Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by benmarka

Best albums 1960-present.

• Chart updated: 11/11/2021 16:45
• (Created: 11/25/2013 09:06).
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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,569 charts

Rank Score:

19,676

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,888 votes)

Comments:

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,632 charts

Rank Score:

65,205

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,510 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2014]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,494 charts

Rank Score:

37,212

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,873 votes)

Comments:

289

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,914 charts

Rank Score:

50,485

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 91 (3,948 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

70,767

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,206 votes)

Comments:

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Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,164 charts

Rank Score:

24,152

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,420 votes)

Comments:

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,071 charts

Rank Score:

44,115

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,903 votes)

Comments:

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 

 Kendrick Lamar

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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2014]

Year of Release:

2012

Appears in:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

25,649

Rank in 2012:

1

Rank in 2010s:

3

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (1,954 votes)

Comments:

204

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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 

 Kanye West

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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2014]

Year of Release:

2010

Appears in:

1,682 charts

Rank Score:

26,084

Rank in 2010:

1

Rank in 2010s:

2

Overall Rank:

33

Average Rating:

 85 (2,297 votes)

Comments:

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,775 charts

Rank Score:

37,050

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,224 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	22	22%
1970s	17	17%
1980s	14	14%
1990s	17	17%
2000s	19	19%
2010s	11	11%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Kanye West	4	4%
The Beatles	4	4%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3	3%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	67	67%
	25	25%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 93rd to 92nd Thriller by Michael Jackson

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 86th to 94th Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine
Down 8 from 87th to 95th Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Down 8 from 88th to 96th Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

New entries
To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey
Melodrama by Lorde
Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver
Joy As An Act Of Resistance. by Idles
In Colour by Jamie xx
Random Access Memories by Daft Punk

Leavers
Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer
Mothership Connection by Parliament
More Fun In The New World by X (US)
Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
Who's Next by The Who

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95/100	07/09/2022 17:37	leniad	686	85/100
90/100	07/09/2022 14:43	Tamthebam	554	85/100
75/100	07/09/2022 12:58	wizardalien	31	88/100
100/100	06/07/2022 20:38	Nkelleyslc	114	91/100
95/100	06/07/2018 10:18	DommeDamian	969	90/100

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95/100

From leniad 07/09/2022 17:37

skteches of spain better than kind of blue, in a silent way and bitches brew?
giant steps better than bluen traing and a love supreme?
liked the majority of the albums you selected

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From Nkelleyslc 06/07/2022 20:39

A wide range of genres and all great stuff.

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From flyingcitrus 02/28/2015 21:25

I like this list, quite a bit in common. It's unusual to see so much rap mixed in with 60's staples like Abbey Road and Highway 61, that's quite a range of taste.

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From jhuik 02/28/2015 21:04

All good.

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85/100

From Gionzi 02/28/2015 14:07

nice and very complete

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From edubs 02/28/2015 13:19

i can relate to the vast majority of this - a bit too much Kanye but across the board it is a job well done!

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From HoldenM 02/28/2015 09:07

I respect and love the hell out of this chart.

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From BraddlesHendo 10/29/2014 15:23

Great list a few artists I don't like so much but I value their place in music.

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From Oselju 10/23/2014 09:49

Very good chart.
What's Goin on at the first place, yessssss !

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From Decurso 10/17/2014 14:36

Pretty diverse.

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