Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by TerryTezza

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This is my Top 100 chart which is based on albums I have grown up with and have discovered later in life and been played many times. The albums I choose are based on it working well from start to finish and with a theme is a bonus. There is also that element of magic and journey I look for in an album too throughout. There are many artists that I would love to include but lack that album that captures me throughout and some albums that are not highly recognised that I feel are underrated

Chart updated: 07/27/2026 02:15
(Created: 06/17/2019 07:05).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

Simple Minds

This is the album I listen to the most when I want to relax or get away from the stress and noise of the world. An album of pure magic with an enthereal and mystical sound that takes you into an adventurous dream. A superb and very special work from start to finish. The album captures the early 80’s synth-rock sound in a classy fashion. From the opening track of Someone Somewhere in Summertime to Promised You A Miracle and the magical Big Sleep and even Hunter And The Hunted this album always captures pure magic. Simple Minds have plenty of great albums like Once Upon A Time and Street Fighting Years but this album stands out as the best. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

312 charts

Rank Score:

2,255

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

112

Overall Rank:

765

Average Rating:

77 (337 votes)

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Zooropa

This album has slowly become the most enjoyable album to listen to by U2. This is their most creative and collaborative album too where The Edge take lead vocals and has his own song finish the album with the great Johnny Cash. It also sees their most diverse sounds where Larry and Adam take the lead on songs while The Edge is creating the atmospheric sounds in the background and with Bono stretching his voice to new levels. Exceptional album that has the most diverse range of topics including my industry in marketing and advertising along with the struggles of knowing who we are in the world. [First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

1,574

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

210

Overall Rank:

1,109

Average Rating:

71 (635 votes)

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

This album to me is the perfect album about life and also it was released on the year I was born. I listen to it every year. The topics, creative sounds, guitar solos, clashing drums and great comments like ‘I’ve always been mad.’ You have to explain why your mad even though your not mad.’, are priceless. The songs are timeless in its approach Like Breath, Time, Money and the politically driven Us and Them to the final classic lines of Eclipse. A pure joy to listen from start to finish. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,173 charts

Rank Score:

56,110

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4. (14) 10

This album is The Beatles at their best with all shining through and especially George and Ringo. Come Together, Something, Here Comes The Sun , even Octopuses Garden and all of the last songs blending together end The Beatles collaboration on perfect note including Paul's little song of the Queen at the end. Amazing!!! [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,776 charts

Rank Score:

53,693

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This is one of my favourite Aussie album that has been on high rotation over the years. From the opening guitar stroke on Waiting For The Sun to it’s twin song Thrilloilogy and Whatever Makes You Happy, the album is about classic rock ballads. Great to see it got voted Number 1 on the radio station Triple J Best Australian Albums Of All Time in 2011. With lyrics like ‘If you measure the world by the mark you make’ and ‘A fine line for the people in this lucky land’, the album is about social, political and emotional issues. Some songs are misunderstood like ‘My Happiness’ which is a sad song about drifting apart in distant relationships and ‘Like A Dog’ being a political protest song about the government ignorance on the Aboriginals request for an apology and more respect. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 2000:

Rank in 2000s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,780

Average Rating:

77 (81 votes)

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OK Computer

Radiohead

This album captures great emotion on the struggles, alienation and paranoia in a world controlled by technology. A very prophetic album more about today than when it was released in 1997. The music is brilliant with various electronic buzzes mixed with great guitar rifts and heavy drums. This album has been on high rotation over the years for good reasons. Every track is engaging with raw emotion and some great lines like ‘Ambition makes you look pretty ugly’ and ‘the government...they don’t speak for us’. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,475 charts

Rank Score:

59,260

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Average Rating:

92 (5,687 votes)

Comments:

865

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Peter Gabriel

An amazing musical artist this is Peter Gabriel at is best covering all challenges in life and society and romance. To question things and also make an effort to be better. The songs Don’t Give Up and Mercy Street are very emotionally powerful along with more upbeat songs like Sledgehammer and Big Time. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

839 charts

Rank Score:

7,191

Rank in 1986:

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Overall Rank:

210

Average Rating:

80 (954 votes)

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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Coldplay

Amazing album with great diverse music styles and great lyrics and questioning our existence and the afterlife. This album is my most listened to by Coldplay. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

770 charts

Rank Score:

4,784

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One of the great mix of music styles and imagination of all albums by Damon of Blur. Some dark tones on surviving the harsh world and fragile environment along with some upbeat classics like Feel Good and Dare. This album has so many styles from hip hop to rock to classical and more and yet it works brilliantly. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

1,134 charts

Rank Score:

9,272

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Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

82 (1,691 votes)

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10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Midnight Oil

Starting the top 10 is true Aussie icon band at their best in Midnight Oil with 10 to 1. The album covers a whole range of political topics with some attitude and pleads for solutions in this complex world. From Destruction of Cambodia to business deals in parking lots, this has so many great lines to read about. I remember after an Oils concert everyone in the train sing their song U.S. Forces...magic. [First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

923

Rank in 1982:

Rank in 1980s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,838

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	7	7%
1970s	4	4%
1980s	34	34%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	27	27%
2010s	4	4%
2020s	1	1%

Artist	Albums	%

Midnight Oil	5	5%
U2	5	5%
The Beatles	5	5%
INXS	4	4%
Simple Minds	4	4%
Powderfinger	3	3%
Radiohead	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	37	37%
	26	26%
	21	21%
	5	5%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 20 from 34th to 14th Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Up 10 from 14th to 4th Abbey Road by The Beatles
Up 1 from 37th to 36th Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Biggest fallers
Down 24 from 4th to 28th Revolver by The Beatles
Down 5 from 30th to 35th Sam's Town by The Killers
Down 3 from 26th to 29th Green by R.E.M.

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BestEverAlbums 06/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5357): By TerryTezza

“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1982) 2. by by (1973) 4. by (1969) 5. by by by by by (1982) 11. by (1989) 12. by by (1979) 14. by (1967) 15. (1986) 16. by by by (2006) 20. by (1987) 21. by (1988) 22. by (1975) 24. (1981) 25. by by by (1980) 28. (1966) 29. by…”

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“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by TerryTezza () 1. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds (1982) 2. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 5. Odyssey Number Five by Powderfinger (2000) 6. OK…”

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From mrmcrook 07/23/2025 03:11 | #310256

Nice to see we've got Wolfmother, Odyssey Number 5, Split Enz & Kasabian's West Ryder in common among others. They're the ones that don't seem to grace many peoples Top 100 (Edited)