Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Tihonovetsky 
- Chart updated: 03/13/2025 12:15
- (Created: 07/25/2017 06:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1969
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53,422
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1966
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46,097
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1973
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55,826
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1967
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40,159
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1969
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26,275
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2013
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7,836
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1970
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6,354
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1975
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41,505
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1972
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40,395
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1979
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23,309
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Arctic Monkeys | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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69 | 69% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 7 from 72nd to 65th |
Up 5 from 88th to 83rd |
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Down 15 from 84th to 99th |
Down 11 from 25th to 36th |
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| ! | 01/05/2026 22:54 | jnmayles | 36 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 08:05 |  MadhattanJack | 356 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2025 12:22 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/03/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5181): By Tihonovetsky
BestEverAlbums 01/03/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5181): By Tihonovetsky“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 2. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 5. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/20/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4894): By Tihonovetsky
BestEverAlbums 03/20/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4894): By Tihonovetsky“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Tihonovetsky () 1. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 2. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 5. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 08/08/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4670): By Tihonovetsky
BestEverAlbums 08/08/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4670): By Tihonovetsky“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Tihonovetsky () 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975)…”
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/08/2024 10:55 | #304672
Very solid chart. Not a lot of surprises but full of classics. (Edited)
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MagicMikie 12/06/2022 17:09 | #291804
MagicMikie 12/06/2022 17:09 | #291804
Nice chart man! Nice to see some Muse representation in here. Map of the Problematique could possibly be the single greatest song ever. I also appreciate that their newest travesty of an album "Will of the People" didn't make the chart. I'm not a big Pink Floyd guy myself so "Dark Side of the Moon" being in the top 3 seems a mistake but to each his own I guess.
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KineticEchoes02 08/04/2023 01:24 | #298479
This is an awesome chart! Many in common with mine. You've captured the absolute essential creations from the rock gods here. That top 10 (or at least 9 of them) basically nails it. Love it!
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Rivera 07/23/2021 14:26 | #271868
Great selection! I'll have to check out "Surf's Up", heard a lot of good things about it.
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NickGordons 09/06/2018 16:11 | #220664
NickGordons 09/06/2018 16:11 | #220664
One of the best charts ever made. You make my day, nice work, bro)
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