Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Spirit Of Eden 
United Kingdom Talk Talk
Available from United States
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
940 charts
Rank Score:
10,326
Rank in 1988:
3
Rank in 1980s:
16
Overall Rank:
121
Average Rating:
 84 (1,023 votes)
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Hounds Of Love 
United Kingdom Kate Bush
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1,445 charts
Rank Score:
17,717
Rank in 1985:
1
Rank in 1980s:
7
Overall Rank:
53
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1439 votes)  85 (1,439 votes)
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Siamese Dream 
United States The Smashing Pumpkins
Available from United States
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
1,643 charts
Rank Score:
16,987
Rank in 1993:
1
Rank in 1990s:
9
Overall Rank:
55
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1976 votes)  85 (1,976 votes)
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Lifes Rich Pageant 
United States R.E.M.
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
535 charts
Rank Score:
3,476
Rank in 1986:
8
Rank in 1980s:
74
Overall Rank:
491
Average Rating:
 80 (771 votes)
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Synchronicity 
United Kingdom The Police
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
824 charts
Rank Score:
5,458
Rank in 1983:
5
Rank in 1980s:
41
Overall Rank:
299
Average Rating:
 79 (1,061 votes)
Comments:
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The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,514 charts
Rank Score:
31,154
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
16
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2961 votes)  88 (2,961 votes)
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
3,061 charts
Rank Score:
40,445
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
6
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 3603 votes)  90 (3,603 votes)
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Doolittle 
United States Pixies
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 04/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,579 charts
Rank Score:
29,680
Rank in 1989:
1
Rank in 1980s:
2
Overall Rank:
17
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2996 votes)  88 (2,996 votes)
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Amnesiac 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
1,364 charts
Rank Score:
9,485
Rank in 2001:
3
Rank in 2000s:
19
Overall Rank:
139
Average Rating:
 82 (2,617 votes)
Comments:
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Nebraska 
United States Bruce Springsteen
Available from United States
#Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
743 charts
Rank Score:
5,604
Rank in 1982:
5
Rank in 1980s:
37
Overall Rank:
290
Average Rating:
 80 (1,011 votes)
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Climber Up 1 from 2nd to 1st
Spirit Of Eden
by Talk Talk
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Faller Down 1 from 1st to 2nd
Hounds Of Love
by Kate Bush
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86/100 (from 23 votes)
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 !		01/29/2025 12:50 SomethingSpecial  Ratings distribution  1,08886/100

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums forum mentions

This chart has been referenced 8 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From BestEverAlbums 06/19/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5348): By vdnoorfr
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk (1988) 2. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush (1985) 3. Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins (1993) 4. Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M. (1986) 5. Synchronicity by The Police (1983) 6. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths…”
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From 01/02/2015 03:10 | #130615
Good chart. R.E.M.'s "Up" is indeed underrated.
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From 06/18/2016 04:03 | #169020
Any Radiohead stacked list gets a thumbs up from me.
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From 09/12/2021 03:19 | #273653
No 1960's album, only 8 from the 70's and 8 REM albums?
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From 03/29/2022 18:02 | #283577
Ken in the top 20! Unexpected but very cool
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From 12/12/2022 23:27 | #291946
You certainly have some clear favourites. Cool chart. (Edited)
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