Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by loudquiettime 
I've started a project of going back through my music collection and critically listening to and grading my favorites while also exploring music I haven't heard before. My rating system is heavily skewed towards nostalgia and my personal listening tastes but also allows space for albums that I don't particularly enjoy but can appreciate nonetheless. This list is a work in progress that I'll be updating as I work through my library and explore new music.
- Chart updated: 02/13/2024 00:15
- (Created: 02/06/2024 17:26).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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I love how creative and weird this album is while still being very musical and melodic with its experimentation. An underrated album that deserves the top spot on my list.
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2012
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5,920
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I was an emo kid and the songs of Twenty One Pilots feels very nostalgic to me even though I discovered them fairly recently. Love the mixing of genres and creativity on this particular album and every single song really gets me on an emotional level.
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2013
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986
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Has my favorite song from my favorite classic rock band... When the Levy Breaks, not Stairway to Heaven.
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1971
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35,923
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My favorite album from my all time favorite band. AFI was exploring a new sound starting with the All Hallows EP and this album is a perfect blend of that new sound while maintaining their punk roots. Damn near perfect.
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2010
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18,202
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2010
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20,776
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I know... Blink 182 probably doesn't deserve a spot this high on my list but I can't help it. This was the soundtrack of my teenage years and I never get sick of listening to this album. Plus Travis Barker on the drums.
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1999
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2,226
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Very nostalgic. One of the first alt-rock CDs I owned.
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1997
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2,055
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I got really into emo music in my late teens and in my opinion this album is one of the best of the genre.
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2015
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15,403
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 28% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Arcade Fire | 2 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Gorillaz | 1 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 3% | |
| AFI | 1 | 3% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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