THE THUNDRED: The Top 100 Albums of All Time (#40 - #21)

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

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🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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From the One Hit Thunder podcast (originally released on 11/22/2024) THE THUNDRED is back! In this exciting installment, Chris and Matt count down from #40 to #21 of the greatest albums of all time, celebrating records that have left a mark across musical history. From an album that defined a band’s breakup to another that set new standards for experimental production, this episode covers a hip-hop masterpiece made from over 100 samples, a concept album about the human condition, and a record that put emo on the map. Whether they’re covering anthems of rebellion, an iconic coming-of-age R&B debut, or an arena rock record that took years to perfect, Chris and Matt guide listeners through a countdown packed with stories, insights, and surprises. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.3	One hit is all you need to make the money guaranteed.
0:29.8	And you can live off royalties forever.
0:35.5	And it makes me wonder. Is it just the wonder or is it one hit thunder
0:43.9	thunder?
0:47.9	The thundered.
0:50.3	All right, Matt, we are at the next to last section of the Thundred, and things are getting
0:56.5	exciting. We are climbing higher and higher on the list. And you really don't know a lot of
1:02.6	what's here today. I've given you a heads up on some albums that were coming beforehand,
1:07.8	but there were only a few today, right? So you actually sent me two separate emails.
1:12.5	The first email you sent me had two albums. And then you sent like a second one that's like,
1:17.2	actually, here's five albums, because I don't know if you had like a second guess on one or two of
1:22.9	them, but I was like, either way, there are 15 albums that I have no clue what to expect on this list.
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