Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by AlienCinema 
- Chart updated: 03/01/2019 04:45
- (Created: 11/27/2016 06:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,617
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2016]
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1967
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43,310
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,075
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,566
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,873
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2016]
Year of Release:
2014
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8,784
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2016]
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1997
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63,644
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2019]
Year of Release:
2018
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2,275
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| MGMT | 3 | 3% | |
| Animal Collective | 2 | 2% | |
| Tycho | 2 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 27 from 41st to 14th Souvlaki by Slowdive |
| Up 13 from 24th to 11th Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Up 10 from 23rd to 13th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 13th to 25th To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
| Down 12 from 14th to 26th America Eats Its Young by Funkadelic |
| Down 12 from 20th to 32nd Bocca Della Verità by Jesus X |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/12/2025 13:51 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2021 20:59 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2019 19:47 |  scwrlw | 65 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2019 10:10 |  doubleA | 45 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2019 09:54 | Timooosterink | 131 | 90/100 |
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From doubleA 09/15/2019 10:10 | #242627
doubleA 09/15/2019 10:10 | #242627
There is a nice variety in genres that manages to make much sense without feeling forced, even without notes. With that variety and some more obscure picks here and there, this feels like a very honest list!
That being said, I think notes would do this list wonders! While not too necessary, some international picks would be nice too. There's lots of music outside the US and UK that's great, got a few recommendations that might be up your sleeve:
Hypnotic UnderWorld by Ghost (JP)
98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare by Fishmans
Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen
Iceage's discography
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C_Krug2009 06/21/2018 22:20 | #217127
C_Krug2009 06/21/2018 22:20 | #217127
This chart is sick, we may not have the same albums but we have the same type of vibes in our taste, glad to see this chart exists
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From Ulf 04/12/2018 19:13 | #212757
nice
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From PaperVinnie 01/09/2018 03:41 | #205017
Pink Floyd is great and all, but you can only put so many of their albums in the top 10.
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CharlieBarley 01/09/2018 02:03 | #205011
CharlieBarley 01/09/2018 02:03 | #205011
Starts off really canon-heavy, as does my chart, then it gets interesting. Great to see so much Floyd. Good to see KLF and Ogden's Nut Gone Flake. And good rap choices too.
Overall a very good chart. Some notes would be nice
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From Lgk21 01/08/2018 23:34 | #205007
Neat chart, so close to 100, excited to see what nabs those last ten slots.
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HoldenM 01/08/2018 15:30 | #204995
HoldenM 01/08/2018 15:30 | #204995
Can't see what else you put here, should you expand this list.
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From DommeDamian 12/18/2017 10:37 | #203439
DommeDamian 12/18/2017 10:37 | #203439
Really great list!
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NoisyBeast 03/13/2017 03:42 | #187345
NoisyBeast 03/13/2017 03:42 | #187345
Golly! The great 1980's secured a mere 5% representation here!
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