Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bjorndedrij 
- Chart updated: 01/18/2026 11:15
- (Created: 08/16/2010 02:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Fav Song: "Break On Through (To The Other Side)"
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
26,665
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Fav Song: "Jeremy"
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
18,446
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Fav Song: "Gimme Shelter"
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
17,008
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Fav Song: Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,868
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,509
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
12,235
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Fav Song: "Wonderwall"
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
17,436
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Fav Song: "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"
[First added to this chart: 12/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,795
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Fav Song: "England"
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2010]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
10,523
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Fav Song: "Hotellounge (Be The Death Of Me)"
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
635
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 27th to 19thSiamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Up 3 from 9th to 6thViolator by Depeche Mode |
| Up 1 from 19th to 18thUrban Hymns by The Verve |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 15th to 20thAchtung Baby by U2 |
| Down 3 from 6th to 9thHigh Violet by The National |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24thI'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen |
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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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| ! | 11/24/2023 12:40 | DaaN | 11 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2023 18:00 | Johnnyo | 2,573 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2023 14:30 |  Tamthebam | 650 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2023 09:43 | StreakyNuno | 130 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2023 08:31 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.4/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.1.
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From StreakyNuno 10/28/2023 09:44 | #299680
great chart!!!
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From Moondance 10/28/2023 08:33 | #299676
Really cool chart - even if there are no Aussie albums to be found....
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From zrommeke 09/22/2018 14:16 | #221486
Nice chart, also the Belgian albums...
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From fps74 07/09/2018 06:08 | #217961
Lol an order that begins with The Doors, Pearl Jam and The Rolling Stones should be ignored
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From platus 09/16/2017 15:45 | #198090
Nice chart
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From SamNassiri98 09/16/2017 11:20 | #198085
Pretty good chart! Love seeing Remain in Light so high, where it belongs!
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bobbyb5 08/19/2017 18:59 | #196352
bobbyb5 08/19/2017 18:59 | #196352
Cerrone!! Grace Jones!! Breeders!! Awesome.
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From platus 11/11/2016 07:17 | #178275
VERY GOOD AND WELL BALANCED
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From WayneMC 11/10/2016 23:33 | #178266
17 albums in common with my chart and I own 88 of them. Of the other 12 there are a couple by bands that I don't know (Belgian, but not dEUS) which I will certainly check out.
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CharlieBarley 11/10/2016 23:21 | #178263
CharlieBarley 11/10/2016 23:21 | #178263
Great chart. Real variety. Great to see Editors and plenty Pearl Jam. Good work man.
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| 3. DJ Shadow | |
| 4. Tool | |
| 5. Beck | |
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