Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 08/24/2025 08:45
- (Created: 03/24/2015 06:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
58,713
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,445
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
42,599
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
43,823
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
40,827
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,276
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,037
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,815
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,263
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,651
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 34th to 26thFuneral by Arcade Fire |
| Up 5 from 93rd to 88thSuperunknown by Soundgarden |
| Up 5 from 91st to 86thAbsolution by Muse |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 19th to 30thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Down 9 from 66th to 75thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Down 6 from 28th to 34thKind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 16 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2025 19:47 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 08/20/2025 17:34 | StreakyNuno | 130 | 82/100 | |
| 07/15/2025 08:35 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 85/100 | |
| 01/21/2025 13:41 |  HoldenM | 479 | 95/100 | |
| 01/21/2025 10:04 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.7/100, a mean average of 87.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.7.
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From StreakyNuno 08/20/2025 17:39 | #310576
In the top 10 the 4 best bands ever and an undisputed number 1
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From HoldenM 01/21/2025 13:42 | #307107
HoldenM 01/21/2025 13:42 | #307107
Good chart, but needs more rock.
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From C0NB9NN 12/07/2024 21:25 | #306410
Can’t go wrong with the classics. We literally have the same placement for Paranoid
21 albums in common at time of posting.
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From Nkelleyslc 04/21/2022 15:52 | #284462
Awesome
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Goliath 08/09/2020 15:53 | #256855
Goliath 08/09/2020 15:53 | #256855
46% in common with my own chart.
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LedZep 11/08/2016 22:27 | #178173
LedZep 11/08/2016 22:27 | #178173
This is fantastic
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From luigi522 07/27/2016 18:05 | #171882
Nice chart!!
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From LimpLimbs 07/09/2016 09:33 | #170928
I like your chart pretty much :) And got some inspiration for mine.
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| Best Artists of the 2010s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 2. Kanye West | |
| 3. Tame Impala | |
| 4. Arcade Fire | |
| 5. Beach House | |
| 6. Frank Ocean | |
| 7. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 8. The National | |
| 9. Radiohead | |
| 10. Nick Cave | |
| 11. Lana Del Rey | |
| 12. Vampire Weekend | |
| 13. David Bowie | |
| 14. Car Seat Headrest | |
| 15. Bon Iver | |
| 16. The War On Drugs | |
| 17. Death Grips | |
| 18. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 19. Tyler, The Creator | |
| 20. Swans |
