Top 71 Greatest Music Albums by indieshins

UPDATE 2022: Slowly going through the process of updating this chart - I thought I'd do that rather than create an entirely new one. This new chart will hopefully give a more complete picture of my musical tastes and the development of it since I first made this chart. I hope to have a good variety of eras and genres, and a good mix of objective and subjective picks.

I have two sides to my musical identity: first, left-field, experimental, artsy, alternative, cerebral. Second, accessible, catchy, fun, possibly mainstream (though not necessarily). Often, a favourite album will have elements of both. In any case, I intend to represent both sides amply here.

Notes will be added gradually over time.

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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1955
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4,705
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1970
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336
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1995
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866
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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2016
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218
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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2007
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10
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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2001
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32,944
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1985
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3,328
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1978
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1,428
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1972
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1,095
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2024]
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1981
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10,053
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Total albums: 71. Page 7 of 8

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Top 71 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 3%
1960s 9 13%
1970s 14 20%
1980s 10 14%
1990s 10 14%
2000s 16 23%
2010s 10 14%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Beach Boys 1 1%
Frank Sinatra 1 1%
Tame Impala 1 1%
Beastie Boys 1 1%
Beck 1 1%
Kate Bush 1 1%
Split Enz 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 45 63%
United Kingdom 16 23%
Australia 4 6%
Canada 2 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 3%
New Zealand 1 1%
Sweden 1 1%

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From 03/18/2023 22:51
Cool chart - cool comments. Continue to enjoy your adventure through the amazing albums of the past 60+ years. Looking forward to seeing you complete a top 100.
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From 04/15/2018 06:41
This is a very good chart and I particularly like the time that you have dedicated to explaining why each album qualifies.
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Love the unique picks with the comments to justify them, what I look for in a great chart!!
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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
6. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
7. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
8. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
11. Tommy by The Who
12. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
13. The Band by The Band
14. Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by The Kinks
15. Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
16. The Stooges by The Stooges
17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders
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