Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by KineticEchoes02

So, creating a Greatest 100 Albums chart is never an easy task. It is so hard to choose just 100. I honestly want to do 500. For this chart, the difficulty I had was differentiating between albums that personally clicked for whatever reason, and those which I was plain gobsmacked with or just deserve undivided respect and attention. I am a guitarist and bassist and have played in a few bands over the years. I learned piano as a kid. For me these albums were hugely influential in relation to my music instrument learning progression, stood out in landmark moments of my life, were the perfect escape and launched me on indescribable journeys, gave me energy, or have been purely inspiring and emotionally uplifting (or the opposite, but perfect in darker times).

You may notice I have a bias towards rock. I also especially love blues, folk, jazz, funk, metal, soul, world music and electronica. However, it would be extremely boring without cross-over into other genres. So, we have for instance blues rock, country rock, folk rock, art rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, funk rock, progressive metal, funk metal, jazz fusion, psychedelic rock/jazz/soul/funk, and so on. Even talking about genres isn’t necessary in music, but for me, the best artists are those that are genre defining/pioneering, genre bending or groundbreaking. In order to pull this off these artists need to be extremely creative, not just virtuosos with their instruments. And for the most part that is consistent for all the artists or albums in this chart. That’s what impresses me, but sometimes you can’t describe why you love an artist or an album so much – it just fits with you for whatever reason, and that is the beauty and mystery of music.

I must say, the great thing about members creating charts on this site is that we get to appreciate everyone’s tastes in music – it is awesome when discovering someone with very similar tastes, but even when they are polar opposites, man it is amazing how diverse and unique people can be, and insights are passed on for new music to be heard. That’s why I love this site.

Apologies if I have chosen too many albums per artist – but if I want to be honest, these artists have created nothing but bangers and deserve this recognition, and it is very difficult to choose which is their best. Having said that, this chart is absolutely a work in progress…

• Chart updated: 3 days ago
• (Created: 01/17/2022 07:23).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,296 charts

Rank Score:

12,863

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 85 (2,003 votes)

Comments:

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,563 charts

Rank Score:

19,481

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 85 (1,895 votes)

Comments:

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Badmotorfinger 

 Soundgarden

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

433 charts

Rank Score:

2,817

Rank in 1991:

13

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

628

Average Rating:

 79 (589 votes)

Comments:

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Angel Dust 

 Faith No More

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

3,357

Rank in 1992:

7

Rank in 1990s:

94

Overall Rank:

540

Average Rating:

 78 (612 votes)

Comments:

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Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,675 charts

Rank Score:

19,234

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

10

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 84 (1,910 votes)

Comments:

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Led Zeppelin 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,739 charts

Rank Score:

18,699

Rank in 1969:

5

Rank in 1960s:

16

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (2,523 votes)

Comments:

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L.A. Woman 

 The Doors

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

995 charts

Rank Score:

8,478

Rank in 1971:

9

Rank in 1970s:

47

Overall Rank:

191

Average Rating:

 83 (1,382 votes)

Comments:

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Master Of Puppets 

 Metallica

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,232 charts

Rank Score:

13,220

Rank in 1986:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

 83 (1,769 votes)

Comments:

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Californication 

 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

966 charts

Rank Score:

7,684

Rank in 1999:

3

Rank in 1990s:

43

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

 79 (1,609 votes)

Comments:

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Rage Against The Machine 

 Rage Against The Machine

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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2022]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,239 charts

Rank Score:

11,964

Rank in 1992:

2

Rank in 1990s:

23

Overall Rank:

119

Average Rating:

 83 (1,609 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	18	18%
1970s	33	33%
1980s	14	14%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	5	5%
2010s	6	6%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	7	7%
Pink Floyd	7	7%
Led Zeppelin	6	6%
The Doors	4	4%
David Bowie	3	3%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3	3%
Soundgarden	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	34	34%
	9	9%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 63rd to 60th Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Up 1 from 70th to 69th In Rainbows by Radiohead
Up 1 from 54th to 53rd Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 51st to 54th Oxygène by Jean Michel Jarre
Down 1 from 16th to 17th Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Down 1 from 21st to 22nd OK Computer by Radiohead

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From StreakyNuno 05/04/2024 21:12

Congratulations.
we have so many albums in common.
Fantastic chart

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From craab 04/26/2023 14:01

The chart chooses depth over breadth without being indifferent to breadth. I appreciate the love and loyalty you show to your favorites. Nice to see someone who loves both Metallica and the Beatles. I will have to check out Tea Party.

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From BraddlesHendo 02/25/2023 02:32

Great seeing Midnight Oil getting great recognition.Love your list mate

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From ExTeaSea 01/28/2023 20:42

Dig this chart. Would love to see more artists represented but you like what you like. Love that you have Midnight Oil! So underrated. I'll have to check out Tea Party, I've heard pretty much everything else besides them.

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From Nkelleyslc 10/23/2022 17:42

Hey man, I'm learning a lot from this chart; thanks so much!

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From KineticEchoes02 10/09/2022 00:00

Appreciate the feedback Moondance, cheers. Though I still think there's plenty of breadth here, not just "classics". Hard to beat the classics having said that, hence why they're in my greatest 100. There are plenty of good Aussie artists/albums I've listened to over the years - quite a few more are probably just missing my 100, but now you've thrown the gauntlet out there I'll try to dive a little deeper :)

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From Moondance 10/01/2022 21:43

A nice enough chart with lots of classic artists/albums. For me, what it lacks it breadth ~ to go beyond the classics; to discover exceptional albums that require some scratching below the surface. There are plenty more in the Australian arena if you are willing to dive a little deeper.

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From Johnnyo 10/01/2022 18:13

Nice chart.

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From sssvnnn 10/01/2022 15:45

very classical chart - fine
a bit too redundant.

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From mrmcrook 02/09/2022 22:47

Love your list. Very similar tastes. Great to see some Tea Party rated highly up there.

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