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

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Odd, but the first few listens, I didn't quite get it. It sounded to me like gloomy classical music with long songs blurring into each other. Still, the uniqueness of Disintegration made that I came back to it, over and over again, until the memorable day when I finally got it. Yes, the light descended upon me on that day, making me see, making me feel. There is no way to describe this album's music, you just feel it, and the depths where this record is taking the listener is unmatched to this day to me. After the initial revelation The Cure quickly skyrocketed as my favorite band, with Disintegration remaining the ultimate pinnacle of musical ecstasy. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1989
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Again, another album that took some time for me to get into. At first I liked "Monkey gone to heaven" a lot, but about nothing else. Then, a few days later the great God of music opened my eyes to what is one of the most impressive, imaginative and furious album ever made. Was this album even made by real human beings? Even today I found myself asking this question. It feels impossible to match the creative momentum reached on Doolittle. "#13 baby" might be the standout track, if there is any. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1989
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There is bands you really like, and there is bands that litterally lives within you, making you wonder where exactly were you before you knew that band. The Smiths made me that effect. I discovered them in the early 2000's and for 4 or 5 years I was frankly obsessed with their music, particularly the Queen is Dead. I was listening to that record about every day to the point where I was questionning my mental health, truly, that's how powerful this album is. It's their eeriest album but also strangely their most accessible. Morrissey being a superb lyricist, obviously, but Johnny Marr is the one really delivering the heavy load here, absolutely mastercrafted music and guitar works. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1986
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If Disintegration may be hard to get into, that cannot be said about The Head on the Door ; I absolutely adored the album on first listen. Depending on my mood I can even sometimes brazenly rank it as high as the 1989 masterpiece. Let's just say it's two completely different albums. I always loved Robert Smith's early period lyrics, very rythmic surrealistic poetry, and we found just that on the Head on the door, alas, for the last time. The songs here are also catchy as hell, taking the raw material of the previous album The Top and advancing it to the pantheon of memorable hooks. "In between days", "The Blood", "Push" and "Sinking" are standouts for me. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1985
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Louder Than Bombs 
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The legitimate "fifth" Smiths album, since it contains some of the band most well-known songs never released elsewhere (Ask, Panic, Heaven knows, Please please please...) When you hear "Back to the old house" or "You just haven't earned it yet baby" you're really scratching your head wondering how those absolute gems never made it onto official albums. And with 24 songs overall - all amazing - Louder than bombs might as well be the best Smiths record in the end, or at least the most enjoyable and satisfying. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1987
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Seems to me that the Femmes are much more well-known and respected in Canada and France then in their native country, which is always kinda sad. But at least their first album is widely regarded as a classic, and rightfully so. What is so impressive about this record is how catchy the songs are, truly, every song on it could have been a hit single. And once you reach the end of the album and you think the Femmes have largely done enough, they drop what might be the two best songs on the album, "Good Feeling" and "Gone daddy gone" and his terrific xylophone solo. Truly a flawless, killer record. [First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
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1983
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1987
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1985
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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%
David Bowie 4 4%
Pixies 4 4%
Nirvana 4 4%
The Smiths 4 4%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
The Rolling Stones 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 44 44%
United States 43 43%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Australia 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Belgium 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Harvest
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Climber Up 1 from 40th to 39th
Desire
by Bob Dylan
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 5 from 38th to 43rd
The Smiths
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From 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 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 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 05/01/2021 09:10
Excellent chart
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From 06/27/2020 02:11
Sabotage is one of the great underrated albums
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From 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 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 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 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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From 05/02/2017 17:56
Not the best balanced chart but I don't care when you have so much Cure, Bowie, Nirvana and Pixies
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