Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by henrygreen0203 
100 artists, 100 albums released between the 1950s-2020s. I unashamedly love the music of American "hillbillies" playing rock music (the literal meaning of "rockabilly") but I also like singer-songwriter country-folk, power-pop, alternative rock and alternative R&B.
I include my ratings and my recommendations.
I hope you discover something here that you never dreamed you would enjoy!
- Chart updated: 4 hours ago
- (Created: 04/26/2013 16:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2023]
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2015
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29,559
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2013]
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1997
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60,535
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2013]
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1975
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42,692
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2014]
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1969
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26,910
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2025]
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1969
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54,894
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2013]
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1972
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41,298
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
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1994
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15,523
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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2026]
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2001
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9,254
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2026]
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1976
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15,657
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2025]
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2019
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6,603
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Portishead | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley | 1 | 1% | |
| Counting Crows | 1 | 1% | |
| OutKast | 1 | 1% | |
| Supertramp | 1 | 1% | |
| Silk Sonic | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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62 | 62% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 25 from 92nd to 67thClarity by Jimmy Eat World |
| Up 21 from 91st to 70thMeat Puppets II by Meat Puppets |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 65th to 71stGod Save The Gun by Militarie Gun |
| Down 5 from 67th to 72ndLucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams |
| Down 5 from 68th to 73rdThe Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith |
| New entries |
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| Parallel Lines by Blondie |
| Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band |
| Looks Like Rain by Mickey Newbury |
| (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Leavers |
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| 'Frisco Mabel Joy by Mickey Newbury |
| CopingMechanism by Willow (US) |
| Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow |
| Bewitched by Laufey |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/18/2025 07:30 | Exist-en-ciel | 160 | 97/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2025 12:55 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,087 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2023 15:56 |  Applerill | 971 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2022 00:40 |  Arthurknight | 381 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/15/2022 04:32 | Mmorrison22 | 3 | 77/100 |
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Johnnyo 12/24/2023 14:42 | #300641
Like the chart a lot. Just out of interest, was the 12 or 13 per decade deliberate or a happy coincidence?
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Arthurknight 11/16/2022 00:40 | #291310
Arthurknight 11/16/2022 00:40 | #291310
really nice unapologetic taste; nice to be reminded about nanci griffith too
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Mmorrison22 11/15/2022 04:32 | #291286
lot's of stuff I haven't heard of - love the inclusion of Meat Puppets & Rina Sawayama!
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leniad 07/18/2022 04:41 | #287562
changing my opinion, interesting chart !!
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Goliath 07/04/2021 14:52 | #271321
Goliath 07/04/2021 14:52 | #271321
There are non-US artists as well, just saying.
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Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:11 | #269253
Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:11 | #269253
Don't know many of the albums in here, this'be a tough one to visit, pretty eclectic indeed.
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Johnnyo 03/28/2020 09:52 | #249187
Excellent chart
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salahshoori 01/24/2020 10:47 | #247132
salahshoori 01/24/2020 10:47 | #247132
Great chart! There's lots of albums that I have to check from your chart, and isn't that the goal of sharing our taste?
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pctrooper 09/24/2019 00:52 | #242987
Certainly quite an original chart. Nice stuff.
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Paule 05/03/2019 20:54 | #235816
Paule 05/03/2019 20:54 | #235816
Good chart idea! Even though I am personally not that into americana, some solid albums can be found here.
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