Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by paladisiac

These are my all-time favorites. (i imagine i've listened to at least 7,000 albums in my lifetime, probably more.) There will be duplicates by artist because there are artists of which i love the output of. This is only self-truth. The album rating of #100 = 83 (BEA 85).

To view my favorite ~5,000 albums of all-time, follow my charts as so: after this overall top 100, look for my charts that start "top albums", which currently span from #101-900. After that, look for my charts that start "top 65r albums" (albums BEA-rated 65). There are "top 65r charts" from #1-#1000. These "65 rated" albums follow the overall chart. So in review, my top ~1900 can be followed starting with the "overall top 100", then the "top albums" charts from #101-900, then the "top 65r albums" from #001-1000.

I started creating chart in BEA in 2011.

* UPDATE: 01/26/2023: Re-evaluating my top 1600+ albums of all-time. Made it through my top 140, so little chance lower ranked albums will shoot up into my top 100.

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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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41,972
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1997
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76,714
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1984
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16,456
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1993
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18,977
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R [First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1990
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12,624
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1982
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16,879
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1995
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15,959
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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1970
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13,201
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R [First added to this chart: 11/07/2011]
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2005
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1,609
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R [First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
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2010
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26,140
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 1 1%
1970s 13 13%
1980s 29 29%
1990s 27 27%
2000s 22 22%
2010s 8 8%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Genesis 10 10%
Radiohead 5 5%
Nirvana 4 4%
Michael Jackson 3 3%
Janet Jackson 3 3%
Pearl Jam 3 3%
Kanye West 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 60 60%
United Kingdom 29 29%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Ireland 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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83/100 (from 110 votes)
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From 12/08/2022 05:12
Very personal chart - what with 11 Genesis albums (at the time of my rating). I kind of prefer charts that are a bit more expansive & risky. Only 1 album outside the North America/UK bubble - happens to be Australian, so kudos for that.
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From 08/25/2022 10:37
Excellent list
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From 08/31/2021 20:57
wow 11 genesis albums
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From 10/07/2019 23:54
Can never have too much Genesis in a chart.
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From 12/03/2018 09:41
Nice chart !
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From 10/30/2018 16:01
Cool and personal chart, had to take away points for all the Genesis though.
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Very personal chart
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From 06/14/2018 15:55
Not my taste but I think you understand what music is
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From 05/10/2018 04:03
As a huge Genesis fan myself in the 80's, I understand! I understand! I went from Genesis to The Cure to Radiohead to Wilco in my forward flow of favourites. Very similar tastes, as if you check my 70's and 80's and 90's decade charts, there is a very serious similarity...
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From 05/09/2018 17:47
very nice chart..... strange to see Janet Jackson.....!!
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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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