Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 02/26/2026 17:15
- (Created: 01/20/2019 23:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,049
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,017
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
55,787
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,345
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,507
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
11,663
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,325
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,581
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,710
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,471
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 49th to 48thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Up 1 from 47th to 46thThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 45th to 49thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
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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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| 03/31/2026 15:24 | jnmayles | 22 | 89/100 | |
| 03/03/2026 09:16 |  MadhattanJack | 297 | 86/100 | |
| 08/17/2025 06:30 | matterhornrider | 98 | 93/100 | |
| 03/31/2025 12:54 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 07/01/2023 12:43 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.8/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.9.
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Schribes 07/01/2023 14:00 | #297889
Schribes 07/01/2023 14:00 | #297889
Nice chart!
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From Johnnyo 01/22/2023 19:50 | #293184
Nice mixture of artists. Like it a lot
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From leniad 11/30/2022 06:46 | #291655
greaaaaaaaaaaaaat
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From leniad 10/11/2022 05:39 | #290363
good choices in general
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From Moondance 06/22/2021 23:07 | #270919
Love your work!
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From RioBravo 06/22/2021 19:28 | #270912
OK Boomer.
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NowhereMan 06/22/2021 12:25 | #270907
NowhereMan 06/22/2021 12:25 | #270907
Great!
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Glitterboiii 01/22/2021 20:49 | #264872
Glitterboiii 01/22/2021 20:49 | #264872
Reminds me of my dad’s music taste. That’s not an insult btw. Life’s Rich Pageant is very underrated!
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sssvnnn 06/17/2020 21:15 | #253774
sssvnnn 06/17/2020 21:15 | #253774
Very classical chart. Good.
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dihansse 06/02/2019 09:57 | #237020
dihansse 06/02/2019 09:57 | #237020
Good varied chart
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
