Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by adbrack1988 
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man."
-The dude
- Chart updated: 09/17/2026 02:15
- (Created: 05/16/2017 02:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorite tracks:
1. Loving Cup
2. Rocks Off
3. Shine a Light [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. Loving Cup
2. Rocks Off
3. Shine a Light [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,195
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Favorite tracks:
1. I'm the man who loves you
2. Jesus, etc...
3. I am trying to break your heart [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. I'm the man who loves you
2. Jesus, etc...
3. I am trying to break your heart [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
2002
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15,957
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Favorite tracks:
1. Time
2. Breathe
3. Money [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. Time
2. Breathe
3. Money [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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55,561
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Favorite tracks:
1. Love Her Madly
2. Riders On The Storm
3. LA Woman [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
1. Love Her Madly
2. Riders On The Storm
3. LA Woman [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,616
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Favorite tracks:
1. When The Levee Breaks
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. Black Dog [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. When The Levee Breaks
2. Stairway To Heaven
3. Black Dog [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,036
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Favorite tracks:
1. Gun Street Girl
2. Big Black Mariah
3. Anywhere I Lay My Head [First added to this chart: 12/27/2017]
1. Gun Street Girl
2. Big Black Mariah
3. Anywhere I Lay My Head [First added to this chart: 12/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,060
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Favorite tracks:
1. Can't You Hear Me Knockin'?
2. Dead Flowers
3. Wild Horses [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. Can't You Hear Me Knockin'?
2. Dead Flowers
3. Wild Horses [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,989
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Favorite tracks:
1. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
2. Good Times, Bad Times
3. How Many More Times? [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
1. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
2. Good Times, Bad Times
3. How Many More Times? [First added to this chart: 05/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,299
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Favorite tracks:
1. Old Man
2. Heart Of Gold
3. Out On The Weekend [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
1. Old Man
2. Heart Of Gold
3. Out On The Weekend [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
11,536
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Favorite tracks:
1. Wakin on a Pretty Day
2. Goldtone
3. Girl Called Alex [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
1. Wakin on a Pretty Day
2. Goldtone
3. Girl Called Alex [First added to this chart: 05/25/2017]
Year of Release:
2013
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Rank Score:
1,532
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 48 | 48% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 59 from 80th to 21st |
Up 44 from 89th to 45th |
Up 37 from 91st to 54th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 43 from 57th to 100th |
Down 34 from 34th to 68th |
Down 29 from 44th to 73rd |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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BestEverAlbums 09/26/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5447): By adbrack1988
BestEverAlbums 09/26/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5447): By adbrack1988“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by adbrack1988 () 1. by (1972) 2. by by (1973) 4. by (1971) 5. by (1971) 6. by (1985) 7. by (1971) 8. by (1969) 9. (1972) 10. by (2013) 11. by (1969) 12. by (1967) 13. (2005) 14. by (1965) 15. by (1970) 16. (2017) 17. by (1991) 18. by (1973)…”
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pctrooper 01/08/2020 20:40 | #246580
Very fun chart. If you haven't before, I recommend maybe checking out some more underground 70's rock music like Yes, King Crimson, etc. based on your tastes... or maybe even more obscure stuff like Steamhammer or Curved Air (some of my favorites). Just thought I 'd give some recs, in case you may have overlooked some less prominent artists. I do enjoy your picks quite a lot though, especially Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy :) (Edited)
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ForegroundNoise 07/13/2019 14:44 | #239436
ForegroundNoise 07/13/2019 14:44 | #239436
I like how you're upfront about your biases in a way that's refreshingly honest for this site. Love the picks so far, would be great to see some notes to why you picked these albums! (Edited)
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CharlieBarley 05/08/2020 23:05 | #251075
CharlieBarley 05/08/2020 23:05 | #251075
Very good chart man. I like the classic rock too. 70's is my favourite decade too.
Good to see you picked Dead Flowers as one of your fav Stones songs.
Good number one. Looks like you know what you like but are maybe willing to explore other genres too.
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JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/16/2018 22:05 | #205836
JulianR TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/16/2018 22:05 | #205836
Nice stuff! I've gotta say, I think Led Zep I is their best honestly, but I share your sentiment that it's all opinion at that point. They're both pretty rockin'
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/03/2023 15:13 | #297926
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/03/2023 15:13 | #297926
Absolutely Fantastic chart nearly half of it from the 70's ... I can't argue with that as it's my fave decade
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