Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bermolder

My FAVORITE** albums. Hence the apparent focus on certain genres and artists.
This is by no means a list of the "greats". That's far too difficult to quantify. So yes, it will be missing noteworthy artists who had a major impact on music throughout the ages. The listed albums have either spoken to me on a personal level, garnered points for nostalgia, or simply happen to be on repeat in the buds for reasons I cannot explain. They represent my personal go-to albums.

I encourage recommendations. There's a trove of wonderful undiscovered music out there.

• Chart updated: 11/14/2025 18:45
• (Created: 07/06/2017 16:48).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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I love Dark Side because it offers some of the finest sax, vocal, and guitar performances all compiled on one album under a common theme. Each song stands out in its own way, and cleverly outlines the stale predictability of our daily lives. All albums should flow like Dark Side.

Top Tracks: Time, Great Gig in the Sky, Us and them, Money... Are we even allowed to select favorites off Dark Side? Or will the immensity of that decision generate a black hole [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

60,394

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,331 votes)

Comments:

592

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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How does one describe insanity? PF does it better than most.

"You reached for the secret too soon. You cried for the moon".

Additionally, Wish you were here is easily one of the top 5 greatest tracks of all time. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,006 charts

Rank Score:

44,953

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,055 votes)

Comments:

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Meddle 

 Pink Floyd

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Best described as the soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist.

Tunes: One of these days, San Tropez, Echoes [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,119 charts

Rank Score:

8,978

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

163

Average Rating:

 84 (1,988 votes)

Comments:

103

51. (48) 3

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Got to credit Waters for this epic tale. The Wall holds some of Pink Floyd's finest tunes. And if you've seen the performance live you can't help but agree the album is at the top for the story arc alone.
My only issue is that it's sometimes tough to give it a full play-through. Comfortably Numb, Another Brick, and Run like Hell hit home. Were this 10-12 track album, it would be a top 10 album for me. Yes it would detract from the story, but I could live with it. [First added to this chart: 07/07/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,247 charts

Rank Score:

25,206

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,499 votes)

Comments:

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The Division Bell 

 Pink Floyd

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Not as strong as some of their other works. Yet, I find myself listening to it quite often. It's tranquil and calming, despite it's message. It's a thought provoking listen with fine pickin' from Gilmour, as can be expected. Pink Floyd showing that it's not all Roger. If you're really not sure about this one...at least give High Hopes a listen. It's remarkable.

Cluster, Poles, Marooned, Coming back to life, High hopes (one of my favourite PF tunes). [First added to this chart: 10/16/2024]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

2,944

Rank in 1994:

18

Rank in 1990s:

98

Overall Rank:

580

Average Rating:

 74 (1,181 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	45	45%
	34	34%
	8	8%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
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85/100

From Moondance 01/31/2023 09:02 | #293428

Nice chart indeed and a few less often seen artists/albums for me to check out ~ for which I thank you.

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65/100

From Peppermint 03/06/2022 18:08 | #282393

This is a decent chart, with a lot of classic choices from the 2000s and 2010s. Love that you've included Beach House's 'Bloom' in here!

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70/100

From mianfei 12/08/2020 08:13 | #262252

Although there is something of a stereotypical pattern to this chart in its focus on 2000s alternative and 1970s progressive rock, both genres of inconsistent attraction at most to my ears, I do not think of it as remotely bad. There are enough surprising choices to maintain interest, and even some well-known choices that might not be expected (which I actually like).

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95/100

From EyeKanFly 12/02/2020 01:06 | #261776

Excellent chart, lots in common. I love your descriptions of the ska albums since you're a brass player, super cool thinking about music from that perspective.

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100/100

From DommeDamian 12/01/2020 09:11 | #261719

Too much Rh but your descriptions win me over as always.

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90/100

From Larcx13 11/16/2020 14:11 | #260897

Cool selection and nice effort. I was stoked to see Streetlight Manifesto up there, but a little less stoked about Kanye... Personally, i'm not crazy with some of your selections but as a whole your chart holds up especially with stuff like Flatliners, Catch 22, Common and the moe obvious like Arctic Monkeys and the Strokes, etc...

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90/100

From Johnnyo 09/11/2019 06:56 | #242445

Excellent chart. Commutes can't be too bad if you listening to this lot

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From pctrooper 09/09/2019 22:02 | #242408

A good friend of mine turned me on to Streetlight Manifesto last year. Some amazing drumming, indeed.

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From Globe02 06/04/2019 17:32 | #237094

Dope chart

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