Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by amirmishali 
- Chart updated: 06/07/2026 11:15
- (Created: 12/22/2011 14:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1969
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644
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1985
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11,099
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1969
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4,311
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1970
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4,953
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1975
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1,508
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1972
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40,485
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1972
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11,583
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1967
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1,963
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1970
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5,341
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1966
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23,281
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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 | 38 | 38% | |
| 1970s | 43 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Pentangle | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 3% | |
| The Band | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 60 from 40th to 100th |
Down 36 from 15th to 51st |
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| ! | 07/07/2026 01:45 |  serpico | 181 | 81/100 |
| ! | 05/21/2025 21:19 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 14:50 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 07/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5365): By amirmishali
BestEverAlbums 07/06/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5365): By amirmishali“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by by (1985) 3. by (1969) 4. by (1970) 5. by (1975) 6. by (1972) 7. (1972) 8. by (1967) 9. by (1970) 10. by (1966) 11. by (1968) 12. by (1970) 13. by (1969) 14. by (1974) 15. by (1966) 16. by (1975) 17. by (1971) 18. by (1970) 19. by…”
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alansarchives 12/29/2011 15:01 | #33941
What a great list! I'm so pleased to see 'Basket Of Light' at #1, one of the greatest albums ever made!
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frey 11/08/2015 22:55 | #152674
frey 11/08/2015 22:55 | #152674
Lots of great folk and country albums on this list. Really great top ten- nice to see Pentangle getting some love! (Edited)
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Oselju 11/08/2015 13:18 | #152661
Oselju 11/08/2015 13:18 | #152661
Nice Chart, good choices.
Just a question : no good music after 70's ??... (Edited)
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platus 11/09/2015 07:13 | #152693
Very good chart. Some pearls in here. (Edited)
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Error Finn 03/19/2012 20:32 | #38621
Very interesting list, a diverse and a lot of great discoveries, such as Stephen Stills, Tim Buckley, Pentangle, Guy Clark (made with a tribute to this year, perhaps the best album 2012 - This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark.), Little Feat, etc.. Great! 90/100
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