Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by eclab

I try to judge albums in a context-independent way - i.e. I don't intend to take originality/influence into account, otherwise "Revolver" or something would be at the top. The best albums, to me, don't have to be influential, nor even especially original or distinctive. They just have to sound great.

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9.4 [First added to this chart: 11/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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18,779
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9.3 [First added to this chart: 10/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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22,619
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9.1 [First added to this chart: 07/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,352
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 1%
1960s 18 18%
1970s 28 28%
1980s 12 12%
1990s 14 14%
2000s 9 9%
2010s 17 17%
2020s 1 1%
Country Albums %


United States 54 54%
United Kingdom 32 32%
Canada 8 8%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
New Zealand 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 65th to 64th
Automatic For The People
by R.E.M.
Climber Up 1 from 64th to 63rd
Magical Mystery Tour
by The Beatles
Climber Up 1 from 63rd to 62nd
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
by Sex Pistols
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 3 from 62nd to 65th
In Utero
by Nirvana
Faller Down 1 from 67th to 68th
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
by Fiona Apple
Faller Down 1 from 68th to 69th
Vampire Weekend
by Vampire Weekend
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New entryGrace
by Jeff Buckley

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From 12/23/2022 20:25
We have a lot in common and a lot not in common - which is a healthy sign of individual taste. I was somewhat surprised to see that your chart has only 2 Australian artists (both from the 2010's) - when Aussie music has been punching way above its weight since the 1970's!
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From 04/01/2022 19:25
just great selections
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From 03/04/2021 22:34
I have mad respect for any chart that includes Joanna, let alone having Ys as the top album. She's an incredible artist who doesn't always get the love I think she deserves.
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From 12/16/2020 18:27
20 in common, but top ten very different.
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From 09/30/2020 23:14
16 in common with mine - one sixth is quite good. My top 10 include Loveless and OK Computer.
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From 07/31/2020 11:05
Good stuff! Love the Dylan appreciation. I don't like that Kendrick is so high but whatever. 29 albums in common.
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From 03/18/2020 19:14
Nice chart. A special nod to all the great Van Morrison picks - especially liked the Veedon Fleece addition. I don’t think I have come across a chart with a split between albums I love vs. albums I loathe (not a Dylan fan but I am weird that way). I have somehow missed Joanna Newsom, but am eager to give the album a try now.
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From 01/19/2020 23:56
Everyone has there own little idiosyncrasies but I wouldn’t argue with anything on this list. Great job, you are definitely someone to hang and listen to music with.
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From 12/17/2019 10:24
22 albums in common ! Wow !
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From 11/28/2018 23:37
Joanna is good. Glad you can appreciate Kendrick. You should check out Section.80
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