Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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videoheadcleaner 
- Chart updated: 10/05/2026 10:45
- (Created: 06/19/2010 16:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Initial listen: 2011 ~ The best 8 track sequence for an album ever. From beginning to end, this is my favourite album to discover more with each listen.
[First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
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1986
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4,063
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Initial listen: 2012 ~ This album is the one that got me into ambient and drone music. A soundscape that is driven by pure emotion.
[First added to this chart: 01/04/2013]
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2011
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1,365
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Initial listen: 2004 ~ Influential to many artists over the years but personally, an important album. This album signified the end of my teenage years and inspired me not only in my acting but in my writing.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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1989
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25,445
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ 10 tracks, no filler. Unlike other Radiohead albums, each song has its place in the order and can equally be listened to outside of the strucutre. Reckoner is a highlight.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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2007
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40,263
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ First Bowie album I bought and has stuck in my mind ever since. The perfect concept album from the arrival to departure of a fallen rock star.
[First added to this chart: 09/21/2010]
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1972
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40,439
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Initial listen: 2003 ~ If the world was collapsing around me, the soundtrack of the demise would be Absolution. Even though they may show strong influences from previous bands, their talent is not lost on many listeners and fans.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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2003
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7,802
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Initial listen: 2005 ~ only after a current relisten have I realised how amazing this album is in all aspects.
[First added to this chart: 12/22/2010]
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1980
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26,312
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Initial listen: 2007 ~ A recent rediscovery that lends itself to criticism over its length. However the five songs are crafted in such a way that the bookends of Shine On You Crazy Diamond seem to go forever and fade in eternity.
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2010]
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1975
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41,479
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Initial listen: 2002 ~ No One Knows is not the only great song on this album.
[First added to this chart: 08/26/2010]
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2002
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Initial listen: 2011 ~ So confronting and rewarding. This has grown on me ever since my first listen.
[First added to this chart: 08/11/2012]
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1985
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
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| Alex Lloyd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Something For Kate | 2 | 2% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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From 
BestEverAlbums 05/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5299): By videoheadcleaner
BestEverAlbums 05/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5299): By videoheadcleaner“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk (1986) 2. Ravedeath, 1972 by Tim Hecker (2011) 3. Disintegration by The Cure (1989) 4. Echolalia by Something For Kate (2001) 5. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 6. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust…”
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Facetious 02/12/2012 05:37 in Re-rate charts
Facetious 02/12/2012 05:37 in Re-rate charts“Edit: P.S. Harkan, your chart link doesn't seem to work... Did you mean to ? That post from Harkan is over 2 years old, so chances are he has deleted and recreated his chart many times since then, so it's not surprising that the link doesn't work anymore... Oops, dammit! I thought I checked that.…”
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videoheadcleaner 06/19/2011 01:25 | #23241
videoheadcleaner 06/19/2011 01:25 | #23241
@ Captain_Dude: Unfortunately my music taste is only young. However, since I am unsure of your age, I cannot say if you are also listening to music you listened to as a teen. I do listen to older music as well but these are what I enjoy listening to.
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CompassCharlatan 11/06/2020 11:59 | #260234
Great list. I need to listen to a lot of your selections as I think we look for the same things in albums.
Thanks for sharing
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/01/2012 01:17 | #43388
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/01/2012 01:17 | #43388
Great diversity and balance, though it's not all my taste (no matter). I should check out some of the Aussie stuff I don't know.
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ExTeaSea TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/18/2020 20:26 | #250187
ExTeaSea TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/18/2020 20:26 | #250187
Really cool chart! Air in the top ten that's cool. Anastasis by Dead Can Dance is so good I need to buy it! Just recently got War Stories by UNKLE. Where Did the Night Fall is even better but War Stories is definitely good. Only one in common but you have a bunch of great albums on here. I'll have to check out that Elbow album from last year, didn't realize they put one out. Checked out this chart cuz you liked the new Poliça.
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btener11 05/20/2011 08:58 | #22015
btener11 05/20/2011 08:58 | #22015
I love seeing Talk Talk on there. If you are just getting into The Colour of Spring you haven't even scratched the surface, my friend. Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock have changed the way I listen to music forever.
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