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paulvm's "My Own Personal Top 100 Albums of All Time (in progress)"

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1) I realized that some groups are just out and out "singles acts" but I can enjoy their best efforts (over the career) as much as a single finely crafted collection from a single year. Also, I haven’t heard complete albums from many bands that were "before my time" and in many cases the record label has deleted the full album in favor of anthologies. So, I’m allowing greatest hits albums.

2) Nothing newer than 1996. If I haven’t lived with it for at least 10 years, I can’t really call it an "all time" favourite of mine.

3) I also tend to disallow an album that’s new TO ME. In other words, it can be from 1966 but if I’ve only known about it since 2003, I’m probably not going to put it here.

4) I’ve tried to only include albums that are fairly readily available. Obscure, out of print compilations may look great and prove your "cred" but they’re not very helpful for people trying to find some great new music to listen to.

5) I’ll keep them to a minimum but I’m also allowing soundtracks and compilation albums.

Please note these are not in any particular order. Choosing a mere 100 was tough enough….

THISLIST IS IN THEPROCESS OF BEINGFINALIZED: If it’s less than or more than 100, that’s why…I’m still trying to narrow these down and come up with a list I can live with….

  1. 1.
    Shotgun Angel

  2. 2.
    Motor Cycle

  3. 3.
    Pet Sounds
    by The Beach Boys

  4. 4.
    Revolver
    by The Beatles

  5. 5.
    The Joshua Tree
    by U2

  6. 6.
    (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
    by Oasis

  7. 7.
    Chips From the Chocolate Fireball

  8. 8.
    Oranges & Lemons
    by Xtc

  9. 9.

  10. 10.
    Abbey Road (1990)
    by Beatles

  11. 11.
    Automatic for the People
    by R. E. M.

  12. 12.
    Out of Time
    by Rem

  13. 13.
    Velvet Underground & Nico
    by Velvet Underground

  14. 14.
    Dark Side of the Moon
    by Pink Floyd

  15. 15.
    Wish You Were Here
    by Pink Floyd

  16. 16.
    Permanent Waves
    by Rush

  17. 17.
    Presto
    by Rush

  18. 18.
    Moving Pictures
    by Rush

  19. 19.
    The Beatles (The White Album)
    by Beatles

  20. 20.
    Sunflower / Surf's Up
    by The Beach Boys

  21. 21.
    Today/ Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
    by The Beach Boys

  22. 22.
    Help! [UK]
    by Beatles

  23. 23.
    Let It Be (1990)
    by Beatles

  24. 24.
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    by Beatles

  25. 25.
    Rubber Soul (1990)
    by Beatles

  26. 26.
    The Village Green Preservation Society
    by Kinks

  27. 27.
    Forever Changes
    by Love

  28. 28.
    Girlfriend
    by Matthew Sweet

  29. 29.
    Blood on the Tracks (Hybr)
    by Bob Dylan

  30. 30.
    Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
    by The Flaming Lips

  31. 31.
    Soft Bulletin
    by Flaming Lips

  32. 32.
    East Side Story
    by Squeeze

  33. 33.
    Labour of Lust
    by Nick Lowe

  34. 34.
    Odessey and Oracle
    by The Zombies

  35. 35.
    Layla
    by Derek & Dominos

  36. 36.
    Rumours
    by Fleetwood Mac

  37. 37.
    Fleetwood Mac (Deluxe Edition)
    by Fleetwood Mac

  38. 38.
    Mystery to Me
    by Fleetwood Mac

  39. 39.
    Hotel California
    by Eagles

  40. 40.
    Desperado
    by Eagles

  41. 41.
    Indigo Girls
    by Indigo Girls

  42. 42.
    Surfacing
    by Sarah Mclachlan

  43. 43.
    Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
    by Sarah Mclachlan

  44. 44.
    Solace
    by Sarah Mclachlan

  45. 45.
    Little Earthquakes
    by Tori Amos

  46. 46.
    Under the Pink
    by Tori Amos

  47. 47.
    Tidal
    by Fiona Apple

  48. 48.
    When The Pawn...
    by Fiona Apple

  49. 49.
    Days of Future Passed
    by Moody Blues

  50. 50.
    Art of the State
    by AD

  51. 51.
    Ten Songs by Adam Again

  52. 52.
    Dig
    by Adam Again

  53. 53.
    Tapestry
    by Carole King

  54. 54.
    Wide-Eyed Wonder

  55. 55.
    Chase the Kangaroo

  56. 56.
    Diamonds and Rain
    by The Choir

  57. 57.
    Dear 23
    by Posies

  58. 58.
    I'm With Stupid
    by Aimee Mann

  59. 59.
    Whatever
    by Aimee Mann

  60. 60.
    My Aim Is True (With Bonus Disc)
    by Elvis Costello

  61. 61.
    Spike (With Bonus Disc)
    by Elvis Costello

  62. 62.
    It's a Shame About Ray
    by Lemonheads

  63. 63.
    Outside Looking in
    by Bodeans

  64. 64.
    Home
    by Bodeans

  65. 65.
    At Folsom Prison
    by Johnny Cash

  66. 66.
    Complete Live at San Quentin
    by Johnny Cash

  67. 67.
    American IV: The Man Comes Around
    by Johnny Cash

  68. 68.
    American Recordings
    by Johnny Cash

  69. 69.
    Unchained
    by Johnny Cash

  70. 70.
    American 3: Solitary Man
    by Johnny Cash

  71. 71.
    Smile
    by Brian Wilson

  72. 72.
    Brian Wilson
    by Brian Wilson

  73. 73.
    Orange Crate Art
    by Brian Wilson

  74. 74.
    Hollywood Town Hall
    by Jayhawks

  75. 75.
    Welcome to Paradise

  76. 76.
    Phil Keaggy & Sunday's Child
    by Phil Keaggy

  77. 77.
    ...This Year's Model

  78. 78.
    Russ Taff
    by Russ Taff

  79. 79.
    Crack The Sky
    by Mylon Lefevre & Broken Heart

  80. 80.
    Sheep In Wolves Clothing
    by Mylon Lefevre & Broken Heart

  81. 81.
    Greatest
    by Bee Gees

  82. 82.
    Cars - Complete Greatest Hits
    by Cars

  83. 83.
    Led Zeppelin
    by Led Zeppelin

  84. 85.
    Classic Everly Brothers
    by The Everly Brothers

  85. 86.
    Great 28
    by Chuck Berry

  86. 87.
    Band on the Run: 25th Anniversary Edition
    by Wings

  87. 88.
    Mccartney
    by Paul Mccartney

  88. 89.
    Double Fantasy
    by John Lennon

  89. 90.
    Gordon
    by Barenaked Ladies

  90. 91.
    Bargainville
    by Moxy Fruvous

  91. 92.
    Copper Blue
    by Sugar

  92. 93.
    Hey Babe
    by Juliana Hatfield

  93. 94.
    Galore
    by Cure

  94. 95.
    Flood
    by They Might Be Giants

  95. 96.
    Story of the Clash, Vol. 1
    by The Clash

  96. 97.
    Songs in the Key of Life
    by Stevie Wonder

  97. 98.
    90125
    by Yes

  98. 99.
    Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980
    by Steely Dan

  99. 100.
    What's Going On
    by Marvin Gaye

  100. 101.
    Thriller
    by Michael Jackson

  101. 102.
    Live at the Apollo 1962
    by James Brown

  102. 103.
    Layla (Hybr) (Ms)
    by Derek & Dominos

  103. 104.
    Graceland
    by Paul Simon

  104. 105.
    Bridge over Troubled Water
    by Simon & Garfunkel

  105. 106.
    Parallel Lines
    by Blondie

  106. 107.
    Dusty in Memphis
    by Dusty Springfield

  107. 108.
    GP / Grievous Angel
    by Gram Parsons

  108. 109.
    Are You Experienced
    by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

  109. 110.
    Friends
    by Beach Boys

  110. 111.
    Smiley Smile
    by Beach Boys

  111. 112.
    Big Backyard Beat Show
    by Br5-49

  112. 113.
    Aja
    by Steely Dan

  113. 114.
    Freak Out
    by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

  114. 115.
    Pretender
    by Jackson Browne

  115. 116.
    461 Ocean Boulevard
    by Eric Clapton

  116. 117.
    Full Moon Fever
    by Tom Petty

  117. 118.
    Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits
    by Creedence Clearwater Revival

  118. 119.
    Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks
    by Graham Parker

  119. 120.
    Escape
    by Journey

  120. 121.
    Arrival
    by Abba

  121. 122.
    Today!

  122. 123.
    Sunflower
    by Beach Boys

  123. 124.
    Singles Going Steady
    by Buzzcocks

  124. 125.
    Stardust
    by Willie Nelson

  125. 126.
    Mama Said Knock You Out
    by Ll Cool J

  126. 127.
    Deface the Music
    by Utopia

  127. 128.
    Temple of Low Men
    by Crowded House

  128. 129.
    Crowded House
    by Crowded House

  129. 130.
    Fragile
    by Yes

  130. 131.
    She's So Unusual
    by Cyndi Lauper

  131. 132.
    Night on the Town
    by Bruce Hornsby

  132. 133.
    Marshall Crenshaw (Dlx)
    by Marshall Crenshaw

  133. 134.
    Child Is Father to the Man (Exp)
    by Blood Sweat & Tears

  134. 135.
    Tumbleweed Connection
    by Elton John

  135. 136.
    Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
    by Elton John

  136. 137.
    3 Feet High & Rising
    by De La Soul

  137. 138.
    69 Love Songs
    by Magnetic Fields

  138. 139.
    A Rush of Blood to the Head
    by Coldplay

  139. 140.
    A Swingin' Affair!
    by Frank Sinatra

  140. 141.
    Absolute Torch & Twang
    by k.d. lang & The Reclines

  141. 142.
    Achtung Baby
    by U2

  142. 143.
    All Summer Long
    by Beach Boys

  143. 144.
    All That You Can't Leave Behind
    by U2

  144. 145.
    All Things Must Pass [DIGI-PAK EDITION]
    by George Harrison

  145. 146.
    Armed Forces
    by Elvis Costello

  146. 147.
    August & Everything After
    by Counting Crows

  147. 148.
    Beautiful Freak
    by Eels

  148. 149.
    Birds of Fire
    by Mahavishnu Orchestra

  149. 150.
    Blood on the Tracks (Reis)
    by Bob Dylan

  150. 151.
    Californication
    by Red Hot Chili Peppers

  151. 152.
    Can't Buy a Thrill
    by Steely Dan

  152. 153.
    Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
    by Elton John

  153. 154.
    Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
    by Lucinda Williams

  154. 155.
    Come Away With Me
    by Norah Jones

  155. 156.
    Come Fly With Me
    by Frank Sinatra

  156. 157.
    Come Dance With Me
    by Frank Sinatra

  157. 158.
    Steely Dan Countdown To Ecstasy
    by Steely Dan

  158. 159.
    Damn the Torpedoes
    by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers

  159. 160.
    Wildflowers
    by Tom Petty

  160. 161.
    She's The One
    by Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers

  161. 162.
    Into the Great Wide Open
    by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers

  162. 163.
    Parklife
    by Blur

  163. 164.
    Dear Catastrophe Waitress
    by Belle & Sebastian

  164. 165.
    Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
    by Eagles

  165. 166.
    Greatest Hits 2
    by Eagles

  166. 167.
    Disintegration
    by Cure

  167. 168.
    Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon
    by John Lennon

  168. 169.
    Elephant
    by White Stripes

  169. 170.
    Elv1s 30 #1 Hits
    by Elvis Presley

  170. 171.
    Employment
    by Kaiser Chiefs

  171. 172.
    Every Picture Tells a Story
    by Rod Stewart

  172. 173.
    Get Behind Me Satan
    by The White Stripes

  173. 174.
    Girlfriend - Legacy Edition
    by Matthew Sweet

  174. 175.
    Give Up
    by Postal Service

  175. 176.
    Gold
    by Ryan Adams

  176. 177.
    Harvest
    by Neil Young

  177. 178.
    Harvest Moon
    by Neil Young

  178. 179.
    Head Hunters
    by Herbie Hancock

  179. 180.
    Heavy Weather
    by Weather Report

  180. 181.
    Highway 61 Revisited (Hybr)
    by Bob Dylan

  181. 182.
    Honky Château
    by Elton John

  182. 183.
    How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
    by U2

  183. 184.
    I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
    by Aretha Franklin

  184. 185.
    I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
    by Bright Eyes

  185. 186.
    Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO)
    by Led Zeppelin

  186. 187.
    In Search of
    by N.E.R.D.

  187. 188.
    In the Court of the Crimson King
    by King Crimson

  188. 189.
    In the Wee Small Hours
    by Frank Sinatra

  189. 190.
    Ingenue
    by K.D. Lang

  190. 191.
    Introspective
    by Pet Shop Boys

  191. 192.
    It Takes a Nation of Millions
    by Public Enemy

  192. 193.
    Jagged Little Pill
    by Alanis Morissette

  193. 194.
    Quality Control
    by Jurassic 5

  194. 195.
    Katy Lied
    by Steely Dan

  195. 196.
    Kick
    by INXS

  196. 197.
    Kiko
    by Los Lobos

  197. 198.
    Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
    by Spiritualized

  198. 199.
    Licensed to Ill
    by Beastie Boys

  199. 200.
    Life's Rich Pageant

  200. 201.
    "Love and Theft"

  201. 202.
    Maggot Brain
    by Funkadelic

  202. 203.
    Marquee Moon (Dig)
    by Television

  203. 204.
    Midnite Vultures
    by Beck

  204. 205.
    Moondance
    by Van Morrison

  205. 206.
    Murder Ballads
    by Nick Cave

  206. 207.
    Music From Big Pink
    by The Band

  207. 208.
    Mutations
    by Beck

  208. 209.
    For The Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits
    by Roy Orbison

  209. 210.
    New Adventures in Hi Fi
    by Rem

  210. 211.
    Buddy Holly Collection
    by Buddy Holly

  211. 212.
    Nice 'n' Easy
    by Frank Sinatra

  212. 213.
    Nilsson Schmilsson
    by Harry Nilsson

  213. 214.
    O Brother, Where Art Thou?
    by Various Artists

  214. 215.
    Odelay
    by Beck

  215. 216.
    Our Endless Numbered Days
    by Iron & Wine

  216. 217.
    Out of the Blue
    by Electric Light Orchestra

  217. 218.
    Eldorado
    by Elo

  218. 219.
    Then Play on
    by Fleetwood Mac

  219. 220.
    Plans
    by Death Cab for Cutie

  220. 221.
    Pretzel Logic
    by Steely Dan

  221. 222.
    ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits
    by Abba

  222. 223.
    Music from the Motion Picture "Purple Rain"
    by Prince & the Revolution

  223. 224.
    Static & Silence
    by Sundays

  224. 225.
    Romantic Warrior
    by Return to Forever

  225. 226.
    Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
    by Janet Jackson

  226. 227.
    Roses in the Snow
    by Emmylou Harris

  227. 228.
    Running on Empty
    by Jackson Browne

  228. 229.
    Scarecrow (Rpkg)
    by John Mellencamp

  229. 230.
    Scissor Sisters
    by Scissor Sisters

  230. 231.
    True Colors
    by Cyndi Lauper

  231. 232.
    Skylarking
    by Xtc

  232. 233.
    Something / Anything
    by Todd Rundgren

  233. 234.
    Stars
    by Simply Red

  234. 235.
    Beach Boys Today
    by Beach Boys

  235. 236.
    Surf's Up
    by The Beach Boys

  236. 237.
    Sweetheart of the Rodeo
    by Byrds

  237. 238.
    Talking Book
    by Stevie Wonder

  238. 239.
    The Band
    by The Band

  239. 240.
    End of Innocence
    by Don Henley

  240. 241.
    The Man Who
    by Travis

  241. 242.
    Monkees
    by Monkees

  242. 243.
    Headquarters
    by Monkees

  243. 244.
    Head (1968 Film)
    by Monkees

  244. 245.
    More of the Monkees
    by Monkees

  245. 246.
    Justus
    by Monkees

  246. 247.
    Pool It!
    by Monkees

  247. 248.
    The Royal Scam
    by Steely Dan

  248. 249.
    Runaway Boys: Retrospective 81-92
    by Stray Cats

  249. 250.
    The Unforgettable Fire
    by U2

  250. 251.
    Unforgettable Nat King Cole
    by Nat King Cole

  251. 252.
    The Wall
    by Pink Floyd

  252. 253.
    There Goes Rhymin Simon
    by Paul Simon

  253. 254.
    Dave Brubeck - Greatest Hits
    by Dave Brubeck

  254. 255.
    Up
    by Rem

  255. 256.
    War
    by U2

  256. 257.
    Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1
    by Jill Scott

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