Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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covecove 
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- Chart updated: 09/24/2026 18:15
- (Created: 06/08/2010 08:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2010]
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1995
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6,351
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2010]
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2007
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1,168
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2012]
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1976
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11,361
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2025]
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1997
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829
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[First added to this chart: 08/09/2011]
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2000
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38,457
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
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1998
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1,931
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2010]
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2003
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11,274
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2014]
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1972
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1,641
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2010]
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1987
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8,460
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
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2004
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13,076
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| OutKast | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Portishead | 2 | 2% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 01/04/2026 02:42 | jnmayles | 36 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/24/2025 14:10 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/24/2024 21:38 | Exist-en-ciel | 166 | 97/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 03/22/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5259): By covecove“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Post by Björk (1995) 2. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 3. Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals (2001) 4. On The Corner by Miles Davis (1972) 5. Station To Station by David Bowie (1976) 6. Bocanada by Gustavo Cerati (1999) 7.…”
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BestEverAlbums 08/14/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5040): By covecove“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by covecove () 1. Post by Björk (1995) 2. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 3. On The Corner by Miles Davis (1972) 4. Pop by U2 (1997) 5. Station To Station by David Bowie (1976) 6. Arular by M.I.A. (2005) 7. Ray Of Light by Madonna (1998) 8. Sign "O"…”
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covecove TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/14/2011 21:56 | #19187
covecove TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/14/2011 21:56 | #19187
My favorite albums not necesarry the best of all time, so if u want to see the rolling stone 500 albums on it, buy the book.
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FelipeBoorkes 12/19/2019 23:36 | #245826
Muchos discos a los que no les he entrado: habrá que irlos revisando de a poco. Creo que sí está muy cargada a los 80s y 90s, pero le pasa a todos. La mía se mueve entre los 90s (donde hay varias coincidencias) y los 2000s.
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replacementlevel 08/20/2013 15:04 | #84227
Lots of great music without getting bogged down by the usual suspects. Good stuff.
I've never met a Pavement fan whose favorite album was outside the first three. "Brighten the Corners" is an interesting choice.
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hairymarx1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/06/2013 22:26 | #83353
A nice varied chart. I read your excellent and favourable review of Double Nickels On The Dime and was therefore surprised not to see it included in your list.
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Rich150 TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/18/2016 09:38 | #166384
Some crackers in there.....a few artists in common but not too many albums so I'll need to check a few others out!
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