Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by badger

This chart reflects the albums I have the most personal attachment to, whether or not they are bona fide masterpieces, others on this list are there simply because they are amazing.

• Chart updated: 09/04/2019 23:15
• (Created: 12/02/2012 03:04).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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1996-2000 was undoubtedly Radiohead's creative pinnacle, a period producing not only three flawless LPs that were each groundbreaking in their own right, but nigh on 20 B-sides and belatedly released tracks that rival the greatest hits of other artists' entire discography's. If OK Computer was the boiling point in terms of the experimentation and chemistry between it's members, Kid A and Amnesiac were the water spilling out over the stove, an implosion of anxiety, panic and frightening tranquility.

Kid A became not so much a soundtrack to my teenage-hood as it was an embodiment of all the confusion of the post-9/11, pre-social media world I was presented with and attempting to puzzle through. I also have to credit it as a personal stepping off point in beginning to explore jazz, abstract electronica and krautrock. Thusly, I award it number 1 on my humble chart. [First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,204 charts

Rank Score:

44,881

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,436 votes)

Comments:

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Madvillainy 

 Madvillain

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"Spot hot tracks like spot a pair of fat asses
Shots of the scotch from out of square shot glasses
And he won't stop 'til he got the masses
And show 'em what they know not through flows of hot molasses"

The beats are incredible, the flow and lyricism flawless. Madlib and Doom serve up something as exquisitely tasty as it is easily digestible. There aren't really any skits, a lot of the tracks stop around 2 minutes and there is plenty of variety for such a compact, concentrated album. [First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,065 charts

Rank Score:

14,905

Rank in 2004:

2

Rank in 2000s:

8

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 86 (1,202 votes)

Comments:

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21. (18) 3

Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Reminds me of building forts from bedsheets and sofa cushions, sledging, tree houses. But it’s also a serious album about family and death that just about manages to escape self-indulgence. It's dramatic, but it never overdoes it with the bombast (except maybe a little bit on Crown of Love). It's beauty is it's naivety and Tunnels may be the best debut single of all time. [First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,878 charts

Rank Score:

36,215

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,655 votes)

Comments:

401

36. (47) 11

You Forgot It In People 

 Broken Social Scene

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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2017]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

629 charts

Rank Score:

5,633

Rank in 2002:

6

Rank in 2000s:

46

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

 82 (704 votes)

Comments:

33

39. (34) 5

In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,899 charts

Rank Score:

45,994

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,919 votes)

Comments:

393

41. (38) 3

Turn On The Bright Lights 

 Interpol

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,279 charts

Rank Score:

13,622

Rank in 2002:

2

Rank in 2000s:

9

Overall Rank:

89

Average Rating:

 84 (1,606 votes)

Comments:

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42. (39) 3

Boxer 

 The National

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

9,871

Rank in 2007:

4

Rank in 2000s:

21

Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

 82 (1,206 votes)

Comments:

92

49. (52) 3

Vespertine 

 Björk

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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

9,450

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

24

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

 83 (993 votes)

Comments:

62

57. (60) 3

Amnesiac 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

1,334 charts

Rank Score:

10,307

Rank in 2001:

2

Rank in 2000s:

18

Overall Rank:

137

Average Rating:

 82 (2,569 votes)

Comments:

190

67. (70) 3

Franz Ferdinand 

 Franz Ferdinand

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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2017]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

792 charts

Rank Score:

4,946

Rank in 2004:

6

Rank in 2000s:

57

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 79 (1,181 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	16	16%
1970s	20	20%
1980s	10	10%
1990s	17	17%
2000s	14	14%
2010s	23	23%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	4	4%
The Beatles	3	3%
Swans	2	2%
The Smiths	2	2%
Pixies	2	2%
Can	2	2%
Talk Talk	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	52	52%
	29	29%
	5	5%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 19 from 100th to 81st Future Perfect by Autolux
Up 17 from 37th to 20th Street Halo / Kindred by Burial
Up 16 from 46th to 30th The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse

Biggest fallers
Down 38 from 49th to 87th The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Down 35 from 40th to 75th Illmatic by Nas
Down 22 from 75th to 97th The Infamous by Mobb Deep

New entries
Parachute by The Pretty Things
Everyone Into Position by Oceansize
Celestial Emporium by The Life And Times Of The Brothers Hogg

Leavers
Liquid Swords by GZA/Genius
Moment Of Truth by Gang Starr
A Better Life by Spring King

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85/100	03/24/2025 09:47	SomethingSpecial	1,095	85/100
90/100	12/24/2020 07:33	sssvnnn	2,845	83/100
95/100	09/19/2020 14:36	BraddlesHendo	496	91/100
100/100	05/24/2020 02:38	Rhyner	1,448	99/100
90/100	05/22/2020 17:26	desh79	1,278	93/100

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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 90.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.5.

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From Thad 05/22/2020 11:46

very good chart, we share some favorites. i don't usually say this but i think you find a lot of stuff you might like on my chart. interested to see how this one grows over time! i imagine it'll be worthy of a 100 in a year or two as you discover and explore more

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From Johnnyo 09/05/2019 06:58

Very good chart indeed

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From JulianR 09/01/2017 01:58

Interesting, and I like your reviews!

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From HoldenM 08/30/2013 03:37

Awesome, awesome chart. Kudos, sir.

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From Rikuff 08/29/2013 08:41

Eccellente!

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From SingingPeasant96 06/08/2013 02:56

Wow, Fabulous chart

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From album guru joe 02/07/2013 07:14

Cool chart :)

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From 5thbeatle 02/07/2013 02:49

Intriguing.

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From btener11 02/06/2013 21:49

man i really love this chart...i didnt give it enough love before so im upgrading your rating!

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From junodog4 02/06/2013 18:37

Nice... enough variety to make it interesting.

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