Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Priest=Aura 
Australia The Church
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2005 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
55 charts
Rank Score:
317
Rank in 1992:
80
Rank in 1990s:
744
Overall Rank:
4,515
Average Rating:
 76 (61 votes)
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Some Cities 
United Kingdom Doves (UK)
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2005 [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
102 charts
Rank Score:
528
Rank in 2005:
57
Rank in 2000s:
493
Overall Rank:
2,928
Average Rating:
 73 (144 votes)
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Vulture Street 
Australia Powderfinger
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2003 [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
34 charts
Rank Score:
223
Rank in 2003:
115
Rank in 2000s:
1,039
Overall Rank:
6,014
Average Rating:
 75 (41 votes)
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Internationalist 
Australia Powderfinger
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 1998 [First added to this chart: 11/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
44 charts
Rank Score:
403
Rank in 1998:
61
Rank in 1990s:
598
Overall Rank:
3,679
Average Rating:
 72 (58 votes)
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The Living End 
Australia The Living End
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 1998 ~ Punkabilly from down under - need I say more? [First added to this chart: 08/10/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
60 charts
Rank Score:
361
Rank in 1998:
67
Rank in 1990s:
661
Overall Rank:
4,050
Average Rating:
 70 (70 votes)
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Avalon 
United Kingdom Roxy Music
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2004 ~ Tacky and totally 80s but still an album I have cherished for many years. [First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
501 charts
Rank Score:
3,410
Rank in 1982:
7
Rank in 1980s:
77
Overall Rank:
511
Average Rating:
 79 (654 votes)
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Elephant 
United States The White Stripes
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2003 [First added to this chart: 11/07/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
1,535 charts
Rank Score:
11,328
Rank in 2003:
1
Rank in 2000s:
13
Overall Rank:
113
Average Rating:
 83 (2,154 votes)
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Night Beat 
United States Sam Cooke
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2015 ~ Recently, I have re-discovered Sam Cooke and, although many of his releases are amazing, this is still a magnum opus of soul. [First added to this chart: 03/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1963
Appears in:
242 charts
Rank Score:
1,282
Rank in 1963:
6
Rank in 1960s:
141
Overall Rank:
1,344
Average Rating:
 77 (218 votes)
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Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack
United States Talking Heads
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 1998 [First added to this chart: 01/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
491 charts
Rank Score:
4,338
Rank in 1984:
8
Rank in 1980s:
53
Overall Rank:
385
Average Rating:
 83 (710 votes)
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The Jarvis Cocker Record 
United Kingdom Jarvis
Buy album United States
Initial listen: 2006 ~ I experienced just after listening to Different Class for the first time. Absorbed every moment. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
65 charts
Rank Score:
180
Rank in 2006:
123
Rank in 2000s:
1,242
Overall Rank:
7,176
Average Rating:
 72 (34 votes)
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 6 from 41st to 35thThe Eraser
by Thom Yorke
Climber Up 1 from 74th to 73rd154
by Wire
Climber Up 1 from 73rd to 72ndEmpire
by Kasabian
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 16 from 58th to 74thUnknown Pleasures
by Joy Division
Faller Down 1 from 35th to 36thHot Fuss
by The Killers
Faller Down 1 from 36th to 37thNight Time
by Killing Joke

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84/100 (from 190 votes)
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95/100
From 10/14/2025 22:13 | #311357
Great chart - revealing an unique personal journey through modern music. The Aussie inclusions are a welcome addition.
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95/100
From 04/06/2023 14:23 | #295824
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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From 04/06/2023 14:04 | #295823
Nice to revisit your list again. It’s great
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85/100
From 04/06/2023 12:27 | #295822
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 02/16/2023 21:33 | #294116
Love the notes. Good to see 'True Colours' in there. An overlooked classic.
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90/100
From 07/18/2022 04:36 | #287560
good chart bro
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100/100
From 11/06/2020 11:59 | #260234
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 10/01/2020 20:12 | #258902
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 10/01/2020 13:19 | #258894
Some great Australian inclusions.
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From 10/01/2020 09:58 | #258892
This deserves a way higher score
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