1.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles
6851 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 3 comments
Comments:
Massively successful commercial and artistic achievement. It unfortunately inspired a bunch of pretentious prog rock imitators without the Beatles talent, but the Beatles should not be blamed for this.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
What do all these Michel Jacksen videos in front of the Beatles? It is ridiculous.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 19 points
Overrated as hell..........
Added 13 years ago by guest, -52 points
2.
Revolver - The Beatles (1966).
6813 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
According to my personal preferences, the songs on Revolver are on average marginally superior to Sgt. Peppers, but there are 14 songs on Revolver compared to 13 on Pepper. Therefore, I would say that Revolver just deserves to win.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
Sgt. Peppers clearly has the best production of any album, but is the overall quality of the songs better than Revolver? Probably not.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
3.
Rubber Soul, The Beatles
6791 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 3 comments
Comments:
One of the first real albums, rather than just a set of songs. The songs are short and tight and of very high quality, apart from Michelle and What Goes On.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
This is the album which began the process to turn the Beatles from being a successful pop/rock band into legends.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
The Beatles albums are top because the Beatles wrote almost only hits and they perfected or mastered every music style. Michael Jackson was not such a talented composer neither was he so versatile. But he was also a dancer.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 14 points
4.
Abbey Road, The Beatles
6739 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 2 comments
Comments:
One last great flourish before the band broke up.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
The Beatles must have been streets ahead of everyone else if this superb achievement is only their fourth best album.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
5.
The White Album. - The Beatles. (1968).
I wonder has the compiler of this list ever heard this album. Considering they have ' Please please me', on the list, possibly ' The Beatles' weakest album.
6684 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 4 comments
Comments:
Quirky and polarising, with too many duds.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
This album is uneven and eclectic, but that is a major part of its appeal.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
This album displays the wide range of material that the Beatles were capable of composing more than any other of their albums.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
Please Please Me is a very good album, it just seems relatively weak compared to their more sophisticated albums.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
6.
Let It Be, The Beatles
5649 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
This is one of their weakest albums. The Beatles did at least 10 albums that are better than Let It Be.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 3 points
7.
Help!, The Beatles
2826 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
The film was a disappointment, but the album is very enjoyable and shows the transition to their more substantial future material.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
8.
Please Please Me, The Beatles
2501 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
This album may seem fairly lightweight compared to the material they produced later, but it is very entertaining and full of infectious charm.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
9.
Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles
Originally released as a soundtrack double EP and later as an album with their excellent 1967 singles. The album contains several of their best songs.
2330 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
10.
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Great film and even better music.
2232 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Their cheeky personalities really came across in the album and film, and this greatly aided their international success.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
11.
With the Beatles
Some of their best covers are on this album.
2162 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
12.
Beatles for Sale
Not as consistent as other Beatles albums, but still contains some great songs.
2139 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
13.
Off the Wall, Michael Jackson
2137 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
This album along with the others of Michael Jackson will not be among the top 100 in 20 Years. There is nothing that will last. It is just fashion and he has a lot fans who are like he himself. A phenomenon of time that will pass away quickly...
Added 13 years ago by guest, 8 points
14.
Invinsible. Michael Jackson
Invinsible - the best album of all times and the people
2136 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
all Michael Jackson albums are very much overrated. The future will show it.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 14 points
15.
Bad, Michael Jackson
2136 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 3 comments
Comments:
The Jackson albums are no milestones like most of the Beatles albums. The Beatles wrote music history for eternity. Jackson only for a century.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 13 points
Dirty Diana, Smooth criminal, Man in the mirror, Liberian girl. It`s really good album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -6 points
This albun is not ggod, it is bad. Michael Jackson is grossly overrated. Very talented. But merchandised, a child of the age. This age only. In future times they will watch his videos bewildered and amused.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 17 points
16.
Thriller, Michael Jackson
2136 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 11 comments
Comments:
If you like dancing and videos, vote for MJ. If you prefer music, the Beatles win every time. There are only three good songs on Thriller.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
why is the biggest selling album of all time is at #6? Thriller deserves to be #1.
Added 11 years ago by Jason947258, -11 points
Thriller - great album! This is the perfect pop album, actually. Anyone who denies this, too discriminate against Jackson.
With songs Billie Jean and Beat it any album will be a priori good.
But, saying all of this .... This is not my favorite album in the discography of MJ, not even in the top 3.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -14 points
Thriller is famous for its videos, but not for the music. This is mostly noise. Modern art but destructive art. I think of the video Thriller, demonic nonsense for bad children. Maybe I am too hard, but I fear I am not. The many votes show the doubtful taste of the people. That`s it
Added 13 years ago by guest, 9 points
Jackson is good, but all Beatles albums are better than any Jackson album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 9 points
Off the wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous are great albums. It`s not an opinion, it`s a FACT!!!
HIStory is good.
Invncible...not good, the only weak album in MJ`s discography (1979-2001).
Added 13 years ago by guest, -9 points
I love Beatles, even more than MJ, but it`s not true and indicate only your taste.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
All albums of the Beatles are better than any album of M.Jackson
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
The greatest album in history - it is subjective. It all depends on taste.
But Thriller is obviously one of the greatest.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -5 points
thriller would only be 1 one if the list was highest selling albums ever. its never gonna be the greatest ever
Added 13 years ago by ianpope, 0 points
Top selling Album of all-time at #23? No country Albums in this lists? This definitely an opinion lists not a fact list. Like best selling albums of all time.
Added 15 years ago by ameador, 1 point
17.
Dangerous. Michael Jackson
Dangerous - the most favorite album at many people till now.
2135 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Best album in the history of pop music?? Thriller? Nooooooooo
Dangerous - the best ever.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -16 points
18.
Histoty. Michael Jackson
The most social album lifting problems of our planet and a problem of the person
2133 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 4 comments
Comments:
You see, Michael Jackson fans cannot even write history and he himself also did not write history
Added 13 years ago by guest, 14 points
The album sold 20 million shares and holds 70th place in the list of best selling albums of all time. To say that the album is unknown, ignorant, at least.
Songs like "Earth Song" and "They do not care about us" knows absolutely any music fan.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -4 points
Please, correct a typing error - History, of course
Added 13 years ago by guest, 5 points
"HIStory" :-)
Added 13 years ago by guest, 5 points
19.
Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin
1500 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
They showed that you didn't need hit singles to be hugely successful in the music business.
Added 8 years ago by guest, 1 point
20.
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
1467 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 4 comments
Comments:
Just checked out two of the more respected music magazines ' Best Albuums Of All Time' lists.Rolling Stone and New Musical Express (NME). In RS 'Rumours' is placed at 25, while 'Hotel California is at 37. In NME 'Rumours' is at 29 and 'Hotel' is at 100. I have yet to find a list online that both of these albums (which I agree are great albums) are in the Top 20. I guess it is down to one's own view.
Added 14 years ago by Albert Hand, 0 points
I never said that these were not great albums (as a matter of fact I have 3 of them), I just don't believe that they are the best albums ever above some of the greatest music ever made, but I guess that's the trouble with democracy, the majority are always right, even when they're wrong.
Added 14 years ago by Albert Hand, 0 points
All of the critical reviews that I've ever read, and they are legion, have always ranked "Rumours" as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. I don't understand your comment, Albert Hand. I understand your frustration that some of the other greatest albums are not on top, but everyone can't be #1 in a voting environment.
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
Unfortunately this list has lost all credability,if the first four albums are the best of all time. Remember favorite does not mean best,so the critics and the experts must be all wrong. I doubt it.
Added 14 years ago by Albert Hand, 0 points
21.
Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
1434 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
Zeppelin epitomizes what a rock group should sound like. I couldn't argue with them being ranked on top with any of their albums.
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 13 points
22.
Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones
1393 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
23.
Dark side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
1386 points - added 16 years ago by brager -
24.
Imagine, John Lennon
1330 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
The title track is one of the best songs ever written. Jealous Guy and How are also great songs and the rest of the tracks are pretty good too, although the McCartney attack seems way over the top.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
25.
A night at the Opera, Queen
1290 points - added 16 years ago by brager -
26.
Back in Black, AC/DC
1279 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 3 comments
Comments:
6th highest selling album ever and it gets a ranking of 26? Best R and R album ever.
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
This is hands down one of the greatest Heavy Metal LP's of all-time. I've never read a negative review about it in any venue. It deserves to be ranked high.
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
The BEST Heavy Metal LP of all time --- even non-metalheads rock out to it. I mean, who hasn't wanted a "dirty deed done dirt cheap" after a bad break-up?
Added 15 years ago by shameless, 0 points
27.
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
1246 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
28.
Paranoid, Black Sabbath
1231 points - added 16 years ago by brager -
29.
Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin
1184 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
30.
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
1179 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
31.
Rush - Moving Pictures
1175 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
32.
Genesis - Foxtrot
1173 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
33.
Yes - Fragile
1139 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
34.
The Doors, The Doors
1134 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
magic captured
Added 12 years ago by guest, 16 points
35.
Highway to Hell, AC/DC
1090 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
36.
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
1074 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
37.
King Crimson - The Court of the Crimson King
1050 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
38.
Genesis - Selling England By the Pound
1039 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
39.
Machine Head, Deep Purple
1019 points - added 16 years ago by brager -
40.
Superunknown, Soundgarden
1012 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
41.
Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds (1965).
1003 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
42.
Band on the run
1001 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
43.
Tug of war Mc Cartney
1000 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
44.
Pipes of Peace, Paul Mc Cartney
997 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
45.
Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
994 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
46.
Bee Gees Best of
990 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
47.
Exile on Main Street, The Rolling Stones
984 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
48.
Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
982 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
49.
Santana, Santana
980 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
50.
Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd
956 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
51.
All things must pass - George Harrison (1970).
953 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Great album, but it would have been better if he'd dropped the jams and the weaker songs and made just a single album.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 3 points
52.
Breakfast in America, Supertramp
Breakfast in America won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, beating out albums by Talking Heads and Led Zeppelin, among others.
942 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
53.
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, Spirit
927 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
54.
Songs from the Wood, Jethro Tull
921 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
55.
The Wall, Pink Floyd
901 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 2 comments
Comments:
Still one of the best albums
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
Brilliant, sheer genius. This album never gets old.....
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 4 points
56.
Songs in the key of life - Stevie Wonder (1976).
Stevie's greatest moment. Classics such as - ' Sir Duke', Isn't she lovely, Pasttime Paradise, As, If its magic, I wish, Village Ghetto Land, Loves in need of love today. Magnificent.
871 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
57.
Lynyrd Skynyrd, (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd)
845 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
58.
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
837 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Surely you'd have to be stuck in an early 1970's time warp to think that this parody of a pretentious prog rock concept album deserves such a high placing.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 7 points
59.
10,000 Days, Tool
774 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
60.
Greatest Hits - Elton John
772 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Best to keep greatest hits albums off the list.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
61.
Electric Ladyland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
720 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
Once again, how can you have any kind of Rock List and not have Hendrix at or near the top?
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
62.
Close to the Edge - Yes
711 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
63.
Hotel California, The Eagles
681 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
"Albert Hand," this is also critically ranked as one of the greatest rock albums of all-time. To complain about "Hotel California" being high on the list is just plain ignorant.
Added 14 years ago by tboneya, 0 points
64.
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
653 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
65.
Red Rose Speedway
636 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
66.
Ten, Pearl Jam
585 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
67.
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, The Sex Pistols
520 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
68.
London Calling, The Clash
513 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
69.
The Stranger - Billy Joel
493 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
70.
Graceland, Paul Simon
467 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
71.
BloodSugarSexMagik, Red Hot Chili Peppers
457 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
72.
Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits
434 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
73.
Lateralus, Tool
431 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
74.
OK Computer, Radiohead
414 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
Popular with arty music buffs, this album displays a self-indulgent miserabilism that is unlikely to appeal to most listeners.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 4 points
75.
Meddle - Pink Floyd
410 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
76.
The Cars, The Cars
378 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
77.
Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970).
362 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
78.
Purple Rain, Prince
362 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
79.
Nevermind, Nirvana
361 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
80.
The B-52's, The B-52's
358 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
81.
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play
354 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
82.
The Clash, The Clash
335 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
83.
Who's Next, The Who
331 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate - 3 comments
Comments:
An absolute masterpiece!
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
who next should be top 20
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
this should be way higher.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
84.
Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones (1968).
301 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
85.
Brainwashed - GEORGE HARRISON
Normally you expect posthumous albums to be full of second rate material, but this album is one of George's best. A fine legacy to leave to his devoted fans.
290 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
86.
Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers
284 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
87.
Dirt, Alice in Chains
274 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
88.
The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails
267 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
89.
Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
265 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
90.
In Rock, Deep Purple
262 points - added 16 years ago by brager -
91.
Harvest - Neil Young (1972).
257 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
92.
Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan (1966).
Dylan's album of the sixties. Full of great and diverse tracks.
248 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
93.
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (1966).
242 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
94.
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn
238 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
95.
Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon (1970).
Possibly Lennon's best album.
237 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
This primal scream influenced album is favoured by the critics, but it's probably too harsh for most listeners' tastes.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
96.
Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
234 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
97.
Ramones, Ramones
233 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
98.
Bat out of hell , Meatloaf.
218 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
99.
The Bends, Radiohead
218 points - added 16 years ago by checkmate -
100.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie
Nothing personal, but this list reads like someone's personal favorites instead of the 100 best of all time. There's just one Elvis disk but a slew from trendy artists like Beck, Mary J. Blige, Public Enemy, Moby, ad nauseum. I hope many others will visit and add classics from, say, the 1950's through 2000. I doubt that any album released less than 10 years ago can meet the test of 'all time' greatest. Let the voting, and re-voting, begin.
211 points - added 16 years ago by jackf1946 -
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