Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by SoundVisions 
My personal favorites out of what I've listened to
Classics 1-26
Great 27-82
Very Good 83-100
- Chart updated: 09/28/2023 21:45
- (Created: 02/24/2017 05:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 15 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 88 out of 100 (from 38 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 53,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Very influential to the development of New Wave
Best: "Games Without Frontiers"
Rating: 8.5
"If looks could kill they probably will in games without frontiers" [First added to this chart: 01/22/2020]
Best: "Games Without Frontiers"
Rating: 8.5
"If looks could kill they probably will in games without frontiers" [First added to this chart: 01/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,390
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
24
Buy album
- #Sponsored
A perfect union of poetry and music
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/03/2019]
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,691
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
A step up in quality and maturity for this band
Best: "Florescent Adolescent"
Rating: 8.5
"Everything's in order in a black hole" [First added to this chart: 05/06/2019]
Best: "Florescent Adolescent"
Rating: 8.5
"Everything's in order in a black hole" [First added to this chart: 05/06/2019]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,447
Rank in 2007:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Great production, great energy, great features, good bars
Best: "Black Balloons", "Sumo"
Rating: 8.5
"Two thousand feet, a thousand steps, I let it all sink to one thousand depths" [First added to this chart: 04/17/2019]
Best: "Black Balloons", "Sumo"
Rating: 8.5
"Two thousand feet, a thousand steps, I let it all sink to one thousand depths" [First added to this chart: 04/17/2019]
Year of Release:
2018
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,655
Rank in 2018:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Easily on par with Horses IMO
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/30/2019]
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,073
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
The band is clearly having fun on this record. I like how they aren't taking themselves as seriously as on Daydream Nation
Best: "Dirty Boots", "Kool Thing"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/03/2019]
Best: "Dirty Boots", "Kool Thing"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/03/2019]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,929
Rank in 1990:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Best: "All I Want", "Home"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/28/2023]
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 09/28/2023]
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,432
Rank in 2010:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Rating: 8.5
[First added to this chart: 02/25/2023]
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,806
Rank in 2003:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
This would've been on par with Lateralus if it was trimmed a bit more. I really like the more ethereal tracks
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/02/2019]
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/02/2019]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,976
Rank in 2006:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
A fantastic debut with a fully-formed sound
Best: "Shadowplay", "I Remember Nothing"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/31/2017]
Best: "Shadowplay", "I Remember Nothing"
Rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
24,947
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 9 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Slowdive | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| Modest Mouse | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
50 | 50% | |
 |
38 | 38% | |
 |
4 | 4% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 74th to 75th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76th Pornography by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 76th to 77th The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk |
| Leavers |
|---|
 All My Heroes Are Cornballsby JPEGMAFIA |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TheNowhereGuy (2020)
- BEA 100 (One Album per Artist) by
BozoTyrannus (2020) - Top 99 Greatest Music Albums by LimpLimbs (2017)
- Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by MaxStorm98 (2018)
- Top Alternative Pop/Rock Albums by nas062080 (2013)
- Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by
pjohnsongolf (2023) - Ya joking? Should've been higher! All Time edition by
Purplepash (2024) - Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by
flyingcitrus (2018) - My Personal Ranking of Best Ever Albums' Top 100 by
Xxnu99etxX (2022) - Top 100 Albums I haven't heard by
21stCenturySchiz (2020)
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 38 votes)
where:
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).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 38 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
90/100  | 11/06/2023 11:17 | cronadigallina | | 86/100 |
90/100 | 11/01/2023 23:43 |  hoyquarlow | | 88/100 |
90/100 | 11/01/2023 13:59 |  Goliath | | 86/100 |
 95/100 | 03/11/2023 00:52 | Rm12398 | | 89/100 |
| 90/100 | 03/10/2023 19:43 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.0/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.1.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Showing all 2 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 15 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Maximum Rated First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
95/100
From Rm12398 03/11/2023 00:56
Really nice chart! I share your love for the vast majority of your picks here! Vapour Trail is fantastic (One of my favourites as well!). Feel the 60's and 70's are a tad neglected but it is a fantastic collection of albums nonetheless.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
From Johnnyo 03/10/2023 19:44
Great chart. ‘90’s heavy which is fine with me. Many of my favourite albums are from that decade
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
100/100
From leniad 06/13/2022 20:22
Very good chart !!!! A lot of 90s 😂
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
95/100
From WillyMac 08/23/2020 13:34
Excellent. There are a few albums I don't know so you've given me some listening to do.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
From jpajovich 06/23/2019 20:33
phenomenal
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
RoundTheBend 04/29/2018 22:18
RoundTheBend 04/29/2018 22:18
If basic means not full of pretentious cooler than thou/I only listen to this to impress pitchfork/RYM type music, then yeah, this chart is lacking. Thank you for not being pretentious.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
100/100
From 
DommeDamian 04/28/2018 22:08
DommeDamian 04/28/2018 22:08
Now 13 artists in common!!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | -1 votes (0 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
From RoundTheBend 01/20/2018 18:12
RoundTheBend 01/20/2018 18:12
My first chart was dominated by R.E.M. too! https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=31041
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
80/100
From 
Brad1770 01/18/2018 04:42
Brad1770 01/18/2018 04:42
Fellow R.E.M fan also, nice to see 7 of their albums on your list. I note there’s no “Fables” within your 7 , of course it’s a matter of opinion but personally I adore this album and have as my number 2 R.E.M album just behind “Life’s Rich Pageant “
Overall I think it’s an excellent list
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
95/100
From 
CharlieBarley 10/25/2017 22:01
CharlieBarley 10/25/2017 22:01
What's not to like? Very good chart, many of my favourites you have put your honest favourite s you're not out to impress anyone. That is commendable. There are quite a few I used to have on my chart like Achtung Baby, Mellon Collie & By The Way. They may edge back in one day. I like the fact that it's not a top 100. You have simply made a list of your favourite albums. And I enjoyed the notes. Regarding the number 1 album Let Down is my favourite Radiohead song. Glad to see it's also one of yours.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of 1980 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Talking Heads | |
| 2. Joy Division | |
| 3. AC/DC | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Dead Kennedys | |
| 6. Peter Gabriel | |
| 7. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 8. The Cure | |
| 9. Rush | |
| 10. Pretenders | |
| 11. Dire Straits | |
| 12. The Feelies | |
| 13. The Clash | |
| 14. Black Sabbath | |
| 15. Motörhead | |
| 16. U2 | |
| 17. Genesis | |
| 18. Elvis Costello | |
| 19. Steely Dan | |
| 20. Elvis Costello And The Attractions |