Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
srogers900 
This is a work in progress chart. It will ever be changing as I listen to more music/ change my opinion on things that I have listened to. Once I think like I have nothing else to change, I will change these notes and say its finished. Which will be never. Be sure to checkout my Custom Charts, where my 101-200 best ever albums are, and even 201-300 as I add new albums that I have evaluated/recently listened to my chart. I'm up to over 750 albums total as of 2/5/2024.
- Chart updated: 11/27/2024 12:15
- (Created: 08/09/2016 03:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2016]
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1975
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41,501
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2000
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38,521
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1994
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15,136
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2015
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28,787
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2012
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20,426
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2016]
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2010
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20,778
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2016]
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1973
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55,490
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2016]
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1969
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26,245
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1997
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58,845
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2024
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1,337
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2020s | 32 | 32% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nas | 8 | 8% | |
| Mach-Hommy | 8 | 8% | |
| Mac Miller | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 5 | 5% | |
| Tha God Fahim & Mach-Hommy | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/16/2025 15:28 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2025 15:37 |  DommeDamian | 1,003 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2025 15:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 10/03/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5090): By srogers900
BestEverAlbums 10/03/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5090): By srogers900“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by srogers900 () 1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 2. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 3. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 4. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) 5. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar (2012) 6. My Beautiful Dark Twisted…”
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jdenny2018 05/30/2018 23:06 | #215813
jdenny2018 05/30/2018 23:06 | #215813
26 albums in common from 15 artists. Looks like we're pretty similar. I'm glad someone else can appreciate both prog and hip hop. Great list!
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JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/16/2018 20:17 | #205819
JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/16/2018 20:17 | #205819
Nice list! Tons of classics. For the classic rock/prog side of your chart, I would highly recommend Steven Wilson's "Hand Cannot Erase." Its a wonderful modern prog concept album. For the hip-hop end of your chart, check out "I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside" by Earl Sweatshirt, one of my favorite rap albums.
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greatson 09/02/2017 12:48 | #197116
greatson 09/02/2017 12:48 | #197116
Thats the firstever Prog-Rock/Hip-Hop chart I´ve seen on BEA!
Mostly you like Prog-Rock and hate Hip-Hop... or it´s the other way round!
I´m no Hip-Hop fan but I like people looking over the border!
Congratulations!
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sssvnnn 02/06/2021 21:53 | #265931
sssvnnn 02/06/2021 21:53 | #265931
I´ve not yet seen a chart mixing so many 70`s rock albums with 2000`s Hip Hop picks...
Why not.
Good choices anyway.
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/09/2017 10:13 | #192275
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/09/2017 10:13 | #192275
Just an excellent chart. And I came here when I saw your rating of Nick Cave's No More Shall We Part... It's so strange that a person with such a good chart doesn't enjoy a Nick Cave album
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