Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
linusishungry 
When compiling this chart, I made an attempt to be as honest to myself as I could be; to not be influenced by opinions that others may have and choose the albums which move me the most.
- Chart updated: 12/29/2020 22:45
- (Created: 06/04/2011 22:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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45,837
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2011]
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2005
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10,188
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2011]
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1997
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67,130
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2011]
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1986
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10,985
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2020]
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1971
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16,822
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2020]
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2019
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1,147
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
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1998
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34,601
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2011]
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2001
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29,778
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2011]
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1969
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59,687
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 8 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4 | 4% | |
| The Strokes | 3 | 3% | |
| Bon Iver | 3 | 3% | |
| Adrianne Lenker | 3 | 3% | |
| Gorillaz | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 57 from 77th to 20th Plastic Beach by Gorillaz |
| Up 55 from 79th to 24th The Loved Ones by Flyte |
| Up 53 from 75th to 22nd Becoming A Jackal by Villagers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 76 from 19th to 95th Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 52 from 24th to 76th Night Train by The Oscar Peterson Trio |
| Down 52 from 41st to 93rd Live by Donny Hathaway |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
84/100 (from 36 votes)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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95/100  | 05/12/2025 09:16 | SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
95/100 | 04/12/2021 09:31 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
80/100 | 04/05/2021 09:48 |  zwiebel | | 86/100 |
85/100 | 12/30/2020 15:25 | MasterOfPuppets | | 91/100 |
 80/100 | 06/21/2020 06:32 | areminder | | 79/100 |
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80/100
From areminder 06/21/2020 06:35
Its been fun going through your chart and I get the sense that it's very personal to you. Really makes for an interesting read. Thanks for sharing
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85/100
From 
StefanR10 06/20/2020 08:39
StefanR10 06/20/2020 08:39
Really good you have a good taste you like Radiohead. I like more Led Zeppelin but you have here albums from Led Zeppelin and so i give you a good rating.
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95/100
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buzzdainer 12/27/2019 16:16
buzzdainer 12/27/2019 16:16
I admire your effort to focus on the albums you yourself love, rather than being overly influenced by others' opinions. I've attempted to follow a similar process, and it's been rewarding, though it also has led me down some surprising rabbit holes, such as being forced to accept that I like Lana Del Rey a lot more than most people do. Great job on this chart!
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85/100
From 
Mother Nature's Son 05/01/2015 13:40
Mother Nature's Son 05/01/2015 13:40
By all means do check out Kashmir. Especially the highest-ranked album on my chart, "The Good Life". I've seen certain people complain about it ripping off "OK Computer" and "Grace", but I think they only "rip off" in a great way (and from what I know they only rip off stylistically, never note-for-note). Naturally, it should be right up your alley! :)
Cool chart here as well!
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100/100
From gon2bed 02/09/2015 10:40
Alot in common, please take another look at my chart and re-rate it. :)
26 albums in common:
OK Computer by Radiohead (200 points)
In Rainbows by Radiohead (196 points)
The Bends by Radiohead (185 points)
Kid A by Radiohead (184 points)
Grace by Jeff Buckley (173 points)
Is This It by The Strokes (158 points)
The King Of Limbs by Radiohead (158 points)
Hail To The Thief by Radiohead (155 points)
Amnesiac by Radiohead (154 points)
Parachutes by Coldplay (145 points)
Hot Fuss by The Killers (142 points)
Origin Of Symmetry by Muse (139 points)
Nevermind by Nirvana (138 points)
By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers (137 points)
A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay (135 points)
Paranoid by Black Sabbath (127 points)
The Eraser by Thom Yorke (105 points)
Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses (93 points)
Elephant by The White Stripes (89 points)
Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (79 points)
Pablo Honey by Radiohead (76 points)
Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin (74 points)
American Idiot by Green Day (73 points)
One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers (39 points)
Amok by Atoms For Peace (30 points)
Gorillaz by Gorillaz (28 points)
17 artists in common:
Nirvana
Radiohead
Coldplay
The White Stripes
Led Zeppelin
Guns N' Roses
Black Sabbath
The Strokes
Jeff Buckley
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Green Day
Gorillaz
Bloc Party
Muse
The Killers
Thom Yorke
Atoms For Peace
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90/100
From 
andy_hunter 12/01/2013 20:14
andy_hunter 12/01/2013 20:14
Some albums that I loved seeing here, On Avery Island, The 20/20 Experience and AM are all great picks
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90/100
From edubs 09/13/2013 22:55
this is a quality chart - well done.
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90/100
From henrygreen0203 09/13/2013 15:22
Really nice chart! Lost of Strokes and Red Hot Chili Peppers...and even Count Basie's Atomic album. I just listened to that one this week and I'm not sure if I favor it or not.
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85/100
From 
SingingPeasant96 08/22/2013 01:52
SingingPeasant96 08/22/2013 01:52
Diverse albums, great list!
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100/100
From nnagle 01/08/2013 14:59
extreme procrastination
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