Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 100IDream 
Personal favourite albums. Won't be everyone's taste, but it is what it is.
- Chart updated: 07/16/2026 13:45
- (Created: 05/04/2016 23:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
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1970
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3,066
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Year of Release:
1998
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823
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,251
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1995
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5,166
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
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1977
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29,541
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2004
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1,555
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2017
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707
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,741
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
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2002
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11,653
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lana Del Rey | 3 | 3% | |
| Coldplay | 3 | 3% | |
| Yusuf Islam | 3 | 3% | |
| Alanis Morissette | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron & Wine | 3 | 3% | |
| Fiona Apple | 2 | 2% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 55 from 89th to 34thVs. by Pearl Jam |
| Up 53 from 75th to 22ndTidal by Fiona Apple |
| Up 43 from 96th to 53rdThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 56 from 25th to 81stHonky Château by Elton John |
| Down 54 from 20th to 74thBlood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 48 from 22nd to 70thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/31/2025 14:43 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2024 07:45 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2023 16:56 | glynspsa | 49 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2022 10:25 | Johnnyo | 2,664 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 16:09 |  zwiebel | 190 | 86/100 |
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Nice chart love the cat stevens listings
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Fade2Black 06/06/2016 14:21 | #168023
Great chart... Interesting read. A good amount of Australian talent in there too. Thanks for sharing.
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