Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Tamthebam

I love all types of music it doesn't matter to me if the artist is considered "cool" or not. I've been collecting music for over 50 years and these are the albums I've listened to the most. I love to try and listen to everything an artist has recorded. I love music to enhance my moods I like albums that give an atmosphere/a theme, whether that is in Soul/ R n B, country, folk, jazz, indie, rock or "easy listening" or pop music. My favourite decade is the 70's. Its 2024 and I just realised that the majority of my chart is female ! This was not a conscious decision it just happened

• Chart updated: 03/21/2024 09:15
• (Created: 06/14/2012 18:49).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Baduizm 

 Erykah Badu

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If Billie Holiday was to come back & make a record this would be it. Erykah Badu has that special voice that leaves you wanting more. This again is a debut album that is ranked in my Top10 albums of all time. I never tire listening to this amazing album, On & On is one of the best tracks but my favourite track is Next Lifetime along with 4 Leaf Clover. But the whole album is full of great tracks with a Jazzy neo-soul feel and her amazing voice adds to the atmosphere. [First added to this chart: 07/26/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,451

Rank in 1997:

24

Rank in 1990s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,221

Average Rating:

 77 (232 votes)

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Mama's Gun 

 Erykah Badu

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The 2nd Badu album was a double album. Mama's Gun carries on where Baduizm left off, more laid back neo soul jazz sounding songs. The whole album flows along at a slow & mellow pace with jazz leanings. No song is better than the other as all the parts of this album make the album whole, so it would be unfair to single out one track above the rest. I should add that it takes a few listens before it all sinks in. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2016]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,523

Rank in 2000:

22

Rank in 2000s:

183

Overall Rank:

1,166

Average Rating:

 78 (205 votes)

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Worldwide Underground 

 Erykah Badu

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The 3rd album from Erykah Badu is more experimental than Baduizm and Mama's Gun. It takes a few listens to get into but it really is a great adventure in minimalism and it really grows on you. I have the U.K. version and it contains 12 tracks Love of My Lifetime (an Ode To Hip Hop ft. Common) which is the version from the film Brown Sugar and is the version that was released as a single, there is also a cover version of Rufus/Chaka Khan's "Hollywood". These are the best track on the album ! So try and get the U.K./Japan version of this album with 12 tracks. [First added to this chart: 09/18/2015]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

109

Rank in 2003:

204

Rank in 2000s:

1,938

Overall Rank:

10,719

Average Rating:

 74 (28 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	8	8%
1970s	36	36%
1980s	14	14%
1990s	24	24%
2000s	11	11%
2010s	7	7%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	7	7%
Rickie Lee Jones	4	4%
Stevie Wonder	4	4%
Björk	4	4%
Kate Bush	4	4%
Joan Armatrading	3	3%
Lucinda Williams	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	36	36%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 4 from 89th to 85th Black And White by Pointer Sisters
Up 3 from 98th to 95th Janet. by Janet Jackson
Up 3 from 86th to 83rd Achtung Baby by U2

Biggest fallers
Down 9 from 31st to 40th Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Down 7 from 90th to 97th The Kick Inside by Kate Bush
Down 6 from 55th to 61st Erotica by Madonna

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75/100	12/28/2023 22:26	ThuramThugood	81	87/100
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95/100	11/17/2023 03:28	Sonoffatboy	6	90/100
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From Larcx13 11/23/2023 11:42

Madonna...🤔

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From CharlieBarley 06/17/2023 13:53

Great chart Tam! I rated it before years ago and it's still top Mark's from me. Great taste in music.

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From melisandre 04/16/2023 09:12

Nice chart Tam!

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From Johnnyo 02/04/2023 16:25

Very personal chart. I like it

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From leniad 07/31/2022 05:35

great seeing your chart and re rating it, i agree bowie is the best artist ever solo

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From RioBravo 06/18/2021 06:26

Seems like a good list to explore when I want to find some new R&B artists and albums. And I too love Stevie Wonder.

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From BraddlesHendo 09/02/2020 02:02

This is the coolest great albums. Some I don’t have mostly the R & B music

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From Julelios 02/27/2020 11:07

A very personnal chart. I like it. Thanks

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From temment 02/05/2020 11:17

Excellent list with some surprises. Love that Prefab Sprout get a listing.

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From ExTeaSea 12/29/2019 05:08

Great chart! Love how high you rated David Bowie's "Outside" it's so good! Also fantastic seeing REMs album "Up" it's so underrated. Also multiple Bjork is a plus. Found your chart through Erykah Badu's album "Baduizm" really dig her, really like "Worldwide Underground"

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