100 best albums of the century
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 12/25/2025 00:45
- (Created: 02/08/2014 18:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
Year of Release:
2010
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2,467
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
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1,136
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2014]
Year of Release:
2012
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1,191
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2024]
Year of Release:
2023
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558
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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2,515
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
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2012
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523
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2022]
Year of Release:
2021
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1,307
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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100 best albums of the century composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 55 | 55% | |
| 2020s | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Decemberists | 4 | 4% | |
| Jesca Hoop | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Tallest Man On Earth | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Bragg | 2 | 2% | |
| Big Thief | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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100 best albums of the century chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 68th to 58thAlright, Still by Lily Allen |
| Up 7 from 36th to 29thJavelin by Sufjan Stevens |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 29th to 30thWhat A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World by The Decemberists |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st"Love And Theft" by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32ndHelplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes |
| New entries |
|---|
| After Hours by The Weeknd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/23/2015 18:33 |  mutley88 | 29 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2014 19:34 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From mutley88 06/23/2015 18:41 | #144442
mutley88 06/23/2015 18:41 | #144442
As always another interesting chart, came to this through the Jim White album one of my favourites of 2015. Nice to see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings up there. Cheers for the introduction to Pink Martini, I really like the Hey Eugene album.
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