Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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CellarDoor 
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- Chart updated: 08/10/2025 16:45
- (Created: 07/16/2014 22:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,823
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,494
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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12,179
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
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5,577
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,162
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,894
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,329
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,634
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2020]
Year of Release:
2018
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Rank Score:
1,559
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[First added to this chart: 10/15/2016]
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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Drake | 1 | 1% | |
| Dirty Three | 1 | 1% | |
| Gavin Bryars | 1 | 1% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 1% | |
| Guided By Voices | 1 | 1% | |
| LCD Soundsystem | 1 | 1% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 47 from 87th to 40th Ocean Songs by Dirty Three |
| Up 42 from 76th to 34th Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement |
| Up 35 from 72nd to 37th 3rd by Big Star |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 56 from 30th to 86th Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Down 35 from 54th to 89th Electro-Shock Blues by Eels |
| Down 33 from 61st to 94th The For Carnation by The For Carnation |
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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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| ! | 09/03/2025 18:19 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 11:02 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/24/2024 20:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 143 | 98/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2024 06:07 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2024 19:59 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 1% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 91.8/100, a mean average of 91.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.7.
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From Johnnyo 09/03/2025 18:19 | #310805
Can’t believe that it’s taken me until now to visit your chart. Really Great chart.
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From DommeDamian 05/01/2024 06:07 | #303296
DommeDamian 05/01/2024 06:07 | #303296
I would love some descriptions on what makes these albums special to you. Also, 19 artists in common.
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From CellarDoor 04/30/2024 22:28 | #303290
CellarDoor 04/30/2024 22:28 | #303290
Only true music lovers are allowed to listen to Van Morrison, Big Star and Nick Drake. Don’t let this chart fool you.
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From BorderFreeAndrew 04/30/2024 20:05 | #303286
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From Moondance 10/25/2022 02:06 | #290778
Since your latest (2023) revisions to this chart, we have 2 album in common - whereas previously we had ZERO.
I appreciate where you are coming from and respect your tastes in music and the honesty in your selections.
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seb7 03/26/2022 16:40 | #283427
seb7 03/26/2022 16:40 | #283427
I'm returning to give you a 100 because I agree with your statement about box sets/comps. AND THIS MUSIC IS JUST SO GODAMM COOL. Just like everything else in this world, we don't have to have identical tastes to appreciate any other's love for music.
It really is such a cool chart. Happy Listening :D
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From 
Rug 02/06/2022 07:49 | #280834
Rug 02/06/2022 07:49 | #280834
Lovely
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From CellarDoor 01/25/2022 10:52 | #280050
CellarDoor 01/25/2022 10:52 | #280050
Speaking of comps and boxsets, I think I forgot to add the Velvet Underground’s Complete Matrix Tapes. Awesome way to rediscover their songs.
Some of the releases on this chart wouldn’t make sense without the compilation (Autechre’s NTS Sessions, The Caretaker’s EATEOT), or wouldn’t be able to showcase the best non album takes (Airiel’s Winks & Kisses, Slowdive’s Blue Day).
But yeah sometimes you just can’t choose the best album when everything is awesome (Joy Division).
Enjoy the music.
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From seb7 01/09/2022 09:09 | #278905
seb7 01/09/2022 09:09 | #278905
I like your taste but i cant dig the amount of comps you have :(
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Tha1ChiefRocka 04/12/2021 02:49 | #268466
Tha1ChiefRocka 04/12/2021 02:49 | #268466
Always top taste from this lad.
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