Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by iii25 
This list represents the albums that I have played the most in my life. And are close to what I consider best albums of all time.
No live, copmliations or greatest hits
- Chart updated: 08/23/2020 13:45
- (Created: 01/29/2010 05:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,992
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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31,500
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,688
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,338
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,620
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2012]
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1978
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1,206
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
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1982
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6,069
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Power pop music at its best
[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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3,445
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I could not stop playing this album when it came out
[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,308
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1980s | 41 | 41% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 7 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 25 from 92nd to 67th |
Up 16 from 41st to 25th |
Up 11 from 100th to 89th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 14 from 74th to 88th |
Down 12 from 79th to 91st |
Down 12 from 85th to 97th |
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| ! | 05/09/2025 10:03 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2020 05:05 | Santiago | 47 | 94/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2020 16:09 | 0129114 | 64 | 81/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/06/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3088): By iii25
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BestEverAlbums 11/09/2012 09:00 in Chart of the day (#392): By iii25“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by iii25 () 1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 2. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk (1986) 3. After the Gold Rush by Neil Young (1970) 4. London Calling by The Clash (1979) 5. The Queen Is Dead…”
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Santiago 08/27/2020 05:05 | #257464
Great chart!
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0129114 07/13/2020 16:09 | #255518
some solid picks as well as some deeper cuts!
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vancevisuals 04/06/2020 23:33 | #249628
"Making Movies" is the best Dire Straits album
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ForegroundNoise 04/06/2020 08:40 | #249598
Great chart, would be nice to see some more detailed notes!
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21stCenturySchiz 10/20/2016 18:50 | #177217
Very Good Chart. I love the top choice
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