Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Mr. Shankly 
2/24/22 Update: I added three albums that have been huge for me recently as I've gotten into more ambient, dreamy stuff.- Brian Eno- Another Green World and Slowdive- Souvlaki. I dropped The Shepherd's Dog- Iron and Wine, Otis Redding- Blue. Possible future inclusions: In a Silent Way- Miles Davis, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Can- Future Days. Some contemporary bans I'm into include Parquet Courts and Beachhouse. I've also been diving into Nick Cave and Neil Youngs' catalogs more. One of those bands/ artists might crack my top 100 one day too. Who knows? Take care, fellow music nerds!
- Chart updated: 02/24/2022 17:45
- (Created: 06/03/2007 06:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1966
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48,900
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1973
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6,977
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1968
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16,093
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1996
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10,075
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1971
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19,075
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1983
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9,925
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1966
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38,224
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1979
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30,350
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1969
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12,404
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2009]
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1988
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15,368
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| Guided By Voices | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 75th to 67thRadio City by Big Star |
| Up 2 from 76th to 74thMoondance by Van Morrison |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thThe United States Of America by The United States Of America |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 85th to 93rdDookie by Green Day |
| Down 6 from 70th to 76thMy Generation by The Who |
| Down 4 from 77th to 81stThe Ultimate Collection by Hank Williams |
| New entries |
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| Another Green World by Eno |
| Souvlaki by Slowdive |
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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 22:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 04/27/2020 20:19 | kandykorn32 | 11 | 84/100 | |
| 03/04/2019 21:56 |  Paule | 93 | 85/100 | |
| 03/26/2018 23:52 |  AvalancheGrips | 127 | 89/100 | |
| 12/09/2017 14:45 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.3/100, a mean average of 84.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.2.
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From Paule 03/04/2019 21:57 | #233063
Paule 03/04/2019 21:57 | #233063
Great chart! If you're feeling sinister is an underrated pop masterpiece.
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LedZep 04/29/2017 12:04 | #189996
LedZep 04/29/2017 12:04 | #189996
Fascinating chart, lots of albums I like
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From blur21 10/23/2014 12:10 | #125118
You evidently know your stuff.
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jhuik 10/12/2013 05:27 | #88275
jhuik 10/12/2013 05:27 | #88275
Very cool choices. Obviously I need to check out Nick Drake and some other personal lapses listed here.
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From Mr. Shankly 08/15/2013 15:35 | #83974
Mr. Shankly 08/15/2013 15:35 | #83974
ssvnnn, Thanks for stopping by. I lived in Korea for two years and worked as a teacher there, so at that time, I chose Korea as my place of residence. I'm actually American. As for Korean music, I gotta tell you, I wasn't too impressed most of the time with what I heard. With few exceptions, mainstream Korean music (K-pop mostly) is terrible to my ears. Drunken Tiger is one exception though. I did see a couple of good indie bands in small clubs when I was there and would occasionally see an interesting band on TV, but Korea is so corporate-dominated and single-minded, most of those bands will sadly never have any chance of success. It's just not a place that rewards experimentation, innovation and originality. If you're Korean, you know very well that "the nail that sticks up is the one that gets hammered down." That's why most of the music is so homogenized and uninteresting. Sorry to be so blunt.
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sssvnnn 08/14/2013 09:00 | #83913
sssvnnn 08/14/2013 09:00 | #83913
If You are really korean, why don´t you add any korean Music?
There might be something interesting for the rest of the world...
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SingingPeasant96 03/17/2013 11:06 | #68654
SingingPeasant96 03/17/2013 11:06 | #68654
Nice Picks
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Freddie55 03/16/2013 16:19 | #68573
Freddie55 03/16/2013 16:19 | #68573
Top-shelf selections. I would be interested in seeing your favourite 2010s albums list.
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Cymro2011 03/10/2013 14:19 | #67700
Cymro2011 03/10/2013 14:19 | #67700
Nice.
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From Rounder89 03/02/2013 05:34 | #66653
After hearing Quadrophenia I had to update and upgrade the rating I gave this chart previously.
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