Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by scwrlw

Subjective chart, just my opinion on what I have listened to so far (rating my favorite albums against each other is hard; this list changes around often).

Any album suggestions are welcomed! I also regularly update the current yearly charts so check those out if you're interested!

• Chart updated: 01/20/2022 03:15
• (Created: 10/16/2017 05:44).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Blond 

 Frank Ocean

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10/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Avant-Soul ● Psychedelic Pop ● Alternative R&B

Favorite(s): White Ferrari, Siegfried, Ivy, Self Control, Solo, Nights, Nikes, Close To You, Pink + White, Skyline To, Godspeed, Solo (Reprise), Good Guy, Futura Free

Least Favorite: [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

865 charts

Rank Score:

13,898

Rank in 2016:

2

Rank in 2010s:

8

Overall Rank:

91

Average Rating:

 84 (1,084 votes)

Comments:

91

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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10/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Art Rock ● Alternative Rock ● Experimental Rock

Favorite(s): Nude, Reckoner, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, All I Need, Bodysnatchers, Videotape

Least Favorite: 15 Steps [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,882 charts

Rank Score:

48,343

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,883 votes)

Comments:

387

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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10/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Art Rock ● Proto-Punk ● Experimental Rock

Favorite(s): Sunday Morning, Venus In Furs, Heroin, Femme Fatale, I'm Waiting for the Man, I'll Be Your Mirror, European Son, Run Run Run, There She Goes Again, All Tomorrow's Parties

Least Favorite: Black Angel's Death Song [First added to this chart: 02/27/2018]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,019 charts

Rank Score:

43,999

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,492 votes)

Comments:

353

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To Be Kind 

 Swans

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10/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Experimental Rock ● Post-Rock ● Drone ● Noise Rock

Favorite(s): Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture, Oxygen, She Loves Us, Just a Little Boy (For Chester Burnett), Screen Shot, A Little God In My Hands, Nathalie Neal, Kirsten Supine, To Be Kind, Some Things We Do

Least Favorite: None [First added to this chart: 04/30/2019]

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

614 charts

Rank Score:

6,804

Rank in 2014:

2

Rank in 2010s:

30

Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

 82 (872 votes)

Comments:

100

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Vespertine 

 Björk

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10/10
Cover Art: 10/10

Glitch Pop ● Electronica ● Art Pop

Favorite(s): Unison; Undo; Aurora; Pagan Poetry; Cocoon; It's Not Up to You; Hidden Place; Heirloom; Sun In My Mouth; An Echo, a Stain; Harm of Will; Frosti

Least Favorite: None! [First added to this chart: 10/25/2017]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

9,695

Rank in 2001:

4

Rank in 2000s:

24

Overall Rank:

157

Average Rating:

 83 (986 votes)

Comments:

60

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Loveless 

 My Bloody Valentine

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10/10
Cover Art: 10/10

Shoegaze

Favorite(s): To Here Knows When, What You Want, Sometimes, When You Sleep, Soon, Only Shallow, Loomer, I Only Said, Blown A Wish, Come In Alone

Least Favorite: Touched [First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,149 charts

Rank Score:

31,941

Rank in 1991:

2

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 86 (2,446 votes)

Comments:

311

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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10/10
Cover Art: 9/10

Conscious Hip-Hop ● Jazz Rap ● Experimental Hip-Hop

Favorite(s): The Blacker the Berry, How Much a Dollar Cost, i, u, King Kunta, Hood Politics, You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said), Momma, Mortal Man, Complexion, These Walls, Wesley's Theory, Alright, Institutionalized

Least Favorite: For Free? (Interlude) [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,796 charts

Rank Score:

35,200

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 89 (2,257 votes)

Comments:

366

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Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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10/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Folk Rock ● Blues Rock ● Singer-Songwriter

Favorite(s): Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, Just Like a Woman, I Want You, Visions of Johanna, Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later), Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, 4th Time Around, Obviously Five Believers, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Temporary Like Achilles, Pledging My Time, Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)

Least Favorite: Absolutely Sweet Marie... if I had to pick one [First added to this chart: 09/24/2019]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,008 charts

Rank Score:

27,030

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,366 votes)

Comments:

173

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Madvillainy 

 Madvillain

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10/10
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Abstract Hip-Hop ● Jazz Rap ● Alternative Hip-Hop

Favorite(s): Accordion, All Caps, Raid, Meat Grinder, Figaro, Rhinestone Cowboy, Fancy Clown, Curls, Great Day, Strange Ways, Shadows of Tomorrow, Money Folder, Rainbows, Eye, America's Most Blunted, Bistro, Supervillain Theme, The Illest Villains

Least Favorite: Hardcore Hustle [First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

1,047 charts

Rank Score:

15,535

Rank in 2004:

2

Rank in 2000s:

8

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 86 (1,183 votes)

Comments:

92

10. (11) 1

The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Indie rock ● Jangle pop ● Post-punk

Favorite(s): I Know It's Over; The Boy With A Thorn In His Side; There Is A Light That Never Goes Out; Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others; Vicar In a Tutu; Cemetery Gates; Bigmouth Strikes Again; Frankly, Mr. Shankly; The Queen Is Dead; Never Had No One Ever

Least Favorite: None [First added to this chart: 03/17/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,465 charts

Rank Score:

37,128

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,879 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	13	13%
1970s	13	13%
1980s	5	5%
1990s	16	16%
2000s	17	17%
2010s	32	32%
2020s	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	3	3%
Radiohead	3	3%
Björk	3	3%
Kendrick Lamar	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
Frank Ocean	2	2%
Tool	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	25	25%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 13th to 6th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Up 5 from 21st to 16th OK Computer by Radiohead
Up 4 from 19th to 15th My Favorite Things by John Coltrane

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 8th to 12th Lateralus by Tool
Down 4 from 9th to 13th Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Down 4 from 10th to 14th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

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100/100	03/20/2022 00:01	AAL2014	163	92/100
100/100	05/20/2021 16:53	Anti	356	87/100
90/100	04/20/2021 06:37	Skroskznik	94	92/100
90/100	04/12/2021 14:07	jackq	274	92/100
100/100	10/23/2020 21:54	leniad	680	85/100

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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.4/100, a mean average of 90.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.6.

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From leniad 03/16/2022 18:02

excellent taste friend, i really like all the albums you choose (almost)

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90/100

From Skroskznik 04/20/2021 06:38

Really cool recents in the top cool unique list

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From leniad 10/23/2020 21:56

like your taste friend

but i have a question, you like or search for 1970s albums?

want to share opinions

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From Timooosterink 09/21/2020 21:30

Great chart, maybe you will enjoy everything everything - get to heaven.

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90/100

From ExTeaSea 02/02/2020 22:34

Taking another look at this chart I noticed you rated the album covers, that's a fun idea. Was checking it out again because you have Aphex Twin as your picture so was expecting more of his stuff but that's not the case. Still a killer chart though.

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From ForegroundNoise 08/09/2019 09:10

Really nice mix of genres, and I especially like your picks from this decade (I'll have to check out that Rosalía record at no.4!), I look forward to seeing your writings on why these are your favourite genres. Seeing as you ask for recommendations (and you have so many from the current decade already) here's a few older picks that you might enjoy:

Nico - Chelsea Girl
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Neil Young - Harvest
Brian Eno - Another Green World

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90/100

From gidgidi 08/08/2019 15:13

Great chart!

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90/100

From Timooosterink 08/08/2019 08:20

Great chart! I would recommend demon days - gorillaz and plastic beachtl - gorillaz

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85/100

From LedZep 03/11/2019 20:08

Pretty great! Love the inclusion of so many recent albums, and the whole chart has much personality.
Also if you've enjoyed that Daughters album I'd recommend some classic noise and no wave albums like The Birthday Party's Junkyard, Swans' Soundtracks for the Blind, Sonic Youth's Evol etc.

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From ExTeaSea 01/22/2019 17:38

Bjork! Good chart.

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