Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by musicologist97 
This is a list of my favorite all-time albums, not a list of the greatest all-time albums that would factor in critical acclaim, commercial success and general popularity. Favorite tracks for each album included.
- Chart updated: 04/24/2019 09:45
- (Created: 09/18/2015 02:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorite track: River
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,263
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Favorite track: So What
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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20,892
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Favorite track: Wild Horses
[First added to this chart: 10/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,964
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Favorite track: Jungleland
[First added to this chart: 10/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
14,222
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Favorite track: New York City Serenade
[First added to this chart: 02/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,788
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Favorite track: Wish You Were Here
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
41,528
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Favorite track: Stairway to Heaven
[First added to this chart: 09/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,027
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Favorite track: Boogie Stop Shuffle
[First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,789
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Favorite track: You Can't Always Get What You Want
[First added to this chart: 10/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,324
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Favorite track: Won't Get Fooled Again
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,194
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 54 | 54% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 6 | 6% | |
| Al Green | 6 | 6% | |
| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/06/2026 10:44 | PurpleHazel | 48 | 96/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 17:18 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/04/2024 10:37 | Musyahid | 31 | 92/100 |
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AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/14/2017 19:20 | #201330
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/14/2017 19:20 | #201330
Good to see some love for Madman Across The Water. Very underrated record. Great chart!
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JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/28/2019 19:54 | #230910
Nice stuff! Cool to see some jazz classics in there
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PurpleHazel 06/06/2026 10:47 | #314814
Nice balance of mostly 1970s rock, jazz and soul. Not a shocker I like this chart since it's the one closest to mine. (Edited)
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