Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Jaymantheman

Enjoy! I started out as
a huge Genesis/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel fan in the 1980's, and the prog rock was easing me out of listening to metal bands such as Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Helix, Quiet Riot, etc. The poppy Police, Crowded House and Alt Rock followed and having a soft spot for female vocal, especially Kate Bush, with the help of music videos (Cloudbusting... anyone?)

By the late 80's, I was liking the darker stuff. Industrial, goth and anything electronic and new. I NEEDED new! I liked hearing new artists and any music pushing boundaries. But, at the same time, I was also getting into jazz classics. I am talking about NIN, PWEI, Bjork (and The Sugarcubes) along with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Dave Brubeck. I was a little late getting into The Cure, Depeche Mode and Joy Division but I didn't want to be late getting into the next "scene". I was loving the shoegaze sound, then along came grunge that kinda killed shoegaze (which I still love today!).
Don't get me wrong... Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden were all great and I spent big $$ on all the Cd's and concerts, but my fav's were still Swervedriver, Catherine Wheel and Ride, but they got buried and I hated that they got buried. I mean the sound of Curve was amazing and Garbage came around and stole their sound with the better, mainstream hooks... it was frustrating.

I still liked hearing new sounds though, and would feast on everything, picking and choosing genres I liked. A little techno, some drum'n'bass, but not much. Trance... yes! Industrial, ambient, and some avant-garde... but no to speed metal. Indie rock and alternative are my strong suits and I stick with them and all of their branches or sub-genres. My range is still wide, and hardly dip into the past, except if it is jazz. I was not one to ever get into The Beatles or Stones or early 60's/70's rock. I like some, tried some, and I know these are the starting points of what music is today. I rarely listen to those old Genesis albums, and can't believe today I loved Phil Collins so much, no I cannot believe it's true. I remember though, those records I played so much that the songs are still special, those deep album cuts that never got the airplay still hold special parts in my heart and memory.

Oh well, like the Stranger in The Big Lebowski, I'm rambling. And I didn't get to say anything about Wilco, The National or the so-called shoegaze comeback (what... again?) which will fade as fast as it...oh, there it goes.

• Chart updated: 01/18/2025 19:45
• (Created: 09/10/2017 21:01).
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Disintegration 

 The Cure

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

1,819 charts

Rank Score:

27,354

Rank in 1989:

2

Rank in 1980s:

4

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (2,029 votes)

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,388 charts

Rank Score:

69,142

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,593 votes)

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Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,393 charts

Rank Score:

19,026

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,388 votes)

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A Ghost Is Born 

 Wilco

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,246

Rank in 2004:

15

Rank in 2000s:

126

Overall Rank:

790

Average Rating:

 80 (494 votes)

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A Love Supreme 

 John Coltrane

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,317 charts

Rank Score:

16,381

Rank in 1965:

3

Rank in 1960s:

18

Overall Rank:

75

Average Rating:

 87 (1,484 votes)

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Sky Blue Sky 

 Wilco

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

2,038

Rank in 2007:

17

Rank in 2000s:

140

Overall Rank:

862

Average Rating:

 77 (450 votes)

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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea 

 PJ Harvey

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

717 charts

Rank Score:

5,016

Rank in 2000:

8

Rank in 2000s:

56

Overall Rank:

351

Average Rating:

 81 (841 votes)

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,653 charts

Rank Score:

30,900

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,892 votes)

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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 

 The Flaming Lips

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

2002

Appears in:

1,297 charts

Rank Score:

11,327

Rank in 2002:

4

Rank in 2000s:

15

Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

 83 (1,661 votes)

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Duke 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,953

Rank in 1980:

18

Rank in 1980s:

139

Overall Rank:

901

Average Rating:

 74 (424 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	2	2%
1960s	3	3%
1970s	8	8%
1980s	21	21%
1990s	33	33%
2000s	20	20%
2010s	9	9%
2020s	4	4%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	4	4%
Wilco	4	4%
Nine Inch Nails	3	3%
Big Thief	3	3%
The Cure	2	2%
The National	2	2%
Sigur Rós	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	33	33%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 5 from 80th to 75th Double Negative by Low
Up 5 from 50th to 45th Wish by The Cure
Up 4 from 91st to 87th Pick Me Up Off The Floor by Norah Jones

Biggest fallers
Down 5 from 41st to 46th Synchronicity by The Police
Down 4 from 31st to 35th Nowhere by Ride
Down 2 from 77th to 79th Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers

New entries
U.F.O.F. by Big Thief
Going Blank Again by Ride
Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Leavers
Boxer by The National
Capacity by Big Thief
Two Hands by Big Thief

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85/100	01/25/2025 14:11	SomethingSpecial	1,014	85/100
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80/100	07/06/2018 09:03	Juneof44	51	83/100
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From pctrooper 10/13/2019 05:52

Duke is your favorite Genesis album? Don't get me wrong, I love it, but it's definitely in my bottom 5. I think I remember hearing it was one of Tony Banks's favorite albums too. It just seems sort of half-baked and ambiguous in its overall sound and concept, like there's good stuff there, but something is kinda missing and I can't get into it all the way. "Duchess" is an amazing song, though. Overall, I feel like I enjoy most of the albums on this chart, but not many that I'm really really into, if you know what I mean. I sort of feel the same about Wilco. I like their music, but I feel like I can't quite immerse myself in it or "get it" completely. Perhaps that will change one day.

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From Graeme2 05/28/2018 10:35

Nice one. Few classics on here I really should have listened to by now from the likes of NiN and Big Star.

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From PeterSmith 05/10/2018 20:48

Yeah Jaymantheman - been there and done that often enough - aaarrrgh

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From Jaymantheman 05/10/2018 04:16

Thank you Peter. I have finally finished my year charts, and will be adding comments soon to my favs and current listening preferences....
Some days frustrating, as I write long comments for some albums, it ends up deleted as I press a wrong button and then I quit because i forgot what i had just written and do not want to spend the time re-writing and it possibly disappearing again.
Slowly I will improve on the comments...

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From PeterSmith 04/29/2018 21:43

Thanks for your comments on my chart - yeah I've heard Disintegration and it is a top album, but prefer Head On The Door. Hadn't noticed my lack of female artists - I like lots including Kate Bush, Portishead, Amy Winehouse. I've got a few on your albums and Artists and have over 20 of your chart on my wishlist - including PJ Harvey. Stuff I've only been hearing in the last few years for the first time is bumping my historical stuff out, so you're right there.
I like your chart here and I've added a few to my wishlist.
You should consider adding some comments to your choices - why you like, top tracks, think it helps when considering others choices and gives an insight into your choosing.

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From Jaymantheman 03/15/2018 20:35

I admit, YHF is amazing and introduced me to the band, but Sky Blue Sky hit me like no other. I was approaching 40 years of age and the album just spoke to me. Reminded me of The Band, which my Dad listened to a lot while I was growing up....

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From Ashmark 02/22/2018 00:35

Nice list with a lot of good Canadian music. Like the Amanda Palmer pick too!

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From Repo 09/18/2017 09:13

Never really dove into Sky Blue Sky. Will check it out this week. I definitely love the guitar, and it's definitely Wilco's "classic rock" album. Just great hearing them rock out at times. and have fun. Plus I pick up a Television influence on the guitar player which is really cool.

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From Jaymantheman 09/16/2017 06:23

Yes, I like AM, and I am seeing Box Full Of Letters in their playlists lately. Passenger Side is a great staple tune. I like the Uncle Tupelo albums. I bought the Loose Fur albums as well, I like the O'Rourke stuff with Glenn on drums. O'Rourke had a hand in YHF, I like his solo stuff as well.
What are your thoughts of Sky Blue Sky? Maybe try that on a long drive!!

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From Repo 09/16/2017 05:16

Oh cool. Makes a lot of sense. What do u think of AM? I LOVE that album, but it's completely different from the rest of their discog. I was a HUGE Uncle Tupelo fan at the time so I bought it right when it came out & it became a staple in my car for years. Love all the early Wilco a lot.

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