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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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:

2,883 charts

Rank Score:

48,419

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 90 (3,883 votes)

Comments:

387

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:

37,114

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,879 votes)

Comments:

265

16. (21) 5

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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9/10
Cover Art: 9/10

Art rock ● Alternative rock

Favorite(s): Lucky, No Surprises, Karma Police, Paranoid Android, The Tourist, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Let Down, Airbag, Climbing up the Walls, Electioneering

Least Favorite: Exit Music (For a Film) [First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,378 charts

Rank Score:

71,704

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,565 votes)

Comments:

846

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Selected Ambient Works 85-92 

 Aphex Twin

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9/10
Cover Art: 6/10

Ambient techno ● IDM ● Ambient

Favorite(s): Ageispolis, Green Calx, Ptolemy, Pulsewidth, Xtal, Actium, Delphium, We Are the Music Makers, Heliosphan, Tha, Schottkey 7th Path, I

Least Favorite: Hedphelym [First added to this chart: 12/02/2017]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

687 charts

Rank Score:

7,164

Rank in 1992:

5

Rank in 1990s:

47

Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

 83 (876 votes)

Comments:

57

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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9/10
Cover Art: 6/10

Pop rock ● Psychedelic rock ● Art rock ● Blues rock

Favorite(s): Happiness Is a Warm Gun; Rocky Raccoon; Blackbird; While My Guitar Gently Weeps; Dear Prudence; Helter Skelter; I'm So Tired; Back In the U.S.S.R.; Revolution 1; Sexy Sadie; Mother Nature's Son; Julia; The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill; Martha My Dear; Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey; Yer Blues; Don't Pass Me By; Savoy Truffle; Birthday; Honey Pie; Cry Baby Cry; Long, Long, Long; Glass Onion; I Will; Good Night; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Why Don't We Do It In the Road?; Revolution 9; Piggies

Least Favorite: Wild Honey Pie [First added to this chart: 03/20/2018]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,898 charts

Rank Score:

40,918

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 89 (3,781 votes)

Comments:

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Hounds Of Love 

 Kate Bush

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9/10
Cover Art: 8/10

Favorite(s):

Least Favorite: [First added to this chart: 01/15/2020]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,386 charts

Rank Score:

19,298

Rank in 1985:

1

Rank in 1980s:

7

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,372 votes)

Comments:

101

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Pop rock ● Psychedelic pop ● Art pop

Favorite(s): Something, Here Comes The Sun, Golden Slumbers, Come Together, Oh! Darling, I Want You (She's So Heavy), You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Because, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Octopus's Garden, Carry That Weight, The End, Polythene Pam, Her Majesty

Least Favorite: Mean Mr. Mustard [First added to this chart: 12/02/2017]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,676 charts

Rank Score:

62,401

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,567 votes)

Comments:

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Punk rock ● Post-punk

Favorite(s):

Least Favorite: [First added to this chart: 12/02/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,797 charts

Rank Score:

34,205

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,126 votes)

Comments:

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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9/10
Cover Art: 7/10

Favorite(s):

Least Favorite: [First added to this chart: 08/26/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,951 charts

Rank Score:

23,847

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,300 votes)

Comments:

189

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Charli 

 Charli XCX

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9/10
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Future pop ● Bubblegum bass ● Deconstructed club

Favorite(s): White Mercedes, 1999, Silver Cross, Gone, Blame It On Your Love, Shake It, I Don't Wanna Know, Next Level Charli, 2099, Cross You Out, Official, Thoughts, February 2017, Warm

Least Favorite: Click [First added to this chart: 09/23/2019]

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

967

Rank in 2019:

19

Rank in 2010s:

277

Overall Rank:

1,743

Average Rating:

 78 (232 votes)

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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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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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90/100

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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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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