Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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JR 
- Chart updated: 09/22/2026 19:15
- (Created: 11/12/2016 00:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1976
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15,849
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1971
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18,310
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1966
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36,209
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1969
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53,638
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2007
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40,280
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2016]
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2005
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19,105
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2016]
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1965
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11,220
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2017]
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1985
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11,097
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2004
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31,400
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1998
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29,706
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 1 | 1% | |
| The Who | 1 | 1% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 1% | |
| Al Green | 1 | 1% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| Carole King | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 40 from 97th to 57th |
Up 22 from 92nd to 70th |
Up 16 from 63rd to 47th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 28 from 47th to 75th |
Down 25 from 54th to 79th |
Down 17 from 75th to 92nd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/26/2026 06:18 | leniad | 670 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/27/2025 04:22 | areminder | 54 | 79/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2025 15:07 |  NowhereMan | 293 | 82/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/25/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5415): By JR
BestEverAlbums 08/25/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5415): By JR“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by JR () 1. by (1976) 2. by (1971) 3. by (1966) 4. by (1969) 5. by (2005) 7. by (1965) 8. by (1985) 9. by (1998) 10. (2004) 11. by (1986) 12. by (1972) 13. by (1973) 14. by (1979) 15. by (1972) 16. by (1975) 17. by (1980) 18. by (1998) 19. by…”
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Oselju 08/20/2017 15:28 | #196391
Oselju 08/20/2017 15:28 | #196391
Probably the less personal chart of BEA.
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PaperVinnie 04/05/2018 17:59 | #212355
Good albums, but way too close to the top 100. (Edited)
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ForegroundNoise 07/22/2019 08:46 | #240114
ForegroundNoise 07/22/2019 08:46 | #240114
Nice chart, though I find your picks a little too focused on the classics. Try some stuff more outside of your comfort zone, you never know you might end up falling in love with!!
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Moondance 05/09/2023 21:23 | #296820
Solid 'greatest albums' chart for this site - although I think I liked it better before you made the 39 album changes in July 2022. (Edited)
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Thad 02/27/2018 03:11 | #209712
I feel like this is trying a little too hard to be objective... I like trying to bring critical acclaim and cultural impact and stuff into the equation, but at some point I just wanna know what you listen to the most, you know?
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