Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Bristoc 
- Chart updated: 09/07/2025 18:45
- (Created: 01/21/2015 17:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2015]
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2000
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41,253
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1971
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20,888
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1997
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62,920
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5. (=)
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2013
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7,057
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2007
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42,870
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2016]
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2013
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5,661
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1994
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17,948
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2020]
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1972
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4,033
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2020]
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2015
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16,049
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 13th to 7thTrouble Will Find Me by The National |
| Up 2 from 35th to 33rdSleep Well Beast by The National |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 6th to 8thGrace by Jeff Buckley |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9thClube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11thBabylon By Gus – Vol. I: O Ano Do Macaco by Black Alien |
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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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| 01/28/2025 11:32 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 02/20/2023 22:03 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 02/20/2023 21:57 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 02/20/2023 11:43 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 02/20/2023 09:23 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 89.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.9.
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From Moondance 02/20/2023 22:13 | #294263
Gotta love a chart that ranks 17 home grown Brazilian artists/albums in a top 100.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From KineticEchoes02 02/20/2023 22:04 | #294262
Really enjoyed this chart! Great mix of artists and genres and it's spread nicely over the decades. Loved seeing Jeff Buckley and Air right near the top. Must have a listen to some of those Brazilian artists.
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From Johnnyo 02/20/2023 09:23 | #294244
Great diversity. Ace chart
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From BraddlesHendo 08/03/2022 03:59 | #288092
This is great. Managed to include so many cool albums
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StefanR10 07/10/2020 19:34 | #255382
StefanR10 07/10/2020 19:34 | #255382
GOOD ALBUM CHART I LIKE YOUR CHOICES AND YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE BEATLES ALBUM HERE. INTERESTING IS YOUR NUMBER ONE WITH RADIOHEAD BUT OK MAYBE SWANS HERE WOULD BE MORE EXCITING:
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buzzdainer 04/16/2020 18:21 | #250033
buzzdainer 04/16/2020 18:21 | #250033
Excellent chart! Nice to see Arcade Fire getting the love they so richly deserve, with four albums in your top 30.
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From hailey 02/07/2019 15:08 | #231506
I really like this chart!
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From Kuzh69 06/10/2017 06:23 | #192321
Very impressive mix between classic and progressive albums......
Nice taste in music
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LedZep 05/26/2017 22:06 | #191470
LedZep 05/26/2017 22:06 | #191470
Very nice number 2 pick!
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Antonio-Pedro 02/02/2017 15:53 | #184779
Antonio-Pedro 02/02/2017 15:53 | #184779
Ha, bastante albums brasileiros dessa e da ultima decada, essa chart tambem me lembrou que tenho que sacar o album do belchior ASAP, bela chart friendo.
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