Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by CharlieBarley

Welcome one, welcome all. These are some of my favourite albums of all time. Each album means something to me, even the relatively new ones. Just over half of them I discovered in the period of the early 1990s when I was aged 16-20, although not all of those albums are 90's albums. That was when I got into music in a big way, as many teenagers do. Then current music and many classic albums. And my personal discovery of music is ongoing. For me, music is a form of connection with something greater, of solace, of self-expression and a way of channelling feelings. There are many memories here. And new ones are still being created. I have tried to make this chart represent periods from many different stages in my life also. It is subject to change as I remember other albums I like or as I discover new, or even older albums. Enjoy!

• Chart updated: 11/24/2025 13:15
• (Created: 08/06/2016 19:37).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Awesome album from Mr Dylan and now my favourite album of his. It is a real barnstormer of an album. The music has a dynamic quality, it's sublime and the lyrics are pure poetry. A truly fantastic album. [First added to this chart: 10/31/2016]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,364 charts

Rank Score:

27,469

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,815 votes)

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Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Terrific double album from Bob Dylan. Apart from Sir Bob advising us all to get stoned on track one. But I s'pose he was young and stupid then. I know I was, in my twenties!
His first studio album I heard, and an early favourite for me. Accomplished, epic, poetic and dazzling. Amazing lyrics, flow and a few surprises. Some classic songs and another successful super-long one in 'Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands', my favourite track on the album. It's very hard to have just one favourite Dylan album. He produced so many classics. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2016]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,030 charts

Rank Score:

24,926

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,398 votes)

Comments:

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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My favourite of his 70's albums. It just is balm to my soul. Tangled Up In Blue is one of my favourite opening tracks of any album. All the songs on here are good.I have played it a lot but it never gets old. Sign of a classic album. [First added to this chart: 10/20/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,862 charts

Rank Score:

20,864

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,198 votes)

Comments:

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90/100  !	02/08/2025 07:26	SomethingSpecial	1,105	85/100
95/100  !	08/12/2024 20:20	pedro1976	107	85/100
95/100  !	05/05/2024 02:15	matterhornrider	93	93/100
100/100  !	01/31/2024 20:26	Moondance	476	85/100
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From CharlieBarley 05/25/2025 14:05 | #309135

Cheers Pedro!
sorry about the late reply
Haven't checked my emails in a week Bro

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From pedro1976 05/19/2025 11:50 | #309061

pretty cool list - some treasure here for sure

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From CharlieBarley 05/13/2024 17:05 | #303504

Hey RTB! HOW You doing Bud?!
Good to see you on here.

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From RoundTheBend 05/13/2024 05:14 | #303494

Great new chart mate! Good to see you still active.

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From CharlieBarley 05/05/2024 06:14 | #303365

Thanks MHR!

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From matterhornrider 05/05/2024 02:17 | #303362

Nice Top 100, with diversity in Music genres and covering so many decades. I loved your commentary as well. Cheers

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From CharlieBarley 01/31/2024 21:00 | #301633

Thanks Moondance.
Nice comment. I do try and be honest about my tastes.
I will have to check your chart out, see if I have read it.
Have a good day Bud.

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From Moondance 01/31/2024 20:27 | #301632

There is so much to like about this chart. The intro is spot on - how music is a connection to something greater in one's life (& that's why certain albums, often dismissed by the masses, can find a home in someone's greatest 100 chart). Your chart speaks honestly (no peer pressure) and it is the kind of chart I like to spend time with and will read from no.1 to no.100. Definitely one of my favourite charts on this site. Nicely put together CB - could very well be my first 100!

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From CharlieBarley 01/20/2024 01:41 | #301330

I know! It was a good discovery

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From dihansse 01/19/2024 20:48 | #301324

Funny that you discovered Out Of Time on Belgian radio ;)

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