Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by LordMark

Alternative rock is my favourite genre, and that's why the 90s will probably always be my favourite decade of music. I also love Britpop (the best of which also comes from the 90s) and South Korean girl groups.

• Chart updated: 02/17/2024 06:15
• (Created: 04/18/2019 12:09).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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The best live album I've ever listened to, and definitive proof that Kurt Cobain sounded just as good (if not better) on stage than he did in the studio. In order to put on a great show, Nirvana didn't need to perform their biggest hits (aside from "Come As You Are"), nor did they need to cover popular songs (aside from "The Man Who Sold the World"). Fun fact: after "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", MTV wanted an encore, but Cobain refused because he didn't think he could top his performance of that song. Can you really blame him?

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
2. The Man Who Sold the World
3. Oh Me [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,026 charts

Rank Score:

9,758

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

163

Average Rating:

 86 (1,891 votes)

Comments:

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Glory Under Dangerous Skies 

 Moist

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It's not too often that a band goes on hiatus for nearly 15 years, and then returns with their best album to date, but that's exactly what happened with Moist. David Usher's voice sounds just as great as it did in the 90s.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. We Are Water
2. Black Roses
3. The River [First added to this chart: 02/17/2024]

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

83

Rank in 2014:

311

Rank in 2010s:

2,928

Overall Rank:

13,729

Average Rating:

 75 (1 vote)

Comments:

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A Moon Shaped Pool 

 Radiohead

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It has a similar sound to The King of Limbs, but it's a bit lighter and more accessible this time around, and the songs are definitely stronger.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Daydreaming
2. Present Tense
3. True Love Waits [First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

17,264

Rank in 2016:

1

Rank in 2010s:

6

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 87 (2,094 votes)

Comments:

273

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Fear Inoculum 

 Tool

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Invincible
2. 7empest
3. Pneuma [First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,522

Rank in 2019:

10

Rank in 2010s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,164

Average Rating:

 78 (369 votes)

Comments:

42

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Dirt 

 Alice In Chains

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Of the 4 big Seattle grunge bands of the early 90s, Alice In Chains were definitely the best warning sign about drug abuse. Part of why I love this album so much is because despite the lyrical content, Layne Staley never sounds like he's trying to glamorize the fact that he's a lonely, depressed, out of control addict who refuses to accept any lifelines. Even during the final decade of his life, it seemed like the last thing Layne wanted was for his fans to look up to him.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Rooster
2. Them Bones
3. Junkhead [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

825 charts

Rank Score:

7,552

Rank in 1992:

4

Rank in 1990s:

44

Overall Rank:

223

Average Rating:

 82 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

56

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Night Thoughts 

 Suede

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When Suede disbanded shortly after the release of 2002's A New Morning, Brett Anderson said, "I need to do whatever it takes to get my demon back." And while 2013's Bloodsports was a great comeback album for Suede, I still believe that it was on this follow-up that Brett's "demon" began to thrive again. And even though he was almost 50 when Night Thoughts was recorded, Brett's voice is as excellent as it's ever been.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. The Fur & the Feathers
2. When You Are Young
3. I Don't Know How To Reach You [First added to this chart: 10/05/2020]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 2016:

54

Rank in 2010s:

624

Overall Rank:

3,513

Average Rating:

 73 (149 votes)

Comments:

10

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Coming Up 

 Suede

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Suede's pop album still sounds pretty damn good to these ears. Being Bernard Butler's replacement as lead guitarist is a difficult task, but Richard Oakes proved himself worthy.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Every Monday Morning Comes (Deluxe Edition)
2. Beautiful Ones
3. Europe Is Our Playground (Deluxe Edition) [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,297

Rank in 1996:

25

Rank in 1990s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

 77 (277 votes)

Comments:

19

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Dog Man Star 

 Suede

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"If I could choose to be remembered for just one musical document, it would be this. All the early promise and ambition of the band matured in this record as we took the initial vision and stretched it, travelling as far away as possible from the parochial, jingoistic cartoon that was forming in British music at the time." - Brett Anderson, in the liner notes of the 2011 re-issue.

The main album is excellent, but the alternate tracklisting that Brett gives in the liner notes is even better. If he could rewrite history, he would replace "The Power" and "Black or Blue" with "My Dark Star", "The Living Dead", and "Killing of a Flash Boy".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. The Asphalt World
2. We Are The Pigs
3. My Dark Star (Deluxe Edition) [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

3,692

Rank in 1994:

14

Rank in 1990s:

89

Overall Rank:

489

Average Rating:

 79 (524 votes)

Comments:

31

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Runway 

 AOA (K-Pop)

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Ai Wo Choudai (Give Me the Love)
2. Still Falls the Rain
3. Love Gave Me You [First added to this chart: 01/13/2020]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

85

Rank in 2016:

273

Rank in 2010s:

2,860

Overall Rank:

13,447

Average Rating:

 75 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Ace Of Angels 

 AOA (K-Pop)

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Like A Cat
2. Oh Boy
3. Luv Me [First added to this chart: 12/08/2019]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

84

Rank in 2015:

302

Rank in 2010s:

2,884

Overall Rank:

13,560

Average Rating:

 75 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	4	4%
1970s	4	4%
1980s	5	5%
1990s	42	42%
2000s	19	19%
2010s	23	23%
2020s	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
트와이스 [Twice]	5	5%
Billy Talent	5	5%
Radiohead	5	5%
Our Lady Peace	4	4%
Suede	4	4%
Supergrass	4	4%
AOA (K-Pop)	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	39	39%
	26	26%
	18	18%
	13	13%
	2	2%
	2	2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 7th to 4th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 5th to 7th Lateralus by Tool
Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Down 1 from 4th to 5th Love & Peace by 소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]

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75/100	04/26/2024 08:38	LedZep	1,079	84/100
90/100	06/09/2023 19:26	pedro1976	85	84/100
85/100	06/09/2023 15:41	Tamthebam	554	85/100
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This chart is rated in the top 6% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.5/100, a mean average of 89.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.9.

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From pedro1976 06/09/2023 19:27

great list - a few personal favourites on here as well as a few I'll be checking out!

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From Moondance 10/05/2022 21:27

It's different, but that is what makes this site such a delight. Thanks for wearing your heart in your chart. I will have a look at some of your choices that are new to me - like Econoline Crush.

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From Johnnyo 10/05/2022 08:10

Ace chart. Love it

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From desh79 02/10/2022 15:15

I like it, eclectic lists like this one make BEA so interesting and worthwhile.

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From DommeDamian 10/10/2020 12:44

Good descriptions man. May not agree, but that's irrelevant.

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From roberto71 08/22/2020 08:32

Wow. Naveed at Number 2. I've got Clumsy in my Top 100 and Naveed a little further down. It's always great to see OLP.

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From EyeKanFly 01/22/2020 01:10

Definitely more 90s focused than most charts you see, but still some wonderful albums and many I haven't heard of and would be interested in checking out. I'm really intrigued by all the K-Pop!

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