Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
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- Chart updated: 04/04/2024 11:15
- (Created: 06/19/2010 16:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Initial listen: 2011 ~ The best 8 track sequence for an album ever. From beginning to end, this is my favourite album to discover more with each listen.
[First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
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1986
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4,216
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Initial listen: 2004 ~ Influential to many artists over the years but personally, an important album. This album signified the end of my teenage years and inspired me not only in my acting but in my writing.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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27,773
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ 10 tracks, no filler. Unlike other Radiohead albums, each song has its place in the order and can equally be listened to outside of the strucutre. Reckoner is a highlight.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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2007
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51,117
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ First Bowie album I bought and has stuck in my mind ever since. The perfect concept album from the arrival to departure of a fallen rock star.
[First added to this chart: 09/21/2010]
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1972
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50,098
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ If the world was collapsing around me, the soundtrack of the demise would be Absolution. Even though they may show strong influences from previous bands, their talent is not lost on many listeners and fans.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
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8,206
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ A recent rediscovery that lends itself to criticism over its length. However the five songs are crafted in such a way that the bookends of Shine On You Crazy Diamond seem to go forever and fade in eternity.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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1975
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50,762
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Initial listen: 2001 ~ My favourite and what I believe to be the best Australian album of all time. Each song is a story and the maturity within this album from Dempsey and co. is obvious.
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Initial listen: 2011 ~ So confronting and rewarding. This has grown on me ever since my first listen.
[First added to this chart: 08/11/2012]
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1985
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698
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Initial listen: 2005 ~ only after a current relisten have I realised how amazing this album is in all aspects.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1980
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30,707
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Initial listen: 2005 ~ At first, the album seemed like a good album. After 7 years on the shelf, it's still on high rotation.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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1998
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7,019
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Doves (UK) | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Something For Kate | 2 | 2% | |
| Elbow | 2 | 2% | |
| The Church | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 99th to 100th Desert Lights by Something For Kate |
| New entries |
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 Silent Alarmby Bloc Party |
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 Kill For Loveby Chromatics |
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84/100 (from 188 votes)
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| 95/100 | 04/06/2023 14:21 |  EyeKanFly | | 88/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/06/2023 09:17 |  MadhattanJack | | 84/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/16/2023 21:31 | mrmcrook | | 92/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/19/2022 16:25 |  seb7 | | 91/100 |
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95/100
From EyeKanFly 04/06/2023 14:23
EyeKanFly 04/06/2023 14:23
I dig this list. Not everything's for me, but there's distinct preferred styles and a big emphasis on Australian artists which is very cool.
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95/100
From BraddlesHendo 04/06/2023 14:04
Nice to revisit your list again. It’s great
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85/100
From Johnnyo 04/06/2023 12:27
Haven’t changed my initial opinion even though you have reranked. I still love your chart. Great job
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90/100
From mrmcrook 02/16/2023 21:33
Love the notes. Good to see 'True Colours' in there. An overlooked classic.
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90/100
From leniad 07/18/2022 04:36
good chart bro
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100/100
From CompassCharlatan 11/06/2020 11:59
Great list. I need to listen to a lot of your selections as I think we look for the same things in albums.
Thanks for sharing
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100/100
From Santiago 10/01/2020 20:12
Great and very consistent collection of records. There are some that I don´t know, so I will give them a try.
Excellent list!
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95/100
From BraddlesHendo 10/01/2020 13:19
Some great Australian inclusions.
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95/100
From 
DommeDamian 10/01/2020 09:58
DommeDamian 10/01/2020 09:58
This deserves a way higher score
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90/100
From 
ExTeaSea 04/18/2020 20:26
ExTeaSea 04/18/2020 20:26
Really cool chart! Air in the top ten that's cool. Anastasis by Dead Can Dance is so good I need to buy it! Just recently got War Stories by UNKLE. Where Did the Night Fall is even better but War Stories is definitely good. Only one in common but you have a bunch of great albums on here. I'll have to check out that Elbow album from last year, didn't realize they put one out. Checked out this chart cuz you liked the new Poliça.
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