Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Cyrax 
- Chart updated: 12/12/2025 14:45
- (Created: 01/18/2014 07:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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760
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2014]
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1974
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2,738
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,907
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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2,119
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,366
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
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2010
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3,626
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2014]
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1995
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5,180
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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996
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2023]
Year of Release:
2015
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905
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Madonna | 5 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 5 | 5% | |
| Mariah Carey | 4 | 4% | |
| Janet Jackson | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 3 | 3% | |
| Beyoncé | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Joy To The World by Faith Hill |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Christmas Kisses by Serena Ryder |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Surge by Jane Child |
| New entries |
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| Happy Love by Natalie Cole |
| Leavers |
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| Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande |
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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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| ! | 10/26/2025 23:14 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2025 08:47 | Johnnyo | 2,558 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/02/2025 11:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2022 01:32 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2022 23:20 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 75.0/100, a mean average of 68.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 22.1.
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From Johnnyo 04/03/2025 08:48 | #308303
Nothing wrong with this chart at all. Not to my taste but that beside the point. I can see that you love your pop music and it's a shame that there are no 60's albums on the list. Some fabulous pop albums from that decade.
Nice enough chart though non the less
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From Moondance 06/15/2022 23:21 | #286418
Good to see 3 Australian albums in your chart - even if they are all Kylie Minogue.
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From PeterSmith 09/02/2021 21:34 | #273222
Defo a pop focused chart with a bit of RnB, Soul and Glam. Good to see as most charts are Indie including my own. Interesting the occasional heavier rock album. But most interestingvthing for me was the high placing of Diamond Dogs. This album doesn't get enough love. Bowies vocals in Sweet Thing and RocknRoll With Me are winderful. Fill up your last 5 with Suede and Placebo
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Tamthebam 05/14/2016 13:13 | #165943
Tamthebam 05/14/2016 13:13 | #165943
Good Pop 100 a little too much Madonna she is a favourite of mine but I only have 3 of her albums in my 100. Try and include more artists and less Madonna, Bowie & Prince maybe have a max. of 5 albums per artist it will leave space for other genres/artists.
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Martinborras 11/30/2014 19:03 | #128363
Martinborras 11/30/2014 19:03 | #128363
Sorry, but I really dont like it. 20/100 because of the originality. The true is that I dont like at all the aesthetic of the pop music, it is nothing personal.
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antiloopje 01/19/2014 12:40 | #100979
antiloopje 01/19/2014 12:40 | #100979
Nice to see a non-rock chart once in a while. I'd suggest you keep building on it and perhaps include some more artists.
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