Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Fade2Black 
My Favourite Albums - by no means a list of the greatest albums ever. A kind of awkward mix of albums that had a big impact on my life and those that are current favourites. Respect to the albums and artists that make the popular and commonly voted / accepted lists.... but music is a personal and subjective thing. We are all different, and there are no rules governing taste.
- Chart updated: 11/15/2024 15:45
- (Created: 11/06/2015 12:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Another album from this mid 90's period, which for me was one of the very best periods for music. (Everyone has their own based on age I guess) Pillar of Davidson, I Alone, Selling the Drama and of course Lightning crashes are the standout tracks.
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1994
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 39 | 39% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pearl Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Metallica | 4 | 4% | |
| Tool | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Powderfinger | 3 | 3% | |
| The Offspring | 3 | 3% | |
| Cat Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 29th to 15thBlack Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 47th to 66thInto The Wild (Music For The Motion Picture) by Eddie Vedder |
| Down 19 from 55th to 74thIre by Parkway Drive |
| Down 15 from 49th to 64thVitalogy by Pearl Jam |
| New entries |
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| Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park |
| Deep Blue by Parkway Drive |
| Dirt by Alice In Chains |
| The End Of Heartache by Killswitch Engage |
| Facelift by Alice In Chains |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Lullabies To Paralyze by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles |
| Elephant by The White Stripes |
| Mental Jewelry by Live |
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| ! | 06/20/2025 10:08 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2024 04:34 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2022 10:08 |  joedec | 71 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2022 22:40 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2022 18:44 | Johnnyo | 2,565 | 80/100 |
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From joedec 08/25/2022 10:09 | #288909
joedec 08/25/2022 10:09 | #288909
Pretty cool list overall. I'm pleasantly surprised that you ranked Metallica's And Justice For All in your top 5.
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From Johnnyo 06/27/2022 18:44 | #286731
Excellent chart
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From Moondance 04/10/2022 04:21 | #283969
Fabulous chart Fade2Black. Loved your opening comment - 'there are no rules to govern taste'. I really liked seeing Boy & Bear & Jeff Buckley and some golden oldies - Sticky Fingers, Tapestry, Tea For The Tillerman, Harvest (ie my vintage). You have canvassed all the decades and found lots of musical gems.
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AlvaroIesus 09/17/2021 02:59 | #273839
AlvaroIesus 09/17/2021 02:59 | #273839
interesting.
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From mrmcrook 09/16/2021 22:18 | #273818
Great list. 7 albums in common but so many other albums and artists that never quite made my top 100 but are on my decade and year lists. Love that Powderfinger & The Tea Party are in there. Like your notes as well.
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LedZep 07/10/2017 16:41 | #194020
LedZep 07/10/2017 16:41 | #194020
This is extremely interesting to browse. Your 3 favourite bands judging by the number of albums are some of my favourites too! Lots of things to discover here, and a strong possibility I'll rerate chart when I try Powderfinger and Live.
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From vancevisuals 11/20/2016 17:26 | #178777
Let It Bleed my favorite Stones
Love Sabbath and The Beatles of Course and Metallica has turned into one of the most underated bands of all time
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From LordMark 01/26/2016 01:00 | #157744
13 albums and 12 artists in common! And I'm happy to see that you've just added Soundgarden's Superunknown to your list.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
