Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
sgraham1990 
For the sake of a more diverse chart, I limited myself to one album per artist. Also, I've decided to not include soundtrack albums on this list. Other than that, enjoy the chart! Comments are appreciated!
- Chart updated: 07/08/2021 05:15
- (Created: 10/10/2011 05:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I've always thought that the basis for writing a good pop song, is that each component of the piece: voice, guitars, drums etc, should work together in such a way that they elevate each other to a point where you end up with a song that is greater than the sum of it's parts. The song "One" is a perfect example of this. And of course, the rest of the songs here are phenomenal too.
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,637
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It's amazing how much album art can influence how we hear something. I've always thought of this album as a pastoral sort of thing, but I just realized the other day how heavy it gets.
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,242
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Not enough bands can make an album this long and this good. Actually not enough bands can make an album this good period. Oddly enough, this is the only Smashing Pumpkins album I really enjoy...
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
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1995
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14,594
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If I ever have to take a walk when it's pouring down rain, this is my go to album.
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
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1992
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19,178
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25. (26) 1
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1991
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37,022
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Everything I know about love, I've learned from the Beatles, Taylor Swift, and The Magnetic Fields; but mostly the Magnetic Fields...
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1999
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3,400
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Of all the albums I've ever heard, this one's title best fits the music on it.
[First added to this chart: 11/08/2011]
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1997
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6,359
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2011]
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1996
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9,653
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2011]
[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
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1991
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27,688
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Nightwish | 1 | 1% | |
| The Magnetic Fields | 1 | 1% | |
| The Mars Volta | 1 | 1% | |
| Brad Paisley | 1 | 1% | |
| The Who | 1 | 1% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 23rd to 13thHome by Dixie Chicks |
| Up 2 from 18th to 16thThe Stranger by Billy Joel |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 16th to 27thThe Road Less Traveled by George Strait |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18thCentury Child by Nightwish |
| Down 2 from 12th to 14thIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
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| 01/07/2016 15:12 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 10/09/2015 14:45 | luis721 | 172 | 93/100 | |
| 01/13/2015 02:51 | GthanSwagson | 15 | 97/100 | |
| 12/09/2014 06:28 |  AMEIER | 79 | 84/100 | |
| 12/03/2014 14:15 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.7/100, a mean average of 85.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.8.
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From GthanSwagson 01/13/2015 02:54 | #131408
Amazing chart! I love the amount of different artists and genres.
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From AMEIER 12/09/2014 06:33 | #129046
AMEIER 12/09/2014 06:33 | #129046
Man! What an Amazing chart!
It's been about a month already that i discovered this website and i'm having such a pleasure on this that a cannot explain! Mostly of the times I agree with the albums places in here, and your chart gave me such a good feeling that I had to leave this message here.
Some artists in your list, I don't have enough knowledge to make an opinion to.
I really beginning on this but I wish you can take a look on my chart, and see how it goes, and maybe leave a message for me. Hope also, to show you more about brazilian music, and it's history behind.
Was very nice again.. Thanks!!
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From BraddlesHendo 12/03/2014 14:17 | #128603
Great descriptive choices just a couple of albums I don't like so much
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Gooz 07/08/2014 13:03 | #116278
Gooz 07/08/2014 13:03 | #116278
I think it's better for watch it upside down.
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From edubs 07/08/2014 11:24 | #116271
great variety!
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sssvnnn 04/25/2014 07:28 | #110028
sssvnnn 04/25/2014 07:28 | #110028
Some very good picks and thanks for the personal notes.
Good Chart, sorry I´m no Country fan.
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samistake2ice 02/23/2014 19:19 | #104189
samistake2ice 02/23/2014 19:19 | #104189
Really nice chart! Great diversity. Regarding your comment for "In the Wee Small hours", its much easier to stay up past 4 than to get up before 4, i think!
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greatson 10/02/2013 07:40 | #87415
greatson 10/02/2013 07:40 | #87415
I´m sorry to say the more I studied your chart the less I like the country picks on it. 5 extra points for Woody Guthrie.
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From henrygreen0203 10/01/2013 22:25 | #87368
What a great chart! Lots of classics mixed with underdogs that aren't as recognized on this site. I like that you added some country music especially.
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From greatson 09/26/2013 17:41 | #86891
greatson 09/26/2013 17:41 | #86891
I like your style and I like your picks: Some brilliant classics and some very personal, nameless albums.
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