Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Charade 
Hey all! When I listed my favorites I tried to keep them in order with the first song listed being the song that I like the most. Hope you enjoy the chart!
- Chart updated: 01/19/2026 23:45
- (Created: 08/26/2018 01:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Favorites: The Great Curve, Born Under Punches
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,527
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Favorites: The Argus, If You Could Save Yourself (You'd Save Us All), Transdermal Celebration
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2018]
Year of Release:
2003
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Rank Score:
2,177
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Favorites: Unmarked Grave, Execution
[First added to this chart: 02/02/2021]
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Favorites: Aja, Black Cow
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
9,200
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Favorites: Frame By Frame, Discipline, Matte Kudasai
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1981
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3,319
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Favorites: Paranoid Android, Airbag, Climbing Up the Walls
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,169
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Favorites: Moonage Daydream, Starman, Five Years
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,884
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Favorites: The Man Who Told Everything, The Cedar Room
[First added to this chart: 10/18/2024]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
1,139
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Favorites: Tunnel Vision, Death & Romance, Cry for Me
Year of Release:
2024
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2,450
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Favorites: Waltz for Debbie, My Foolish Heart
Year of Release:
1962
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1,274
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Death Grips | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 24 from 74th to 50thApologies To The Queen Mary by Wolf Parade |
| Up 24 from 73rd to 49thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Up 5 from 9th to 4thAja by Steely Dan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 44th to 52ndElectric Warrior by T. Rex |
| Down 8 from 52nd to 60thTo Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
| Down 5 from 8th to 13th加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 [Karuki Samen Kuri No Hana] by 椎名林檎 [Ringo Sheena] |
| New entries |
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| Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay |
| Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans Trio |
| Colour Yes by Matthew Halsall |
| Leavers |
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| Passage Du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies |
| Amnesiac by Radiohead |
| This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/29/2025 12:45 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,097 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2023 04:05 |  MadhattanJack | 277 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2023 11:55 | Johnnyo | 2,573 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2023 08:20 |  Tamthebam | 650 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2021 23:05 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 12% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.7/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 5.0.
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From Johnnyo 06/16/2023 11:55 | #297623
Very nice chart
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From pctrooper 10/08/2019 17:23 | #243533
Really great chart. I love Discipline, and agree that the playing is insane on that album. It's like they all play in a million different directions but it's so precise that things line up perfectly. Red Rocks, too. I actually like Starless and Bible Black the best, though.
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doubleA 09/17/2019 20:27 | #242737
doubleA 09/17/2019 20:27 | #242737
Really digging the write-ups and also a few very surprising picks! Really looking forward to what else there is to come :)
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rogue 04/05/2019 18:48 | #234540
rogue 04/05/2019 18:48 | #234540
Really loved your thoughtful review on PF's "Animals" so came to check this out and your list does not disappoint (and also, oh how I love Wish You Were Here).
Love the list, and Talking Heads have been on my "to get into" list literally forever, as is Television. I think it's finally time to pick them up, so thanks for the nudge!
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From Deckiller 02/03/2019 20:06 | #231292
Lots of goodies on this list! Love the Floyd/Crimson/Wilson picks.
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