Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ryusaki 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2025 21:45
- (Created: 04/27/2014 13:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1981
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3,052
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2004
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31,583
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2001
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7,331
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1985
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17,779
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1994
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7,292
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1999
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10,455
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1997
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59,043
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1993
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17,000
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1994
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16,011
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 48 | 48% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Siouxsie And The Banshees | 6 | 6% | |
| Saint Etienne | 6 | 6% | |
| Muse | 5 | 5% | |
| Blur | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Björk | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 40 from 46th to 86th |
Down 33 from 29th to 62nd |
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| ! | 04/27/2026 14:22 | stangetzaway | 175 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2025 14:58 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2025 08:07 |  MadhattanJack | 356 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/27/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5295): By ryusaki
BestEverAlbums 04/27/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5295): By ryusaki“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees (1981) 2. Funeral by Arcade Fire (2004) 3. Origin Of Symmetry by Muse (2001) 4. Good Humor by Saint Etienne (1998) 5. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush (1985) 6. Parklife by Blur (1994) 7. The Soft Bulletin…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/06/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5093): By ryusaki
BestEverAlbums 10/06/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5093): By ryusaki“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ryusaki () 1. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees (1981) 2. Funeral by Arcade Fire (2004) 3. Origin Of Symmetry by Muse (2001) 4. Good Humor by Saint Etienne (1998) 5. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush (1985) 6. Parklife by Blur (1994) 7. The Soft…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/30/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3294): By ryusaki
BestEverAlbums 10/30/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3294): By ryusaki“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ryusaki () 1. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees (1981) 2. Funeral by Arcade Fire (2004) 3. Origin Of Symmetry by Muse (2001) 4. Parklife by Blur (1994) 5. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush (1985) 6. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 7. Good Humor by…”
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LordMark 05/09/2017 10:34 | #190540
21 albums in common, 7 of which are outside of the BEA top 100.
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ryusaki 05/03/2014 23:34 | #110699
Not enough space for all of my favourites..I need a bigger chart!
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mozzmozz 12/15/2017 23:36 | #203203
mozzmozz 12/15/2017 23:36 | #203203
Some nice picks in there. A bit 90s heavy - but then why not - it was a great decade.
(Hmmmm maybe I should give Siouxsie another listen)
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StefanR10 10/30/2020 20:59 | #259964
StefanR10 10/30/2020 20:59 | #259964
I think this chart is good. It is a good average chart. Not very impressive but ok.
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