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:
4,035
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,681
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,796
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,404
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,686
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,242
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,231
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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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3,435
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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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3,378
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 92nd to 67thUB40 by UB40 |
| Up 16 from 41st to 25thMirror Moves by The Psychedelic Furs |
| Up 11 from 100th to 89thBack In The High Life by Steve Winwood |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 14 from 74th to 88thRobbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson |
| Down 12 from 79th to 91stFreedom by Neil Young |
| Down 12 from 85th to 97thEverybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 05/09/2025 10:03 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 08/27/2020 05:05 | Santiago | 47 | 94/100 | |
| 07/13/2020 16:09 | 0129114 | 64 | 81/100 | |
| 04/29/2020 17:01 | Szyfman | 173 | 85/100 | |
| 04/29/2020 06:37 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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From Santiago 08/27/2020 05:05 | #257464
Great chart!
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From 0129114 07/13/2020 16:09 | #255518
some solid picks as well as some deeper cuts!
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From 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
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
21stCenturySchiz 10/20/2016 18:50 | #177217
Very Good Chart. I love the top choice
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From Astralweeks2512 11/26/2015 02:47 | #153490
Great chart. Good to see Special Beat Service on it.
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From Kuzh69 02/27/2015 19:20 | #135743
Very impressive diversified musical tastes.....love to see someone knows
"The records" besides myself. Very nice chart.
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From joathome 02/28/2014 15:06 | #104806
Really Good chart!
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From edubs 11/09/2013 17:45 | #91462
Nice chart. Eclectic.
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tgarritsen 11/09/2013 15:49 | #91431
tgarritsen 11/09/2013 15:49 | #91431
Some interesting choices and a lot of Neil Young.
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