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: 02/16/2026 21:15
- (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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26,303
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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]
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2018]
Year of Release:
2003
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2,062
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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]
[First added to this chart: 06/11/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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8,944
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Favorites: Frame By Frame, Discipline, Matte Kudasai
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2019]
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2019]
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1981
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3,186
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Favorites: Paranoid Android, Airbag, Climbing Up the Walls
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
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1997
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59,075
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Favorites: Moonage Daydream, Starman, Five Years
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2018]
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1972
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40,370
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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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1,111
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Favorites: Tunnel Vision, Death & Romance, Cry for Me
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2026]
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2024
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3,340
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Favorites: Waltz for Debbie, My Foolish Heart
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2026]
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1962
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1,288
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 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% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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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
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Up 1 from 19th to 18th |
Up 1 from 18th to 17th |
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Down 10 from 11th to 21st |
Down 2 from 39th to 41st |
Down 2 from 40th to 42nd |
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| ! | 01/29/2025 12:45 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2023 04:05 |  MadhattanJack | 356 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2023 11:55 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/17/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5407): By Charade
BestEverAlbums 08/17/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5407): By Charade“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Charade () 1. by (1980) 2. by (2005) 4. (1977) 5. (1981) 6. by by (1972) 8. by (2000) 9. by (2024) 10. by (1962) 11. by (1975) 12. by (2003) 13. by (1976) 14. (1999) 15. by (2016) 16. (1974) 17. by (1997) 18. by (1973) 19. by (1968) 20. by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 12/10/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5157): By Charade
BestEverAlbums 12/10/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5157): By Charade“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980) 2. Quebec by Ween (2003) 3. Discipline by King Crimson (1981) 4. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 5. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 6. The…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 01/31/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4846): By Charade
BestEverAlbums 01/31/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4846): By Charade“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Charade () 1. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980) 2. Quebec by Ween (2003) 3. Discipline by King Crimson (1981) 4. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 5. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 6.…”
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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! (Edited)
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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. (Edited)
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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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Deckiller TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/03/2019 20:06 | #231292
Lots of goodies on this list! Love the Floyd/Crimson/Wilson picks.
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/16/2023 11:55 | #297623
Very nice chart
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