Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by sunnydhamm 
- Chart updated: 02/06/2026 04:15
- (Created: 04/09/2017 22:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 41 | 41% | |
| 2010s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2020s | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Norma Jean | 6 | 6% | |
| Underoath | 4 | 4% | |
| Brand New | 3 | 3% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 3 | 3% | |
| Hum | 3 | 3% | |
| Emery | 3 | 3% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 61 from 98th to 37thFantastic Planet by Failure |
| Up 32 from 89th to 57thInfest The Rats' Nest by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9thThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 56th to 58thKoi No Yokan by Deftones |
| Down 2 from 57th to 59thSlip by Quicksand (US) |
| Down 2 from 58th to 60thOmnium Gatherum by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| New entries |
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| It Only Gets Better by Inches From Glory |
| Leavers |
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| Bluer Than The Sky by Inches From Glory |
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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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| 02/11/2026 10:46 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 | |
| 07/18/2025 16:31 | Johnnyo | 2,581 | 80/100 | |
| 05/30/2025 13:07 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 02/12/2025 18:53 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 12/20/2024 00:01 |  MadhattanJack | 297 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.8/100, a mean average of 87.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.8.
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Really, a very good chart. Unique and personal. Like it a lot
Big fan of your work
PanheadWarrior 10/15/2019 15:10 | #243771
I'm very familiar with the vast majority of these albums. A lot of good albums here and a lot of great albums! I was excited to see Define the Great Line at #2. I currently have it as my #1 album of all time. Such a masterpiece. And I was happy to see Relient K taking up the #1 spot. Personally, my favorite Relient K album is Mmhmm. But I will have to spend some more time with Forget and Not Slow Down.
LedZep 01/26/2018 13:22 | #206543
Solid list with lots of metalcore, which is very refreshing on indie site!
JulianR 12/01/2017 20:44 | #202476
An interesting list! Cool to see someone else appreciates the Neon Bible. I'm not familiar with much of the other stuff on the list, so I'm not sure I could give very good recomendations, sorry
jqyelton0216 10/28/2017 04:09 | #200189
Great stuff here! Love most of these albums. You inspired me to dive back into the beautiful Forget and Not Slow Down. My best friend and I are driving and jamming to “Part of It” as I type this. Masterpiece of an album.
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