Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by cicadelic 
- Chart updated: 08/06/2025 08:45
- (Created: 03/10/2013 18:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
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2002
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1,437
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2024]
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1982
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852
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
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1967
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37,517
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
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1980
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2,542
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2013]
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1989
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3,814
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2024]
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2024]
[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1983
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4,490
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| Chris Cacavas & Junk Yard Love | 2 | 2% | |
| John Cale | 2 | 2% | |
| Built To Spill | 2 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 06/17/2026 18:53 | Cheddar | 16 | 100/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2026 10:47 |  MadhattanJack | 343 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2025 12:44 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2024 00:07 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2024 14:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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Musyahid 07/22/2024 04:10 | #304470
cool (Edited)
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pa 03/21/2014 23:33 | #107101
pa 03/21/2014 23:33 | #107101
that's really a nice one!
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newjlp 02/22/2014 21:38 | #104064
Some interesting picks. Attwenger, Nikki Sudden! (Edited)
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JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 05:35 | #100082
JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 05:35 | #100082
We have a similar taste but in different universes.
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thekrauter 01/01/2014 23:16 | #99442
good good good
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BraddlesHendo 11/25/2013 09:38 | #94462
Excellent albums have some new bands to listen to
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fdistani 11/02/2013 12:52 | #90220
awesome
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greatson 10/25/2013 09:23 | #89188
greatson 10/25/2013 09:23 | #89188
Sooo goood!
Nice to see so many 80`s picks!
I grew up in the late 80`s.. it`s so underrated on BEA:
THX for Attwenger.
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replacementlevel 08/20/2013 15:16 | #84228
I haven't heard many of these albums, but I really like the way you dig beyond these bands' best-known albums.
And if you're going to spread the wealth this much, Sigur Ros, the Smiths, and Tom Waits are good choices to name three times. (Edited)
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sssvnnn 08/09/2013 18:11 | #83613
sssvnnn 08/09/2013 18:11 | #83613
Oh God, so many great music!!
My favorite chart right now! (Edited)
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