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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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]
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1997
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The most together/cohesive Madonna album. Full of atmosphere and great songs courtesy of William Orbit. Frozen, Skin the title track and To Have & Not To Hold being my faves. A wonderful album that deserves more recognition.
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1998
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George Michaels most moving & sad album beautifully written & sung with great emotion. The songs Jesus To A Child, You Have Been Loved & To Be Forgiven were influenced by the recent death of his lover. There are also some mid tempo songs such as Fastlove & Star People both hit singles and the title track, The Strangest Thing & Spin The Wheel are also 3 of the best songs he has written. Again Gone Too Soon.
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Follow up to Monster this is R.E.M. at their best minimum fuss just straight forward rock music with touches of Automatic/monster/Life's Rich Pageant scattered around. Recorded after the Monster tour and written on the road it has a loose live feeling and all the tracks add up to make the whole album a tight sounding piece. Standout tracks E-bow the Letter, New Test Leper, Leave, Binky the Doormat & Electrolite. The remainder of the album is also good.
[First added to this chart: 07/27/2012]
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1996
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This to me sounds like the 4th chapter in the Low, heroes, Lodger era. That's not too surprising as Brian Eno is back on board as a writer and creator. The album should be listened to as a whole and to make it more cohesive I would skip the spoken tracks (5,10,15 & 18). There is an apocalyptic feel about the album similar to the Diamond Dogs project. It has an atmosphere and needs to be listened to 3 or 4 times for it all to sink in. A classic album from the 90's.
[First added to this chart: 07/27/2012]
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1995
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Loud & proud that's Monster. The opening 3 tracks blow you away Kenneth, Crush & King Of Comedy. Then I Don't sleep brings it down a notch then skip Star 69 (unnecessary song) the next 3 tracks are a little quieter but right up there Strange Currencies, Tongue & Bang & Blame quickly followed by I Took Your Name. The final 3 tracks close the album the way it started Circus Envy must be one of their most underrated tracks absolutely mind blowing. A great R.E.M. album.
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1994
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A great album and still their best I listen to this every 6 months or so and it changes depending on how I feel I don't have a favourite track as it changes all the time. Haven't liked anything else they have done after this except In Rainbows & Moon Shaped Pool.
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1997
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A brilliant album almost like a book that you don't mind reading over & over again. This is not as immediate as J.L.P. you do have to listen to it numerous times as different tracks grow on you at different rates. The only criticism is that it could be a couple of tracks shorter maybe drop The Couch and the last track. Overall though it is an amazing journey of an album.
[First added to this chart: 06/16/2012]
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1998
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A great soul/jazz album from the amazing Anita Baker. She has a truly soulful voice that transcends genres this her 4th album is her 2nd best after Rapture. Soul's Inspiration, Fairy Tale, Lonely & No One To Blame are the best tracks but the whole album is great late night listening.
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An almost perfect debut album Grace will go down in history as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Who knows if he would have ever bettered this. But this is what we are left with a great album and a fantastic band backing a guy with an amazing and moving voice. Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real & Lover You Should Have Come Over are masterpieces. Not as keen on the covers - Lilac Wine, Hallelujah & Corpus Christi Carol good versions but would have liked more of his own stuff. Dream Brother is a great ending to a great album. Another great artist taken far too soon.
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1994
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 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% |
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| 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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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| 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 |
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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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| 90/100 | 12/03/2023 07:12 | KineticEchoes02 | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 11/17/2023 03:28 | Sonoffatboy | | 90/100 |
| 75/100 | 09/06/2023 11:01 |  Xxnu99etxX | | 90/100 |
| 100/100 | 06/17/2023 13:52 | CharlieBarley | | 94/100 |
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Larcx13 11/23/2023 11:42
Larcx13 11/23/2023 11:42
Madonna...🤔
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100/100
From CharlieBarley 06/17/2023 13:53
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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100/100
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melisandre 04/16/2023 09:12
melisandre 04/16/2023 09:12
Nice chart Tam!
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85/100
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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90/100
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Julelios 02/27/2020 11:07
Julelios 02/27/2020 11:07
A very personnal chart. I like it. Thanks
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90/100
From temment 02/05/2020 11:17
Excellent list with some surprises. Love that Prefab Sprout get a listing.
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ExTeaSea 12/29/2019 05:08
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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