Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Boo69

Hi, I was brought up on a diet of Michael Jackson records and Queen's Greatest Hits but I didn't truly love music until I heard R.E.M. and Radiohead in the mid 90s (when I was at the impressionable age of 15). Music soon became my main focus in life and I began building a collection of brit pop and soft rock records, which I loved at the time but I deem most to be quite average now. It wasn't until the end of the millennium when alot of 'greatest ever album' lists were published in the music press that I began to open my eyes (and ears) to older music. I began to purchase as many of these 'classic' records as I could regardless of what style of music it was. Some records I struggled with but mostly I found these records to justify their 'classic' status and I had a great time discovering them. It shaped my taste in music, and you'll see from my list that I like blues influenced guitar bands and male and female singer songwriters but ultimately I like any music that moves or connects with me regardless of style.

This list represents my favourite albums in my collection. I do give some weight to how influential or important an album was but generally this list contains the albums that I like to listen to the most or have had the biggest impact on my life. Albums will move up or down the list occasionally as I will re-assess it from time to time but the top 10 is pretty much set in stone. I have not applied a one album per artist rule or ignored the perceived classics just to be different, so the majority of this list will be familiar to other BEA members with a similar sized collection. Please feel free to give recommendations as I am always on the look out for new artists. I will add comments to each album gradually (as time permits).

• Chart updated: 04/27/2013 22:09
• (Created: 03/25/2013 17:29).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,253 charts

Rank Score:

32,984

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,587 votes)

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I Am A Bird Now 

 Antony & The Johnsons

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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

2,448

Rank in 2005:

11

Rank in 2000s:

112

Overall Rank:

729

Average Rating:

 78 (367 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	20	20%
1970s	37	37%
1980s	12	12%
1990s	19	19%
2000s	11	11%
2010s	1	1%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
R.E.M.	7	7%
Led Zeppelin	6	6%
The Beatles	5	5%
Radiohead	5	5%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
The Who	4	4%
David Bowie	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	58	58%
	30	30%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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95/100	03/28/2017 00:37	Seab	2,010	93/100
85/100	11/17/2016 09:21	TheSmiths82-87	1,835	83/100
90/100	11/02/2016 22:59	vruslov	583	89/100
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80/100	11/12/2015 18:28	spookiefruit	53	82/100

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From greatson 11/11/2015 16:59

Great classical Chart!
It could become a bit more adventurous...

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From Oselju 06/04/2015 09:59

Morissette just before Carole King ??? ;)

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From BraddlesHendo 11/15/2014 02:14

Have some similar choices great stuff

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From daveybaker 05/01/2013 07:07

Great chart, extra 5pts for the descriptions.

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From meccalecca 04/25/2013 19:58

I give you a 95/100 just for including the first two Magazine albums.

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From MrFrogger 04/25/2013 01:24

I really like this, great job man!

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From quadrophenia17 04/17/2013 03:46

Great chart, especially the descriptions!

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From armoury 04/02/2013 14:53

Patti Smith and Neil Young have both been in my chart previously and I adore Patti Smith's lyrics, even saw her last year, but neither of them exhilarate me quite as much as other's in my chart. Really like your chart, love the British influence

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From drakonium 03/27/2013 23:22

Many good things, some "meh" albums, but anyway, Love at number 3 is always good in my book :-)

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From SingingPeasant96 03/27/2013 15:54

I like your chart!

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