Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by LordMark 
Alternative rock is my favourite genre, and that's why the 90s will probably always be my favourite decade of music. I also love Britpop (the best of which also comes from the 90s) and South Korean girl groups.
- Chart updated: 07/22/2025 03:15
- (Created: 04/18/2019 12:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Billy Talent | 5 | 5% | |
| Our Lady Peace | 4 | 4% | |
| 트와이스 [Twice] | 4 | 4% | |
| Suede | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| 소녀시대 [Girls' Generation] | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 40th to 35th A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 35th to 36th OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37th The Doors by The Doors |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana |
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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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| ! | 07/19/2025 00:45 |  CA Dreamin | 134 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2025 12:49 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/12/2025 02:04 |  MadhattanJack | 256 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/01/2024 01:16 | mrmcrook | 725 | 92/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2024 08:38 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
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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 6.7.
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I'm always a fan of a list with notes. They can give good insight into the albums I don't know from artists I do. Great to see 'Road to Rouen' in there. Such an underrated album
pedro1976 06/09/2023 19:27 | #297518
great list - a few personal favourites on here as well as a few I'll be checking out!
It's different, but that is what makes this site such a delight. Thanks for wearing your heart in your chart. I will have a look at some of your choices that are new to me - like Econoline Crush.
Ace chart. Love it
desh79 02/10/2022 15:15 | #281075
I like it, eclectic lists like this one make BEA so interesting and worthwhile.
DommeDamian 10/10/2020 12:44 | #259166
Good descriptions man. May not agree, but that's irrelevant.
Wow. Naveed at Number 2. I've got Clumsy in my Top 100 and Naveed a little further down. It's always great to see OLP.
EyeKanFly 01/22/2020 01:10 | #247062
Definitely more 90s focused than most charts you see, but still some wonderful albums and many I haven't heard of and would be interested in checking out. I'm really intrigued by all the K-Pop!
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