Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by daCritic 
- Chart updated: 07/20/2025 13:45
- (Created: 11/14/2010 08:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,581
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,275
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
6,554
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
15,895
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,156
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,616
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,167
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,472
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,719
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Year of Release:
1985
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18,106
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Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| John Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thJazz At Massey Hall by The Quintet |
| Up 1 from 92nd to 91stViolator by Depeche Mode |
| Up 1 from 91st to 90thConfessions by Usher |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 90th to 93rdElectric Warrior by T. Rex |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields |
| Down 1 from 94th to 95thThe Doors by The Doors |
| New entries |
|---|
| Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush |
| Like A Virgin by Madonna |
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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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| ! | 08/05/2025 09:04 |  MadhattanJack | 264 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2025 13:31 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2023 20:29 | Johnnyo | 2,565 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2023 16:13 |  Tamthebam | 649 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2023 09:07 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.5/100, a mean average of 84.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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From Johnnyo 08/18/2023 20:30 | #298688
Good chart and Would have been a higher score if there were a few more “newer albums”. Good chart non the less
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From Moondance 11/12/2022 20:46 | #291241
cool chart
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From leniad 08/30/2021 04:48 | #273062
good one
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ForegroundNoise 08/19/2019 10:59 | #241387
ForegroundNoise 08/19/2019 10:59 | #241387
Definitely some nice picks, but a little too 60s orientated for my liking ...
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gidgidi 08/19/2019 10:05 | #241386
gidgidi 08/19/2019 10:05 | #241386
Good chart.
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Kaiser 08/11/2016 10:43 | #172740
Kaiser 08/11/2016 10:43 | #172740
No risks.
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From bluesbrew82 08/06/2015 21:46 | #147272
Phil Ochs and Zappa/Freak Out!, weird and weirder. Love it!
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From 5thbeatle 05/05/2012 16:59 | #41583
Good start, love to check it out again when it hits 100.
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junodog4 05/05/2012 15:52 | #41575
junodog4 05/05/2012 15:52 | #41575
Impressive chart - but only 25% from the last 30 years?
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From album guru joe 05/05/2012 10:54 | #41565
brillant chart...very cool :)
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| 4. Genesis | |
| 5. Elton John | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. Paul McCartney | |
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