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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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| Die Regierung | 2 | 2% | |
| NoMeansNo | 2 | 2% | |
| Chris Cacavas & Junk Yard Love | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Algleymi by Misþyrming |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Rising by Yoko Ono |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Fragments Of A Rainy Season by John Cale |
| New entries |
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| After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/29/2025 12:44 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2024 00:07 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2024 14:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2023 19:06 |  dihansse | 309 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/02/2020 08:37 | ThuramThugood | 106 | 90/100 |
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pa 03/21/2014 23:33 | #107101
that's really a nice one!
Some interesting picks. Attwenger, Nikki Sudden!
JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 05:35 | #100082
We have a similar taste but in different universes.
good good good
Excellent albums have some new bands to listen to
awesome
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.
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.
sssvnnn 08/09/2013 18:11 | #83613
Oh God, so many great music!!
My favorite chart right now!
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