Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Helios

Hi, welcome to my chart!
To rate the albums I listen I use the next math operation:

"Total tracks of the album" minus "tracks I like" divided by "Total tracks of the album" and the result multiplied by 100

This give me a % which I will use to put the album inside of the next ranges:

100|All the songs are good
95|Just 1 song it's bad
90|[15-29%]
85|[30-39%]
80|[40-49%]
75|[50-59%]
70|[60-75%]
65|[76-and low]

[Example: [1991] Queen - Innuendo
A total of 12 songs and I like 9.
12-9=3/12=0.25*100=[25%]
[25%] it's inside the [15-29%] range, so I should rate it "90"]

Exeptions: 2-long-tracks albums (Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells), short songs (The Gerogerigegege - Tokyo Anal Dynamite) and nearly empty tracks (Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On). Compilations gets a +15 and Lives gets +5 (to be fair because some of those are full of good tracks).
And yes, this is a subjetive chart.
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The real life it's consuming my listening time, so re-doing all lists it's always a challenge.
I hope you can enjoy some of my pick-ups and if you find some grammal errors, sorry.
Thanks for your ratings and comments!

.:Helios:.

• Chart updated: 03/16/2025 21:15
• (Created: 10/01/2012 05:04).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Superficies De Placer 

 Virus (AR)

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It started out as a Virus project to relax, but due to the imminent death of vocalist Federico Moura, the entire album changed its jovial aura for a rather dark and even oppressive in some tracks. That contrast is noticeable in the changes between some tracks.
Personally, it's an album that has accompanied my entire life, filling it with a lot of emotions and memories. [First added to this chart: 09/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1987:

74

Rank in 1980s:

897

Overall Rank:

6,116

Average Rating:

 72 (28 votes)

Comments:

1

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Francis Albert Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim 

 Frank Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim

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The bossa nova genre, unlike the rest of the world, enjoyed great popularity in South America for a lot of years. I even have childhood memories where specials by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto or Astrud Gilberto were played on the radio. It was a surprise to find this excellent mix between Sinatra and Jobim. Oh, and I'm talking about the original 1964 version, not the 2010 version.
Listening to this album relaxes me, and it gives me the desire to sing again. [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

457

Rank in 1967:

43

Rank in 1960s:

284

Overall Rank:

3,278

Average Rating:

 76 (108 votes)

Comments:

5

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Artaud 

 Pescado Rabioso

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Spinetta was a poet, creator of many memorable bands and songs, so it was no surprise to find an album that shows shades of the past (Almendra) and the future (Invisible). [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

2,516

Rank in 1973:

18

Rank in 1970s:

155

Overall Rank:

694

Average Rating:

 82 (263 votes)

Comments:

22

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For Emma, Forever Ago 

 Bon Iver

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The first time I heard the album I didn't like it very much. After some time and while I was lying on my back in my bed, the album plays in my random list and, as the afternoon progressed and night began to arrive, the album somehow musicalized this event, ending when the place was completely dark. Somehow I went from sadness to peace. [First added to this chart: 06/19/2014]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

1,225 charts

Rank Score:

11,065

Rank in 2007:

3

Rank in 2000s:

14

Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

 83 (1,539 votes)

Comments:

114

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Fleet Foxes 

 Fleet Foxes

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I don't remember exactly how I came to see the Mykonos video, but after that I looked for this band called Fleet Foxes, which inevitably led me to find this album, which, as I read somewhere, makes you let your hair grow and the beard and go for a walk in the forest. This album is almost a therapy to escape the city and return to the roots. [First added to this chart: 07/13/2024]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,260 charts

Rank Score:

10,445

Rank in 2008:

1

Rank in 2000s:

16

Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

 83 (1,609 votes)

Comments:

93

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James Brown Live At The Apollo 
Live

 James Brown

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I'm not a big fan of live albums, so upon reading that this was one of the best live performances out there, I was hesitant. By listening to the "1001 albums you must hear before you die" in order, I came to this album and it blew my mind, I could imagine what the stage, the band, the audience was like and how they all interacted. This album encouraged me to give live albums a chance, managing to find many hidden gems, but this one it still the best of all.
Oh, and it was after listening several times that my brain made the connection between this album and The Residents' album "George & James"... yeah... [First added to this chart: 11/04/2015]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

2,743

Rank in 1963:

4

Rank in 1960s:

75

Overall Rank:

628

Average Rating:

 78 (575 votes)

Comments:

30

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A Wizard, A True Star 

 Todd Rundgren

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Another great discovery thanks to the 1001. This led me to listen more and more of Todd Rundgren. Spacey, Dalilian and very experimental, just the way I like it! [First added to this chart: 11/04/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,036

Rank in 1973:

32

Rank in 1970s:

311

Overall Rank:

1,636

Average Rating:

 77 (228 votes)

Comments:

11

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Closer 

 Joy Division

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One of the few albums that brings me back bad memories, but necessary ones to survive. When I rediscovered this album and researched the background, I was somewhat relieved as the negative memories were somehow dampened.
Long live the memory of Ian. [First added to this chart: 10/01/2014]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,520 charts

Rank Score:

15,176

Rank in 1980:

2

Rank in 1980s:

11

Overall Rank:

79

Average Rating:

 85 (1,924 votes)

Comments:

126

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Technique 

 New Order

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When I heard this album for the first time I was like "wtf, this is New Order? How did they get there?" (I listened to the discography in order). It was then that I realized that all the previous albums slowly showed a change in sound, but only when "Fine Time" started playing did I notice that change. Enjoyable from start to finish and one of the few albums that I recommend to everyone I talk about music. [First added to this chart: 11/04/2015]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,166

Rank in 1989:

11

Rank in 1980s:

120

Overall Rank:

795

Average Rating:

 78 (509 votes)

Comments:

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Sacrifice 

 Gary Numan

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As with many other bands, I listened to Gary Numan's discography from start to finish. I got more and more bored from Dance onwards, listening to each album worse than the previous one, even taking breaks between albums. After Machine + Soul (a guilty pleasure nowadays) my ears couldn't take it anymore, but before I retired to do other things, I decided to play one more album that night. So, Sacrifice started playing and for a moment I even thought I had put on the wrong album or the tracks were wrongly labeled, but no, it was Gary Numan. Even if they sound like demos, even if the same sample is used a lot or there are tracks that sounds like came out of Machine + Soul, IS Gary Numan!.
The whole background behind the album made it become an almost immediate favorite, and after listening to Exile and Pure, this album is definitely a representation that you can always start over to the times when you enjoy life. The dark phoenix rose from the ashes! (and from the sample of Vangelis' track from Bitter Moon "The Dance Of The Sensualities") [First added to this chart: 11/04/2015]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1994:

187

Rank in 1990s:

1,676

Overall Rank:

10,335

Average Rating:

 76 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	31	31%
	24	24%
	7	7%
	6	6%
	5	5%
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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
95/100  !	04/19/2025 18:25	StreakyNuno	131	82/100
85/100  !	03/17/2025 11:01	SomethingSpecial	1,104	85/100
100/100  !	01/14/2025 22:12	ThuramThugood	106	90/100
80/100  !	01/07/2023 22:09	Johnnyo	2,567	80/100
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.7/100, a mean average of 83.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 19.0.

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95/100

From StreakyNuno 04/19/2025 18:25 | #308613

Nice chart !!
Good to see Jon & Vangelis

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80/100

From Johnnyo 01/07/2023 22:09 | #292598

Nice chart

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95/100

From leniad 12/05/2020 06:44 | #262010

algunas agradabes sorpresas, muy buenos discos en general

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Rating:  

90/100

From pctrooper 10/09/2019 16:22 | #243588

Really nice and diverse chart. Tons of interesting picks on here. Music from the Penguin Café is a really special album. I also love the later Johnny Cash albums and American IV is my favorite.

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85/100

From ExTeaSea 04/24/2019 17:53 | #235454

I like this! Nice and different. Pretty cool you have Morodor on here. You should check out Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark based off this chart.

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85/100

From sssvnnn 04/24/2019 08:44 | #235444

Fresh and unique chart.
I like it.

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95/100

From Boltzmann 10/02/2018 06:42 | #221946

I really dig the synth pop picks, and love to see some love for James Brown. I’m looking forward to exploring the rest.

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95/100

From CharlieBarley 10/02/2018 01:08 | #221938

It's a great chart, the ones that I know on here. Very eclectic mix of nationalities, so many countries here. Some very interesting picks. Good to see Out of The Blue by ELO. Hello to you in Chile!

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95/100

From arthurbittencourt 10/01/2018 15:18 | #221923

Personality, one thing a value in this site.

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90/100

From ForegroundNoise 10/01/2018 08:29 | #221915

What a unique and diverse chart! Though I'm not personally a huge believer in rating albums by aggregating their track scores (I often find myself loving certain tracks within the context of an album, but without their surroundings more difficult to enjoy) I'm hugely impressed with the diverse nationalities present. Well done!!

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