Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 08/10/2026 12:45
- (Created: 12/30/2009 20:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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4th album
Untitled, commonly known as "Led Zeppelin IV", also called "Four Symbols", "ZoSo" or "Runes"
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Untitled, commonly known as "Led Zeppelin IV", also called "Four Symbols", "ZoSo" or "Runes"
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,078
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8th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
55,954
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5th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1987
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17,951
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Third album
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,853
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5th album
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,408
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Third album
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,047
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9th album
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1975
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41,611
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First album
Also called "Led Zeppelin I"
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Also called "Led Zeppelin I"
Major success [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,270
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Usa : band formed in Madison (Usa) with a scottish singer and american musicians
Second album [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Second album [First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,317
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4th album
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2009]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
2,999
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
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Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/25/2013 08:29 | #89178
Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/25/2013 08:29 | #89178
Great chart you made a perfect union with classic rock and metal.
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fabm0 08/19/2011 14:45 | #26438
101 JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE AreYouExperienced 1967
102 BEATLES AbbeyRoad 1969
103 DEREK & DOMINOS Layla&OtherAssortedLoveSongs 1970
104 ROLLING STONES StickyFingers 1971
105 ROLLING STONES ExileOnMainSt 1972
106 ROXY MUSIC ForYourPleasure 1973
107 BLUE OYSTER CULT SecretTreaties 1974
108 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BornToRun 1975
109 AEROSMITH Rocks 1976
110 CLASH ! 1977
111 DEF LEPPARD Pyromania 1983
112 PRINCE & REVOLUTION PurpleRain 1984
113 EURYTHMICS BeYourselfTonight 1985
114 RITA MITSOUKO NoComprendo 1986
115 GUNS N ROSES AppetiteForDestruction 1987
116 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BloodSugarSexMagic 1991
117 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ! 1992
118 SMASHING PUMPKINS MellonCollie&InfiniteSadness 1995
119 SHANIA TWAIN ComeOnOver 1997
120 FLAMING LIPS SoftBulletin 1999
121 SUFJAN STEVENS Illinoise 2005
122 ARCTIC MONKEYS WhateverPeopleSayIAmThatSWhatIMNot 2006
123 RADIOHEAD InRainbows 2007
124 COLDPLAY VivaLaVidaOrDeath&AllHisFriends 2008
125 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE MerriweatherPostPavilion 2009
126 ARCADE FIRE Suburbs 2010
127 BEATLES RubberSoul 1965
128 BEATLES Revolver 1966
129 BIG BROTHER & HOLDING COMPANY CheapThrills 1968
130 ANGE AuDelaDuDelire 1974
131 FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours 1977
132 BLONDIE ParallelLines 1978
133 JOY DIVISION UnknownPleasures 1979
134 U 2 Boy 1980
135 ECHO & BUNNYMEN HeavenUpHere 1981
136 PRINCE 1999 1982
137 CURE HeadOnTheDoor 1985
138 BON JOVI SlipperyWhenWet 1986
139 SIMPLE MINDS StreetFightingYears 1989
140 PIXIES Bossanova 1990
141 U 2 AchtungBaby 1991
142 SMASHING PUMPKINS SiameseDream 1993
143 DREAM THEATER Awake 1994
144 GARBAGE ! 1995
145 WEEZER Pinkerton 1996
146 KORN FollowTheLeader 1998
147 COLDPLAY Parachutes 2000
148 MUSE OriginOfSymmetry 2001
149 QUEENS ON THE STONE AGE SongsForTheDeaf 2002
150 MUSE Absolution 2003
151 GREEN DAY AmericanIdiot 2004
152 ROLLING STONES OutOfOurHeads 1965
153 BEACH BOYS PetSounds 1966
154 LOVE ForeverChanges 1967
155 CREAM WheelsOfFire 1968
156 NEIL YOUNG Harvest 1972
157 BOSTON ! 1976
158 VAN HALEN ! 1978
159 JOURNEY Escape 1981
160 CURE Pornography 1982
161 Z Z TOP Eliminator 1983
162 SIMPLE MINDS OnceUponATime 1985
163 SONIC YOUTH DaydreamNation 1988
164 STONE ROSES ! 1989
165 JANE S ADDICTION RitualDeLoHabitual 1990
166 AEROSMITH GetAGrip 1993
167 OASIS DefinitelyMaybe 1994
168 PLACEBO ! 1996
169 VERVE UrbanHymns 1997
170 PLACEBO WithoutYouIMNothing 1998
171 DIDO NoAngel 1999
172 COLDPLAY X&Y 2005
173 MUSE BlackHoles&Revelations 2006
174 ARCADE FIRE NeonBible 2007
175 FLEET FOXES ! 2008
176 MUSE Resistance 2009
177 NATIONAL HighViolet 2010
178 BOB DYLAN BringingItAllBackHome 1965
179 YARDBIRDS RogerTheEngineer 1966
180 GENESIS SellingEnglandByThePound 1973
181 KING CRIMSON Red 1974
182 RUSH 2112 1976
183 WIRE ChairsMissing 1978
184 SUPERTRAMP BreakfastInAmerica 1979
185 JOY DIVISION Closer 1980
186 U 2 October 1981
187 SIMPLE MINDS NewGoldDream 1982
188 GENESIS ! 1983
189 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BornInTheUSA 1984
190 SMITHS QueenIsDead 1986
191 PRINCE SignOTheTimes 1987
192 PIXIES SurferRosa 1988
193 AEROSMITH Pump 1989
194 QUEENSRYCHE Empire 1990
195 NOIR DESIR Tostaky 1992
196 CRANBERRIES EverybodyElseIsDoingItSoWhyCanTWe 1993
197 JEFF BUCKLEY Grace 1994
198 RADIOHEAD Bends 1995
199 TORI AMOS BoysForPele 1996
200 DREAM THEATER FallingIntoInfinity 1997
201 OFFSPRING Americana 1998
202 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Californication 1999
203 ELVIS PRESLEY ! 1956
204 LITTLE RICHARD HereS 1957
205 CHUCK BERRY OneDozenBerrys 1958
206 BOB DYLAN Freewheelin 1963
207 KINKS ! 1964
208 KINKS SomethingElse 1967
209 ZOMBIES Odessey&Oracle 1968
210 ROLLING STONES LetItBleed 1969
211 SOFT MACHINE Third 1970
212 DOORS LAWoman 1971
213 ROXY MUSIC ! 1972
214 IGGY & STOOGES RawPower 1973
215 ROBERT WYATT RockBottom 1974
216 PATTI SMITH Horses 1975
217 TELEVISION MarqueeMoon 1977
218 CLASH Sandinista 1980
219 KATE BUSH Dreaming 1982
220 VAN HALEN 1984 1984
221 DIRE STRAITS BrothersInArms 1985
222 CURE KissMeKissMeKissMe 1987
223 ENYA Watermark 1988
224 MY BLOODY VALENTINE Loveless 1991
225 ALICE IN CHAINS Dirt 1992
226 WEEZER !(BlueAlbum) 1994
227 NO DOUBT TragicKingdom 1995
228 LIBERTINES UpTheBracket 2002
229 AFTER FOREVER InvisibleCircles 2004
230 EPICA ConsignToOblivion 2005
231 EPICA DivineConspiracy 2007
232 EPICA DesignYourUniverse 2009
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EyeKanFly 04/24/2013 15:13 | #74353
EyeKanFly 04/24/2013 15:13 | #74353
Very much classic rock. I'm not a fan of so much metal, but the chart overall really just goes together. Good job.
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Deckiller TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/09/2014 10:25 | #111267
Nice list! I recommend giving Porcupine Tree a shot :)
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stangetzaway 05/14/2016 10:49 | #165933
Excellent classic rock esque chart. Hint broaden your horizons
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