Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by replacementlevel 
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- Chart updated: 01/17/2025 21:15
- (Created: 07/30/2013 19:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1971
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15,409
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1997
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59,483
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2019
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7,763
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1959
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20,888
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1969
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16,361
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1969
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54,032
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1966
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36,545
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2013]
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1967
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37,448
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1988
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6,692
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2013]
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1965
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25,206
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 41 from 9th to 50th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/03/2026 12:04 | Juneof44 | 57 | 84/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2025 17:51 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2025 19:45 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 10/11/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5098): By replacementlevel
BestEverAlbums 10/11/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5098): By replacementlevel“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by replacementlevel () 1. Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971) 2. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 3. Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey (2019) 4. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959) 5. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones (1969) 6. Abbey Road by The…”
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BestEverAlbums 02/24/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4870): By replacementlevel“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by replacementlevel () 1. Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971) 2. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 3. Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey (2019) 4. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959) 5. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones (1969) 6. Abbey Road by The…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/25/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2710): By replacementlevel
BestEverAlbums 03/25/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2710): By replacementlevel“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by replacementlevel () 1. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 2. Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971) 3. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan (1965) 4. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley (1958) 5. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar (2012) 6. Marquee…”
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Juneof44 03/03/2026 12:06 | #313423
Great chart, i like the attempt to include records from different eras; i'm not gicing it a 10 only because there's too much hip-hop for my taste. (Edited)
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BorderFreeAndrew 10/11/2025 17:54 | #311322
Nice to see Andrew Bird, Cat Power, Moby Grape, Sinéad O'Connor, and Terry Callier getting some well-deserved Top 100 love. (Edited)
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Johnnyo 08/25/2023 21:21 | #298850
Top notch chart
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flyingcitrus 03/25/2019 19:17 | #234015
flyingcitrus 03/25/2019 19:17 | #234015
This looks like a very informed and varied list. I like seeing Highway 61 and Marquee Moon get some love
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ForegroundNoise 03/25/2019 15:50 | #234009
ForegroundNoise 03/25/2019 15:50 | #234009
Lots of great albums here (if a little safe, only six outside the BEA top 1,000). Would love to see your written opinions of some of these in note form!! (Edited)
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