Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Pastiche 
- Chart updated: 09/25/2025 14:15
- (Created: 06/08/2015 21:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The best album of all time by the best band of all time.
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1966
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46,485
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The live version of this recorded at Abbey is awesome.
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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2008
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3,105
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
2006
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15,486
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1965
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25,058
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Brilliant first half.
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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2004
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7,118
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1967
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40,461
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Unbelievably consistent album. Bowie at his best.
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1972
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40,687
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1969
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53,880
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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2001
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26,962
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
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1971
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18,446
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 9 | 9% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 6 | 6% | |
| Blur | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Elbow | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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62 | 62% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 10/01/2025 19:32 | Johnnyo | 2,685 | 80/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 22:32 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2022 17:59 | wizardalien | 31 | 88/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/20/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5288): By Pastiche
BestEverAlbums 04/20/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5288): By Pastiche“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow (2008) 3. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys (2006) 4. Rubber Soul by The Beatles (1965) 5. Hot Fuss by The Killers (2004) 6. Sgt. Pepper's…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 06/07/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3150): By Pastiche
BestEverAlbums 06/07/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3150): By Pastiche“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Pastiche () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow (2008) 3. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys (2006) 4. Rubber Soul by The Beatles (1965) 5. Hot Fuss by The Killers (2004) 6. Sgt.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 09/25/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2894): By Pastiche
BestEverAlbums 09/25/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2894): By Pastiche“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Pastiche () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow (2008) 3. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys (2006) 4. Rubber Soul by The Beatles (1965) 5. Hot Fuss by The Killers (2004) 6. Sgt.…”
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Johnnyo 10/01/2025 19:32 | #311154
Can’t argue with the quality of the albums on this list. Great stuff (Edited)
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wizardalien 01/22/2022 18:01 | #279842
24 albums in common with mine. Any chart that has that much Elbow and Radiohead, and Everything Everything, Smiths, Verve and Bloc Party is a good'un in my view.
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leniad 10/19/2020 19:41 | #259443
like almost al of your picks
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StefanR10 06/07/2020 12:53 | #252996
StefanR10 06/07/2020 12:53 | #252996
Great chart. I like you took here great artists a little bit often you have Elbow but ok I like this chart because you name Bowie many times and the Beatles are here to i like it very much. 90 Points
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ForegroundNoise 09/25/2019 08:06 | #243045
ForegroundNoise 09/25/2019 08:06 | #243045
Nice chart!! Lots of classics here, would love to see some more written stuff!
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