Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ThuramThugood

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Will eventually make this a custom chart and will make it one artist per chart, to reduce the amount of Belle & Sebastian, Radiohead and Nick Cave!

• Chart updated: 02/28/2025 12:15
• (Created: 05/15/2017 21:11).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Blue Lines 

 Massive Attack

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Album Rating: 94.00
(846/9)

Released in 1991, it wasn’t until the late 90s when I, as a 16 year old, snuck into pubs and bars with fake ID before stumbling on to the last bus home to be serenaded to sleep by Blue Lines. It used to be my preventative hangover cure and I am still convinced that I’ve never woken up with a sore head after listening to all 45:04 of this brilliance before bedtime.

1. "Safe from Harm” ft. Shara Nelson - 99
2. "One Love" ft. Horace Andy - 91
3. "Blue Lines" - ft. Adrian Thaws (Tricky) - 92
4. "Be Thankful for What You've Got" - 93
5. "Five Man Army” - 97
6. "Unfinished Sympathy" ft. Shara Nelson - 98
7. "Daydreaming" ft. Tricky - 84
8. "Lately" ft. Shara Nelson - 96
9. "Hymn of the Big Wheel" ft. Neneh Cherry & Horace Andy - 94 [First added to this chart: 02/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

5,488

Rank in 1991:

10

Rank in 1990s:

61

Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

 80 (909 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Album Rating: 90.64
(997/11)

21.05.1997

Radiohead (UK): OK Computer

1.Airbag 77
2.Paranoid Android 100
3.Subterranean Homesick Alien 77
4.Exit Music (For A Film) 100
5.Let Down 93
6.Karma Police 100
7.Fitter Happier n/a
8.Electioneering 89
9.Climbing Up The Walls 97
10.No Surprises 79
11.Lucky 96
12.The Tourist 89

In order (ignoring sub-70 scores):
Radiohead - Paranoid Android (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Karma Police (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) (OKC) 100
Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls (OKC) 97
Radiohead - Lucky (OKC) 96
Radiohead - Let Down (OKC) 93
Radiohead - The Tourist (OKC) 89
Radiohead - Electioneering (OKC) 89
Radiohead - No Surprises (OKC) 79
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien (OKC) 77
Radiohead - Airbag (OKC) 77 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,387 charts

Rank Score:

69,631

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,583 votes)

Comments:

846

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Long Season 

 フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

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Album Rating: 90.00
(450/5)

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - Long Season

25.10.1996

If Track 3 wasn't on the album it would probably be my top 3 favourite albums of all time.

1.フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 1. 99
2.フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 2. 98
3.フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 3. 67
4.フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 4. 87
5.フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 5. 99

Ranked in order:

* フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 5. 99
* フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 1. 99
* フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 2. 98
* フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 4. 87
* フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] (LS - JAP - Oct 96) - [Untitled] Track 3. 67 [First added to this chart: 02/21/2025]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

5,527

Rank in 1996:

6

Rank in 1990s:

60

Overall Rank:

319

Average Rating:

 86 (496 votes)

Comments:

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Summerteeth 

 Wilco

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Album Rating: 89.33
(1,340/15)

1.Can't Stand It. 95
2.She's A Jar. 97
3.A Shot In The Arm. 97
4.We're Just Friends. 100
5.I'm Always In Love. 90
6.Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again). 83
7.Pieholden Suite. 83
8.How To Fight Loneliness. 100
9.Via Chicago. 91
10.ELT. 81
11.My Darling. 95
12.When You Wake Up Feeling Old. 80
13.Summer Teeth. 85
14.In A Future Age. 84
15.Candyfloss. 79 [First added to this chart: 04/15/2020]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

3,962

Rank in 1999:

8

Rank in 1990s:

79

Overall Rank:

445

Average Rating:

 82 (675 votes)

Comments:

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If You're Feeling Sinister 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Album Rating: 89.20
(892/10)

Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister

18.11.1996

1.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Stars Of Track And Field 99
2.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Seeing Other People 100
3.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Me And The Major 96
4.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Like Dylan In The Movies 100
5.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Fox In The Snow 100
6.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying 80
7.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister 84
8.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Mayfly 76
9.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Boy Done Wrong Again 76
10.Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Judy And The Dream Of Horses 81

Ranked in order:

* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Seeing Other People 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Like Dylan In The Movies 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Fox In The Snow 100
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Stars Of Track And Field 99
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Me And The Major 96
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - If You're Feeling Sinister 84
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Judy And The Dream Of Horses 81
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying 80
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - The Boy Done Wrong Again 76
* Belle And Sebastian (IYFS - UK - Nov 96) - Mayfly 76 [First added to this chart: 06/12/2020]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

11,072

Rank in 1996:

1

Rank in 1990s:

26

Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

 83 (1,200 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,180 charts

Rank Score:

40,463

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,294 votes)

Comments:

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Laid 

 James

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Album Rating: 88.38
(1,149/13)

27.09.1993

James (UK): Laid

1.Out To Get You. 100
2.Sometimes (Lester Piggott). 90
3.Dream Thrum. 98
4.One Of The Three. 88
5.Say Something. 83
6.Five-O. 98
7.P.S. 97
8.Everybody Knows. 83
9.Knuckle Too Far. 74
10.Low Low Low. 78
11.Laid. 92
12.Lullaby. 91
13.Skindiving. 77 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2020]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 1993:

31

Rank in 1990s:

355

Overall Rank:

1,959

Average Rating:

 77 (149 votes)

Comments:

8

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Nowhere 

 Ride

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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2021]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

4,674

Rank in 1990:

3

Rank in 1990s:

69

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

 81 (683 votes)

Comments:

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Heaven Or Las Vegas 

 Cocteau Twins

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[First added to this chart: 04/24/2020]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

9,949

Rank in 1990:

2

Rank in 1990s:

31

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

 84 (846 votes)

Comments:

52

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The Boatman's Call 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Album Rating: 87.92
(1,055/12)

1.Into My Arms. 94
2.Lime Tree Arbour. 91
3.People Ain't No Good. 95
4.Brompton Oratory. 81
5.There Is A Kingdom. 96
6.(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? 78
7.Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? 96
8.West Country Girl. 74
9.Black Hair. 86
10.Idiot Prayer. 99
11.Far From Me. 88
12.Green Eyes. 77 [First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

4,367

Rank in 1997:

10

Rank in 1990s:

70

Overall Rank:

396

Average Rating:

 81 (692 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	8	8%
1970s	12	12%
1980s	9	9%
1990s	31	31%
2000s	21	21%
2010s	14	14%
2020s	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	5%
Belle And Sebastian	5	5%
The National	4	4%
Radiohead	4	4%
Isaac Hayes	3	3%
CunninLynguists	3	3%
Massive Attack	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	40	40%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 58th to 59th A Written Testimony by Jay Electronica
Down 1 from 59th to 60th Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Down 1 from 60th to 61st Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

New entries
Connla's Well by Maruja

Leavers
Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses

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80/100	02/14/2025 14:05	DrewHamster	257	78/100
80/100	01/18/2025 22:34	sssvnnn	2,845	83/100
65/100	07/24/2024 20:10	bwoodlan	32	70/100
85/100	02/28/2024 10:54	LedZep	1,101	84/100
85/100	01/01/2024 00:36	KineticEchoes02	112	88/100

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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.5.

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80/100

From DrewHamster 11/04/2024 19:21

How do you rate songs on a scale of one hundred? Like what are your criteria?

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From AlvaroIesus 05/20/2024 04:19

Rating every single song in comments as a review is annoying, bro.
Bot type sh*t.

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70/100

From StreakyNuno 05/15/2024 18:56

Can you stop putting your rating song after song on every album you get to impose your opinion? Limit yourself to a qualitative opinion.

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From LedZep 02/28/2024 10:52

Great to see a fellow Nick Cave fan

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95/100

From Johnnyo 12/28/2023 10:32

Absolutely adore this chart. Just a suggestion but I think that you should leave the chart as it is rather than one entry per artist. If this is your top 100 albums ever, I'd keep it at that.

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From meltchett 06/23/2023 08:24

Great Chart. Love the forensic level of rating.

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From StreakyNuno 02/14/2023 22:47

Pink Floyd????

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From EyeKanFly 01/22/2021 17:21

Great chart, maybe leans a little too heavily into certain artists but hey, that's cool. They're certainly artists that I love, particularly B&S.

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85/100

From ExTeaSea 01/12/2021 02:31

I apparently need to fully get into and appreciate Belle and Sebastian. Good chart!

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From Larcx13 10/23/2020 10:16

Interesting choices!

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