Top 40 Greatest Music Albums by TomC802

My 40 favorite albums considering the following criteria:
- Cohesiveness
- Originality
- Variety
- Consistency
- Energy
- Strength of Singles
- Expectations
- Legacy
- Lyrics
- Sentiment
- Instrumentation
- Vocals
- Album Beginning
- Middle Tracks
- Album End

• Chart updated: 10/02/2024 16:15
• (Created: 11/04/2022 00:58).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Dark Side of the Moon stands out as a nearly flawless album with songwriting, musicianship, and production to stand the test of time. Its lyrics highlight the greater struggles of the world in 1973, all of which persist to this day. The songs flow seamlessly into one another to create a cohesive work without sounding the same by using 3 instrumental tracks to break up the bulk of the record, and stitching in conversational interview clips throughout the record, used to their best effect on Us and Them and Brain Damage/Eclipse. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,107 charts

Rank Score:

64,437

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,301 votes)

Comments:

586

6. (4) 2

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd follows up Dark Side of the Moon with an equally ambitious, equally cohesive masterpiece Wish You Were Here, an homage to their former frontman Syd Barrett. The lyrics to songs like Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar indicate Waters and Gilmour see the industry and its pressures as the main culprit behind Syd's fall from grace, while Wish You Were Here and Shine on You Crazy Diamond offer warmer, more nostalgic instances for the band to lament their lost friend. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,973 charts

Rank Score:

46,620

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 91 (4,026 votes)

Comments:

310

8. (9) 1

Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Born to Run is Bruce Springsteen at his best - using poetry and fantastic instrumentals to paint a picture of American life, both at its most hopeful (Tenth Avenue Freeze Out, Born to Run) and aspects others would rather hide (Backstreets, Jungleland). Jungleland stands out in particular as Bruce finds art in the brutality and monotony of its content "there's an opera out on the turnpike, there's a ballet being fought out in the alley." Clarence Clemons' saxophone shines, as does the increased use of piano on the record. This record makes me happy, reminds me of childhood roadtrips, reminds me of home, and it's so good. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,594 charts

Rank Score:

16,243

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

75

Average Rating:

 83 (1,961 votes)

Comments:

132

9. (7) 2

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

 David Bowie

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Bowie's masterpiece delivers hit after hit while forming a cohesive story of stardom and fearing the end of life as we know it. The instrumentals are powerful, the vocals are enthusiastic, and the lyrics provide the ideal backdrop. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,993 charts

Rank Score:

46,463

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,517 votes)

Comments:

301

10. (12) 2

The Stranger 

 Billy Joel

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Billy Joel's greatest record is nearly flawless from front to back. Each track from Movin' Out to Get it Right the First Time could be put near the top of the list of his greatest songs, and cover several musical styles. Less popular tracks from the record like Scenes from an Italian Restaurant and The Strange remain staples of his live shows, with very good reason. If he just left off Everybody has a Dream, this album could be even higher on this ranking because every other song is so amazingly good. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

7,125

Rank in 1977:

7

Rank in 1970s:

56

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

 82 (876 votes)

Comments:

69

19. (18) 1

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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One of the best concept albums of all time. The structure of the album works to support its themes and story by dividing itself into two discs/records, each ending with escape - first by isolating from society, and the second by escaping his own prison. More haunting is the closing tune at the records' end flowing directly into its start, which reinforces the cycle of trauma. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,239 charts

Rank Score:

27,094

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,477 votes)

Comments:

264

21. (20) 1

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Each of the 9 songs on Who's Next are some of the legendary band's greatest works. Baba O'Riley & Won't Get Fooled Again in particular serve as one of the best album openers and album enders of any record ever, while Behind Blue Eyes and Getting in Tune offer a more intimate middle of the record complimented by more fun songs like Going Mobile and Bargain. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,169 charts

Rank Score:

22,514

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,533 votes)

Comments:

200

24. (17) 7

A Night At The Opera 

 Queen

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Queen has many of the greatest rock songs of all time, but the band often filled its albums with poor quality filler songs in between the hits. A Night at the Opera is the triumphant exception to that rule. You're My Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Love of My Life are complimented by other fun and enjoyable songs like '39 or the chaos of I'm In Love With My Car. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,407 charts

Rank Score:

12,043

Rank in 1975:

5

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

 83 (1,917 votes)

Comments:

129

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Breakfast In America 

 Supertramp

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Supertramp's Breakfast in America offers insightful commentary on connections between individuals, the stress associated with being perceived by others in a certain light paired with warm instrumentals and dazzling vocals. [First added to this chart: 10/02/2024]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

4,878

Rank in 1979:

6

Rank in 1970s:

89

Overall Rank:

356

Average Rating:

 82 (798 votes)

Comments:

57

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	4	10%
1970s	9	23%
1980s	3	8%
1990s	4	10%
2000s	10	25%
2010s	8	20%
2020s	2	5%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	3	8%
The Beatles	3	8%
Radiohead	3	8%
Bruce Springsteen	3	8%
Arcade Fire	2	5%
Vampire Weekend	2	5%
The National	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	17	43%
	17	43%
	2	5%
	2	5%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 14 from 32nd to 18th Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
Up 11 from 24th to 13th Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Up 4 from 8th to 4th OK Computer by Radiohead

Biggest fallers
Down 10 from 5th to 15th The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Down 7 from 17th to 24th A Night At The Opera by Queen
Down 2 from 4th to 6th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

New entries
Hit Me Hard And Soft by Billie Eilish
Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Leavers
Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Damn. by Kendrick Lamar

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