Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by panapsal 
- Chart updated: 05/14/2021 07:15
- (Created: 12/20/2016 12:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2017]
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1977
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896
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2017]
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1968
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1,692
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
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1974
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1,881
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2016]
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1969
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1,487
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2016]
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1969
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6,762
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
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1974
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6,338
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2017]
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1970
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8,986
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2016]
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1973
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6,977
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2016]
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1968
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17,054
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2017]
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1967
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14,979
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 11th to 9thElectric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 9th to 11thA Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
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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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| 03/02/2025 11:24 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 07/23/2022 00:58 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 | |
| 06/26/2022 16:32 |  seb7 | 114 | 91/100 | |
| 11/29/2021 21:50 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 11/29/2021 18:55 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
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Boltzmann 12/24/2019 12:48 | #245915
Boltzmann 12/24/2019 12:48 | #245915
A bit too bad that after the top 10 it suddenly turns into your usual BEA chart. Makes me doubt whether you actually are passionate about those albums, or that you just listened them once because they're recommended by this site and you thought "that's not bad indeed". But the top ten looks interesting enough, expand that.
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From pctrooper 10/25/2019 16:07 | #244108
Tons of great semi-niche rock albums featured on this chart. I immediately feel a personal connection to anyone else who likes Van Der Graaf Generator.
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From PurpleHazel 06/21/2019 14:18 | #237998
Great chart! Particularly like the inclusion of Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, Andrew Hill's Point of Departure, After Bathing at Baxter's, Animals and Kenny Dorham's Afro-Cuban.
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DommeDamian 06/13/2018 10:43 | #216636
DommeDamian 06/13/2018 10:43 | #216636
Unique choices
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From DrewHamster 06/09/2018 01:12 | #216378
Nice list! A lot of stuff I haven't heard, but I will definitely check out. Honestly I didn't notice 10% of my chart was Fall Out Boy until you pointed it out. They are one of my favorite bands, but maybe I should cut back on the chart....
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AAL2014 12/02/2017 07:35 | #202505
AAL2014 12/02/2017 07:35 | #202505
Some amazing choices ranging from all time classics to underrated gems. What an amazing chart with a beautiful top 20.
Well done!
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CharlieBarley 12/01/2017 17:37 | #202462
CharlieBarley 12/01/2017 17:37 | #202462
Plenty of big hitters, like me there is plenty of canon fodder but these are classic albums. Lovin' Mogwai, Scary Monsters, Sketches of Spain, and Elvis' first album. Good variety of decades. I liked this chart but sorry I can't get into prog so your number one fails to move me. Only prog I love is Pink Floyd. I also like King Crimson's debut and Hawkwind and Van der graaf Generator but don't know if the latter two are prog or had their roots in prog or not. Still 18 albums in common. Good work!
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From DommeDamian 11/09/2017 08:13 | #201029
DommeDamian 11/09/2017 08:13 | #201029
100% just for the surprise of Blind Faith and Magical Mystery Tour
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pa 11/06/2017 19:38 | #200867
pa 11/06/2017 19:38 | #200867
really good taste bud :)
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JulianR 09/05/2017 05:20 | #197296
JulianR 09/05/2017 05:20 | #197296
it's funny, looking at the how high each album is ranked on the site, your chart almost perfectly mirrors the main chart's progression. you rarely have any albums placed higher than an album with a higher overall rank on this site. It could use some individuality to it
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