Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by blueandthemoon 
First of all, I appreciate any feedback about my chart, but I would like to explain one thing. I realize most of my 100 greatest albums are from the 00s and 90s, and that was intentional. Those are the albums that are most important to me. However, if you look, I have created charts for every decade, 1950s-2010s, so my taste is by no means limited. But if I'm honest about my own favorite albums, the chronological composition of the chart will stay pretty similar. But again, I appreciate the feedback and realize some people have have different opinions about this.
- Chart updated: 04/14/2025 23:45
- (Created: 02/12/2014 19:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
2005
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1997
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2003
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 64 | 64% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elliott Smith | 6 | 6% | |
| The Sea And Cake | 4 | 4% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 4 | 4% | |
| Rx Bandits | 4 | 4% | |
| John Mayer | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 92nd to 87th Futures by Jimmy Eat World |
| Up 2 from 97th to 95th Graduation by Kanye West |
| Up 2 from 74th to 72nd Warts & All, Volume 3 by Moe. |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 41st to 43rd Game Theory by The Roots |
| Down 2 from 84th to 86th Everybody by The Sea And Cake |
| Down 2 from 87th to 89th I'm Telling You For The Last Time by Jerry Seinfeld |
| New entries |
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 The Reminderby Feist |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
87/100 (from 43 votes)
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 70/100  | 03/27/2025 15:52 | DrewHamster | | 79/100 |
| 85/100 | 01/25/2025 14:17 | SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
| 85/100 | 04/27/2024 22:50 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 04/27/2024 20:46 |  Keatownrodriguez | | 94/100 |
| 85/100 | 10/21/2023 07:11 |  MadhattanJack | | 85/100 |
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From Keatownrodriguez 04/27/2024 20:48
Keatownrodriguez 04/27/2024 20:48
I love a chart that has a mix of great albums I'm familiar with alongside dozens of albums I haven't had the pleasure of listening to yet. Rx Bandits and the Sea and Cake were some great first listens, I'm excited to check out more.
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90/100
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Tamthebam 10/20/2023 15:01
Tamthebam 10/20/2023 15:01
Great Chart even though it is mostly albums recorded in the last 23 years but there is still variety there. Well Done.
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From chavaloricardin 04/15/2023 06:51
"Illinois" es uno de los 8 álbumes que tenemos en común y es genial verlo como el número 1 en este gráfico. Hubiera sido aún mejor si añadieras comentarios en los álbumes que seleccionaste para entender de mejor forma las razones por las que los agregaste, de cualquier forma, buen trabajo.
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"Illinois" is one of the 8 albums we have in common and it's great to see it as number 1 on this chart. It would have been even better if you added comments on the albums you selected to better understand the reasons why you added them anyway, good work.
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85/100
From Johnnyo 04/14/2023 12:29
Really good chart.
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90/100
From Rm12398 10/04/2022 23:03
Although we only have 10 albums in common, I found myself resonating with a lot of your picks. I am a big fan of Sufjan Stevens, so it's good to see so many of his albums so high (albeit in a slightly differing order to myself). Also, really like seeing Modest Mouse and Elliott Smith so high. Great list.
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85/100
From Moondance 10/04/2022 21:32
We are polar opposites in some ways ~ you favour the 90's/00's & I favour the 70's....that, I guess, is a quirk of the year we arrived on Planet Earth and how the music of our teens - 20's impacted upon us in such a profound way. We are similar in other ways ~ where the songwriter and the lyricists capture our senses. We only have 4 albums in common but soon, when I add Elliott Smith to my chart - we will have 5 in common. I love the diversity of this site and I totally respect your chart. BTW ~ nice to see one Aussie artist (John Butler) hit the top 100 ~ I can assure you that there are plenty more Aussie songwriters worthy of a listen.
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95/100
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HoldenM 10/04/2022 19:05
HoldenM 10/04/2022 19:05
Lotta good stuff here!
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85/100
From KineticEchoes02 02/08/2022 10:37
A good, fairly diverse chart. Like you say - very 90s/00s focussed - would be good to see some more early classics in there. Quite a few in common with my 100. Stoked to see John Butler Trio included - great album and great Aussie band!
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90/100
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StefanR10 11/06/2020 19:35
StefanR10 11/06/2020 19:35
Good chart. I really expected more Radiohead as i first read your description. But i was really was surprised by your choice good taste.
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90/100
From pctrooper 10/21/2019 20:31
This chart is pretty good. Maybe one day it will make you famous. Seems like a long shot I know, but we can't say for sure. Only thing is, you put in 6 Elliott Smith albums which is great, but you left out my favorite, "From a Basement on the Hill". What gives, man? Please notify me when/if you become famous.
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