Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Taric 
Rules to make room for some of my personal favourites and a few lesser known albums
- One album per artist
- No top 100
- Chart updated: 10/19/2025 20:15
- (Created: 06/23/2011 22:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,189
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2011]
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2000
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1,097
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2011]
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2000
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7,538
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
[First added to this chart: 10/26/2011]
Year of Release:
2011
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607
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
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14,247
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2011]
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1997
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6,315
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2012]
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1993
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701
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1983
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4,978
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nicolas Jaar | 2 | 2% | |
| Colin Stetson | 1 | 1% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 1% | |
| The Postal Service | 1 | 1% | |
| Primal Scream | 1 | 1% | |
| Kishi Bashi | 1 | 1% | |
| Daniel Norgren | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 2 from 100th to 98th |
Up 2 from 99th to 97th |
Up 2 from 98th to 96th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 26 from 73rd to 99th |
Down 9 from 91st to 100th |
| New entries |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/26/2025 12:37 |  DommeDamian | 1,005 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2025 17:16 |  Repo | 585 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 16:57 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2023 22:28 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2023 10:30 |  MadhattanJack | 340 | 86/100 |
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Moondance 02/18/2023 06:27 | #294169
Intrigued by your self imposed rule to exclude any album in the BEA top 100. Nevertheless, as a top 100 chart - it is intriguingly refreshing. (Edited)
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CharlieBarley 01/13/2018 00:33 | #205329
CharlieBarley 01/13/2018 00:33 | #205329
Cool chart. Love the GYBE album that's on my chart. Of the albums I know there is a lot of good stuff. Good idea to give the top 100 a rest. Interesting chart.
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ForegroundNoise 01/12/2018 11:07 | #205302
ForegroundNoise 01/12/2018 11:07 | #205302
Such a cool and different chart!!
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LedZep 12/04/2017 01:20 | #202565
LedZep 12/04/2017 01:20 | #202565
Very cool rule, no top 100 albums. It makes the chart more unpredictable and interesting
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buzzdainer 05/31/2016 20:28 | #167451
buzzdainer 05/31/2016 20:28 | #167451
Interesting and inventive chart. I appreciate your love for Spirit of Eden, which is one that's grown on me over the years.
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ShadowColossi 04/12/2016 21:03 | #163721
ShadowColossi 04/12/2016 21:03 | #163721
Ooh, i like this a lot. Will be checking out what I don't know. Love the high ranking of Takk
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sssvnnn 04/12/2016 20:22 | #163717
sssvnnn 04/12/2016 20:22 | #163717
This one is among the best BEA Charts.
Cool mix, a lot to discover.
I´m checking out some of your picks from time to time, now I´m listening to Hey Marseilles: Sonds pretty good. Thanks for that.
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Graeme2 12/23/2014 11:22 | #129968
Graeme2 12/23/2014 11:22 | #129968
From the stuff I know I imagine the stuff I don't must be worth checking.
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louisjwyatt 12/22/2014 22:20 | #129903
louisjwyatt 12/22/2014 22:20 | #129903
Only 1 album in common. I think that's a good thing
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Kaiser 12/22/2014 21:52 | #129901
Kaiser 12/22/2014 21:52 | #129901
Very good job, I have to explore your chart.
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