Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by pinkfreud1981 
This is a list of my favorite albums. I'm not including classical music, simply because the greatest works were realeased before albums even existed. I tried to do the one album per artiste rule, but I just couldn't, wouldn´t be honest , there are some masterpieces that I can´t leave out even if I have to sacrifice some variety.
- Chart updated: 09/24/2026 21:45
- (Created: 10/15/2009 21:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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An album that moves me every time I listen to it. A work of art that has it all. I love the deep and relevant concept, a portrait of the predatory system we live in (credits to Mr. Orwell, of course) an album full of dark poetry with keyboards that create a gloomy and hypnotic atmosphere that surrounds everything. Gilmour's guitars seem to me especially deep and melancholic on this one. Someone could say that Wish You Were Here has better worked melodies and that Dark Side is more innovative and more diverse in its instrumentation, but for me there is something here, perhaps the beligerance, I don´t know, but it has a dark and beautiful feeling that makes it a little (very little) above other Pink Floyd masterpieces.
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2011]
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1977
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This album blew my mind when I listened to it. At a time when I thought rock had left its best years behind and there were no bands on the level of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, this album proved me wrong, and not only made me discover Radiohead but also made me realize that there was still great rock out there. Ok Computer: A masterpiece from start to finish. Its title and concept not only marks Radiohead's entry into electronic music, but it also marks a milestone, it welcomes a new society where we are no longer anyone without our computer and our digital identity.
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1997
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59,162
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This brilliant work combines the free spirit of jazz, its creativity and irreverence with the complexity and textures of classical music, ,plus some elements of Flamenco, of course. An album that never wears out, every time you listen to it you find something new to enjoy.
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2023]
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1963
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12,135
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1971
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2,025
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Completely original. It should almost be considered a genre in itself. It's like meditating deeply, like delving into the unconscious mind: At times it is heavy and dense and at times it is beautiful and almost ethereal. Jazz, progressive rock, chamber music: A masterpiece from beginning to end.
[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
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1999
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An ambitious and energetic album. Progressive metal? I think so. I especially like it because I feel it's a very emotionally and intellectually satisfying album. It surprises and moves me. Songs like Parabola are true works of art that transcend rock.
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2001
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The subtlety and complexity of the instrumentation (with celesta, harp, percussion loops, choirs and strings) and the way it complements the beautiful melodies is unparalleled. A wonderful expression of love from Bjórk. A great aesthetic experience.
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2001
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2022]
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1976
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Listening to this is a special experience. The first two times I tried it, I admit that it bored me a little, but suddenly it clicked and now I understood what a great work of art it is. I agree with those who describe it as an album about the end of the world, with the desolate and tragic aspects, but also with the inherent beauty of every ending, with the inevitable melancholy of our fading spirit, with that magic that happens when the human spirit touches nothingness.
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2000
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 4% |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Sigur Rós | 2 | 2% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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BestEverAlbums 07/20/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5379): By pinkfreud1981
BestEverAlbums 07/20/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5379): By pinkfreud1981“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. (1977) 2. by by (1963) 4. (1971) 5. by (1999) 6. by (2000) 8. by (1975) 9. by (2011) 10. by (1976) 11. by (1969) 14. by (1979) 15. by (1994) 16. by (2019) 17. by by (1993) 19. by (1973) 20. by (1985) 21. by by (1971) 23. by (1965) 24.…”
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gon2bed 01/12/2015 11:59 | #131338
Someone saying there's a little too much radiohead, what just because you don't love the band completely like this person clearly does? It's their choice, I could say too much Pink Floyd but it's their choice. Those Radiohead albums are justified, hence why 4 of them are in the top 16 albums on this site. People love those albums and also love the other few.
As for the list I have all the Radiohead albums in mine, because they are my favourite band and listen to the albums a lot. 11 albums in common with me and I only have a 50 album chart. Very good. I'd suggest listening to Massive Attack, Jeff Buckley and Queens Of The stone Age if you haven't already.
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Martinborras 10/06/2014 19:03 | #123523
Martinborras 10/06/2014 19:03 | #123523
Incredible chart! Really, i seriously like it. The predominance of progressive rock is well done, with amazing albums. So, The Dark Side first is something that has to be. At the same time, you did an interesting variety of music, with many artist, and some from differents countries like Fito Paez with El Amor Después Del Amor. The top ten is obviously good, but it is not the best of the chart. Anyway, excellent chart, so just complete it!!!
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tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:20 | #98504
tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:20 | #98504
Lot of standard albums but those are great albums
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craola 06/18/2014 19:37 | #114690
craola 06/18/2014 19:37 | #114690
This looks a lot like a guitarist's list :)
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daftpunter 01/12/2012 04:28 | #35054
A solid chart. Drawn here by your curious comment regarding inconsistent Stones albums I was expecting to find a chart void of obvious taste. Though your Stones choices are uneven (Aftermath is undeniable, Voodoo Lounge is...odd, you find your way past a love of Progressive and Post-Progressive rock into plain old true classic rock. Well done.
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