Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by hoyquarlow

My Best albums ever list.
I resigned myself to write a brief presentation of the albums selected, not because it is that much relevant but rather because it's fun to do. Of course the list isn't poured into concrete ; usually the more you go down on the list the more it is subject to change. But you got the global portrait. Some artists have albums listed back to back, mainly because I never could decide which one I prefer between the two.
And finally, english isn't my former language so there ought to be some mistakes...
Hope you enjoy the list

• Chart updated: 03/13/2025 16:15
• (Created: 12/31/2012 09:57).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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11. (=)

Let It Bleed 

 The Rolling Stones

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When you start your album with "Gimme Shelter", arguably the best song of the entire 60's, you know that album is probably gonna be good. More than that, Let it Bleed to me is the pinnacle of the Stones 68-72 golden years. "Love in vain" is superb, just as the classic closer "You can't always get what you want". Even the lesser known songs like "Monkey Man" or Keith's "You got the silver" are above average Stones songs. And finally, how can anybody resist this awesome album cover ? [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,772 charts

Rank Score:

17,820

Rank in 1969:

4

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (2,094 votes)

Comments:

140

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The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,225 charts

Rank Score:

12,960

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,629 votes)

Comments:

116

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,933 charts

Rank Score:

38,856

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,810 votes)

Comments:

342

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,719 charts

Rank Score:

59,914

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,602 votes)

Comments:

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2015]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,039 charts

Rank Score:

41,631

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,530 votes)

Comments:

354

61. (62) 1

Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2016]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,031 charts

Rank Score:

25,885

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,386 votes)

Comments:

175

62. (59) 3

Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2016]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,338 charts

Rank Score:

27,857

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,358 votes)

Comments:

260

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Sunshine Superman 

 Donovan

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,185

Rank in 1966:

17

Rank in 1960s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,450

Average Rating:

 77 (279 votes)

Comments:

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The Left Banke Too 

 The Left Banke

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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

64

Rank in 1968:

209

Rank in 1960s:

1,146

Overall Rank:

16,931

Average Rating:

 72 (18 votes)

Comments:

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100. (=)

J'arrive 

 Jacques Brel

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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1968:

106

Rank in 1960s:

566

Overall Rank:

7,382

Average Rating:

 74 (17 votes)

Comments:

0

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	10	10%
1970s	25	25%
1980s	27	27%
1990s	28	28%
2000s	8	8%
2010s	2	2%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Cure	5	5%
Nirvana	4	4%
The Smiths	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Pixies	4	4%
The Beatles	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	43	43%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 26th to 24th Antics by Interpol
Up 1 from 82nd to 81st No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
Up 1 from 81st to 80th Live Through This by Hole

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 59th to 62nd Rubber Soul by The Beatles
Down 3 from 79th to 82nd The Cars by The Cars
Down 2 from 32nd to 34th Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

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From BraddlesHendo 04/29/2024 12:00

Love to talk music all day with you

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From Moondance 08/09/2023 23:15

Cool chart - nice to see all the love for The Cure. Enjoyed the comments up to your top 18 ¬ it takes effort to write comments; I've only managed to do my top 12 albums so far.

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From KineticEchoes02 02/24/2022 08:35

Really good chart! You have great taste - many albums in common. Great descriptions, and awesome to see Midnight Oil in there, among The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Bowie, Floyd and Led Zep for starters.

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From CharlieBarley 11/14/2021 07:32

Disintegration at number one. Brilliant. I need to place it higher up my own list. You have many albums I should have in my own chart, or used to have.

Great to see the Cure, Bowie, Pogues, Pixies, Smith's and Iggy Pop.

I want to check out more French music like Jacques Brel. I like Francis Cabrel.

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From Johnnyo 05/01/2021 09:10

Excellent chart

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From vancevisuals 06/27/2020 02:11

Sabotage is one of the great underrated albums

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From 911Turbo 06/26/2020 17:34

great list. i enjoy seeing modern music .
i don't listen to the smiths, but i find your description inspirational(referring that your ill! aren't we all.)
if you have the time i really would like to read your thoughts about the other albums.
enjoy.

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From 911Turbo 06/26/2020 17:33

great list. i enjoy seeing modern music .
i don't listen to the smiths, but i find your description inspirational(referring that your ill! aren't we all.)
if you have the time i really would like to read your thoughts about the other albums.
enjoy.

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From StefanR10 06/26/2020 10:10

Nice to see so what. And I like you have the cure at number 1 so i give you for the good chart a 90. And good to see some description on the albums maybe next time more diversive.

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From DommeDamian 06/26/2020 08:15

This is what I'm talking about, in terms of the term 'great chart'. Very rock-inspired like a lot, but descriptions always, and will always work.

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