Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Suede 
United Kingdom Suede
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
429 charts
Rank Score:
3,047
Rank in 1993:
8
Rank in 1990s:
95
Overall Rank:
559
Average Rating:
 78 (555 votes)
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The House Of Love 
United Kingdom The House Of Love
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
112 charts
Rank Score:
592
Rank in 1988:
34
Rank in 1980s:
396
Overall Rank:
2,675
Average Rating:
 75 (116 votes)
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The Stone Roses 
United Kingdom The Stone Roses
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,052 charts
Rank Score:
21,929
Rank in 1989:
3
Rank in 1980s:
5
Overall Rank:
33
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2321 votes)  86 (2,321 votes)
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The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,505 charts
Rank Score:
31,302
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
16
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2955 votes)  88 (2,955 votes)
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Loveless 
Mixed Nationality My Bloody Valentine
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
2,180 charts
Rank Score:
26,524
Rank in 1991:
2
Rank in 1990s:
5
Overall Rank:
24
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2505 votes)  86 (2,505 votes)
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Nowhere 
United Kingdom Ride
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
582 charts
Rank Score:
4,506
Rank in 1990:
3
Rank in 1990s:
67
Overall Rank:
365
Average Rating:
 81 (708 votes)
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Parklife 
United Kingdom Blur
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,039 charts
Rank Score:
7,302
Rank in 1994:
10
Rank in 1990s:
41
Overall Rank:
206
Average Rating:
 80 (1,398 votes)
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The Smiths 
United Kingdom The Smiths
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
980 charts
Rank Score:
7,634
Rank in 1984:
4
Rank in 1980s:
25
Overall Rank:
196
Average Rating:
 83 (1,497 votes)
Comments:
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Closer 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/18/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,520 charts
Rank Score:
14,324
Rank in 1980:
2
Rank in 1980s:
11
Overall Rank:
79
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1934 votes)  85 (1,934 votes)
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The Singles 81→85 
Compilation
United Kingdom Depeche Mode
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
38 charts
Rank Score:
198
Rank in 1985:
81
Rank in 1980s:
946
Overall Rank:
6,656
Average Rating:
 78 (93 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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United Kingdom 68 68% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Suede
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The House Of Love
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From BestEverAlbums 06/24/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5353): By johnner
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. The House Of Love by The House Of Love (1988) 2. Suede by Suede (1993) 3. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 4. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 5. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (1991) 6. Nowhere by Ride (1990) 7.…”
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From BestEverAlbums 11/29/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5146): By johnner
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Suede by Suede (1993) 2. The House Of Love by The House Of Love (1988) 3. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 4. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 5. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (1991) 6. Nowhere by Ride (1990) 7.…”
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From BestEverAlbums 01/02/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4087): By johnner
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by johnner () 1. Suede by Suede (1993) 2. The House Of Love by The House Of Love (1988) 3. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 4. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 5. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (1991) 6. Nowhere by Ride (1990)…”
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From 06/22/2023 23:11 | #297734
This chart is great! I don't even mind all the ABBA inclusions because my ex-wife used to like them and I sort of got used to it, but aside from that, this chart is just one or two XTC albums away from being essentially perfect.
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From 01/02/2023 23:05 | #292444
With only 2 albums in common, we have very different musical tastes - which is understandably cool - we all respond to music in our own unique ways. I thought the inclusion of 4 "Now That's What I Call Music" compilation albums was interesting.
My major issue with this chart is that there is not a single album from the southern hemisphere.
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From 01/27/2019 12:57 | #230778
Shattypants I’ve heard music from those genres, sadly they don’t hit my sweet spot.
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From 01/27/2019 00:12 | #230709
Pretty good. would recommend listening to some more hip-hop and R&B.
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From 04/18/2018 08:37 | #213163
Well 3 albums in common but this is still and nice chart but you should do some comments
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