Top 99 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Gooz 
*6 May 2014. "This charting is rotting"... Lately I always been having this thought. So I make some relevant changes here. Despite the endless agony of chose what is best than what, I think this chart is nearly up to date for nowadays.
Also reduced to 2 albums per artist.
- Chart updated: 05/09/2024 08:45
- (Created: 10/01/2013 05:06).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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2000
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12,649
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1988
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15,340
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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1997
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62,038
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1991
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27,761
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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2002
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10,210
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1967
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38,640
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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2004
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33,256
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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1970
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18,676
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2013]
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1979
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21,128
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2014]
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1982
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5,734
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Arcade Fire | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 2 | 2% | |
| Swans | 1 | 1% | |
| The Mars Volta | 1 | 1% | |
| Deerhunter | 1 | 1% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 17 from 19th to 2ndDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Up 1 from 100th to 99thXX by The xx |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thDays by Real Estate |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdOK Computer by Radiohead |
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| 03/20/2025 14:12 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 17:53 | Exist-en-ciel | 157 | 96/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 05:46 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
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Juiceman96 01/03/2016 00:24 | #155634
Juiceman96 01/03/2016 00:24 | #155634
Thumbs up on Brand New's The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
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TheHolyKiwi 05/31/2015 10:00 | #142733
TheHolyKiwi 05/31/2015 10:00 | #142733
Like, bro just give my chart another look alright? Your rating just feels like an itch at the back of my throat.
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Kaiser 05/23/2015 14:43 | #142262
Kaiser 05/23/2015 14:43 | #142262
I like the chart but why not Bacamarte? :(
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ribeiro85 04/20/2015 12:22 | #139898
ribeiro85 04/20/2015 12:22 | #139898
Muito bom. Inspirador!
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arthurbittencourt 12/31/2014 05:23 | #130497
arthurbittencourt 12/31/2014 05:23 | #130497
parabens! me amarrei mt muita coisa em comum.
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From Gooz 12/31/2014 02:38 | #130490
Gooz 12/31/2014 02:38 | #130490
Thank you guys for all the comments here. It`s my chart of the day and I finally feel like a BEA adult lol.
Yes BraddlesHendo, Daydream Nation is a truly pearl for me. It instantly makes me feel like an angry explosive teenage again. It`s an album for living. I advice you to listen to it again after watch "1991 The Year Punk Broke"
Also seems like that Pompeii made some success here and we have to admit the guys had put so much spirit recording this one. It feels much more personal than some studio recorded songs like Echoes which I prefer this version here.
Finally I have to admit AGAIN that some choices here are actually outdated and others missing due the lack of time. Some albums like Filosofem and others splendid black metal records certainly will get into.
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From BraddlesHendo 12/31/2014 01:43 | #130488
I loved the Film Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii was brilliant , interesting top 10 find Daydream Nation a little boring to listen to these days but it's a classic of that era
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louisjwyatt 12/30/2014 20:32 | #130452
louisjwyatt 12/30/2014 20:32 | #130452
Cool chart. You have a lot of the obvious artists, but I'm glad to see you chose some less-than-conventional albums (Live at Pompeii, rather than the obvious ones like DOTM or WYWH, as well as Pornography). Would've given it a higher score with the exclusion of Back in Black, but hey, it's your opinion.
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rogue 12/30/2014 13:01 | #130429
rogue 12/30/2014 13:01 | #130429
I am loving your chart. Healthy and diverse and unpersuaded by the atypical top picks.
I've also been on a huge Floyd kick lately, but have never watched Live at Pompeii...until now.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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HoldenM 12/30/2014 10:04 | #130421
HoldenM 12/30/2014 10:04 | #130421
Love this.
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