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.

• Chart updated: 3 days ago
• (Created: 08/27/2020 03:09).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Among The Living 

 Anthrax

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Most under rated of all the 'Big 4'. This album is among the best that any of them done. All killer, no filler. One of the greatest thrash albums ever released hands down. Every song is just pure brilliance. [First added to this chart: 09/22/2020]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 1987:

37

Rank in 1980s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,954

Average Rating:

 79 (220 votes)

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Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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This was the first Metallica I discovered. Still my favorite
Favorite track: Master Of Puppets [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

13,146

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 83 (1,770 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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When this came out, everyone had it and it was thrashed to death, specially 'Another Brick In The Wall'. So I chose not to like it as it was to commercial and I thought I was to cool to like what was popular. So it was only many years later when it had been forgotten that I had a decent listen to it and realized what the hype had been about. Now I love it to bits and listen to it often and those who thrashed it back in the day are over it. Ignorance can produce bliss. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,202 charts

Rank Score:

29,818

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,419 votes)

Comments:

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Dopes To Infinity 

 Monster Magnet

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This took a while before I realized just how fucking brilliant it is. Thought it alright at first but then some years later while listening to it something clicked. It's all due to when the internal frequencies within line up exactly to the external ones around us. Then....BOOM. Musical god is found [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1995:

86

Rank in 1990s:

740

Overall Rank:

4,302

Average Rating:

 78 (61 votes)

Comments:

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Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death 
Compilation

 Dead Kennedys

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I was 17. A bloke I worked with raved constantly about the DK's. While at a market I came across a DK's 'Halloween' t-shirt. It was fantastic. Bought the shirt before I'd even heard the band. Great insight as this was the first of there albums I got. Loved it and they became and still are one of my favorite bands. All hail the DK's.Even though it's a compilation only 'Uber Alles' & 'Holiday in Cambodia' were on other studio albums, so unless you were a great fan who had all the singles, you wouldn't have had what's on offer here. I've never got sick of this and still enjoy it every time I hear it. High energy, intellectually thought provoking & brilliantly piss taking. Well worthy to have in any collection [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1987:

54

Rank in 1980s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,719

Average Rating:

 77 (97 votes)

Comments:

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Tubular Bells 

 Mike Oldfield

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This is another of the albums from the older brothers record collection I was subjected to often from a very early age. Hence it became ingrained within me. No complaints though. I love it. Once I got to the age where I started fucking it was what I put on as the mood/background music. Great that it's also the theme to The Exorcist. Doesn't that say it all. What a lousy fuck I must of been. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

3,556

Rank in 1973:

14

Rank in 1970s:

117

Overall Rank:

504

Average Rating:

 80 (635 votes)

Comments:

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Once 

 Nightwish

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I was a late comer to symphonic metal. It's fantastic when done well and this album is the king of all symphonic metal I've heard..... so far. Smitten with this from the moment I first heard it. And just keeps getting better each time I listen too it. The metal riffs, rhythm & melodies. The outstanding gorgeous vocals. The orchestral arrangements. The accompanying choir. All put together to total perfection. This is the gold standard of symphonic metal 06/24 [First added to this chart: 04/10/2021]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

665

Rank in 2004:

36

Rank in 2000s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,403

Average Rating:

 77 (82 votes)

Comments:

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Body Blow 

 Headless Chickens

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An ex had this on cassette. I listened to it a few times but was still pig headed in my metal phase to fully appreciate it at the time. Forward many years later when I let my tastes expand and I got a copy of my own. They have a sound all of there own and became an all time favorite. Got better every time I heard it and still does to this day. Track list on this is different to the original copy I have ('Choppers,' & 'Mr Moon', both being two of the better songs missing.)
Best tracks: Gaskrankenstation. Donde Esta La Pollo. Million Dollar Dream. Railway Surfing.
Favorite track: Gaskrankenstation [First added to this chart: 09/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

149

Rank in 1991:

120

Rank in 1990s:

1,389

Overall Rank:

8,278

Average Rating:

 74 (13 votes)

Comments:

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Strangers In The Night 
Live

 UFO

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UFO are the underdog gods. I discovered them on a Heavy Metal special on TV back in the day. ('Let it Roll'
off this album it was) During the Schenker years they put out a string of mind blowing albums. This is the ultimate showcase of tunes from a band that should of been the giants they deserved to be. [First added to this chart: 09/22/2020]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

659

Rank in 1979:

46

Rank in 1970s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,418

Average Rating:

 79 (128 votes)

Comments:

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Led Zeppelin III 

 Led Zeppelin

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Zeppelin is a strange beast. So many fantastic albums. The hard thing I find for myself is which I think is best. Goes in circles. Led Zep II held the title for many years. IV was always knocking at the door. But over the past few years III has been the one I keep returning to and loving everything on it. So it holds the title. For now. All hail the Zep.
Favorite track: Celebration Day [First added to this chart: 09/22/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,120 charts

Rank Score:

8,982

Rank in 1970:

8

Rank in 1970s:

44

Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

 84 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

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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%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
AC/DC	4	4%
Dead Kennedys	4	4%
System Of A Down	3	3%
Queens Of The Stone Age	3	3%
Black Sabbath	3	3%
Motörhead	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	33	33%
	10	10%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 9 from 40th to 31st Mezmerize by System Of A Down
Up 7 from 39th to 32nd Hypnotize by System Of A Down

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 34th to 38th Off With Their Heads by Kaiser Chiefs
Down 2 from 31st to 33rd Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
Down 2 from 32nd to 34th The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

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90/100	04/07/2024 02:23	jrbaker	28	70/100
100/100	12/01/2023 03:15	rambleon80	5	97/100
80/100	06/15/2023 21:38	Applerill	974	75/100
95/100	04/08/2023 05:03	chavaloricardin	15	83/100
100/100	03/21/2023 10:27	BraddlesHendo	493	91/100

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From chavaloricardin 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 BraddlesHendo 03/21/2023 10:28

Great seeing Alice Cooper and The Dead Kennedy’s

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90/100

From uphill 01/05/2023 15:28

You get only 90 instead of 100 cause you listed Rammstein...

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From Arthurknight 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 Moondance 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 KineticEchoes02 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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90/100

From rockbluesfolkjaz 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 ExTeaSea 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 StreakyNuno 03/02/2021 20:41

Very nice chart...thank you

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From StreakyNuno 01/31/2021 00:17

Good to see Dark Side in first place.

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