Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
pranafilms 
Currently, my Top 100 Favorite albums.
These are either my all time favorites, albums that have been on repeat, or childhood favorites that have had a massive impact on me.
I will do updates and write-ups on these albums soon.
Apparently, I was also chart of the day 9 times. (5/6/2017, 2/6/2018, 10/6/2018, 4/28/2019, 2/1/2021, 5/14/2023, 7/6/2024, 6/27/2025, 1/19/2026, 8/6/2026)
That's cool!
- Chart updated: 10/05/2026 02:15
- (Created: 01/10/2016 05:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2016]
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1985
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17,738
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1970
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11,694
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1996
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8,844
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2015
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28,798
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2000
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11,875
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1972
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16,581
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1967
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14,771
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2023]
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1969
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11,985
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2016]
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1971
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18,359
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2016]
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1965
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24,835
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 2 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/27/2025 08:18 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2025 13:08 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/18/2023 11:34 |  Bach | 971 | 78/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5396): By pranafilms
BestEverAlbums 08/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5396): By pranafilms“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1985) 2. by (1970) 3. by (2000) 4. (1996) 5. by (2015) 6. by by (1972) 8. by (1971) 9. by (1998) 10. by (1969) 11. by (1989) 12. by (2000) 13. (2006) 14. by (1965) 15. by (1976) 16. by (1966) 17. by (1967) 18. (1971) 19. (1988) 20.…”
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Thad 02/06/2018 17:09 | #207298
This might be my favorite chart on this whole website. First of all, I love your hip hop choices more than anyone I have seen on here. DJ Shadow, Kendrick, Brockhampton, and J Dilla? Well done. Lots of alternative classics as well like Captain Beefheart and Love. Big fan of your Sufjan Stevens pick as well, though I personally would go with Age of Adz. But all in all, very awesome
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/06/2018 15:21 | #207292
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/06/2018 15:21 | #207292
Lookin forward to the complete 100, great choices Kate Bush at the top - brilliant mixture of genres . Where is Velvet Underground ft. Nico ?
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/20/2017 12:38 | #192926
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/20/2017 12:38 | #192926
It's a very interesting chart but I must listen to some of the albums I don't know before rating it for real
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CharlieBarley 02/06/2018 09:28 | #207285
CharlieBarley 02/06/2018 09:28 | #207285
Blimey. What a good chart. Lots of my favourites and very eclectic. Look forward to seeing notes and your eventual top 100.
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ForegroundNoise 02/06/2018 11:20 | #207286
ForegroundNoise 02/06/2018 11:20 | #207286
Really eclectic mix, but I'm a big fan of this chart!! Looking forward to the next 50 and their notes
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