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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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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The best album of the 60's way ahead of its time. Lou Reed & co. must have had a ball making this album it is loose & loud and yet very together, then there are Nico's amazing vocal. It's reputation only grows with time. [First added to this chart: 07/27/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,978 charts

Rank Score:

46,030

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

350

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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This album sounds like 3 individual songwriters battling to see who can win with their songs. It makes for a great listen even if it is a bit disjointed. Not all four were present in the studio at the same time McCartney working mostly solo or with Harrison/Starr and Lennon preoccupied with Yoko Ono whose influence is clearly felt on Revolution 9. There are 30 tracks and this could have been trimmed down to 28 omitting Piggies & Revolution 9, having said that the album is a must for all Beatle fans and music lovers contains some great tracks - Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Blackbird, Back In The U.S.S.R. & Helter Skelter. [First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,867 charts

Rank Score:

43,269

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 89 (3,732 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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From start to finish this is my favourite Beatles album it is one of the best album made in the 60's, one of the best albums of all time and the last album they recorded (Let It Be was released a year later but the tracks for it had already been recorded). They hit an all time peak with this record I doubt they would have been able to better it, even if they had stayed together. Octopus's Garden & Silver Hammer are the only tracks which get less than 90/100. [First added to this chart: 06/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,476

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

Comments:

466

58. (59) 1

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You 

 Aretha Franklin

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This is thee soul album of the 60's head & shoulders above everything else Aretha did or any solo artist in the 60's. She along with Nina Simone have voices that transcend time you know within 3 secs. of hearing her voice "that's Aretha". Every track here is brilliant Respect, the title track, Dr. Feelgood, Do Right Woman & a brilliant version of A Change Is Gonna Come stand out but this is just a superb RnB/soul album. [First added to this chart: 06/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,360

Rank in 1967:

14

Rank in 1960s:

53

Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

 80 (581 votes)

Comments:

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59. (60) 1

Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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The first of the Beatles masterpieces which still sounds great today. This was my favourite Beatles album until the White album & Abbey Road were released . Rubber Soul contains one of the better Ringo tracks "What Goes On" as well as Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Michelle, Nowhere Man, The Word & Drive My Car which rank 90/100 or more. The rest of the album is good I think that Revolver released 6 months later took some of the spotlight away from this album over the years I keep coming back to this album and Revolver more so than say Sgt. Pepper or Let It Be. [First added to this chart: 06/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,287 charts

Rank Score:

30,641

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,290 votes)

Comments:

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60. (61) 1

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Well what is there left to say about Brian Wilson and his imagination an amazing album full of summertime music. You wake up on a sunny day play this album and the feeling lasts all day play it on a rainy day and it cheers u up. Every track is an experience I should know it took me 30 years to get into it ! [First added to this chart: 07/27/2012]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,778 charts

Rank Score:

45,045

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,194 votes)

Comments:

354

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Nina Simone Sings The Blues 

 Nina Simone

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The title says it all ! A great blues album Nina at her best. Standout tracks are "A little sugar ....." "Do I Move You" "In The Dark " "Since I Fell For You " and "Blues For Mama" but to top all of those is the amazing "My Mans Gone Now ". A brilliant album. [First added to this chart: 08/02/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

635

Rank in 1967:

37

Rank in 1960s:

229

Overall Rank:

2,490

Average Rating:

 80 (151 votes)

Comments:

3

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Beggars Banquet 

 The Rolling Stones

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This is a great Stones record not a single weak track Sympathy, Jigsaw, Salt of the Earth and Street Fighting Man stand out from the rest but the other mostly acoustic numbers make the album a relaxing listen and a smooth ride. The sound quality on the new vinyl edition is amazing. This is now my 3rd favourite Stones album. [First added to this chart: 02/23/2016]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,179 charts

Rank Score:

9,824

Rank in 1968:

7

Rank in 1960s:

28

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

 84 (1,515 votes)

Comments:

95

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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

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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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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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90/100

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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