Top 72 Greatest Music Albums by YoungPunk

I respect this chart quite a great deal. What you're trying to do here so uniquely is worth the time analyzing. The problem is, though, that there's still a lot of super important popular music that I suspect you might not have heard and that is extremely instructive for understanding the strenghts and innovations of popular music. Heading straight to the charts (specially the modern charts) is a terrible idea. Again, it's not that the music is "bad", it's just that it gives a misleading picture. Take into account: most of the most acclaimed artists in history of popular music (particularly those from the 64-74 period) are REALLY that great, and they help give a clear picture of what the strenghts of the artform are.

Also, Dream Theater sucks ass. Good chart anyway.

I don't think you have to balance your list.. music is changing... Something randomly picked on the billboard charts now is probably the antithesis to what was going on in the 60s. I guess you just like that... no problem...

From badseed 06/20/2018 05:44

In response to your recent comment on my chart, I don't know that I necessarily feel that way (decades getting progressively worse), but it's pretty close to that. It really just depends on my mood, but I've generally always loved the 60s most, followed by the 70s, initially due to the likes of all the big mainstream acts but this site has helped me expand tremendously specifically into the jazz and guitar rock of that era. It keeps getting closer though to be honest (on my first profile here, probably about 6 years ago, my initial chart was probably 90% just 60s & 70s). As I dig deeper into modern hip hop, post rock and electronic I keep growing to love the recent years but the fact that I'm still finding new jazz, post punk, krautrock, psychedelic, etc. makes it difficult for them to really catch up. I'm trying to balance my list now; not sure if you saw it before or after my recent update.

chart
70s: 49 albums
80s: 41 albums
10s: 55 albums

favorites
70s: 56 albums
80s: 52 albums
10s: 64 albums

rated
70s: 60 albums
80s: 55 albums
10s: 68 albums

Yeah, when I was a kid I was a super "hipster" and listened to this stuff instead of the billboard type stuff everyone else listened to and I listen to now. Still haven't grown out of it evidently :)

From jdenny2018 05/19/2018 03:21

The first 10 threw me off a little bit, but I appreciate the uniqueness of your chart

I don't like ranking charts bcuz people like what they like...

From Boltzmann 04/13/2018 16:44

In response to your comment on my chart: I would say some people convince themselves to like something that’s crap, because they don’t know there is better music or because they focus too much on stuff that has nothing to do with music.

But anyway, I don’t know what you think of my chart.

Conclusion: Girls and African-Americans make great music!

O.K. so I added a lot more. phew!

Was just given decade charts. Some initial estimations:

Percentage of chart has Females credited on BEA
overall
49%
60s
31%
70s
8% (sorry)
80s
41%
90s
38%
00s
43%
10s
33%

Percentage of chart has African-Americans credited on BEA
overall
24%
60s
19%
70s
13%
80s
11%
90s
6%
00s
14%
10s
42%