The BEST Albums of ALL TIME (According to RateYourMusic)

[@beyondartv]

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[@MusicNerdDavid]

You should do this for certain genres

[@lotusnaturals1897]

When is your top 10 albums coming?

[@billybeans2253]

couldnt watch past you not having listened to all those great albums then talking about how you're gonna do your "kanye top 10" jesus christ man

[@t_._.]

Listen to more albums dude

[@lordbuddybear]

I think it focuses very much on sound, it's very avantgarde so to speak. When I take lyrics more into account, I would place Blood On The Tracks before Blonde on Blonde, and I miss some great lyricists

[@iliketrains3495]

For me as soon as Kid A was revealed as #2 it was obvious OK Computer was gonna be at the top.

[@zimzamzoom69]

Agreed. When top 2 wasn't revealed, I was predicting OKCOM and PhysGraf, but as soon as I saw Kid A at 2, no.1 was too damn obvious

[@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73]

Becasue of how rym works, radiohead gets super high up. Even their lowest rated (aside form Pablo honey) get number 1 of the year

[@schweppley1614]

Samee, legendary album, deserves that spot for sure

[@musiclifter5424]

Schweppley nah Radiohead don’t have the top 2 albums ever lmao

[@zoda5898]

@@musiclifter5424 Any album in the top spot, regardless of its greatness, is going to make every other album in the top 100 look like it was cheated. Ok Computer is still good, although I don't know about whether Kid A deserves that second place.

[@oliverfarahmand222]

You just gonna scroll past "What's Going On", "Bitches Brew" & "A Love Supreme" like they don't exist? smh

[@ggallintedtalk]

And Madvillainy 😡

[@aze4964]

Racism. (Joking)

[@jwardbass4452]

Some of the best on the entire list

[@KendrickMegaFan]

Jon is pretty uninformed for a critic. He didn’t even know Spiderland

[@mansad5473]

I will never forgive him for ignoring madvillainy. That album deserved to be at least top 15

[@eastbldw]

If you plan on continuing this series, Album Of The Year is another similar site that also has similar lists.

[@daroet5836]

Yessssssss

[@AikiraBeats]

That would be interesting

[@Operation_Lukey]

Only Radiohead and Velvet Underground there 😂. No shade.

[@waporitozito]

@@Operation_Lukey actually i think its a more reliable source than RYM, where you'll find 7 finnish black industrial metal in the 2010s top albums hahahaha

[@a1t3rmusic]

Yes...i think the site has...interesting stuff.

[@ricequin]

The first side of “Meddle” is great but side B is entirely filled with “Echoes “ which is probably my favourite track of all time. I’m a massive Floyd fan and it feels like everything the band had been up to that point and would become in the coming years.

[@donkey3235]

It’s not top 5 Pink Floyd tho

[@2bfrank657]

Meddle is my favourite PF album

[@SolarGlu]

tf? What's #5?? ​@@donkey3235

[@RockedNet]

Gonna be honest, the list overall is pretty solid.

[@FatKiki]

Yezzir!

[@grrggrrg4805]

@Angelicc you can't really disagree

[@joshrazorjt]

All 3 of the Radiohead albums are deserved

[@aity846]

@A A Bruh if you love them then you'd definitely appreciate them being in the top 10 three times lmfaoooo

[@joshrazorjt]

A A the thing is for any artist that is that high they are always gonna get some hate like saying it’s ‘overrated’ which is why it is hard making a ranking list but imo 3 Radiohead albums deserve top 10 but not necessarily in the correct order as I think In Rainbows is a bit better than Kid A

[@TommyDoesMusic]

Spiderland by Slint is incredible and you would like it

[@spamsingles5948]

One of my favorite albums of all time

[@TommyDoesMusic]

Spam singles saame

[@xio9759]

Recently watched the documentary on them and this album. Very cool.

[@adamgorsky8422]

@@xio9759 Breadcrumb Trail? fuckin awesome doc for, in my opinion is one of the best albums of all time

[@andym28]

@@adamgorsky8422 The interesting thing about post rock is it prides itself on being the DIY genre where thousands of bands record unique tracks sue to the tune varieties and the improved nature of the music. I was going to say my fav album of all time is aja steely dan. World class writing and performances. It's also very chill so you don't feel your going on a wizard of oz emo journey you can just pick any of the varied tunes and enjoy. Having said that id now say aja or none due to infinate highly original improv style albums from post rock.

[@lathangregory4633]

In the Court of the Crimson King is such an experience. Definetely deserves top 5.

[@cjenglish3348]

Yes omg ik this was a year ago but ITCOTCK IS SO FUCKING GOOD

[@sergio_7459]

I’ve only listened to 21st century schizoid man and I talk to the wind (one of my favorite songs of all time). I think imma listen to it in a bit cuz it intrigues me a lot

[@irem8126]

As a radiohead fan I'm loving this list. Tho still i would love to have more varity in the genres

[@nibyafternight1983]

But theres ton of genres like: Progressive Rock, Hip Hop, Math Rock, Bebop, Folk, Post Punk, Art Punk, Krautrock, Soul, Experimental Hip Hop, Baroque Pop, Jazz, Electronic, Jazz Fusion, Post Rock, Tharsh Metal, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Physcodelic rock, Proto Punk, Avant Garde Jazz, Noise Pop, Experimental Rock, Dream Pop, Jazz Rap, Noise Rock, Chamber Pop, Ambient, Art Pop, IDM, Shoegaze and of course Rock and alternative rock

[@irem8126]

@@nibyafternight1983 I know but mainly the list is dominated by rock and metal's subgenres

[@paranoidplane9799]

@@irem8126 But that's most ratings mate; Acclaimed music has a bit more diversity in their list but not by much. I just personally think rock music has a much more well developed sound than most other popular genres, except maybe jazz.

[@calebdickerson2003]

@@irem8126 I mean those are some of the most acclaimed genres and have been around for decades and decades influencing genres that followed so I can’t really say it’s too much of a surprise

[@kevanbrown7620]

As a huge music fan for over 40 years I don't really get the amount of high praise Radiohead get. I have The Bends which is a great album and OK Computer, which has some really great tracks on it, but I don't like Kid A, which a lot of people call the greatest thing ever. There's so many classic albums that could wipe the floor with Kid A. Albums which have stood the test of time of 50 years or more and are still regarded as classic albums.

[@TheInsaniacGuy]

Listen to 'Meddle' if, for nothing else, the track "Echoes" - one of Pink Floyd's best songs, whether on acid or sober (I've done both) 🤯

[@evangplayer1829]

Oh my god you're so cool for doing acid I bet you have so many friends

[@TheInsaniacGuy]

@@evangplayer1829 ...Who hurt you? 😅

[@acbeats3994]

@@evangplayer1829 dude chill

[@jonnykhatru]

The chart is created by an algorithm that aggregates the ratings of every album. The number of ratings an album has affects the placement in the charts as well as the overall rating itself. It should also be noted that the ratings of more active users have more weight on the overall rating than the ratings of users who just rate a little and dip. So no one is really deciding the placement of the albums, the algorithm places them based on these factors.

[@seank.2589]

Meddle is my all time favorite Pink Floyd Album and Amnesiac is currently one of my favorite Radiohead albums. Two albums I would consider as underappreciated if not underrated.

[@pizzaman4385]

I can tell they tried a lot of stuff in meddle a lot of different themes but it pays off when you get to echoes

[@kanelius3733]

You need to listen to in the court of the crimson king

[@afganskiksiaze]

We need best shifts in quality between the albums like Section .80 to GKMC (not saying S80 bad album, just GKMC had some of most iconic rap songs of all time like Swimming Pools or m.A.A.d city )

[@alex_flamer]

Yes Rank all of Kanye's albums. You already did it when Kendrick, so why not?

[@artvjon]

I didn't do it with Kendrick, lol. He doesn't have enough albums

[@samjenkins4930]

ARTV do it pls, I’d love to discuss it with you!

[@nalimlattarai2873]

ARTV he does

[@nalimlattarai2873]

The Reverse -Flash more

[@samjenkins4930]

ARTV he has five I think Section.80(2011) Good Kid, m.a.a.d city(2012) To Pimp A Butterfly(2015) DAMN. (2017) Black Panther Soundtrack(2018)

[@brocktudor5301]

You should give King Crimson a listen! In the court of the crimson King is there best

[@maxidescribedeternity7584]

I think that the best way to introduce someone to KG is by Red

[@ashtabet3450]

Mxx0 Nah, Crimson King is the better introductory record. It’s really accessible and the songs aren’t too long

[@gdmatter2286]

Larks is the best

[@jeremydraper733]

Mxx0 I would say their debut is the best introduction, but honestly they have so many line up changes that result in the band sounding so different every few albums that I think you’d need a couple of introductions to KC. I personally started with the debut. Then got larks tongues in aspic and discipline. Each are so different and the give you a feel for some of the different eras of the band. While I think red is great I think it’s better to work your way into that one. Just my opinion tho

[@parks3190]

Been waiting for this video, heck yeah man 🤘🤘

[@Taboot761]

If you’re gonna check out Swans, I highly recommend “White Light From The Mouth of Infinity.” It’s more goth rock inspired and very accessible to first time listeners.

[@mytruthslays1303]

Ok computer is BY FAR my favorite album of all time. Absolute masterpiece.

[@analog_drone]

Damn, skipping over the Glow Pt. 2

[@henrytomasso7394]

Oh my goodness, pink moon by nick drake is so beautiful in so many ways, oughta miss that guy

[@malugawhale]

David Bowie actually made it on there, wow, I’m really happy now

[@parks3190]

Man, no rush? Was kinda hoping to see atleast one of their albums in the top 100

[@rabidsquirrel4702]

@Jake Moran At least Close to the Edge by Yes is in the top 100

[@TheOrangeMamba]

I agree Moving Pictures is fantastic

[@imadabbou1766]

@Jake Moran check the ratings on it + they're who turned me into rush and geniuses (you can do only prog rock lists)

[@imadabbou1766]

@Jake Moran look further cuz like mars volta got 5th on 2003 chart and tool 4th on 2001 with 3.93 the genral chart isn't that accurate

[@imadabbou1766]

@Jake Moran tool is 138 on general chart tho

[@samthomas7253]

Please listen to The Smiths. I'd suggest The Queen is Dead first, and then Meat is Murder (which is very underrated imo).

[@luismangiaterra1031]

Yes tales from topographic oceans is better.

[@bloodstaindew1888]

Jon, one suggestion I can tell you is that the RYM's charts can let you filter if you wanna see albums of a certain genre, year, decade, or if it's a compilation of various artists

[@Wayner71]

I quite like this list. Unlike the Rolling Stone Magazine Top 500 albums that has just been updated. Man, that magazine is moribund. Cheers.

[@johncastens695]

Out of all the music rating websites I feel like this one is the most accurate

[@tylerdryden2730]

The most basic*

[@chungu7180]

Yesssss. More ARTV content to make my quarantine more bearable

[@ev1802]

I for one would love a top 10 for The Cure

[@smoshbooz]

1. Pornography 2. Disintegration 3. Seventeen seconds 4. Wish 5. Faith 6. The head on the door 7. Kiss me kiss me kiss me 8, 9 and 10 couldn't say

[@ev1802]

@@smoshbooz solid list!

[@smoshbooz]

@@ev1802 thanks!

[@davidellis5141]

Entertaining list. My Top 5 #1 Record - Big 🌟 , Grace - Jeff Buckley , Remain In Light - The Talking Heads , Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys , Heaven Up Here - Echo & The Bunnymen. Van Halen , The Pretenders , Bobby Womack , Blur & Sonic Youth have albums I might list on any given day !

[@donisaac5789]

Jeff buckley💪

[@petterv6604]

This list is sooo much better than The Rolling Stone Magazine’s

[@ViralRak]

Thanks for the lil shoutout man! Glad you’ve been spinning more tribe in your free time 😎😎 As a longtime user of RYM there are some artists that have a lot of high praise on there, for better or for worse lol Slint’s spiderland is a classic! I think you would dig it for sure

[@iliketrains3495]

Damn, Rocked and now you? Today's a good day

[@vendel7820]

Mon the Biff!

[@ejenplitobarces]

The ones I've heard: -Surfer Rosa (only heard it once but it's very good) -Loveless (PERFECT ALBUM) -Souvlaki (this made me cry and loved it instantly) -Daydream Nation (got it on the 2nd listen and it's amazing) -Dummy (great record) -Doolittle (also very good) -The Bends (not a huge fan of this album, but I like it) -OK Computer (I have a CD copy and it sounds awesome!!) -Kid A (really good, I'm not crazy about it, but I recommend listening to it) -Nevermind (obviously. This is awesome stuff) EDIT: I'm surprised to see the list grew quickly :O

[@pintatatphpaobe9563]

That's a really cool list of albums, keep it up!

[@ejenplitobarces]

@@pintatatphpaobe9563 thanks ;)

[@olegbutt07]

daydream nation is the best album of all time

[@ajvorob9117]

Eh I think Loveless is overrated

[@ejenplitobarces]

@@ajvorob9117 well, that's valid, but it helped me go through an existential crisis, so each to their own

[@wongijen9167]

Pretty obvious that Radiohead fans bombed the entire survey

[@JohnnyInTheBasement]

Then where were the other bands fans?

[@TrackXTrack]

Ohhhhh Tom Waits is a fantastic rabbit hole to explore! Start at the beginning with "Closing Time." It's GREAT! "Nighthawks at the Diner" is a live album of new songs with some great banter that is also a favorite. I could go on and on...

[@jakebulkley6053]

Aja by steely Dan is one of the best musical masterpieces ever produced

[@thisismelanies193]

3rd video and digging the way you talk about music. CSNY, Radiohead, dubstep, metal, prog rock, Sonic Youth, Sufjan Stevens .. and the I Don't Get Arcade Fire, haha. (Don't sleep on King Crimson.)

[@jackgatti8643]

Try listening to godspeed you! black emperor.

[@liammcnicholas918]

I don't think he's into post rock that much.

[@sagiepuff]

William Magee people who hate swans can love gy!be, they’re very different groups

[@jooree7696]

@@sagiepuff I like godspeed and i don't like swans

[@oppothumbs1]

here are my fav albums of all time: Forever Changes - Love 60s Buffalo Springfield Again - Buffalo Springfield 60s Live Rust Concert - Neil Young 70s Decade - Neil Young 70s Tim - The Replacements 80s Let it Be - The Replacements 80s Pleased to Meet Me - The Replacements 80s Don't Tell a Soul - The Replacements 80s Astral Weeks - Van Morrison 60s Moon Dance - Van Morrison 70s This Years Model - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 70s Get Happy! Elvis C and the Attractions 70s Heat Treatment - Graham Parker and the Rumour 70s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie 70s Revolver - The Beatles 60s Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan 60s The Doors - The Doors 60s Best of the Smiths Part I - The Smiths 90s The X Album - Lloyd Cole 90s Where you Been - Dinosaur Jr 90s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco 2001 Pet Sounds - Beach Boys 60s Are you Experienced - Jimi Hendrix 60s Banana album - Velvet Underground and Nico 60s Never Mind the Bollocks - The Sex Pistols 70s Avalon - Roxy Music 80s Eponymous - R.E.M. 80s Aliens Lanes - Guided By Voices 90s Talk Talk Talk - The Psychedelic Furs 80s A Hard Days Night - The Beatles 60s My Aim is True - Elvis Costello 70s Shazam - The Move 60s I'm Still in Love with You - Al Green 70s Music from Big Pink - The Band 60s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle - Bruce Springsteen 70s Happy Trails - Quicksilver Messenger Service 60s Zuma - Neil Young 70s I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One - Yo la Tengo 90s My Favorite Things - John Coltrane 60s Kind of Blue - Miles Davis 50s Child is the Father to Man - Blood Sweat and Tears 70s Doolittle - The Pixies 80s Core - Stone Temple Pilots 90s Pretenders - The Pretenders 70s Highway 61 Revisited - Dylan 60s Sea Change - Beck 2002 Odelay - Beck 90s Marshal Crenshaw - "Eponymous" 70s My Maudlin Career - Camera Obscura 2009 Viva Hate - Morrissey 90s Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea - PJ Harvey 2000 Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen 80s Warehouse: Songs and Stories - Hüsker Dü 80s So - Peter Gabriel 80s Californication - RHCP 90s Sky Blue Sky - Wilco 2007 14 songs - Paul Westerberg 90s

[@42elina]

Not to be that girl.....but where were all the girls?

[@Ben-es7ut]

sleater kinney, lauryn hill, broadcast, stereolab, and cocateu twins shouldve been here somewhere. at least they had bjork

[@leonardo.976]

I agree here, but there are a few female artists/ bands with girls in them (Kate Bush, Bjork, Sonic Youth)

[@rhysjenkins8709]

Joanna Newsom and Lauryn Hill are the glaring omissions I noticed in this list. I'm sure there's a fair few others too.

[@circuz4167]

My Bloody Valentine has a girl in it

[@maculka999]

Not sure if they were missing on the list or he just skipped but aretha franklin , patti smith, etta james, or anita baker could - should be there. Sonic youth deserves more albums on the list if we can have three radioheads in top 10.

[@hectorhervas3749]

I really was expecting to see some strokes records. Is this it, room on fire and the new abnormal should have been here. Also, when Kid A showed up I was 100% expecting OK Computer to be next

[@hectorhervas3749]

@A A it's their 2nd best album

[@hectorhervas3749]

@feargm it should be higher

[@imadabbou1766]

No not really they're good but not that good

[@vivilover9409]

@@imadabbou1766 L theyre amazing

[@kanglongshankz3313]

Is This it is amazing, but not sure it's top 100 and other Strokes albums are nowhere near.

[@damianos11]

Why the heck is "The Wall" at 101??

[@jooree7696]

I was asking the same question

[@ijustgotreallystoned638]

Exactly, it should be ALOT lower.

[@sneeds]

because it's overrated

[@lettherebegames8]

Should be waaaaayyyy higher

[@ncpunk46]

Keep in mind. I am not the most knowledgeable on music history. But I am blatantly biased towards My favorite bands and artists. (Beatles, Jonny Cash, etc.) but I tried not to be too over the top. Also top three because I’m not writing down 100 albums. 3. The Beatles (better known as white album) 2. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. The Wall

[@andyhodgson7692]

You're so right about Pink Floyd's Animals being good. Those plonkers at Rolling Stone Album Guide gave it just 2 out of 5. I wanted Queen's A Night at the Opera to be in the top 100 because I love that. I did an internet search to find out its position on RateYourMusic and it is at number 756 which I think is ridiculously low.

[@thechizzamiliz]

For Tom Waits I'd say dont start with Rain Dogs, its a great album but I think theres other albums that are easier listening to progress you into some of his more experimental stuff (like Rain Dogs). His earlier work is alot more laid back, less experimental and his voice isnt as gravelly like his later work. So starting off with some of his earlier work then I'd say go to Swordfishtrombones, then rain dogs, then get into more of his later stuff. Although Mule Variations from his later career has a good variety of both of his different eras. His later career is arguably alot better imo, Bone Machine, Mule Variations, Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones, but I do like his first one as well Closing Time. But yeah Tom Waits is great, would highly recommend.

[@daize337]

I agree.... although I would say that Swordfishtrombone is a better starting point into the madness. Rain Dogs is certainly the Magnum Opus of his work, but I think that without knowing the depth of variety in his work, swordfish gives you a good insight into the rich storytelling that involves lyrical, musical and highly experimental methods. Really cool stuf.f

[@VeteranHedonist]

Closing time. I've only just got into Tom Waits. I'm a 46 year old Englishman raised on Britpop and radiohead.

[@deadendstreet2484]

happy to see Neil’s after the gold rush here- I’ve become obsessed with him and it’s probably my favourite album

[@zoeyrat]

Highly recommend RYM, it's where I've found 99% of the music I listen to today.

[@elmexelmex]

Wow he just said he really likes post rock, but haven’t heard Godspeed You! Black Emperor??

[@melvinramone2605]

Fun House is my favorite album ever made. I definitely recomend it. Rain Dogs is a great place to start with Waits. You want to remember though that he has a few different periods and you might be really, really into one but not the others. Meddle is closer to the more experimental early Floyd but starting to have the Radio anthems of albums like Dark Side and The Wall. I love it but it might not work for some folks. You definitely want to hear King Crimson if you like Prog. Nice video. Thanks!

[@parabolablack]

There is way too much reverence for modern music. What about Thriller? Master of Puppets? Paranoid by Black Sabbath? Songs in the Key of Life? Abbey Road? Yellow Brick Road by Elton John? I love Radiohead, but this list does not do enough to span across genres in the right way. A “greatest album” needs to keep all things in consideration. The time period in which it came out. How dynamic it was. How much it’s not only had an impact on you- the listener- but the artists who came after it. As well as the world it created in the consciousness of people once the album is released. For example- In the Court of the Crimson King- fantastic album. Everyone should hear it... But it belongs somewhere in the 7-10 range. This is Greg Lake’s only album with the band. It’s prolific. But better than Abbey Road? No.

[@_PuppetMaster86]

This comment. You’re awesome and I agree with every word. 😐👍🏾

[@jsjwhw8254]

Abby road being 14 is already way too high. Shouldn't even be in the top 100

[@jsjwhw8254]

All that albums you mentioned at the top of your comment are not worthy of being in here Other than songs in the key of life, they are all overrated asf

[@parabolablack]

@@jsjwhw8254 1) Each of the albums I listed have influenced modern music and media in a way that changed the landscape of art forever after it was released. 2) So you're saying that this list is pretty spot on?

[@nibyafternight1983]

first of all this is an average created by the ratings of the people. It is not a very spot on list due to the fact that there's not someone to decide in what spot something goes. It is mostly determinated by an algorithm based on people opinions 1) Thriller is the #3 best album of 1982 and the best 327 album of all time According to RYM it is actually very high and is Regarded as the best pop album ever in the community 2) Master If Puppets is the second best album of 1982 and the 106 best album ever (very close to 100) and is in the top 10 best metal albums ever 3) Paranoid is literally the highest Metal album ever. The best metal album of all time. But this guy didn't show it. It is the 18 best album of all time 4) similar to Paranoid, song in the key of life was the highest soul release ever but he didn't show it in the video. It is the 68 best album of all time 5) Yellow Brick Road Is the #25 best album of 1973 and in the spot #1,099 overrall (quite high actually for being a top 5000)

[@corbinm5237]

My problem with a lot of lists like these is that they seem to equate or correlate popular/public opinion and popularity with quality. That’s rarely if ever an accurate depiction of quality. If you’re truly going to let that guide your thinking then you’re going to miss out on great and better music.

[@TECfan1]

Because that's what is usually the best. Most of these albums are highly influential and therefore some of the greatest of all time. If something is so underground that hardly anyone knows of it, how can it honestly be considered "best of all time"? Best is suggestive, but tbh things don't get popular for no reason. A lot of these classics are just really good. What use is a list of "best of all time" if only a handful of people know the music on it? Boring to make, boring to read.

[@corbinm5237]

@Th.El.Co._1 I understand what you’re saying in regards to influence because that does matter and I agree that,generally speaking,the popular albums are the better albums. However,I think that using popularity and influence does have its flaws. Both of them are influenced by trends and cultural context. Popularity is also influenced by name value,advertising/promotion,features,and lyrics among other things that have little or nothing to do with quality. I don’t think it’s the best criteria to use,and I think if you look at music for what it actually is rather than what popularity says it is then lists like these would be very different.

[@Arnh781]

I think though this list pretty diversified when and just hip hop or pop also rock, Progressive Rock, heavy metal, jazz, blues rock etc. It didn't which have even one country album, not one by Johnny Cash. But other than it's pretty diversified list and that's something I will give credit. And in my honest opinion way better list than Rolling Stone "100 best songs of this century so far" because that list had some good songs and had few rock songs and a good country song "Johnny Cash Hurt" it was terrible list most of the songs on there were mostly just pop.

[@Bluefrankie55]

There has to be some sort of popular weighting because otherwise albums with a tiny number of very enthusiastic fans would undeservingly reach the top ranks. If an album is really that great, you'd expect it to become known by word of mouth and to maintain a high rating even as its popularity grows. The creators of the site have also recognized recently that the current algorithm is reaching a breaking point because of growth in the site's popularity and they're going to soon introduce a new ranking that lowers the weight of popularity. That said, I think RYM clearly does much better than something like the Rolling Stones top 500 when it comes to balancing accessibility with artistic value. Keep in mind that most of these albums / artists will never reach much of the general public. Though they're beloved on the site, how many people of this generation have actually heard of Death Grips or Radiohead (beyond Creep)? Forget about Godspeed You!, Swans or Slint.

[@Bluefrankie55]

@@micshazam842 What do you think makes it narrow and what kinds of music would improve it? I'm interested in these lesser known gems.

[@evans3234]

If you haven’t already, you should listen to Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd. It’s criminally underrated.

[@pizzaman4385]

Yes

[@17thpyoungin]

Thank you. It’s so good. (You can probably tell by my pfp that I like it)

[@saulomarruizgarcia2408]

Loving this series!! You should do now Best albums of the 2010s according RYM

[@Stefan_Gerards]

Good Kid and Twisted Fantasy deserve those high placements for sure, great albums! would have put Nevermind a little higher though, and i'm surprised Hybrid Theory or Meteora aren't on this, Hybrid Theory's my all-time favorite album!

[@Stefan_Gerards]

that's just sad.. considering Chester always gave it his all throughout every performance, the lyricism in their discography.. RYM sort your shit out

[@kanglongshankz3313]

@@Stefan_Gerards Yeah RYM generally hates stuff like Linkin Park. Hybrid Theory isn't even top 1k for it's year.

[@o.steinman3855]

Laughing Stock is so great, if you’re not bothered to listen to the whole thing then pleeeassse at least listen to After the Flood. (also TMS being above Hounds of Love is a crime)

[@truthteller5426]

Meddle is one of pink Floyd's most underrated albuns Echoes and one of these days are some of their best work Give it a listen

[@haywoodjblome4768]

Fearless is amazing

[@janX9]

How can you say it's the most underrated album? I don't see meddle as being Floyd's most underrated album, because it gets talked about a lot and is even on this list of top albums of all time. What are you talking about? *"most underrated album"* ??? How? "A saucer full of secrets" is amazing and I never hear about it. That album is more fitting towards your statement. A momentary lapse of reason, the final cut & the division Bell... Also great Floyd albums that don't appear to get love. But *Meddle?* No, meddle it gets lots of recognition.

[@alphachestnut]

@@janX9 "one of the most underrated" *"one of"*

[@ConnorMcSchrosch]

Tbf when people talk about meddle, they usually talk about echoes

[@shannoncroghan3493]

Definitely check out The Smiths. Their albums are just amazing.

[@avigolberg8428]

My favorite band

[@bigpoop3073]

Just listened to a couple of their songs, I was genuinely pleased

[@bigpoop3073]

Update about a month or so later: The smiths is now my favorite band. Favorite song: What She Said

[@simplyzed8966]

@@bigpoop3073 It’s impossible to dislike the smiths

[@jaffrojames5147]

Tom Waits Closing Time, always start at the beggining

[@daroet5836]

PLEASE RANK KANYE ALBUMS!!!!

[@TheNinja2456]

Do you plan on ever doing an updated list of your favorite albums like you did for your favorite bands. I think I would be interesting to see the changes in your list!

[@alejandrogarciaazcarreta4250]

People complaining about their favourite album placement when they haven't even heard any of the albums above that particular record is hilarious

[@jacobh2147]

It's even funnier to see you can't spell hilarious

[@alejandrogarciaazcarreta4250]

@@jacobh2147 It isn't tho, my autocorrect is in my own language and It wouldn't be worth It to change It just for one comment, it would be even more hilarious if you took my previous comment personally

[@jacobh2147]

@@alejandrogarciaazcarreta4250 didn't take it personally and it's not that hard to live with Spanish autocorrect, solo te viste como un idiota jaja

[@alejandrogarciaazcarreta4250]

@@jacobh2147 you literally just made a mistake there buddy😂, see?

[@jacobh2147]

@@alejandrogarciaazcarreta4250 where

[@perfectcell1016]

The list is much better than the rolling stone one

[@_PuppetMaster86]

Yeah, maybe the 2020 list, but you can’t deny the 2003 Greatest Albums list was pretty fair.

[@ava.lanche4]

Def try out the smiths sometime! They don't disappoint imo 😊

[@seabass8593]

Physical Graffiti? Who’s next?

[@tompilkington3828]

Y e s. You must listen to Yes. They are one of my favourite bands of all time. Definitely my favourite prog rock band. I’ve always preferred them to Pink Floyd. For starting out with Yes, listen to The Yes Album, Fragile and Close To The Edge. These are their three best albums and if I were you I’d listen to them in the order I’ve put above. Then you can explore into other Yes work. After those albums, my favourites are Tales From Topographic Oceans, Going For The One, Drama, Relayer and Time And A Word. Hope you like them :)

[@artvjon]

Thanks Tom!

[@jeremydraper733]

I’ll second that. If you wanna get into yes, those three albums are how you do it haha

[@luismangiaterra1031]

My favorite all time record for any category is tales from topographic oceans. Any other music is far below this record.

[@RickyNardella]

How is not a single Michael Jackson album in this list? Absolute joke.

[@RickyNardella]

@dakota Have listened to all of them actually, one of the highest selling artists of all time.

[@RickyNardella]

dakota I personally don’t consider Thriller his best album, it might have been the most iconic, but I see ‘Bad’ or ‘HIStory’ as his best.

[@murray6188]

Radiohead being my favourite band with pink floyd second, this list was nice to see

[@cinemaspire7258]

RYM definitely has it's snobs but this list is pretty accurate!

[@matthiasgeeroms7852]

Placebo - Placebo (1996) (great debut album) Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing (1998) (Best album of all time, masterpiece) Placebo - Black Market Music (2000) Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts (2003) Placebo - Meds (2006) Placebo - Never Let Me Go (2022) Pearl Jam Radiohead Muse Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Still Corners The Smashing Pumpkins Live REM Kings of Leon Moby Trentemöller Booka Shade The Doors Deep Purple Led Zeppelin Black Sabbath Pink Floyd Arcade Fire Coldplay The Scissor Sisters Intergalactic Lovers Joy Division Half Moon Run Goose Balthazar Vitalic The War On Drugs The Whitest Boy Alive The Cranberries Garbage Rage Against The Machine The Manic Street Preachers Stereophonics Alanis Morissette Green Day Tool Air Fleetwood Mac Kraftwerk Portishead Massive Attack The Strokes The Cure Starsailor Sixteen Horsepower Editors Interpol Daft Punk Glasvegas Block Party The Temper Trap The Airborne Toxic Event The Sheila Divine Band Of Horses The Verve The XX White Lies The National Foals Kent The Antlers Kasabian The Black Keys The Drums First Aid Kit Cake Beck Franz Ferdinand Cigarettes After Sex Low Roar ...

[@Tityretupatulae]

There is more than alt rock

[@Ghoulikmusik]

Absolutely agree with you about the rubber soul, it’s got this coffee and cigarette in the morning vibe that’s so cozy

[@LB-of2dc]

No Queen shocked me. I expected at least 5 or six queen albums on here. At least as many as Bowie.

[@lastlettersny]

I believe you can start anywhere with Waits. 'Bone Machine' was the album that creeped the fuck out of me when I was a kid, and it holds up.

[@hockeygoal101]

You really have to listen to spiderland by slint

[@marcusthompson5390]

Some type of Beatles ranked video would be cool to see on your channel. You haven’t ever done a video on them and it would be interesting to see where you rank songs/albums from their discography

[@Poopmannn]

Likes math rock, likes post-rock, never heard of Spiderland by Slint Bro what Edit: LIKES POST-ROCK BUT NEVER LISTENED TO GODSPEED?? LMAOOO

[@Kelompok5CAT]

Dat sucks

[@BumbaClo-bh8xp]

He's a poser

[@urielnawej7835]

Queen : A Night At The Opera should always be in the top 5

[@praveenrawat6574]

13:25 bro ignored the greatest hiphop album madvillainy

[@man4437]

More like MIDvillainy

[@17thpyoungin]

@@man4437Are you on crack? Madvilliany is a 10 fr fr

[@angadgrewal9324]

It’s top 5 on rym now

[@speedwagon1824]

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[@gibbysmoviecorner8286]

Been waiting for this one. Keep it up Jon.

[@cacho2112]

It's ok. Geddy Lee went to a Lou Reed concert and left after the opening act of Genesis. You're in good company

[@cacho2112]

Mule Variations was my first Tom Waits. Fell in love

[@zltinsf]

Real Gone I thought was a pretty accessible later album. Kinda played like his greatest hits, or greatest phases.

[@gx1tar1er]

I mean RYM users are music nerds think their taste is superior & smarter. This list is music nerds' wet dream. But then again they have their own favourite artists/genres & are biased. Music is subjective & taste.

[@andresmason1551]

RADIOHEAD TRIUMPHS 🤘🏼😁😄😁☺️

[@Eclecticompany]

You should definitely check out Spiderland by Slint, Godspeed You! Black Emperor Raise your Skinny Fists, especially if you like Explosions in the Sky

[@pedroordonez2a362]

I'm so happy that today TPAB is now #5

[@МстиславКалиничев-ж8я]

Kanye West discography ranked? HELL YEAH!!!!!

[@CallMeSquilliam]

THIS NEEDS TO BE HIGHER. JON, LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE

[@afganskiksiaze]

What's your favorite song by Ye? If I can know.

[@john-evanbear8783]

10 years ago I remember Abbey Road being number 1 on RYM.

[@ejenplitobarces]

Now in January 2021 it's #4 I suppose

[@ferencssalvoski3721]

Now it's number 10

[@daredevil6145]

@@ejenplitobarces #4 is KID A

[@ejenplitobarces]

@@daredevil6145 things have changed in one year

[@daredevil6145]

I love things arent clustured like OKC and KID A being back to back Same for DSOTM and Wish You Were Here

[@TheCoasterCraze]

Wish there was more beach boys, and some Bruce Springsteen and billy Joel, but I feel those artists’ fans aren’t really the type to be on RYM

[@sushi523]

i used to listen to Slowdive for a while, particularly their 2017 self-titled but i've sadly fallen off a little. probably bc the person who recommended them to me and i aren't friends anymore and it wasn't pretty. but i can't let that keep me from listening to Slowdive and/or Shoegaze in general!

[@ejenplitobarces]

Slowdive's music is gorgeous

[@Hester-l6k]

rubber soul is my favourite album

[@Pie_The_Man]

Looking back on this yeesh a fair bit happier with the current charts Not that its particularly terrible or that the current charts are really great but its certainly toned down on the biases

[@theshamanofenterprise7408]

Sweet Jesus thank you my love.

[@alexddragame]

Good and generaly agreeable list. Not fan of every single album here, but I totally get their apperance in top 100.

[@estebancomulet]

Laughing Stock by Talk Talk is the greatest album ever IMO. And Spirit of Eden is remarkable too. Anyone's music collection is incomplete without these.

[@god9210]

I love seing my man Sufjan on that list. His song writing is INCREDIBLE!

[@joshybruh9099]

To pimp a butterfly is the best album of all time imo. It just encapsulates everything a perfect album should be.

[@natimber3040]

Facts it's not close either its a great message and great lyricism great metaphors and great music it's the only perfect album ever made other than dsotm

[@giorgiopluchino7147]

not all genre. by far one of the best rap album ever tho

[@_PuppetMaster86]

@@natimber3040 Candidates for greatest album of all time: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Pet Sounds Abbey Road Dark Side of the Moon Meddle In The Court Of The Crimson King To Pimp A Butterfly *(best hip hop/rap album of the 2010s IMO)* What’s Going On Bat Out Of Hell Thriller Rumours

[@matthannon1498]

The best starting point for Tom Waits is his debut, Closing Time. Rain Dogs is a better album, but Closing Time is more accessible.

[@klopici]

The moment I saw Kid A, I knew OK Computer had to be number 1

[@colbsterthewise8871]

This was a great video. I'm glad I got to hear you talk more about some classic records you haven't really mentioned on the channel before, and I hope this video exposes RYM to a new audience. Also, just wanted to say I highly recommend Meddle and In The Court Of The Crimson King. You said you weren't too familiar, and I think you should check them out, because both albums are great, and Echoes is one of the best songs the pop punk piece of trash that is myself has ever heard.

[@dh3279]

I disagree with MANY on the list, but 3 or 4 of the top 5 are sensational choices! In The Court Of The Crimson King should be mandatory listening for any music fans, but it has to be absorbed in its entirety. I would put The Wall ahead of Echoes, and I would take Kid A out of the top 30 or 40. And as wonderful as OK Computer is, nothing tops Dark Side Of The Moon, which doesn’t have any throw-away tracks (OK Computer has 2).

[@herbertmorrison730]

I think on the run adds to the album but it’s definitely a throwaway song unless you’re binging the whole thing. I think fitter happier is a throwaway song unless you’re listening to the whole thing and then like on the run I think it adds to the album. But yeah on the run is a for sure throwaway

[@jameshannagan4256]

One

[@man4437]

@@herbertmorrison730 Fitter Happier is better than most songs on OKC. Like yeah it's not a song but it slaps