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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Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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One of the greatest double albums of all time and along with Innervisions two of the greatest soul/RnB albums ever. I remember there was a lot of hype before the release of this album as it was delayed time and time again before finally being released at the end of 1976. It more than lived up to the hype. I remember when I finally got my copy on my 17th bday and I listened to it for 2 days solid. Its message is more relevant today than it was back in the 70's - Love's In Need Of Love Today, Village Ghetto Land, If It's Magic, Saturn. There are also some gorgeous love songs - Knocks Me Off My Feet, Isn't she Lovely, Ordinary Pain, As and Another Star. Two great instrumentals Contusion & Easy Goin' Evening and on top of all that is Sir Duke,I Wish & Pastime Paradise amazing. [First added to this chart: 06/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

15,513

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,307 votes)

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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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Probably Stevie Wonder's most perfect record. Innervisions, is not my favourite Wonder LP, and you may not even think it's his best, but it is his one album that ticks all the boxes. It doesn't feel indulgent or overlong, there's no filler, no weak tracks or any missteps, it's simply Stevie Wonder firing on all cylinders, making a tight, cohesive and unforgettable LP. Great songs are, Living for the City, Higher Ground, He's Mistra Know It All and Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - simply breathtaking [First added to this chart: 06/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,146 charts

Rank Score:

12,950

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 86 (1,278 votes)

Comments:

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Music Of My Mind 

 Stevie Wonder

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The first of Stevie's albums under his 2nd Motown contract. His previous album Where I'm Coming From was the first time he had delivered an album to Motown already finished. This was the follow up. This album is much under rated and deserves to be up there with Innervisions and Songs In The Key.... better than Talking Book and just as good as Fullfillingness diverse and more experimental than anything before. The stand out tracks being the first 3 tracks, and Girl Blue, Keep On Running and Seems So Long. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1972:

44

Rank in 1970s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,536

Average Rating:

 78 (230 votes)

Comments:

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Fulfillingness' First Finale 

 Stevie Wonder

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A great Stevie Wonder album contains Smile Please, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Creepin', It Ain't No Use, Please Don't Go and the fantastic You Haven't Done Nothin' which was a dig at Richard Nixon. I prefer this album to Talking Book and just as much as Music Of My Mind. [First added to this chart: 07/27/2012]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,510

Rank in 1974:

23

Rank in 1970s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,172

Average Rating:

 79 (308 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%
Stevie Wonder	4	4%
Björk	4	4%
Kate Bush	4	4%
Rickie Lee Jones	4	4%
Erykah Badu	3	3%
Madonna	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	36	36%
	6	6%
	4	4%
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	1	1%
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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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