rate ATRL's Best Albums of All Time - Vote Now!

[Zaram]

After we dragged the Best Albums list from Apple Music, Billboard and r/fantanoforever, it's time to show the straights what real taste looks like

 

 

 

ATRL's Best Albums of All Time

Send your Top 20 albums ranked from 1 (highest) to 20 (lowest) using the Google Form link below or via private dm.

You can send lesser than 20 albums, but your submissions needs atleast 10 entries. Your Top 1 will always receive 25 points:

 

https://forms.gle/LCMQ1MNnJaKoQukaA

 

Rules:

Submissions with less than 10 entries will be sorted out.

Maximum of 3 albums per artist only. For submissions under 20, maximum of 2 albums per artist is allowed.

 

Allowed albums:

• Studio albums
• Sountracks
• Remix
• EPs

Not Allowed

• Cover Albums
• Greatest Hits

 

 

Deadline: 30th June 2024

 

 

You can use the following format:

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Edited June 9 by Zaram

[Zaram]

Reserved for results

[OreGuy]

oohh could be interesting, can we payola here?

[alejandreaux]

Norman F Rockwell #1 

[ChapelHooker]

i was hoping we would do another one of these. how many albums will end up on the final list total?

[Zaram]

6 minutes ago, OreGuy said:

oohh could be interesting, can we payola here?

For sure you can

 

1 minute ago, ChapelHooker said:

i was hoping we would do another one of these. how many albums will end up on the final list total?

I remember someone did a rate for Best Songs ages ago and I still remember the meltdowns from the reveal 

If we get enough submissions we will do a Top 100.

[holyground13]

I love this concept! Can't wait to see the results.

 

Do compilation albums count or is it just studio albums?

[Suilen]

My minions and I will have to decide which j-pop album(s) we're going to make happen this time.

[Janet]

Done

[Riverbank]

We already know the top 3 is gonna be smth like TFM, TD and 1989 but lemme perch

 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

omg this is gonna be fun. lemme make my list 

[makeawish]

gonna have to judge how tactical to be, so many obvs to me picks that are going to be absolute non starters here

[JoAddams]

Oh, I'm comming 

[Zaram]

9 minutes ago, holyground13 said:

I love this concept! Can't wait to see the results.

 

Do compilation albums count or is it just studio albums?

I will add it to the OP - thanks!

 

Allowed albums:

• Studio albums
• Sountracks
• Remix
• EPs

Not Allowed

• Cover Albums
• Greatest Hits

[ChapelHooker]

4 minutes ago, makeawish said:

gonna have to judge how tactical to be, so many obvs to me picks that are going to be absolute non starters here

yeah same im basically only doing MPG's and some Main Indie Girls (no men allowed)

[ChapelHooker]

9 minutes ago, Riverbank said:

We already know the top 3 is gonna be smth like TFM, TD and 1989 but lemme perch

 

I think the last time ATRL did a best albums rate, Homogenic won and there definitely were some non commercial choices there so I wouldn't be so sure! it all depends on who participates.

[IsidoraMarí]

Done!

[Space Cowboy]

Oh let me do this 

[Wicked]

I'm not being strategic, just going to submit my actual faves. 

 

19 minutes ago, ChapelHooker said:

I think the last time ATRL did a best albums rate, Homogenic won and there definitely were some non commercial choices there so I wouldn't be so sure! it all depends on who participates.

I hosted that rate, it omitted 21st century albums and would look a lot different if we didn't. That & we promo'd the rate to as many users as possible, I think most of the people that submitted no longer post here as well.

 

Spoiler

100. Utada Hikaru - First Love (1999)
99. Dolly Parton - Jolene (1974)
98. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
97. Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
96. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (1995)
95. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
94. GZA - Liquid Swords (1995)
93. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)
92. Mariah Carey - Emotions (1991)
91. Jun Togawa - Tamahime-sama (1984)
90. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
89. Otis Redding - Otis Blue (1965)
88. Akina Nakamori - Fushigi (1986)
87. Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998)
86. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas (1994)
85. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999)
84. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
83. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (1968)
82. Brandy - Never Say Never (1998)
81. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
80. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
79. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
78. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
77. The Fugees - The Score (1996)
76. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (1992)
75. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (1972)
74. Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998)
73. TLC - FanMail (1999)
72. Nas - Illmatic (1994)
71. Donna Summers - Once Upon a Time (1977)
70. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
69. Fleetwood Mac - Tango In the Night (1987)
68. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
67. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (1971)
66. Björk - Post (1995)
65. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
64. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (1995)
63. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
62. David Bowie - Low (1977)
61. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
60. Janet Jackson - janet. (1993)
59. David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
58. Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976)
57. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1972)
56. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
55. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
54. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
53. Aaliyah - One In a Million (1996)
52. OutKast - Aquemini (1998)
51. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
50. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
49. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
48. David Bowie - Station to Station (1984)
47. Sade - Love Deluxe (1992)
46. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
45. Pixies - Doolittle (1989)
44. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
43. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall (1979)
42. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
41. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995)
40. Janet Jackson - Control (1986)
39. Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993)
38. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
37. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (1992)
36. TLC - CrazySexyCool (1994)
35. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)
34. Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990)
33. Nirvana - In Utero (1993)
32. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
31. Portishead - Dummy (1994)
30. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
29. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
28. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987)
27. Ayumi Hamasaki - LOVEppears (1999)
26. Madonna - Erotica (1992)
25. The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
24. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
22. Kylie Minogue - Impossible Princess (1997)
21. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1972)
20. Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key of Life (1976)
19. Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982)
18. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
18. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1979)
16. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
15. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
14. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
13. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
12. Mariah Carey - Daydream (1995)
11. Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
8. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1971)
7. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope (1997)
6. Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
5. Mariah Carey - Butterfly (1997)
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
3. Prince - Sign O' the Times (1987)
2. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998)
1. Björk - Homogenic (1997)

 

[PopKills]

This was hard and was a mix of me being strategic and authentic but it is sent 

[OreGuy]

6 minutes ago, Wicked said:

I'm not being strategic, just going to submit my actual faves. 

 

I hosted that rate, it omitted 21st century albums and would look a lot different if we didn't. That & we promo'd the rate to as many users as possible, I think most of the people that submitted no longer post here as well.

 

  Hide contents

100. Utada Hikaru - First Love (1999)
99. Dolly Parton - Jolene (1974)
98. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
97. Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
96. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (1995)
95. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
94. GZA - Liquid Swords (1995)
93. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)
92. Mariah Carey - Emotions (1991)
91. Jun Togawa - Tamahime-sama (1984)
90. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
89. Otis Redding - Otis Blue (1965)
88. Akina Nakamori - Fushigi (1986)
87. Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998)
86. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas (1994)
85. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999)
84. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
83. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (1968)
82. Brandy - Never Say Never (1998)
81. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
80. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
79. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
78. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
77. The Fugees - The Score (1996)
76. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (1992)
75. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (1972)
74. Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998)
73. TLC - FanMail (1999)
72. Nas - Illmatic (1994)
71. Donna Summers - Once Upon a Time (1977)
70. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
69. Fleetwood Mac - Tango In the Night (1987)
68. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
67. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (1971)
66. Björk - Post (1995)
65. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
64. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (1995)
63. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
62. David Bowie - Low (1977)
61. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
60. Janet Jackson - janet. (1993)
59. David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
58. Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976)
57. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1972)
56. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
55. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
54. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
53. Aaliyah - One In a Million (1996)
52. OutKast - Aquemini (1998)
51. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
50. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
49. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
48. David Bowie - Station to Station (1984)
47. Sade - Love Deluxe (1992)
46. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
45. Pixies - Doolittle (1989)
44. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
43. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall (1979)
42. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
41. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995)
40. Janet Jackson - Control (1986)
39. Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993)
38. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
37. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (1992)
36. TLC - CrazySexyCool (1994)
35. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)
34. Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990)
33. Nirvana - In Utero (1993)
32. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
31. Portishead - Dummy (1994)
30. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
29. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
28. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987)
27. Ayumi Hamasaki - LOVEppears (1999)
26. Madonna - Erotica (1992)
25. The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
24. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
22. Kylie Minogue - Impossible Princess (1997)
21. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1972)
20. Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key of Life (1976)
19. Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982)
18. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
18. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1979)
16. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
15. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
14. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
13. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
12. Mariah Carey - Daydream (1995)
11. Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
8. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1971)
7. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope (1997)
6. Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
5. Mariah Carey - Butterfly (1997)
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
3. Prince - Sign O' the Times (1987)
2. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998)
1. Björk - Homogenic (1997)

 

oh this list kinda eats?  would love to see how this rate turns out to compare

[Stepfon]

FYC:

[OreGuy]

6 minutes ago, Wicked said:

I'm not being strategic, just going to submit my actual faves. 

 

I hosted that rate, it omitted 21st century albums and would look a lot different if we didn't. That & we promo'd the rate to as many users as possible, I think most of the people that submitted no longer post here as well.

 

  Hide contents

100. Utada Hikaru - First Love (1999)
99. Dolly Parton - Jolene (1974)
98. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
97. Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
96. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (1995)
95. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
94. GZA - Liquid Swords (1995)
93. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969)
92. Mariah Carey - Emotions (1991)
91. Jun Togawa - Tamahime-sama (1984)
90. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
89. Otis Redding - Otis Blue (1965)
88. Akina Nakamori - Fushigi (1986)
87. Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998)
86. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas (1994)
85. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999)
84. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
83. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (1968)
82. Brandy - Never Say Never (1998)
81. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
80. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
79. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983)
78. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
77. The Fugees - The Score (1996)
76. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (1992)
75. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (1972)
74. Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998)
73. TLC - FanMail (1999)
72. Nas - Illmatic (1994)
71. Donna Summers - Once Upon a Time (1977)
70. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
69. Fleetwood Mac - Tango In the Night (1987)
68. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
67. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors (1971)
66. Björk - Post (1995)
65. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
64. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (1995)
63. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
62. David Bowie - Low (1977)
61. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
60. Janet Jackson - janet. (1993)
59. David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
58. Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976)
57. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (1972)
56. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
55. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)
54. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
53. Aaliyah - One In a Million (1996)
52. OutKast - Aquemini (1998)
51. Talking Heads - Remain In Light (1980)
50. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
49. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
48. David Bowie - Station to Station (1984)
47. Sade - Love Deluxe (1992)
46. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
45. Pixies - Doolittle (1989)
44. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)
43. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall (1979)
42. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
41. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995)
40. Janet Jackson - Control (1986)
39. Mariah Carey - Music Box (1993)
38. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
37. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (1992)
36. TLC - CrazySexyCool (1994)
35. Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)
34. Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (1990)
33. Nirvana - In Utero (1993)
32. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973)
31. Portishead - Dummy (1994)
30. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
29. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
28. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987)
27. Ayumi Hamasaki - LOVEppears (1999)
26. Madonna - Erotica (1992)
25. The Beatles - Revolver (1966)
24. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
22. Kylie Minogue - Impossible Princess (1997)
21. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1972)
20. Stevie Wonder - Songs In the Key of Life (1976)
19. Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982)
18. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
18. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1979)
16. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
15. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
14. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
13. Madonna - Like a Prayer (1989)
12. Mariah Carey - Daydream (1995)
11. Prince - Purple Rain (1984)
10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
8. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (1971)
7. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope (1997)
6. Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
5. Mariah Carey - Butterfly (1997)
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
3. Prince - Sign O' the Times (1987)
2. Madonna - Ray of Light (1998)
1. Björk - Homogenic (1997)

 

oh this list kinda eats?  would love to see how this rate turns out to compare

[AxelFox]

Done

 

I put my top 3 favorite albums at the top and the rest kinda in random order. Only put female albums to compensate for how they are usually snubbed in these publications lists. Only did a maximum of 3 albums per artist as well. 

[Virgos Groove]

Cover albums being banned means the Taylor's Versions aren't eligible, right?