Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Olli 
- Chart updated: 07/13/2025 14:15
- (Created: 08/01/2017 14:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,062
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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605
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2024]
[First added to this chart: 10/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,332
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,029
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2017]
[First added to this chart: 12/29/2024]
[First added to this chart: 12/29/2024]
[First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Year of Release:
2006
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7,738
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1957
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4,183
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1940s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1950s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Luther | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 1% | |
| Gene Vincent | 1 | 1% | |
| Amyl And The Sniffers | 1 | 1% | |
| Chuck Berry | 1 | 1% | |
| Miklós Rózsa | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99thGet Fucked by The Chats |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/02/2026 17:49 | Johnnyo | 2,578 | 80/100 | |
| 04/08/2025 23:52 | stangetzaway | 174 | 89/100 | |
| 01/25/2025 14:17 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 05:50 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
| 05/28/2020 14:47 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.6/100, a mean average of 87.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.0.
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From Johnnyo 01/02/2026 17:50 | #312428
Very diverse chart. Very personal. I like it a lot
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From 
ForegroundNoise 10/19/2019 14:18 | #243910
ForegroundNoise 10/19/2019 14:18 | #243910
Nice mix of punk and post-punk, would be great to see some notes!
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From Reppu1976 06/26/2019 23:34 | #238358
Very nice chart! Good choices!
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Boltzmann 10/02/2018 07:02 | #221947
Boltzmann 10/02/2018 07:02 | #221947
Loved to see Little Richard on your chart.
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From 
sssvnnn 08/16/2018 22:01 | #219762
sssvnnn 08/16/2018 22:01 | #219762
schöne punk chart.
(aber was ist OHL?)
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From 
NoisyBeast 07/04/2018 01:41 | #217722
NoisyBeast 07/04/2018 01:41 | #217722
Recht schönes chart, mit vielen Klassiker Punk schallplatten! Dieser chart gefällt mir sehr gut. Ich möchte gern anhören SLIME, OHL, und RAZZIA! Prosit :)
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C_Krug2009 06/26/2018 22:04 | #217330
C_Krug2009 06/26/2018 22:04 | #217330
tbh, not a big fan of this chart but i respect some choices like the Sex Pistols and The Cure
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From Blumendiesel 12/23/2017 18:52 | #203779
I like your charts, especially TRIO which is on place 2 in your chart! :-)
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| Best Artists of the 1990s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 4. Neutral Milk Hotel | |
| 5. Oasis | |
| 6. Pearl Jam | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 9. Nick Cave | |
| 10. Björk | |
| 11. Weezer | |
| 12. Richard David James | |
| 13. Pavement | |
| 14. Portishead | |
| 15. Jeff Buckley | |
| 16. Blur | |
| 17. Elliott Smith | |
| 18. Nas | |
| 19. Massive Attack | |
| 20. Red Hot Chili Peppers |
