Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Jameth 
- Chart updated: 01/17/2025 06:45
- (Created: 05/01/2019 04:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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4,732
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,925
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
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1963
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12,797
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,890
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,075
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2019]
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1968
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1,256
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2019]
[First added to this chart: 01/17/2025]
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1980
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4,676
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ali Farka Touré | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 2% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| John Fahey | 1 | 1% | |
| Alexander Spence | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 9 from 20th to 11thOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx... by Raekwon |
| Up 8 from 26th to 18thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Up 4 from 21st to 17thVisions Of The Country by Robbie Băsho |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 13th to 20thIn The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic by Kasai Allstars |
| Down 5 from 14th to 19thThe Centennial Collection by Robert Johnson |
| Down 5 from 16th to 21stUnhalfbricking by Fairport Convention |
| New entries |
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| Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/28/2025 11:33 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 01/07/2025 22:17 | BorderFreeAndrew | 106 | 81/100 | |
| 01/07/2025 10:20 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 | |
| 05/20/2024 13:35 | Johnnyo | 2,572 | 80/100 | |
| 07/30/2022 10:33 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 |
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From BorderFreeAndrew 01/07/2025 22:22 | #306854
This might be the best user Top 100 I've ever seen on this site! And not because I necessarily agree with all the choices (although I also love most of them), but because it's remarkably diverse and includes a uniquely varied collection of albums from many countries and cultures the average BEA user never bothers to explore. So if someone is looking to expand their musical palette, this chart would be a great place to start.
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From DommeDamian 01/07/2025 10:20 | #306844
DommeDamian 01/07/2025 10:20 | #306844
good bunch
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NJ 07/21/2021 21:20 | #271809
NJ 07/21/2021 21:20 | #271809
There's a lot here that I have never heard of, largely music from foreign countries which is often neglected in English-language music communities, and as such I'm sure my lack of familiarity with many of these artists is the same for many others here. As such, this list is incredibly valuable. However, it does lack variety in terms of the decades represented, especially when it comes to the more popular/well-known choices, which are relatively rare and almost exclusively reserved for more classic 20th century artists. I'm also typically against compilations being included, but I'm not sure if they're perhaps more standard in the countries those artists are from. Regardless, this chart is an invaluable addition to this site and it's very nice to see something that's not just a copy/paste of the overall charts.
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From RioBravo 07/31/2020 19:20 | #256531
I'll second the "great addition to this site" comment. So many unique, international picks that wouldn't be here otherwise. Thank you.
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doubleA 10/07/2019 16:18 | #243500
doubleA 10/07/2019 16:18 | #243500
Some time periods may be neglected, but holy shit this chart's a gold mine. There's so much here I feel the need to just dig down on. If I'd ever run out of good music, or otherwise feel like picking up something new, I now know where to go. What would make this chart perfect would be notes to your favourites, but I see you're busy with much else.
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From pctrooper 09/13/2019 19:04 | #242553
Excellent chart, here. It definitely has a certain energy to it. I really dig Third Ear Band, Matt Elliott, and Terry Callier, as well as the blues inclusions. Some new stuff for me to check out as well!
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RoundTheBend 07/22/2019 05:05 | #240112
RoundTheBend 07/22/2019 05:05 | #240112
I have a lot to learn... hehe.
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Tha1ChiefRocka 06/27/2019 04:25 | #238395
Tha1ChiefRocka 06/27/2019 04:25 | #238395
A fantastic addition to this site.
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From Steppenwolf666 06/13/2019 16:12 | #237487
Some great stuff here: Forest, Third ear band, Fairport, Moondog, early Mac, Capt Beefheart etc etc
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From mianfei 06/07/2019 00:37 | #237183
Really interesting chart – surprised and enjoy seeing Fairport Convention and Third Ear Band most especially. A number of international folk releases I have been wanting to check out or to re-listen to as well.
One relatively “recent” release that I feel you might like is Sky Cries Mary’s 1994 ‘This Timeless Turning‘ – to my mind probably the greatest rock album of the 1990s. It is a remarkable fusion of tribal, electronic and rock elements into probably the “deepest” and most moving sound on record. Also Jan Dukes de Grey’s ‘Mice and Rats in the Loft’ – I heard and liked ‘First Utterance’ but this is better to my ears.
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