Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by teague

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Vespertine 

 Björk

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I've finally crumbled and put Björk at number 1. There's a lot to unpack about Vespertine. Firstly, this album was written while she was starring in the Lars Von Trier movie, Dancer in the Dark (a great movie by the way, too bad Lars Von Trier is a creep). After making this film and expressing herself "extrovertedly", Björk decided she wanted to make an "introverted" album. Therefore a lot of the beats on Vespertine are understated. On top of the minimal beats, she put, among other things, harps, music boxes, celestas, and choir vocals. Secondly, she had started an intense relationship with director Matthew Barney, which resulted in the lyrics becoming even more personal and erotic than before. All this coalesces into an incredibly beautiful and rewarding album. This is an album to listen to while just sitting/laying down and nothing else. Go listen!

10/10

Highlights: Pagan Poetry, Hidden Place, Unison, It's Not Up to You, Cocoon, Aurora

Genre: Art Pop, Electronic
Secondary: Ambient Pop, Microsound, Glitch Pop [First added to this chart: 01/23/2021]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

790 charts

Rank Score:

9,636

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

26

Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

 83 (973 votes)

Comments:

58

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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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Thanks to my dad, I grew up knowing who The Cure were, as they were, and still are, his favorite band. Then I asked him one day what his deserted island album was and he immediately answered with "Disintegration". He told me it was the first album he heard by The Cure and it was unlike anything he'd ever heard before. I borrowed his copy pretty soon after that and instantly had my mind blown. I'd never heard anything so beautiful and simultaneously haunting. I remember telling some of my friends to listen to it and none of them felt the same way I did and I thought they were nuts. There is never a lull, never a moment that feels as if it could have been withdrawn. This album is vitality and solemnity incarnate. I don't even know what genre to put this under as I feel it defies any label put on it, other than perfect.

10/10

Highlights: Pictures of You, Lovesong, Fascination Street, Plainsong, Lullaby, The Same Deep Water as You

Genre: Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
Secondary: Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 04/08/2020]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

27,807

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (1,967 votes)

Comments:

150

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The Lonesome Crowded West 

 Modest Mouse

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The Lonesome Crowded West is a protest against the commercialization of the small towns across America in the 1990s, when outlet malls appeared more often than a McDonald's. It does this not through anger, like Rage Against the Machine and other such protest music of the 90s, but through sadness. There is a piercing sadness throughout this record, mourning the loss of America's innocence. And even though it is not 1997 anymore, it still feels like the US is becoming more and more corrupt, which probably seems impossible, but still keep finding ways to disappoint its citizens.

10/10

Highlights: Cowboy Dan, Teeth Like God's Shoeshine, Trailer Trash, Out of Gas, Lounge (Closing Time), Convenient Parking, Heart Cooks Brain, Bankrupt Selling, Doin' the Cockroach, Styrofoam Boots/It's All Nice on Ice, Alright

Genre: Indie Rock, Slacker Rock
Secondary: Midwest Emo, Post-Hardcore [First added to this chart: 04/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

9,119

Rank in 1997:

4

Rank in 1990s:

37

Overall Rank:

179

Average Rating:

 84 (935 votes)

Comments:

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Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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This album feels like being stranded in the desert and going crazy. In a good way.

10/10

Highlights: Bitches Brew, Pharaoh's Dance, Sanctuary, Spanish Key

Genre: Jazz Fusion, Avant-Garde Jazz
Secondary: Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

927 charts

Rank Score:

10,101

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

40

Overall Rank:

153

Average Rating:

 84 (1,154 votes)

Comments:

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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One of the greatest musical experiences of all time. Every song flows like a magnificent waterfall on a beautiful hilltop. Every musician in the band at the time were incredibly talented, the lyrics are pertinent and marvelous, and the songwriting is some of the best ever. Robert Fripp's guitars wind and weave through each instrument, Michael Giles's drumming is superb (every drummer should study this album intensely), Greg Lake is in rare form, Ian McDonald lifts everything up to a different level. I might be overselling this album, but I think In the Court of the Crimson King is an awesome adventure for the mind and soul.

10/10

Highlights: 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph, In the Court of the Crimson King

Genre: Progressive Rock
Secondary: Art Rock, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,990 charts

Rank Score:

31,711

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,353 votes)

Comments:

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Rock Dream 
Live

 Boris With Merzbow

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2000s Boris recorded an insane amount of untouchable material, but it's this album that stands as a pillar in their discography. It's a collection of their best songs, done live with Merzbow, and their energy is almost incomprehensible. Merzbow adds a layer of noise to these renditions that just drown you in sound, only occasionally giving reprieve before forcing you back into the ocean of turbulence. Rock Dream is truly a harrowing experience, standing at 110 minutes, but it is an essential live album and piece of music.

10/10

Highlights: Feedbacker, Just Abandoned Myself, Farewell, The Evilone Which Sobs, Pink, Ibitsu

Genre: Noise Rock, Drone Metal, Post-Metal
Secondary: Noise, Stoner Rock, Heavy Psych, Post-Rock, Japanese Hardcore [First added to this chart: 02/03/2024]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 2007:

163

Rank in 2000s:

1,682

Overall Rank:

9,378

Average Rating:

 78 (7 votes)

Comments:

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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An album that needs no introduction at this point. Rap artist and visionary, Kendrick Lamar, tells us the story of his life through an amazing set of songs, with even more astounding lyrics. I'm not one to pay attention to lyrics (it took me many, many listens to realize the lyrics on Heaven or Las Vegas were pure gibberish), but the words of this album not only pop out at you, but they will stick with you. It's hard to fully comprehend on first listen, even if you are doing absolutely nothing but staring at the lyrics and taking in the music. It rewards you more with each subsequent listen, this album's relistenability is second to none.

10/10

Highlights: How Much a Dollar Cost, The Blacker the Berry, King Kunta, Alright, Institutionalized, Wesley's Theory, i, For Free?, These Walls

Genre: Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap
Secondary: Experimental Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Funk [First added to this chart: 06/26/2020]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

36,928

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,226 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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Nirvana was my first musical love and this was my first record. Everything about it is perfect. It's aggressive, otherworldly, and intelligent all at the same time.

10/10

Highlights: On a Plain, Something in the Way, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Breed

Genre: Grunge, Alternative Rock
Secondary: Noise Rock [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,116 charts

Rank Score:

42,263

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,241 votes)

Comments:

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9. (42) 33

Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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This has become the archetype for every Art Pop album released in the 40+ years after it came out, and is still an inspiration point for an insane number of artists today, female and otherwise. It's one of the most beautiful pieces of music, but can change moods in a split second (see Waking the Witch, Jig of Life, etc.) without any tonal whiplash.

10/10

Highlights: Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God), Hounds of Love, The Ninth Wave (And Dream of Sheep / Under Ice / Waking the Witch / Watching You Without Me / Jig of Life / Hello Earth / The Morning Fog), The Big Sky

Genre: Art Pop, Progressive Pop
Secondary: Baroque Pop, Synthpop, Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

19,192

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 85 (1,337 votes)

Comments:

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Jane Doe 

 Converge

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10/10

Highlights: Jane Doe, Fault and Fracture, Phoenix in Flight, Concubine

Genre: Mathcore
Secondary: Metalcore, Sludge Metal [First added to this chart: 02/03/2024]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,785

Rank in 2001:

16

Rank in 2000s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,003

Average Rating:

 76 (222 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	12	12%
1970s	20	20%
1980s	14	14%
1990s	25	25%
2000s	18	18%
2010s	10	10%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Nirvana	3	3%
Björk	3	3%
Neil Young	2	2%
Genesis	2	2%
David Bowie	2	2%
Pink Floyd	2	2%
Peter Gabriel	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	18	18%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 33 from 42nd to 9th Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Up 5 from 98th to 93rd First Come, First Served by Dr. Dooom
Up 4 from 19th to 15th Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Biggest fallers
Down 6 from 15th to 21st Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Down 3 from 16th to 19th The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
Down 2 from 14th to 16th Hejira by Joni Mitchell

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95/100	02/14/2024 09:54	LedZep	1,079	84/100
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85/100	01/25/2024 09:03	Moondance	455	85/100
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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 89.8/100, a mean average of 91.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 5.9.

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From Moondance 03/07/2023 21:44

I enjoyed reading the comments and sharing in the lived experience of this chart.

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From bobnickmad 08/13/2022 10:14

Very diverse and adventurous chart, which kinda makes Nevermind being so high kinda baffling, but otherwise great.

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From KineticEchoes02 07/23/2022 00:57

This chart is awesome! You have great taste - a real eclectic mix in terms of genres covered, and importantly you've given due praise to indisputable classics - including many of my favourite artists and albums with great descriptions. Quite a few more you have here are just outside my top 100. Love your work!

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From ExTeaSea 08/16/2021 15:44

Great chart! Drukqs is a phenomenal album! Loved your comment about it. I really need to fully get into Edge of Sanity, they have such an impressive and intense sound.

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95/100

From sssvnnn 05/30/2021 19:43

very classical chart, pretty close to mine.
I love it.

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100/100

From Rivera 05/30/2021 14:07

You've got great taste!

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85/100

From Johnnyo 05/30/2021 13:38

Really good chart. Like it a lot

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From junodog4 01/13/2021 04:06

Got more interesting the further into you get. Expand it to 100! I'd like to see what you'd add.

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From mikepen 07/29/2020 04:16

Great chart and your comments gives me some food for thought. I hope you get the time to annotate some more of your album choices here. Regards

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From eldaddio 04/11/2020 12:54

Nice job on this chart! It’s a good mixture of artists and release timeframes. I have not listened to Frank Zappa for quite a while and this chart reminded me of some of his great albums.

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