Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Loveless 
Mixed Nationality My Bloody Valentine
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This was my number #2 for over 6 years, but this album just keeps getting better with age. Its gotta be #1 [First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
2,161 charts
Rank Score:
28,394
Rank in 1991:
2
Rank in 1990s:
5
Overall Rank:
23
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2482 votes)  86 (2,482 votes)
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Ænima 
United States Tool
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
738 charts
Rank Score:
6,743
Rank in 1996:
4
Rank in 1990s:
49
Overall Rank:
242
Average Rating:
 81 (1,004 votes)
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Kid A 
United Kingdom Radiohead
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The album that transcends mortals [First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
3,217 charts
Rank Score:
42,227
Rank in 2000:
1
Rank in 2000s:
2
Overall Rank:
9
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 4471 votes)  89 (4,471 votes)
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Welcome To Sky Valley 
United States Kyuss
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Kyuss as a whole is criminally underrated. First track is one of my all time favorite [First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
262 charts
Rank Score:
1,582
Rank in 1994:
33
Rank in 1990s:
212
Overall Rank:
1,097
Average Rating:
 80 (342 votes)
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OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,428 charts
Rank Score:
63,464
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5642 votes)  92 (5,642 votes)
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Songs For The Deaf 
United States Queens Of The Stone Age
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Huh? What? [First added to this chart: 03/07/2020]
Year of Release:
2002
Appears in:
1,143 charts
Rank Score:
10,240
Rank in 2002:
5
Rank in 2000s:
17
Overall Rank:
130
Average Rating:
 83 (1,520 votes)
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Ride The Lightning 
United States Metallica
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
921 charts
Rank Score:
9,194
Rank in 1984:
2
Rank in 1980s:
20
Overall Rank:
154
Average Rating:
 84 (1,374 votes)
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Discovery 
France Daft Punk
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I put this album this high before they broke up btw :) [First added to this chart: 04/16/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
1,050 charts
Rank Score:
9,969
Rank in 2001:
3
Rank in 2000s:
19
Overall Rank:
139
Average Rating:
 83 (1,432 votes)
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Rust In Peace 
United States Megadeth
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
497 charts
Rank Score:
4,106
Rank in 1990:
4
Rank in 1990s:
72
Overall Rank:
408
Average Rating:
 81 (767 votes)
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The Downward Spiral 
United States Nine Inch Nails
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One of the greatest concept albums of all time [First added to this chart: 03/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
979 charts
Rank Score:
9,347
Rank in 1994:
6
Rank in 1990s:
32
Overall Rank:
150
Average Rating:
 82 (1,246 votes)
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 2 2%
1970s 10 10%
1980s 10 10%
1990s 28 28%
2000s 24 24%
2010s 18 18%
2020s 8 8%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 6 6%
Nirvana 3 3%
Black Midi 3 3%
Tame Impala 3 3%
Boris 3 3%
Black Sabbath 3 3%
Pink Floyd 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 44 44%
United Kingdom 31 31%
Japan 6 6%
Canada 6 6%
Australia 3 3%
France 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 20 from 80th to 60thMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
by Kanye West
Climber Up 11 from 75th to 64thIgor
by Tyler, The Creator
Climber Up 4 from 34th to 30thBlues For The Red Sun
by Kyuss
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 8 from 41st to 49thBrat
by Charli XCX
Faller Down 3 from 68th to 71stViolator
by Depeche Mode
Faller Down 3 from 69th to 72ndThe Bends
by Radiohead
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings

Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 68 votes)
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 !		07/02/2025 22:14 MadhattanJack   26585/100
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 !		10/11/2024 01:14 MCOTho   4891/100
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 !		02/11/2023 20:28 bobnickmad   3188/100
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 !		06/12/2022 07:23 seb7   11591/100
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 !		10/07/2021 13:26 EyeKanFly   20988/100

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From 10/11/2024 01:15 | #305602
nice list!
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Rating:  
90/100
From 02/11/2023 20:28 | #293939
Cool. Personalised. I like the metal inclusions.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 06/12/2022 07:23 | #286265
its a cool list but i dont love every pick
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Rating:  
90/100
From 10/07/2021 13:25 | #274767
very little here I haven't listened to, and everything I have listened to is awesome. LOVE to see some praise for Dopesmoker, that's a fun album/song.

I'd also love to see this expanded to 100!
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90/100
From 06/24/2020 14:48 | #254423
I like your chart, i like that you like Kyuss good for the stoner rock. I give you 90 Percent. Good choice but i can´t agree with your number 1 but the rest is ok.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 10/09/2019 08:11 | #243571
Some really nice stuff here, loved the hip hop picks nudged up against the metal. Some notes would be great!
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Rating:  
90/100
From 11/14/2017 23:16 | #201343
Great chart, so many cool choices. Always cool to see bands that you would rarely associate musically with each other, like Sonic Youth and Wilco, in the same chart.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 08/18/2017 10:57 | #196258
I'm feeling a strong 9 on this chart
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Rating:  
95/100
From 06/15/2017 22:42 | #192679
Awesome chart. Love the mix of styles. I've only 9 in common, but many here just miss my list!
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95/100
From 05/02/2017 14:45 | #190174
Don't like Kanye, but everything else is spot on. And Rust in Peace in top 10, wow! Also the first Pantera album I've ever seen on BEA, great
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