Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by beatlematt

Just listing what I feel are the 100 best albums I own...

• Chart updated: 09/03/2025 16:45
• (Created: 05/21/2011 05:10).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Timely in 1997, still timely today. And the closest thing there has ever been to a perfect album. [First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,411 charts

Rank Score:

65,380

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,630 votes)

Comments:

853

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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This is the Best Album by the best artist of all time. [First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,574 charts

Rank Score:

50,437

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,581 votes)

Comments:

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Purple Rain 
Soundtrack

 Prince And The Revolution

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Prince's albums in general are pretty inconsistent. As an artist through his career his self indulgence has made the majority of his albums bloated. This is the one time he got the stars to perfectly align though. [First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,437 charts

Rank Score:

16,117

Rank in 1984:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

72

Average Rating:

 83 (1,657 votes)

Comments:

130

4. (9) 5

Norman Fucking Rockwell! 

 Lana Del Rey

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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2022]

Year of Release:

2019

Appears in:

682 charts

Rank Score:

7,638

Rank in 2019:

1

Rank in 2010s:

21

Overall Rank:

203

Average Rating:

 83 (719 votes)

Comments:

56

5. (4) 1

The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,943 charts

Rank Score:

37,905

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,822 votes)

Comments:

342

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In Rainbows 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

2007

Appears in:

2,909 charts

Rank Score:

44,633

Rank in 2007:

1

Rank in 2000s:

1

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 90 (3,937 votes)

Comments:

395

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Funeral 

 Arcade Fire

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Band On The Run [First added to this chart: 05/27/2011]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

2,889 charts

Rank Score:

35,159

Rank in 2004:

1

Rank in 2000s:

3

Overall Rank:

15

Average Rating:

 88 (3,661 votes)

Comments:

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The Stranger 

 Billy Joel

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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

708 charts

Rank Score:

6,942

Rank in 1977:

7

Rank in 1970s:

56

Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

 82 (881 votes)

Comments:

70

9. (5) 4

The Dreaming 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2022]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

6,364

Rank in 1982:

2

Rank in 1980s:

33

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

 81 (790 votes)

Comments:

58

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2011]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,216 charts

Rank Score:

38,621

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,332 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	9	9%
1970s	28	28%
1980s	21	21%
1990s	17	17%
2000s	10	10%
2010s	8	8%
2020s	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
Radiohead	6	6%
Kate Bush	5	5%
The Beatles	5	5%
St. Vincent	4	4%
Talking Heads	4	4%
Beck	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	44	44%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 42 from 63rd to 21st Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Up 5 from 9th to 4th Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey
Up 3 from 28th to 25th Rio by Duran Duran

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 18th to 26th Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
Down 6 from 26th to 32nd Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Down 4 from 5th to 9th The Dreaming by Kate Bush

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95/100	03/02/2025 09:00	DommeDamian	1,002	89/100
90/100	03/01/2025 14:18	Tamthebam	631	85/100
90/100	03/01/2025 11:39	SomethingSpecial	1,108	85/100
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.9/100, a mean average of 83.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.7.

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90/100

From leniad 03/23/2022 23:58

24 in common

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95/100

From telegram 03/23/2022 20:17

Very good music!

#283273 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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95/100

From Larcx13 03/23/2022 09:19

Not thaaaat predictable. I'd say slightly pop-oriented maybe? But predictable, no. Not alot in common with mine but I respect all your choices. Good stuff.

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90/100

From vancevisuals 11/16/2017 02:21

like most of what's on here

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From Romanelli 02/16/2012 20:19

Likeable. I could spend a weekend listening to your chart.

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Rating:  

75/100

From album guru joe 02/13/2012 06:41

Good chart :)

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90/100

From Dekk 05/29/2011 20:04

yeah, cool chart :D

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90/100

From Runaway 05/28/2011 18:53

there's no problem in a chart being predictable if it is good. And you're isn't... it is great. Congratulations for your great taste.

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Rating:  

100/100

From pvn271 05/28/2011 06:10

Similar tastes.

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100/100

From chris lancaster 05/27/2011 20:23

Totally unoriginal, but these certainly are great albums, and it that respect I give this 100%.

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