Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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The Velvet Underground & Nico 
Mixed Nationality The Velvet Underground & Nico
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
3,062 charts
Rank Score:
37,912
Rank in 1967:
2
Rank in 1960s:
4
Overall Rank:
10
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 3587 votes)  89 (3,587 votes)
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Closer 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 10/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
1,519 charts
Rank Score:
14,624
Rank in 1980:
2
Rank in 1980s:
11
Overall Rank:
78
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1930 votes)  85 (1,930 votes)
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To Pimp A Butterfly 
United States Kendrick Lamar
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2016]
Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
1,874 charts
Rank Score:
29,490
Rank in 2015:
1
Rank in 2010s:
1
Overall Rank:
20
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 2327 votes)  89 (2,327 votes)
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Sound Of Silver 
United States LCD Soundsystem
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/01/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
1,245 charts
Rank Score:
11,482
Rank in 2007:
2
Rank in 2000s:
12
Overall Rank:
109
Average Rating:
 84 (1,412 votes)
Comments:
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 
United Kingdom Arctic Monkeys
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 10/13/2015]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
1,653 charts
Rank Score:
15,781
Rank in 2006:
1
Rank in 2000s:
7
Overall Rank:
67
Average Rating:
 83 (2,386 votes)
Comments:
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Parklife 
United Kingdom Blur
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 01/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,038 charts
Rank Score:
7,405
Rank in 1994:
10
Rank in 1990s:
42
Overall Rank:
207
Average Rating:
 80 (1,396 votes)
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The Queen Is Dead 
United Kingdom The Smiths
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
2,501 charts
Rank Score:
32,062
Rank in 1986:
1
Rank in 1980s:
1
Overall Rank:
16
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2953 votes)  88 (2,953 votes)
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Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven 
Canada Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2022]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
1,118 charts
Rank Score:
12,207
Rank in 2000:
2
Rank in 2000s:
10
Overall Rank:
94
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1350 votes)  86 (1,350 votes)
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White Blood Cells 
United States The White Stripes
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 10/13/2015]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
937 charts
Rank Score:
5,755
Rank in 2001:
9
Rank in 2000s:
42
Overall Rank:
282
Average Rating:
 81 (1,385 votes)
Comments:
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Violator 
United Kingdom Depeche Mode
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 10/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
1,217 charts
Rank Score:
12,148
Rank in 1990:
1
Rank in 1990s:
18
Overall Rank:
96
Average Rating:
 83 (1,409 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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86/100 (from 43 votes)
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 !		03/20/2025 15:16 SomethingSpecial  Ratings distribution  1,08785/100
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 !		01/14/2024 20:37 Moondance  Ratings distribution  47685/100
 
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 !		01/14/2024 12:50 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  65185/100
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 !		10/23/2022 01:19 KineticEchoes02  Ratings distribution  11088/100
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90/100
 !		10/22/2022 19:22 Johnnyo  Ratings distribution  2,64180/100

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90/100
From 01/14/2024 12:51 | #301167
I like it something here for everyone thanks !
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80/100
From 10/22/2022 21:06 | #290700
A decent chart that covers the decades and different musical styles.
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90/100
From 10/22/2022 19:22 | #290699
Good chart
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90/100
From 01/30/2022 21:13 | #280317
Interesting mix. Good chart!
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Rating:  
90/100
From 06/14/2018 16:21 | #216740
Lana Del Rey is amazing
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Rating:  
70/100
From 01/31/2018 21:04 | #206913
Love the choice for Whatever People Say I Am in 1st.
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80/100
From 01/31/2018 15:05 | #206907
Nice chart, really diverse.
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Rating:  
100/100
From 01/31/2018 13:22 | #206902
Incredible chart. Love the variety in decades and genres.
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Rating:  
95/100
From 06/14/2017 00:16 | #192550
Real rockin' rankings.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 06/13/2017 13:17 | #192493
I like your chart
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