Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of December 31, 2025.
The rating is a function of the number of listens, frequency of listens, and listen ratings.
Recommendations are appreciated.
- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 02/13/2017 02:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Rating: 95
First Listen: 1993
Last Listen: December 2023
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 1993
Last Listen: December 2023
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,808
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Rating: 95
First Listen: 2010
Last Listen: March 2025
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2010
Last Listen: March 2025
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
10,181
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Rating: 95
First Listen: 2010
Last Listen: September 2024
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2010
Last Listen: September 2024
Total Listens: >50 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
10,567
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Rating: 91
First Listen: 2002
Last Listen: September 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2002
Last Listen: September 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2002
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,399
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Rating: 90
First Listen: 2014
Last Listen: January 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2014
Last Listen: January 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
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Rating: 88
First Listen: 2007
Last Listen: February 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2007
Last Listen: February 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
Rank Score:
43,867
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Rating: 87
First Listen: 2008
Last Listen: August 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2008
Last Listen: August 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,474
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Rating: 86
First Listen: 2014
Last Listen: January 2025
Total Listens: >20 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2014
Last Listen: January 2025
Total Listens: >20 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
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Rating: 86
First Listen: 1998
Last Listen: June 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 1998
Last Listen: June 2024
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,007
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Rating: 86
First Listen: 2002
Last Listen: April 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
First Listen: 2002
Last Listen: April 2025
Total Listens: >30 [First added to this chart: 02/24/2017]
Year of Release:
2002
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Rank Score:
13,164
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2020s | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 8 | 8% | |
| Beach House | 5 | 5% | |
| The National | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Interpol | 4 | 4% | |
| Sigur Rós | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 74th to 60thOceania by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Up 3 from 81st to 78thMirage by Camel |
| Up 3 from 80th to 77thBlue Rev by Alvvays |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 88th to 98thSouvlaki by Slowdive |
| Down 9 from 29th to 38thStray by Bambara |
| Down 8 from 77th to 85thMonster Movie Made In A Castle With Better Equipment by Can |
| New entries |
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| Actor by St. Vincent |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/13/2025 09:05 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 05/06/2025 21:16 |  imimesis | 54 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2025 14:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2024 03:19 |  seb7 | 115 | 91/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2024 15:46 | Johnnyo | 2,565 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.7/100, a mean average of 87.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.9.
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From imimesis 05/06/2025 21:17 | #308849
imimesis 05/06/2025 21:17 | #308849
Interesting list. Will have to revisit Siamese Dream since I just listened to Mellon Collie. Also, Asylum Party and Alps are two that I know almost nothing about.
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From Musyahid 09/03/2024 02:13 | #305111
wiseful
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From areminder 12/01/2022 05:27 | #291683
Monster movie is my favorite Can album as well! Nice choice. And nice choices * too
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From Moondance 12/01/2022 02:20 | #291682
Can't argue with the scoring/rating system ~ but, with only 1015 eligible albums out of a possible 200000+, there's a bit of work yet to be done. I'll rate your chart again once you have more than just 7 artists taking up one third of valuable greatest 100 chart space. As for recommendations, perhaps hop across the vast Pacific and tune in to what's been happening in Australia for the past 54 years.
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From leniad 09/03/2021 20:22 | #273256
Hi friend
i want to give you some recommendations
Forever changes - Love
Led Zeppelin 4 - led zeppelin
the rise and fall of ziggy - david bowie
a love supreme - john coltrane
the smiths - the smiths
the number of the beast - iron maiden
some genres , if you want more specific genres or recommendatios please let me know
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From Johnnyo 04/05/2021 10:11 | #268235
I really like this chart.
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From pctrooper 09/28/2019 16:43 | #243143
I really like this chart quite a lot. It's definitely a unique one. Maybe not quite my style, but there's some stuff I really enjoy. Foxtrot is one of my all time favorites and I love Townes Van Zandt. In terms of recommendations, have you ever listened to Yes very much? They have some really nice melodic and epic 70's albums.
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JulianR 11/14/2017 02:35 | #201297
JulianR 11/14/2017 02:35 | #201297
You should check out some older stuff. Start with something easy, like the Beatles or "Pet Sounds". I can give more specific recs if you want them too
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