100 Greatest Albums Ever
by Q (2003) 
Q was a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. These are their best albums of all time. Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Q compiled their definitive list of the 100 Best Albums Of All Time.
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1991
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46,040
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1977
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100 Greatest Albums Ever composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 42 | 42% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 2 | 2% | |
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100 Greatest Albums Ever similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Greatest 100 Albums of All Time | The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  RFNAPLES | Overall chart | 2013 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Narcan | Overall chart | 2011 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 1998 | |
| Overall Top 100 Ranked Correctly |  Mother Nature's Son | Custom chart | 2014 |  |
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2012 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
Other charts by Q
A total of 22 charts from Q are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Q | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2003 | |
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mianfei 03/15/2019 02:09 | #233560
This shows why so many magazines cannot be accepted.
The list has so many bands who were just popular fads. Ash? Oasis? Coldplay? OutKast? Linking Park? Ryan Adams? I might be biased because I hated that era of music so much and it turned me away from the commercial radio that was the only available listening in cloistered Melbourne suburbs, but why did Q’s writers think in such a short-term manner if they knew anything at all about the history of music?
It is true that limitations on the number of albums per artist add a welcome flavour and allow for a few non-fad artists to be included, but some of those artists, like Beck, have always been awful and overrated.
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So_MucH_Critics 12/22/2007 01:19 | #498
I can't remember if this is one where the readers voted, but it's not very consistant with quality. It seems like more of a popularity contest rather than actually determining the greatest albums of all time. If you want a good Greatest Albums of All Time see the Rolling Stones list. I don't like their annual lists, but the greatest of all time list is wonderful. Very informative and consistant. Voted by industry leaders and musicians.
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vmp 11/23/2014 13:03 | #127763
Madonna's Ray Of Light in 17 and The Velvet Undergrond And Nico in 54??? Q is a magazine about what?
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teodor_matz 02/02/2009 03:23 | #2651
teodor_matz 02/02/2009 03:23 | #2651
i'm pretty sure this is the readers list... it sucks btw
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gon2bed 01/18/2015 12:41 | #131843
Q mag has great taste in albums; it has 22 albums in common and 24 artists in common with me which is so good! This chart is so my taste. Q is a great mag.
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