Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by cronadigallina 
- Chart updated: 07/28/2025 01:15
- (Created: 12/05/2010 04:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
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1967
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39,143
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
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1979
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30,315
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,313
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1984
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3,219
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,933
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
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1995
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773
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,803
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
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1992
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1,527
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1993
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5,141
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2012]
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2001
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28,013
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1990s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Mogwai | 2 | 2% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 2% | |
| Stereolab | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 23rd to 22ndAutomatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rdSpecials by The Specials |
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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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| 09/10/2025 23:05 | mrmcrook | 792 | 93/100 | |
| 09/01/2025 18:25 | Johnnyo | 2,577 | 80/100 | |
| 03/12/2025 13:48 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 02/17/2025 21:48 | ThuramThugood | 106 | 90/100 | |
| 12/07/2024 03:56 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.5/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.8.
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From Moondance 11/07/2023 07:18 | #299850
Plenty of love for this chart - and the 4 Aussie & 1 NZ albums get bonus points!!!
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From BraddlesHendo 11/06/2023 09:58 | #299820
Fantastic chart
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MadhattanJack 11/06/2023 09:39 | #299819
MadhattanJack 11/06/2023 09:39 | #299819
I dig this chart, and I might even rent a steam shovel for maximum diggage.
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NowhereMan 12/02/2021 17:54 | #277015
NowhereMan 12/02/2021 17:54 | #277015
Some stuff I love here, other stuff not so much!
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Boltzmann 10/30/2018 21:01 | #223617
Boltzmann 10/30/2018 21:01 | #223617
Really love the post punk picks on this.
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ForegroundNoise 10/30/2018 08:24 | #223572
ForegroundNoise 10/30/2018 08:24 | #223572
I already rated this chart back in February but I'll leave a comment since it's chart of the day.
I find this chart really fascinating; for better or for worse you have a keen musical aesthetic that consistent throughout, though I wouldn't say sonically it's the most varied thing in the world the way the albums compliment each other gives your chart a distinct personality. Ordinarily I'd give recommendations of underrepresented genres but I'll recommend instead albums that I think might fit in nicely with your picks:
The Fall - This Nations Saving Grace
Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
Modest Mouse - This Is A Long Drive ...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
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From manurock 02/20/2018 16:20 | #208940
Very personal chart and, although I don't enjoy (or don't know) most of the top 10, I was pleased to see The Courage of Others and the Archive album near the end. Seems you dig deep and that's great, maybe some comments can help to raise your rating.
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From Ulf 02/20/2018 13:31 | #208933
Gooood
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From LedZep 02/20/2018 12:55 | #208929
LedZep 02/20/2018 12:55 | #208929
Very nice chart, love VS in the top 10, also Firstborn is Dead and both Joy Division albums. And it's not just well-known stuff, there are albums I haven't even heard of. Pretty cool chart.
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pa 10/31/2014 11:54 | #125890
pa 10/31/2014 11:54 | #125890
I really love many of your picks!
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