Top 98 Greatest Music Albums
by pawelzietek

This is my chart. With emphasis on MY. My chart. I didn't copy it from Rolling Stone magazine... I didn't take it from 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die... You won't find Miles Davis here (not that I don't like him...), The Beatles (they are not THAT good) or Bob Dylan (as he said - his music is basically for teenage students having too much time)...

Here's MY chart: full of polish music, 00's bands and world/folk/roots sounds.

And do not ask me to listen american music, 70' bands and krautrock sounds. I already did it. Like it. A lot.

• Chart updated: 10/07/2025 16:15
• (Created: 12/18/2008 00:00).
• Chart size: 98 albums.

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The Eraser 

 Thom Yorke

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

2,110

Rank in 2006:

13

Rank in 2000s:

133

Overall Rank:

817

Average Rating:

 77 (722 votes)

Comments:

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Cosmogramma 

 Flying Lotus

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

2,733

Rank in 2010:

14

Rank in 2010s:

89

Overall Rank:

633

Average Rating:

 80 (575 votes)

Comments:

22

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Hail To The Thief 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

8,176

Rank in 2003:

2

Rank in 2000s:

30

Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

 81 (2,367 votes)

Comments:

164

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Treny 

 Jacaszek

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 2008:

156

Rank in 2000s:

1,637

Overall Rank:

9,251

Average Rating:

 76 (19 votes)

Comments:

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Kid A 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

3,211 charts

Rank Score:

42,781

Rank in 2000:

1

Rank in 2000s:

2

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 89 (4,460 votes)

Comments:

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Frances The Mute 

 The Mars Volta

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

2,209

Rank in 2005:

13

Rank in 2000s:

127

Overall Rank:

784

Average Rating:

 78 (453 votes)

Comments:

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Relationship Of Command 

 At The Drive-In

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

3,624

Rank in 2000:

10

Rank in 2000s:

77

Overall Rank:

477

Average Rating:

 79 (542 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,980 charts

Rank Score:

21,986

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,335 votes)

Comments:

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Lateralus 

 Tool

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2010]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

8,568

Rank in 2001:

5

Rank in 2000s:

27

Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

 82 (1,085 votes)

Comments:

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Isla 

 Portico Quartet

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2011]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 2009:

69

Rank in 2000s:

731

Overall Rank:

4,234

Average Rating:

 79 (44 votes)

Comments:

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Top 98 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	32	33%
	30	31%
	12	12%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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90/100  !	02/14/2020 13:02	vruslov	582	89/100
90/100  !	12/11/2017 20:39	Scoott	17	86/100
75/100  !	12/01/2017 21:12	JulianR	570	75/100
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90/100  !	01/21/2017 17:55	Cardboardfolder	205	73/100

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From JulianR 12/01/2017 21:13 | #202478

GOod stuff. I think you might like Sufjan Steven's "Age of Adz". It's kinda an electronic rock masterpiece, like the Eraser or Kid A. Give it a few listens, it's a grower.

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From Cardboardfolder 01/21/2017 17:57 | #183691

I am loving all the "world music" you've put in there altho I only came here to see someone who loves Black Sands as much as me

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From Eater 02/04/2014 16:17 | #102217

Wow, awesome list. You make some excellent choices. Thom Yorke FTW.

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85/100

From lisalisa 01/23/2014 16:16 | #101336

Very extreme chart.
joyfully: Lhasa - she is so gorgeous!

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From sssvnnn 10/23/2013 22:33 | #89038

Very individual Chart, very good picks - I guess I´ll rate it even higher when I´ve checkt out some more Albums.

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From zonrod 01/21/2012 21:33 | #35578

great! so much new music to check out, the ones I already know are extremely good and I have to catch up in the naughties anyway.

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70/100

From btener11 10/21/2011 18:50 | #28797

Very interesting and original chart but...The Eraser by Thom Yorke is the best album ever? I guess that's where the emphasis on YOUR list comes in -- and that's fair. I do love the Tool, King Crimson, Portishead and Nick Cave!

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From bertprob 06/08/2011 08:36 | #22857

I'll admit I don't know much about Polish music and I'm not a big radiohead fan BUT I flying lotus at number 2? Awsome. Much love

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From hairymarx1 03/23/2011 23:30 | #19500

You've included Nick Cave but his worst work.

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From rdubhg1 07/20/2010 21:24 | #13617

very original. i dig the fact that you have polish music in this chart

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