Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by jdizzle123456 
- Chart updated: 07/22/2026 04:45
- (Created: 10/08/2014 02:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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19,842
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,399
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
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1969
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54,435
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[First added to this chart: 06/20/2016]
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1984
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15,410
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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36,619
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2015]
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2015
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29,319
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
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1967
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37,664
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
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1979
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29,195
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]
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2007
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40,902
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,532
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 100th to 98thGood Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar |
| Up 2 from 92nd to 90thDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief |
| Up 2 from 89th to 87thThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 55th to 61stDummy by Portishead |
| Down 6 from 94th to 100thBeyoncé by Beyoncé |
| Down 4 from 31st to 35thSongs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/09/2025 13:28 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2025 12:39 |  NowhereMan | 293 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/05/2023 08:01 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2023 20:11 | Johnnyo | 2,660 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2023 17:01 | bobnickmad | 31 | 88/100 |
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Moondance 03/05/2023 08:10 | #294725
Good selection of top US/UK albums from just about every year from the 70's onwards - but with less than a handful of albums outside the top 10 for any year, it lost something in uniqueness and thus appeal.
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Johnnyo 03/04/2023 20:11 | #294704
Really good chart
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sssvnnn 05/23/2020 07:29 | #251877
sssvnnn 05/23/2020 07:29 | #251877
close to perfection.
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zrommeke 02/23/2020 08:46 | #248175
Great collection, very diverse!
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ForegroundNoise 08/10/2019 09:38 | #241029
ForegroundNoise 08/10/2019 09:38 | #241029
I'd already given this chart a rating but seeing as it's chart of the day I thought I'd leave a comment.
Firstly, I can't believe I only rated this an 85!! Sure the albums here are largely brilliant, but it's the notes you've written for your first five picks that really stands out; I love your tone and form, I cannot wait to see some more writing. It's music fans like yourself that make this website worthwhile.
You've rated a lot more stuff than me which suggests that you know your stuff better than I could tell you, but since you've asked for recommendations, here's a few I think you might enjoy that don't already appear on my (admittedly short) overall chart (which incidentally you might enjoy looking through):
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Comus - First Utterance
Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic
Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music
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flyingcitrus 07/18/2018 22:27 | #218461
flyingcitrus 07/18/2018 22:27 | #218461
This is excellent
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panapsal 07/18/2018 13:26 | #218444
very nice chart, to include lots of classic and some "surprises" as Coheed and Cambria...
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JulianR 11/17/2017 03:29 | #201465
JulianR 11/17/2017 03:29 | #201465
An interesting chart. It makes me wonder what your full one would look like. I understand the struggle of trying to organize the hundred greatest albums of all time, but I've found one must just work on it in little chunks. My chart will probably never be "finished"
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Reppu1976 10/18/2017 00:43 | #199618
Nice chart. 10 albums in commom
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LedZep 11/26/2016 19:43 | #179165
LedZep 11/26/2016 19:43 | #179165
Nice, strange combinations with modern hip hop and some classics being in the top 20, but good nontheless. Love the Coheed & Cambria choice though! 26 in common, too.
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