Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by whiskyWiseman 
- Chart updated: 08/06/2025 22:15
- (Created: 04/20/2017 21:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
43,717
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,322
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
16,498
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,127
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,382
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
9,873
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,707
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
12,163
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,920
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Year of Release:
1973
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10,427
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Total albums: 19. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 1% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 1% | |
| Julia Holter | 1 | 1% | |
| Deafheaven | 1 | 1% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 1% | |
| The Blue Nile | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 64 from 96th to 32ndClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 21 from 73rd to 52ndGhosts Of The Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon |
| Up 18 from 68th to 50thWhen The Pawn... by Fiona Apple |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 51 from 36th to 87thClube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges |
| Down 48 from 18th to 66thZitilites by Kashmir |
| Down 40 from 35th to 75thTitanic Rising by Weyes Blood |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 05/14/2021 21:03 | Chambord | 41 | 95/100 | |
| 04/29/2018 00:12 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 | |
| 08/30/2017 20:21 | badger | 95 | 84/100 | |
| 05/11/2017 21:16 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 04/27/2017 20:57 |  nitomano | 82 | 78/100 |
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From Chambord 05/14/2021 21:03 | #269787
Really nice list - lots of albums I agree with and a whole bunch I don't know!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From badger 08/30/2017 20:21 | #196958
cool list, quite a few scandanavian/nordic releases to check out!
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From LedZep 05/11/2017 21:16 | #190644
LedZep 05/11/2017 21:16 | #190644
Too much Radiohead for me, but some of the choices are so good and the chart is diverse and interesting, so it's easy to overlook what I don't like.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From nitomano 04/27/2017 20:58 | #189929
nitomano 04/27/2017 20:58 | #189929
Radiohead, The Cure And Kashmir!
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
