Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Rockdrigo 
- Chart updated: 02/11/2026 08:15
- (Created: 05/29/2014 21:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Ojalá
Óleo De Mujer Con Sombrero
Al Final De Este Viaje En La Vida [First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Óleo De Mujer Con Sombrero
Al Final De Este Viaje En La Vida [First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Idioteque
Kid A
How To Disappear Completely [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Kid A
How To Disappear Completely [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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41,087
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
I Know It's Over
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
I Know It's Over
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,169
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Ghost
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Two-Headed Boy [First added to this chart: 07/31/2014]
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Two-Headed Boy [First added to this chart: 07/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,759
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God Only Knows
Here Today
You Still Believe In Me [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Here Today
You Still Believe In Me [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,210
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Karma Police
Paranoid Android
No Surprises [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Paranoid Android
No Surprises [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,803
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I Wanna Be Adored
I Am The Resurrection
She Bangs The Drums [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
I Am The Resurrection
She Bangs The Drums [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,608
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Marquee Moon
Venus
Elevation [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Venus
Elevation [First added to this chart: 05/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,551
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Cantata De Puentes Amarillos
Bajan
Todas Las Hojas Son Del Viento [First added to this chart: 06/12/2014]
Bajan
Todas Las Hojas Son Del Viento [First added to this chart: 06/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,468
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Dulce Introducción Al Caos
Segundo Movimiento: Lo De Fuera
Cuarto Movimiento: La Realidad [First added to this chart: 04/27/2019]
Segundo Movimiento: Lo De Fuera
Cuarto Movimiento: La Realidad [First added to this chart: 04/27/2019]
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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 34 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Caetano Veloso | 3 | 3% | |
| Extremoduro | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 2% | |
| Animal Collective | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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27 | 27% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 54 from 85th to 31stOjalá Que Llueva Café by Juan Luis Guerra |
| Up 38 from 80th to 42ndThe United States Of America by The United States Of America |
| Up 37 from 98th to 61stSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 58 from 28th to 86thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Down 28 from 50th to 78thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 27 from 26th to 53rdSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 15:15 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 02/28/2023 10:30 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 08/17/2022 17:57 | Soencer | 47 | 100/100 | |
| 05/02/2022 11:57 |  VictorVale | 14 | 91/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 05:55 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.1/100, a mean average of 89.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.5.
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From Johnnyo 02/28/2023 10:31 | #294542
Very interesting and diverse chart. Like it a lot
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From VictorVale 05/02/2022 11:57 | #284870
VictorVale 05/02/2022 11:57 | #284870
Que lista foda!!!
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From Emiliano 05/10/2020 18:55 | #251220
Gran lista. Saludos desde Uruguay!
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From 
splashfoop 09/18/2019 23:56 | #242784
splashfoop 09/18/2019 23:56 | #242784
Me gustan todas tus elecciones de música brasileña. ¿Ya escuchaste "Os afro-sambas de Baden e Vinícius"?
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From FelipeBoorkes 03/27/2019 00:15 | #234064
Hey, me gustó mucho tu lista: bastante música que no conozco.
Me llamó la atención que tengas mucha música brasileña siendo de Bolivia. Me surgió la duda: ¿se escuchaba mucho por allá o fue un descubrimiento y exploración personal?
Acá en México sólo nos tocó escuchar de Chico Buarque, Os Mutantes y Caetano Veloso, por supuesto. Pero en general para llegar a otros sonidos tienes que aventarte un gran clavado.
En fin, como decía tu lista sirve muy bien de guía.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From musicologist97 12/24/2018 02:18 | #227771
Great chart! Nice blend of mainstream, underground and international picks.
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From 
ExTeaSea 12/23/2018 16:56 | #227753
ExTeaSea 12/23/2018 16:56 | #227753
Love that you have Television as your number one. Very good album. Overall really good chart and nice seeing some obscure older stuff in the mix.
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From 
Sandinistar 12/23/2018 14:57 | #227742
Sandinistar 12/23/2018 14:57 | #227742
Terrific taste - love the placement of Marquee Moon, Skylarking, IYFS, and Acabou Chorare
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From 
ForegroundNoise 12/23/2018 11:01 | #227735
ForegroundNoise 12/23/2018 11:01 | #227735
LOVE this chart - great mix of the classics with lesser known picks, and a healthy dose of South American records. Would love to see some notes for a perfect score!!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Ulf 04/14/2018 08:11 | #212852
very nice chart
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