/08/2023 05:03
Me gustan los charts que incluyen notas para justificar la inclusión de los álbumes.
No soy muy fan del Heavy Metal pero viendo tu chart, tomaré algunos de los álbumes que seleccionaste para darle una oportunidad al género

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I like charts that include notes to justify the inclusion of the albums.
I'm not a big fan of Heavy Metal but looking at your chart, I'll take some of the albums you selected hoping I'll like "metal" even a little
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From 03/21/2023 10:28
Great seeing Alice Cooper and The Dead Kennedy’s
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From 01/05/2023 15:28
You get only 90 instead of 100 cause you listed Rammstein...
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From 11/11/2022 02:26
I moved into Myles Heskett's (wolfmother) old rental some years back. Am no longer there but I used the bungalow that was his drum studio as my own sound design studio; cool guy and cool music. I love how personal this chart is too, including things like the bad seeds comp makes perfect sense when you rationalise it that way.
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From 09/18/2022 22:29
Good to see the Aussie & NZ bands/albums get a mention - but then again, we would be inclined that way given our geographical position on the planet. I respect your musical preferences even though we have travelled down very different musical routes. Loved seeing Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung' squeeze into the top 100.
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From 02/09/2022 09:06
Lovin some of those choices, fellow Aussie. Great writeups, and some of those albums - absolute bloody belters - I feel exactly the same way about!
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From 10/25/2021 17:24
Definitely a good chart. A lot of the same choices as mine. But I like the additions of The Dead Kennedys, Monster Magnet, QOTSA, and Lacuna Coil, among others.
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From 04/17/2021 01:51
Cool chart! There's definitely some stuff I'd like to check out. Love the variety as well. I also really like Elbow.
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From 03/02/2021 20:41
Very nice chart...thank you
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From 01/31/2021 00:17
Good to see Dark Side in first place.
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