Album Lists
Browse curated album collections from the community.
What are TakeRank lists?
Lists are user-curated album collections that can then be ranked. Where the global leaderboards rank albums against the entire database, lists let you scope the contest. A "best debuts of the nineties" list contains only debut albums from that decade and rankings the community only ranks them against each other. The result is a focused ranking that is far more useful than a sweeping all-time chart when you are trying to find something specific to listen to.
Anyone with a TakeRank account can make a list. Some are thematic ("loudest closing tracks", "albums with one-word titles"), some are practical ("essential records for new music writers"), and some are deeply personal ("the seven records I have not stopped playing since 2018"). The voting works the same way as everywhere else on the site: two albums appear side by side and you pick a favourite.
How to create your own list
Sign in to TakeRank, head to your profile, and use the create-list tool. Give it a title and a short description, then add the albums that belong on it. As soon as a list has at least two albums it becomes votable, and as soon as it is votable other people can start contributing rankings. You can make lists public so the whole community gets involved, or keep them private for your own reference.
The best lists tend to have a clear premise. "Best albums" is too broad; "best albums recorded in under a week" is far more interesting and produces a sharper ranking. Pick a constraint that excites you and the right albums will suggest themselves.