Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Thanks for reading! Any comments or ratings are appreciated! This is my all-time FAVORITE albums list, not necessarily what I believe to be the BEST albums of all time. More like a "what I'd rather listen to lately" list. No limits or restrictions. Just what I like to listen to. This is an ever changing list since the music I listen to is ever changing. Usually update this chart about once a week or so. Needs revising again
- Chart updated: 04/08/2019 17:45
- (Created: 05/10/2017 22:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This album has grown on me like an infectious disease. It lulls you in with dream-like production and knocks you out with hard hitting, crunchy guitar riffs. No song feels out of place. A perfect blend of heavy metal, shoegaze, dream-pop, gothic rock, & psychedelia. Best played LOUD. This album really means a lot to me. The song writing and lyricism spoke to me in a way nothing else could. Underneath all those heavy, layered guitars was actual delicate feeling and emotion. Its like how I felt on the inside but portrayed on the outside to everyone else. This is my "Life Goes On"... album
I want something new, but what am I supposed to do about you? I love you. It's true.
Highest rank on this chart: #1 [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
I want something new, but what am I supposed to do about you? I love you. It's true.
Highest rank on this chart: #1 [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
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1993
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17,421
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Most impactful music in my life thus far. First album I ever listened to from start to finish. First album in which I thoroughly enjoyed every song and would refuse to skip a song. I listened to this album nearly everyday for two years. Kid Cudi is my favorite artist of all time and one of the most revolutionary and influential hip-hop artists of the late 2000s and early 2010s.
But toward the end of our first ten years into the millennium we heard a voice.
A voice who was speaking to us from the underground for some time.
A voice who spoke of vulnerabilities and other human emotions
And issues never before heard so vividly and honest.
This is the story of a young man who not only believed in himself,
But his dreams too.
This is the story of The Man On The Moon.
Highest rank on this chart: #1
Favorite Tracks: Soundtrack 2 My Life, Heart of a Lion, Cudi Zone, Pursuit Of Happiness [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
But toward the end of our first ten years into the millennium we heard a voice.
A voice who was speaking to us from the underground for some time.
A voice who spoke of vulnerabilities and other human emotions
And issues never before heard so vividly and honest.
This is the story of a young man who not only believed in himself,
But his dreams too.
This is the story of The Man On The Moon.
Highest rank on this chart: #1
Favorite Tracks: Soundtrack 2 My Life, Heart of a Lion, Cudi Zone, Pursuit Of Happiness [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
2009
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1,714
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I'm not sure how to describe what this album means to me. I think it's one of the finest piece of art to date. And it was released during a very important time in my life, as well as my (current) favorite decade for music. I didn't discover it until years later but now fully appreciate its artistry and innovation. Great foreshadowing
Highest rank on this chart: #1
Favorite Tracks: All [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Highest rank on this chart: #1
Favorite Tracks: All [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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61,517
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Where would music be today without Black Sabbath? No metal? No sludge? Where's the darkness? This is the album that introduced me to metal and heavier music in general. Also an album where I discovered dark and frightening themes and visuals can be powerful & beautiful at the same time.
Favorite Tracks: All [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Favorite Tracks: All [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
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1970
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18,657
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This is one of the finest debut albums to exist. Hard to believe they released Strange Days, my second favorite Doors album, the same year. Every song on this album is fantastic in my opinion. I love Jim Morrison and all, but Ray Manzarek really was the glue of the band. And its hard to believe Robby Krieger wrote a fair number of the hit songs in their discography too.
Favorite Tracks: Crystal Ship, The End [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Crystal Ship, The End [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,207
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Very influential album of the late 80s. Inspired the likes of Radiohead and the Smashing Pumpkins. Being less than 40 min in length, this album is a quick listen and rewards every time. The only song I dislike on the album is Silver. I think Kim Deal has an awesome voice, better suited for backing vocals. I can only imagine the glaring looks she got from Black Francis as he stood there not knowing what to do with his mouth. With that being said, I La La Love this album. Frantically unhinged, this is where I fell in love with short/punchy/gritty alternative & indie rock, and my unbeknownst intro to punk
Favorite Tracks: Hey, Gouge Away, Tame [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Hey, Gouge Away, Tame [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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30,708
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At this point in their career, ELO was releasing albums full of hits where any song from the album could've been a lead single. Mission is about as psychedelic as ELO gets and Shangri-La is a beautiful love song. 4 of the 9 songs on this album are on their greatest hits CD sooo... it's pretty good.
[First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
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1976
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2,974
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Pink Floyd's best album. Two iconic pieces of beautiful, psychedelic prog and three perfectly structured songs that form the body of this masterful album.
Highest rank on this chart: #10
Welcome To The Machine [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Highest rank on this chart: #10
Welcome To The Machine [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,444
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9. (=)
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I love everything about this album. Starts off dreamy and spacious setting the tone of the album to come with "Up The Beach" and then knocks down the door with face-melt-worthy guitar shredding thanks to Dave Navarro. But it's surprisingly their bass player Eric Avery that sticks out most to me. No song feels out of place on this album. The fusion of different genres is delightful. Definitely a trendsetting album indeed...
[First added to this chart: 03/08/2018]
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1988
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2,160
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Red Hot Chili Peppers deserve some respect and this album is phenomenal from start to finish with only two weak tracks. This is the album that introduced me to alternative and rock music in general.
Favorite Tracks: Parallel Universe, Scar Tissue, Right On Time [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Favorite Tracks: Parallel Universe, Scar Tissue, Right On Time [First added to this chart: 05/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1999
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7,289
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
| Kid Cudi | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 22 from 92nd to 70thOne Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Up 2 from 96th to 94thMerriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Up 2 from 95th to 93rdViolent Femmes by Violent Femmes |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 51st to 56thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| Down 4 from 53rd to 57thTake Care by Drake |
| Down 4 from 77th to 81st808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West |
| New entries |
|---|
| Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Deja Entendu by Brand New |
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| 01/25/2026 18:23 | Johnnyo | 2,592 | 80/100 | |
| 03/25/2025 20:10 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 | |
| 03/20/2025 15:27 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 11/12/2020 22:42 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 07/20/2020 10:29 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 90.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.2.
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From Johnnyo 01/25/2026 18:23 | #312807
Love this chart. Full of classic and so more unknown picks. Great stuff
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From stevengnz 12/28/2019 22:33 | #246000
Love your chart - a lot more heavy, alternative and hip-hop than is in mine. But this has given me incentive to listen to these albums. Thanks for providing me with the opportunity.
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From bonnequestion 12/28/2019 10:59 | #245991
Fantastic chart! I really like a chart that is subjective like yours, I would like everyone to do it like that instead of trying to do an objective list, which is impossible. And good job on all the comments, they are very interesting!
I'm glad to see you like "One Hot Minute" too, this album is really underrated and Dave Navarro did an amazing job on this album. Now I have to listen to more Smashing Pumpkins...
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DommeDamian 07/04/2019 16:35 | #238928
DommeDamian 07/04/2019 16:35 | #238928
I love that you love Kid Cudi so much :)
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From bkogz 04/28/2019 03:54 | #235594
Nice Chart!
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Boltzmann 08/30/2018 08:15 | #220265
Boltzmann 08/30/2018 08:15 | #220265
Real varied chart. Stairway was a hype, don’t let commenters make you alter your chart.
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micah88800 03/09/2018 00:22 | #210415
micah88800 03/09/2018 00:22 | #210415
Stairway hype? No hype, its simply an amazing song
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Luciano1962 03/08/2018 14:49 | #210379
Luciano1962 03/08/2018 14:49 | #210379
nice work, nice chart...
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CharlieBarley 01/27/2018 03:15 | #206596
CharlieBarley 01/27/2018 03:15 | #206596
this chart rocks
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RoundTheBend 01/07/2018 02:14 | #204757
RoundTheBend 01/07/2018 02:14 | #204757
Lots in common - and yes, One Hot Minute, many have mentioned their dislike for it, but I actually really like it and Navarro is likely my second favorite RHCP's guitarist (Blasphemy! haha).
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