Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by brent13 
This is my 100 favorite albums of all time. No greatest hits compilations. The chart is updated periodically as music grows on me and my tastes change. Since it is a list of favorite albums, many of my favorite artists are heavily represented.
- Chart updated: 01/13/2026 06:15
- (Created: 12/14/2014 07:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1995
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6,535
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1997
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12,899
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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 | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sufjan Stevens | 5 | 5% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 5% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 4% | |
| Phish | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99thOn The Beach by Neil Young |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thApostrophe (') by Frank Zappa |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thLet It Bleed by The Rolling Stones |
| New entries |
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| One Size Fits All by Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention |
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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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| 07/25/2025 20:42 |  MadhattanJack | 302 | 86/100 | |
| 03/07/2025 09:58 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 08/10/2023 17:43 | Johnnyo | 2,584 | 80/100 | |
| 07/18/2021 22:02 | Giant2015 | 102 | 91/100 | |
| 01/10/2020 21:11 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.9/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.3.
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From Johnnyo 08/10/2023 17:43 | #298559
Ace chart
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From pctrooper 01/10/2020 21:11 | #246684
Splendid chart. Genesis reigns supreme. The Lamb is a formidable work. I also love screaming along to "It". One of the greatest songs of all time. They always knew how to end an album right (The Knife, Fountain of Salmacis, Los Endos, etc.).
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From CJMishellsan 01/10/2020 19:13 | #246677
Probably the chart I identify the strongest with, at least when it comes to the top 20. I've also been noticing Lamb on a lot of peoples lists lately, it's certainly an album that requires multiple listens to get and it gets better every time. I think Supper's Ready is still their best song, but Lamb is their best album overall. You got some crazy stuff out of left field too I wasn't expecting, so I better check some of it out! I've seen the Flaming Lips live yet I haven't cared much for their actual music.....I know, it's weird. I'm gonna keep trying though.
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salahshoori 01/10/2020 09:41 | #246663
salahshoori 01/10/2020 09:41 | #246663
Interesting chart, with interesting choices, though I think its better to introduce more bands. Your descriptions show how much effort you put in your chart.
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sssvnnn 06/30/2019 22:39 | #238700
sssvnnn 06/30/2019 22:39 | #238700
Very good chart, very good music.
My only criticism: I´d like to have more different artists and not too many albums of the same artists.
congratulations anyway.
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gidgidi 06/30/2019 17:01 | #238684
gidgidi 06/30/2019 17:01 | #238684
Nice Sufjan inclusions!
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From BraddlesHendo 06/30/2019 11:40 | #238670
Here’s to Joni Mitchell
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ForegroundNoise 06/30/2019 08:31 | #238666
ForegroundNoise 06/30/2019 08:31 | #238666
Sure there might be a few albums here that aren't really my thing but I am really impressed with the effort you have gone into with your notes!! Some jazz and electronic albums sneaking in would up this to a perfect score from me!
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bobbyb5 03/24/2018 21:41 | #211638
bobbyb5 03/24/2018 21:41 | #211638
Nice to see something by Joni Mitchell besides fuckin Blue. And Mars Audiac is indeed Stereolab best album.
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authorunknown 07/19/2017 17:06 | #194609
authorunknown 07/19/2017 17:06 | #194609
Fantastic chart! Many of my all-time favorites, which means I need to check out some of the other stuff.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
