Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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C_Krug2009 
Clear, concise, and vibey.
I have heard all the classics and BEA friendly albums to death but I just am not interested in rock music anymore. What you see are the remainders that stood the test of time. I am more interested in vibes now and honestly, rap music has more atmospheric vibes than rock music. There is bad rap and good rap just like good rock and bad rock, you gotta find it. But yes, I am a hiphophead)))
And for you haters on hip hop, you hate the lyrics? Sgt Pepper talks about the same stuff rap does. John Lennon talks about beating his girlfriend and his LSD use and he's loved. Think with an open mind but I do think rap would be better if it had more poetic and conscious lyrics.
I like the vibes in music and I am choosing which vibes I like in this chart. No one can say what your favorite album is, it's your opinion. I know what makes "good music". Maturity, lyricism, etc
PS!!!! Please recommend any synth-pop, piano rock or anything on a synthesizer or piano based album that has singing. Always looking for new music that is keyboard based. Thanks in advanced
- Chart updated: 01/08/2026 22:45
- (Created: 09/18/2012 05:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2001
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1997
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
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| Björk | 1 | 1% | |
| 2Pac | 1 | 1% | |
| The Internet | 1 | 1% | |
| Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes | 1 | 1% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 1% | |
| Mirror Kisses | 1 | 1% | |
| Emika | 1 | 1% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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From chavaloricardin 04/18/2023 21:20 | #296188
Nice picks. Seeing your comment I was going to recommend "Hopes And Fears by Keane", but you added it in number 20. lol
Maybe, you might be interested in listening to "Endtroducing..... by Dj Shadow" and "Crystal Castles (II)"
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From FelipeBoorkes 02/14/2020 18:19 | #247783
I also started listening to hip-hop not so long ago. I did like some songs but wasn't into full albums. Then I heard To Pimp a Butterfly, what a fantastic trip. I'll check some of your recommendations. Nice chart!
My thing is to make more people discover Latin American music. So here are some vibes you may like (everything is on Spotify):
- The first time I actually loved the hip-hop flow was with Calle 13's album Residente o Visitante.
- In 2018, I discovered the person responsible for creating the Rock en Español vibe an impressive musician by the name of Luis Alberto Spinetta, the album to be amazed by is called Artaud by Pescado Rabioso (Rabid Fish), his second band.
- And, from Mexico, you may start with Caifanes, I think you may like El Silencio.
Everything there is splattered with the folk sounds of the Continent.
Let me know what you think about it.
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From 
Boltzmann 02/14/2020 14:19 | #247776
Boltzmann 02/14/2020 14:19 | #247776
I guess your chart changed, 'cause that is plenty of hip hop right here.
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ExTeaSea 01/03/2020 08:51 | #246379
ExTeaSea 01/03/2020 08:51 | #246379
Really cool list. Appreciate Laika being on here and Goldfrapp "Felt Mountain" on your top ten, nice!
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Lukeanaderdude 05/10/2019 01:00 | #236063
Lukeanaderdude 05/10/2019 01:00 | #236063
hey @VitorHugoP using autistic as an insult makes you look like an immature teenager much more than liking rap music would.
That being said, great chart! I agree that hip hop, mainly modern hip hop, has some of the best vibes in music.
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ForegroundNoise 05/09/2019 08:25 | #236031
ForegroundNoise 05/09/2019 08:25 | #236031
Okay so I'm confused ...
You say that "I have heard all the classics and BEA friendly albums to death but I just am not interested in rock music anymore" but Revolver, The Doors, Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds and Nevermind are all included?? DSotM, In Rainbows and Black Holes ... all crack your top 30?? So .. BEA friendly albums do interest you?
Honestly, I wish there was more stuff in line with your top picks (which are unique and dope btw) nothing wrong with being a hip hop head + your 'vibes' notes are a really great addition, just found your chart's bio a bit confusing with all those BEA-friendly rock albums there.
Keep it up man!
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JulianR 11/27/2018 04:33 | #225719
JulianR 11/27/2018 04:33 | #225719
"The vibe of indie electronica"
boi, thats not a vibe, thats a genre! Nonetheless, good chart
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From Boltzmann 03/30/2018 23:32 | #212028
Boltzmann 03/30/2018 23:32 | #212028
Good picks, expected more hiphop from your intro, but still nice.
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jwammo12 03/29/2018 02:11 | #211885
jwammo12 03/29/2018 02:11 | #211885
I like the self-expression, a touch narrow, though. Strong in genres and decades I probably underweight, so I will re-visit when exploring the 90's forward.
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LedZep 04/19/2017 12:09 | #189516
LedZep 04/19/2017 12:09 | #189516
Don't like some choices, but SOAD, Operation Doomsday, Lullabies to Paralyze... It's nice. Try the album Brave New World, it's metal which you don't like that much, but it's fantastic
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