Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by stangetzaway 
Always on the look out for new music so all suggestions welcome. I'd like to think all of these albums are gems so if you have 't heard any of them they're pretty safe bets. A handful of albums culled by dominant artists for the sake of diversity but nothing too drastic.
- Chart updated: 05/02/2026 13:15
- (Created: 10/15/2015 00:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]
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1959
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20,985
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]
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1968
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35,535
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]
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1979
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29,287
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1966
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23,899
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2016]
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1956
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2,875
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2024]
According to the bean counters this a compilation. 16 perfect songs written and recorded within months of each other satisfies my definition of an album for what it's worth.
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1984
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6,110
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1993
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17,187
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]
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1969
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54,529
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]
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1959
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6,797
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Art Blakey | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 12 from 20th to 8thSiamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thMingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
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| ! | 11/09/2025 21:37 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2024 18:53 | weston | 80 | 87/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2024 01:25 | matterhornrider | 100 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2024 11:35 |  sszwalbenest | 29 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2024 10:26 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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TheDude85 05/26/2023 15:58 | #297238
TheDude85 05/26/2023 15:58 | #297238
Epic Chart with fantastic choices! I would quibble with your inclusion of either Kanye West album, as his music just doesn't strike the right chord with me. But to each his own. I am not familiar with Cold Chisel, so I am going to have to check them out. I liked your prefatory comments about the jazz entries and being a jazz novice myself I see many of your picks which I'll need to explore. Great contribution to the site! Thanks!
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Moondance 11/28/2022 02:40 | #291610
An interesting mix and good to see the Aussies get a fair representation.
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Johnnyo 05/09/2022 15:21 | #285143
Excellent chart
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seb7 01/09/2021 16:50 | #264104
seb7 01/09/2021 16:50 | #264104
Some of the choices are not my personal preference, but I love the jazz focus on this chart.
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StefanR10 07/26/2020 16:14 | #256238
StefanR10 07/26/2020 16:14 | #256238
Interessting chart very innovative maybe you can add Pink Floyd as a new Pick for the Frank sinatra Album from 57 but nevertheless immense good choices.
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ffudnebbuh 07/30/2019 11:25 | #240552
ffudnebbuh 07/30/2019 11:25 | #240552
nice chart, very eclectic
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Boltzmann 11/10/2018 06:49 | #224239
Boltzmann 11/10/2018 06:49 | #224239
I would’ve loved something more ‘drastic’ and less safe.
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stangetzaway 11/09/2018 22:49 | #224231
Thanks for the kind comments and ratings. Enjoy your weekend guys
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elo269megv 11/09/2018 14:08 | #224201
elo269megv 11/09/2018 14:08 | #224201
Nice selections of rock, jazz, folk, indie/alt, and hip-hop. A good blend of well known albums and more under the radar choices. I added a couple to my "listen to later" list. Cool!
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NowhereMan 11/09/2018 11:52 | #224180
NowhereMan 11/09/2018 11:52 | #224180
Love it. Still need to listen to Mingus Ah Um
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