Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by emptysquares 
After around 50 years of listening, these are some of my favourites so far (I kept it to a max of 5 albums per artist - man that was hard!)
- Chart updated: 09/09/2026 13:45
- (Created: 06/29/2018 17:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Roger Waters paints a dark dystopian landscape of life in 1970's Britain where a ruthless "dog eat dog" culture exists in order to control and subdue the general populous ruled by a greedy & corrupt political elite. Aaah....those were the days.
But we can make Britain great again.....take back control! Stop the boats!
Baaaa…..Baaaa... [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
But we can make Britain great again.....take back control! Stop the boats!
Baaaa…..Baaaa... [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,271
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Greg Lake's voice heralds an entire era of edgy symphonic prog rock that would go on to bore girlfriends and annoy rock "journalists" for years to come.
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1969
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26,463
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Roger Waters writes about some fundamental topics that people thought and worried about in the 1970's including religion, class, ageing, wealth, sanity and death.
A modern updating of the concept for the 21st century is set to also include additional songs about the challenges of taking a good selfie, lack of 5G coverage and videos of cute animals doing the sweetest things. [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
A modern updating of the concept for the 21st century is set to also include additional songs about the challenges of taking a good selfie, lack of 5G coverage and videos of cute animals doing the sweetest things. [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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56,170
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Mr.Jones gives a lesson in the art of song-writing accompanied by Mr.Wakeman on his Joanna and also Mr.Ronson performing with his martian arachnid associates.
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1971
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18,408
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The one where that nice Mr. McCartney invites us all to "do it in the road", young Georgie plays with his little piggies whilst that nasty Mr. Lennon sings about his filthy "warm gun".
Don't you just love the sixties???
Number nine...….number nine...…number nine...… [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Don't you just love the sixties???
Number nine...….number nine...…number nine...… [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1968
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35,230
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
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1981
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2,643
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Rick Wakeman's cape has often been cited as a key element provoking the UK punk rock movement...
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2018]
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1972
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13,441
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'arf a bitter for me thanks Tom pet.
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1985
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11,168
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You too are a pig in a cage on anti-biotics
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1997
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59,442
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Here we come...
Walkin' down the street...
We get the funniest looks from...
Everyone we meet...…. [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Walkin' down the street...
We get the funniest looks from...
Everyone we meet...…. [First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
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1975
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41,763
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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69 | 69% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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BestEverAlbums 05/29/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5327): By emptysquares
BestEverAlbums 05/29/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5327): By emptysquares“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Animals by Pink Floyd (1977) 2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson (1969) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 5. The Beatles (The White…”
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BestEverAlbums 11/21/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5138): By emptysquares“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Animals by Pink Floyd (1977) 2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson (1969) 3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 4. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles (1968) 5. The Dark Side Of The…”
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BestEverAlbums 04/18/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4923): By emptysquares“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by emptysquares () 1. Animals by Pink Floyd (1977) 2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson (1969) 3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 4. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles (1968) 5. The…”
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StreakyNuno 11/21/2025 19:50 | #311773
This number 1 choice is bold, but I wholeheartedly agree. (Edited)
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C0NB9NN 09/27/2024 15:13 | #305444
Great chart. Love the comments. Especially the ones about Sgt. Pepper and Dark Side. (Edited)
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mrmcrook 02/15/2024 20:57 | #302021
Nice picks. Great notes. Entertaining (Edited)
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Johnnyo 06/14/2023 12:45 | #297597
Love this chart and the comments.
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Moondance 10/15/2022 21:05 | #290512
Loved the commentary - so much truth from so few lines. As for the chart - yeah, it's alright. Major reservation is no Aussie albums ~ folks may think we are the lucky country, but we got the same issues (childhood innocence, the solar system, ADHD, an ex-Aussie named Rolf) as anywhere else in the world ~ and some decent singers & bands to expose the truth about these life-altering subjects.
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