Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by UnliveableWilts 
- Chart updated: 01/15/2026 05:45
- (Created: 01/12/2014 22:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"The Walls On Which The Prophets Wrote Are Cracking At The Seems"
Favourite Songs: 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors) | I Talk to the Wind | Epitaph (Including March For No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
Least Favourite Songs: [First added to this chart: 01/27/2014]
Favourite Songs: 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors) | I Talk to the Wind | Epitaph (Including March For No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
Least Favourite Songs: [First added to this chart: 01/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,689
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"You Know It's Gunna Make It That Much Better
If We Could Say Goodnight And Stay Together"
Favourite Songs: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Least Favourite Songs: Sloop John B [First added to this chart: 06/06/2014]
If We Could Say Goodnight And Stay Together"
Favourite Songs: Wouldn't It Be Nice
Least Favourite Songs: Sloop John B [First added to this chart: 06/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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37,674
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"All The Living That You're Saving
Won't Buy Your Dreams For You"
Favourite Songs: Colorado Girl | I'll Be Here In The Morning | (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
Least Favourite Songs: Lungs [First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Won't Buy Your Dreams For You"
Favourite Songs: Colorado Girl | I'll Be Here In The Morning | (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
Least Favourite Songs: Lungs [First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
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2,413
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"Something In The Way She Moves
Attracts Me Like No Other Lover"
Favourite Songs: Something | Octopus's Garden | Golden Slumbers | The End
Least Favourite Songs: Oh! Darling | Because [First added to this chart: 04/14/2014]
Attracts Me Like No Other Lover"
Favourite Songs: Something | Octopus's Garden | Golden Slumbers | The End
Least Favourite Songs: Oh! Darling | Because [First added to this chart: 04/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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55,688
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"To Lead A Better Life, I Need My Love To Be Here"
Favourite Songs: Here, There And Everywhere | For No One | Tomorrow Never Knows
Least Favourite Songs: Good Day Sunshine| I Want To Tell You [First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
Favourite Songs: Here, There And Everywhere | For No One | Tomorrow Never Knows
Least Favourite Songs: Good Day Sunshine| I Want To Tell You [First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,209
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"Inspiration Is What You Are To Me"
Favourite Songs: Whole Lotta Love | Thank You | Ramble On
Least Favourite Songs: [First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Favourite Songs: Whole Lotta Love | Thank You | Ramble On
Least Favourite Songs: [First added to this chart: 02/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,768
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"For Every Happy Hello There Will Be Goodbye"
Favourite Songs: A House Is Not A Motel | Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale | You Set The Scene
Least Favourite Songs: Old Man [First added to this chart: 01/26/2014]
Favourite Songs: A House Is Not A Motel | Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale | You Set The Scene
Least Favourite Songs: Old Man [First added to this chart: 01/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,046
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"I Find It Hard To Believe You Don't Know
The Beauty You Are"
Favourite Songs: Sunday Morning | Heroin | I'll Be Your Mirror
Least Favourite Songs: The Black Angel's Death Song | European Son (To Delmore Schwartz) [First added to this chart: 05/01/2014]
The Beauty You Are"
Favourite Songs: Sunday Morning | Heroin | I'll Be Your Mirror
Least Favourite Songs: The Black Angel's Death Song | European Son (To Delmore Schwartz) [First added to this chart: 05/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,644
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 88th to 89thLet Love In by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Down 1 from 89th to 90thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 1 from 90th to 91stSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| New entries |
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| Igor by Tyler, The Creator |
| Leavers |
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| Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 15:33 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 12/29/2023 14:16 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 12/29/2023 09:52 |  MadhattanJack | 302 | 86/100 | |
| 05/27/2022 18:50 | wizardalien | 31 | 88/100 | |
| 05/27/2022 16:38 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 10% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.8/100, a mean average of 87.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.9.
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Paule 12/18/2018 22:51 | #227422
Paule 12/18/2018 22:51 | #227422
Good list!
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Cargusbralem 12/18/2018 21:03 | #227412
Cargusbralem 12/18/2018 21:03 | #227412
Great chart! Gonna check out the ones I haven't listened to
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From zrommeke 12/18/2018 19:33 | #227394
Great chart! I need to discover the few unknown albums...
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AvalancheGrips 07/05/2018 22:54 | #217813
AvalancheGrips 07/05/2018 22:54 | #217813
This is one of the best charts I've seen on this website. Such good picks.
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From n8rob 04/27/2018 04:48 | #213741
Nice, I'll be coming back to this chart for listening suggestions.
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From maicenstuart 04/26/2018 21:58 | #213730
Awesome chart, although I'm not much of a fan of Radiohead. Great mix of genres though.
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travelful 04/26/2018 19:37 | #213720
travelful 04/26/2018 19:37 | #213720
Great chart, 31 albums in common! Love to see Tycho and KMD featured in here.
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From Johnnyo 04/26/2018 17:24 | #213703
Very very good chart. Love it
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From Ulf 04/26/2018 10:36 | #213676
great chart would be even greater if you made some comments
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DommeDamian 04/26/2018 09:37 | #213674
DommeDamian 04/26/2018 09:37 | #213674
Standard but loving it :)
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