Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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paologabriel 
- Chart updated: 05/23/2025 11:45
- (Created: 08/07/2015 20:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,025
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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1,329
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2023]
Year of Release:
1994
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1,438
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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4,108
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
40,604
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
27,163
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
697
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[First added to this chart: 08/09/2015]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
884
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,527
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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9,791
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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 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Mothers Of Invention | 3 | 3% | |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 2 | 2% | |
| Nico | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 50 from 64th to 14th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 47 from 66th to 19th Good by Morphine |
| Up 46 from 92nd to 46th Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 70 from 15th to 85th Happy Sad by Tim Buckley |
| Down 69 from 30th to 99th Allegory Of Hearing by Roy Montgomery |
| Down 55 from 10th to 65th Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
90/100 (from 57 votes)
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85/100  | 06/01/2025 07:00 |  MadhattanJack | | 85/100 |
85/100 | 05/24/2025 13:14 |  SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
 85/100 | 12/10/2023 00:26 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 03/01/2023 13:00 | BraddlesHendo | | 91/100 |
| 80/100 | 03/01/2023 10:47 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
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85/100
From Moondance 03/01/2023 09:48
Interesting chart that I enjoyed checking out. Somewhat surprised to see no albums listed from after 2006, but I can appreciate the uniqueness of your musical journey.
#294585 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
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sssvnnn 03/27/2022 21:07
sssvnnn 03/27/2022 21:07
like it.
#283476 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
85/100
From Johnnyo 04/07/2021 16:19
Very nice chart indeed
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90/100
From 
DommeDamian 04/07/2021 08:59
DommeDamian 04/07/2021 08:59
all u need is descriptions and this chart is imo, top-notch!
#268279 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
From RioBravo 07/15/2020 00:30
Very nice. The atmopheric side of Scaruffi, plus many interesting adds.
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95/100
From pctrooper 10/08/2019 18:19
This is it, this is the stuff right here! Tons of my favorites and very sweet obscure picks. RIP Daniel Johnston. 1990 is probably my favorite by him, too.
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85/100
From LankyLen 09/22/2019 16:14
Love the variety. Grabbed a random album to listen to. #43 - Suicide by Suicide. Never heard it before, but judging from some of your other faves, I’m guessing it’s going to be really good!
#242935 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
95/100
From 
ForegroundNoise 09/22/2019 08:43
ForegroundNoise 09/22/2019 08:43
Really love this chart - such a great mix of experimental rock, folk, and contemporary classical. Some notes would push this up to a perfect score for me.
#242906 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Jameth 09/22/2019 08:35
Jameth 09/22/2019 08:35
I’m also biased to the 60s and 70s, but even I can scrape up more than one post-2000 album for an overall chart. You should work on that.
The Marble Index is slowly becoming one of my favorite albums, and I agree that it’s better than Desertshore.
Based on your other picks, I’m surprised that Pink Flag is your Wire choice, over Missing Chairs or 154.
I first heard of Demetrio Stratos literally today (or since I last slept, anyways), so thanks for reinforcing my decision to check him out. Ditto for John Cage’s Indeterminacy!
#242905 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
100/100
From 
Kalos 01/21/2018 11:21
Kalos 01/21/2018 11:21
thank you for your comment. Your list is very inspiring too. Much sense of discovery, I think I'll pick some suggestion form your list.
23 albums in common! Quite rare!
Off course I know the great Nick Drake, I like all of his three albums, but I can't say I truely love him. Your besteveralbum probably is my favourite by him (:
#206152 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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