Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by leniad

My Favorite and Best Albums of all time List

Greatest 100 Artists All Time - https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=72187 (In Process)

From 101 to 200 List - https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=70803
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This list cost me the same effort as passing my first 2 years of Engineer jajaja

This List contains my favorite Genres / Sub-genres that are:
Jazz Fusion, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Rock, Modal Jazz, Experimental Jazz, Jazz Funk, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Post-Punk, Post-Rock, Progressive Rock, Acid Rock, Industrial Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soft Rock, Surf Music, Ballads, Bolero, Mariachi, Electronic, Ambient, Baroque Pop, Art Pop, New Wave, Progressive Pop, R&B, Pop Folk, Psychedelic Pop, Synth-Pop, French House, Disco, Avant-Funk, Psychedelic Funk, Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Progressive Rap, Jazz Rap, Avant-Garde Soul, Classical.

I want to Pay Tribute not just to the artists or bands that have their names in front of the album covers but also the persons that made possible this album's such as:
Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, Quincy Jones, George Martin, Brian Eno, John Leckie, Rick Rubin, Nigel Godrich,
Steve Albini, Sam Phillips, Jimmy Miller, Max Martin, Tom Dowd, Teo Macero, Babyface, Arif Mardin, Butch Vig, Phil Spector, Nile Rodgers, Gerry Goffin, Ruben Fuentes, Tony Visconti, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Brian Wilson, Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderon, Manuel Alejandro, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Barrett Strong, Bernie Taupin, Brian Eno, Teo Macero, Joe Meek.

And Now paying tribute to my Favorite and what i think are the Best Musicians/Artists Ever:
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Kendrick Lamar, Elvis Presley, Kate Bush, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Undergound, The Doors, The Who, The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tame Impala, Porcupine Tree, Bjork, Supertramp, King Crimson, Genesis, David Bowie, Elton John, The Talking Heads, The Stone Roses, James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Luis Miguel, Jose Jose, Juan Gabriel, Camilo Sesto, Julio Iglesias, Frank Ocean, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Can, R.E.M., The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, The Flaming Lips, NIN, Talk Talk, Daft Punk, The Strokes, Sufjan Stevens, LCD Soundsystem, Coldplay, Gorillaz, The Kinks, Kanye West, CCR, Invisible, Soda Stereo, Mariah Carey, Charly Garcia, Seru Giran, Cafe Tacvba, Caifanes, Kraftwerk, Marillion, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mac Demarco, Beach House, Black Sabbath, John Williams, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Music for me is Art, is sensitiveness, is innovation, is sadness, is joy, is freedom, is nostalgia, is Passion, is LOVE

This Chart is always going to be changing and in process because is impossible to me just entering 100 albums here, all records here have a piece of my heart passing through my life (I'm 25 years at the moment of creating the chart)

Hope you enjoy it and let your comments so we can talk about the best albums ever, i always say music is the best thing humans have created :)

• Chart updated: 12/30/2023 04:15
• (Created: 11/10/2021 17:35).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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96

As perfect and cohesive as an album should be

I always think of dark side as a 43 minute song. but don't get me wrong with that
Its Awesome how all the songs work with such synchronicity talking about very powerful topics like Death, Madness, Time in human life, etc.

I Remember how i listen to this album every night in my student apartment and oh my god those were good times of discovering music, sometimes i started listening this at 10 pm, 12 pm, 3am and also go out driving alone with this masterpiece around the city at night

The Level of production is so high, you will think this record was recorded in 2021 (yeah its 2020)
Perfect Album that will start the first out of 3 Perfect Albums

Progressive Rock / Space Rock / Psychedelic Rock

Best Song: Time / Brain Damage / Us And Them [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,160

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

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2. (=)

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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95.625

Best Hard Rock Album Ever

I mean come on, every song here is a 90-100 except for "four sticks"
I was at my 2 year in College when i arrive at my apartment and my roomie was listening to "Misty Mountain Hop" at madison square garden and for that moment Led Zeppelin blew my mind and change my musical experience because i wanted to know more and more and discover new genres, bands and artists
Member by member Led Zeppelin is the best band ever and this is their best work

Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Folk

When The Levee Breaks / The Battle Of Evermore / Rock & Roll [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,305

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,902 votes)

Comments:

300

3. (=)

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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95.5

The Best Album By the Best Band Ever

Its so amazing how in a span of 3 years they change from "Love me do" to "Tomorrow never knows"
This album has everything from Romantic Ballads to Art Rcok and Experimental
My only "disappointment" is that the singles "Rain" and "Paperback Writer" are not on the album
Nevertheless another masterpiece from the Fab Four

Art Rock / Baroque / Psychedelia / Avant Pop / Acid Rock

Tomorrow Never Knows / Eleanor Rigby / I'm Only Sleeping [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,479 charts

Rank Score:

56,944

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,474 votes)

Comments:

477

4. (=)

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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95.5

Best Debut Album of All Time

Lou Reed and John Cale what a perfect and ahead of its time duo, From the Iconic album cover to the production of Andy Warhol and the amazing Art rock and Proto-punk songs that will shock you if you are in the mood
Track by Track a masterpiece that at time of release was real underground music and with cero praise
In my opinion no other album has influenced (Created) so many artists and genres than this one

Art Rock / Proto Punk / Avant Pop / Psychedelic Rock

Heroin / Sunday Morning / Venus in Furs [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,978 charts

Rank Score:

45,998

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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95.5

The Perfect Goodbye from the best Songwriting Partnership and the most influential band of all time

The 2 George songs are AMAZING, John Songs are Excellent but the Medley is Perfect, Paul is almost the responsible for the medley and almost all songs are from him, the song The End closer the greatest chapter in contemporary music history
Im not sure if this is better than Revolver, both are awesome albums

Progressive Rock / Art Pop / Rock

Medley / Something / I Want You (Shes So Heavy) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,427

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

Comments:

466

6. (7) 1

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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95

For the majority of BEA user's this is the best album of all time

And I cant disagree that much, perfect transition from "The Bends" to a real artistic statement for Radiohead
I just cant get enough of this album and this is not even my favorite album from them, (In Rainbows is) almost perfect record from start to finish, so many emotions, so many different songs and styles, the music here is just AWESOME and the lyrics will let you thinking, absolute CLASSIC

Art Rpck / Experimental Rock / Progressive Rock / Alternative Rock

Paranoid Android,/ Subterrain Homesick Alien / Exit Music (For A Film) [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,335 charts

Rank Score:

76,742

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,497 votes)

Comments:

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7. (6) 1

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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95.45

The Absolute Best Concept Album of All Time

A Bisexual Alien with no Gender comes to Earth to become a Rock Star When the planet only has 5 years of Life left and that's only the first 2 Songs !!!!
I Don't want to spoil you with the rest of the story so get your headphones and start listening, for those who knows this one you know what im talking :)
A perfect Record with some of the best songs of in my opinion the Best Solo Recording artist (Tied With Miles Davis i think)
You have to play the record, close your eyes and picture the 38:29 minutes of Creativeness Bowie have with this one because the recorded this and Hunky Dory in just 1 Year!!!

Thank you For all Space Man

Glam Rock /Proto-Punk

Ziggy Stardust / Five Years / Moonage Daydream [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,098

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,447 votes)

Comments:

299

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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95

The Best Rap Album EVER

Kendrick Showed here he is a living Genius
Lyrically theres no better Hip Hop album, the Fusion Between Jazz and Rap is Mind Blowing, everything flows so perfectly that you dont realize this thing is 80 minutes long until you check your clock when the album is finish
The Guests here are LEGENDS !!! I mean George Clinton, Snoop Dogg, Flying Lotus, Pharrell, Dr. Dre, Kamashi Washington, Thundercat, etc .

In a no distance future this will be regarded as on of the Best Albums of All Time

Experimental Hip Hop, Progressive Rap, Jazz Rap, Neo Soul, Conscious Hip Hop, G-Funk

The Blacker The Berry / King Kunta / These Walls [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

37,203

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,223 votes)

Comments:

364

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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95

Happiness, Sadness, Isolation, Death , this album has everything.
For me this is the best Thom Yorke vocal achievement, you can feel the emotions the song is trying to give you till the first second.
Every Song here is so good but the most important thing is how this songs interacted with each other to form the album atmosphere until the last second of Videotape.

Incredible how 10 years after the band "Masterpiece" Radiohead comes out with this another "Masterpiece".

Art Rock / Experimental Rock / Art Pop / Electronica

Weird Fishes Arpeggi / Nude / Reckoner [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,833 charts

Rank Score:

51,117

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,835 votes)

Comments:

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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95

This is the album that for a period of time put The Beach Boys (Particulary Brian Wilson) tied with Lennon/Mccartney in terms of musicianship and taking the music in the mid 60's forward creating some all time classics
This is what happens when a genius stop touring and focus just 1 year in a music studio trying to create the ultimate album, the vocals here are so precise, so well crafted, its difficult to believe this album has almost 56 years with some of the greatest songs ever i mean who doesn't like God Only Knows????

Composed, Produced and arranged by Brian Wilson with help of Tony Asher

Art Rock / Psychedelic Pop / Chamber / Progressive Pop

God Only Knows, / I Just Wasn't Made For These Times / Sloop John B [First added to this chart: 11/12/2021]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,779 charts

Rank Score:

45,081

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,195 votes)

Comments:

354

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	20	20%
1970s	24	24%
1980s	12	12%
1990s	19	19%
2000s	15	15%
2010s	7	7%
2020s	2	2%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	5	5%
Radiohead	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
Miles Davis	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Stevie Wonder	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	37	37%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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65/100	06/26/2023 07:15	Applerill	976	75/100
100/100	02/25/2023 23:59	KineticEchoes02	111	88/100
100/100	02/25/2023 09:38	Tamthebam	553	85/100
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From KineticEchoes02 02/26/2023 00:06

Hey man, I've come back to this chart a second time and it gets a perfect 100. I love your introduction and the huge respect you've given to the artists, producers and collaborators that made this amazing music possible and brought so much joy to our lives. You've clearly put a lot of work into this, there's an awesome personal touch to it and I can relate totally to your stories within. I've also got some great tips off this chart - whilst there are plenty of well-know classics - and you share much of the same tastes as mine - there are quite a few I must give a listen, and it's really helpful that you've listed all the genres/sub-genres covered in those albums. Love this!

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From Tamthebam 02/25/2023 09:39

A really great chart a great mixture of classics and genres ... well done !

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From sssvnnn 08/24/2022 19:26

Very classical chart. Fine.
Your liner notes are well informed, personal, characterful and warm hearted,
No surprise that everyone gives you a good rating.
So do I.

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From ExTeaSea 06/19/2022 18:28

Great chart. Would have appreciated more obscure picks that are uniquely you.

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From FelipeBoorkes 06/18/2022 18:23

Mucha música similar, pero sí extrañé más artistas de habla hispana. Sin embargo se entiende que hay que traer a cuento un ch1ng* álbumes clásicos que yo dejé fuera. ¡Saludos, man!

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From Johnnyo 03/20/2022 08:54

Only the third overall chart that I have given 100. I absolutely love this chart and the comments add a nice personal touch. Great job

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From Larcx13 02/01/2022 20:49

Good effort in this chart.

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