Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by kramerfan86 
Simply my personal favorites not my analysis of the most influential or greatest artistic works. That is why you will see something like The Killers in the top 20 but only one Beatles album. Always tinkering with the chart as I discover new albums or burn out a bit on others so at any given time its only a general idea and not totally accurate.
Recently undergone a significant remodel
- Chart updated: 01/29/2016 23:45
- (Created: 02/19/2011 23:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1972
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40,455
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1996
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9,462
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2003
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5,965
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1997
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59,139
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1994
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14,186
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1975
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14,242
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2006
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2,480
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2001
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26,708
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2002
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9,932
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1995
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 5% | |
| The Strokes | 4 | 4% | |
| Weezer | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 74 from 99th to 25th |
Up 40 from 62nd to 22nd |
Up 28 from 71st to 43rd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 59 from 41st to 100th |
Down 56 from 35th to 91st |
Down 55 from 38th to 93rd |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:33 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/21/2017 00:54 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2016 20:57 |  splashfoop | 164 | 78/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 09/30/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1809): By kramerfan86
BestEverAlbums 09/30/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1809): By kramerfan86“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by kramerfan86 () 1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 2. Pinkerton by Weezer (1996) 3. Room On Fire by The Strokes (2003) 4. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 5. Weezer (The Blue Album) by Weezer…”
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pearljammer13 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/04/2012 23:24 | #34483
pearljammer13 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/04/2012 23:24 | #34483
Awesome name, hipster doofus. Also some great picks.
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rafalink 09/30/2016 17:34 | #176086
rafalink 09/30/2016 17:34 | #176086
One of the most loved chart I've seen here on BEA. I don't give 100 just because I think you use a lot of albums from the same artists. Of course these are your favorites, but I think it's like if you didn't give chance to see other things, but I can wrong too.
But, no matter! The chart still really nice! And what say about 12 artists in commum...
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Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/04/2013 15:26 | #78068
Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/04/2013 15:26 | #78068
Thanks for the comment. I agree, "Love You" is extremely underrated. Hopefully we can help promoting it with our charts and if not, we have our own little hidden treasure. :)
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cartoken TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/19/2011 18:48 | #18487
cartoken TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/19/2011 18:48 | #18487
i like it ! Is this It? N°1 ... i can't agree more !
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EyeKanFly 06/01/2013 23:19 | #77883
EyeKanFly 06/01/2013 23:19 | #77883
I very much enjoyed this chart. Our tastes seem to overlap a lot.
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