The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums
by Entertainment Weekly (2013) 
Entertainment Weekly is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City. These are their best albums of all time.
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1966
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1984
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15,275
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1972
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18,223
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1982
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16,052
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1979
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28,917
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1975
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19,466
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1968
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2,756
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2010
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20,892
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1966
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36,328
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1991
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The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 1% | |
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63 | 63% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition | Apple Music | Overall chart | 2024 | |
| NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1988 | |
Other charts by Entertainment Weekly
A total of 22 charts from Entertainment Weekly are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums | Entertainment Weekly | Overall chart | 2013 | |
The 100 All-Time Greatest Albums ratings
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Goliath 03/29/2021 10:02 | #267909
Goliath 03/29/2021 10:02 | #267909
15 in my top 100, but some real bizarre choices here. Another chart with a random Elvis compilation (not an album!).
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roberto71 08/16/2020 00:53 | #257051
Well, it's an uneasy combination of all the old standbys (which are pretty good), and some newer stuff (which arent really in the same league as the old ones).
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Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/15/2020 18:40 | #248768
Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/15/2020 18:40 | #248768
Wow, daft punk... that was a surprise.
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reeceyboi 12/22/2014 02:06 | #129859
reeceyboi 12/22/2014 02:06 | #129859
Only a very few albums are where they should be on this list. But at least the albums are decent. Not so sure about Kanye west being so high up though.
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