Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
TerryTezza 
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: 06/03/2025 06:15
- (Created: 06/17/2019 07:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This is the most underrated album by critics from my point of view and have seen shared views from many others online. It is a brilliant album full of great raw rock songs with some calm pop songs too. A concept album on living in a small town in America and questioning the American dream with topics on serving in the army to drug addiction to relationships of optimism and heartache to self doubt. Songs like For Reasons Unknown, Read My Mind to the more raw rock songs of When You Where Young and Uncle Johnny, this album is a classic but it takes a number of listens to appreciate.
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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2006
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2,636
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To me this is R.E.M.'s most dark and complete and varied album about society focusing more on human behaviour than the political and environmental tracks on other albums. From Drive and Try Not To Breath, Everybody Hurts, Monty Got A Raw Deal and even the political Ignoreland to Find The River. Brilliant work!
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1992
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19,570
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2004
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7,660
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This album captured my attention with it’s diverse topics from questioning our purpose and taking responsibility of the environment. The song Orange Crush got me into R.EM. but my fav track on this album is World Leader Pretend.
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1988
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3,480
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2000
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988
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2004
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9,400
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What a grand entrance these lads made with there self titled album. The album is awesome from the strong opening of Break On Through to the magical The Crystal ship and to the hit song Light My Fire and to the disturbing bit clever long tale song, The End. Recommended to all who love music and like a great variety in one album that sill works.
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1967
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27,366
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2019]
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1994
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2,678
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2019]
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1991
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39,417
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2019]
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1999
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7,692
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1980s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Simple Minds | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| Midnight Oil | 5 | 5% | |
| INXS | 4 | 4% | |
| Coldplay | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 13th to 11th Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 11th to 13th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 25 votes)
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95/100  | 07/23/2025 03:08 | mrmcrook | | 92/100 |
 85/100 | 05/24/2025 13:14 | SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
| 75/100 | 11/06/2023 11:14 | cronadigallina | | 86/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/02/2023 20:20 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/21/2022 21:43 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.0/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.2.
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95/100
From mrmcrook 07/23/2025 03:11
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
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90/100
From Johnnyo 11/02/2023 20:20
Excellent chart
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90/100
From Moondance 11/21/2022 22:01
Finally, an Aussie brother in arms. Of course I love you putting Australian music where it rightly belongs - in a greatest 100 chart. Enjoyed seeing Simple Minds at #1 - nice move. My only reservation re your chart (& it is entirely a personal one) is that giving 50% of valuable chart space to only 12 artists somewhat limits the exploration & appreciation of 60+ years of modern music across the planet, including other exceptional Australian artists (eg The Church, Alex Lloyd, Living End, Black Sorrows...). That said, your loyalty to the artists you most admire is to be admired & respected.
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95/100
From 
DommeDamian 11/06/2021 09:42
DommeDamian 11/06/2021 09:42
sick chart, I dig your descriptions.
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95/100
From SebJam97 06/10/2021 20:09
This is a fantastic chart. I honestly love so many of these albums and I intend to check out the ones I am not yet aware of! :)
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80/100
From 
sssvnnn 04/16/2020 21:54
sssvnnn 04/16/2020 21:54
Good Chart . I still love the Simple Minds. Nobody seem to know that even their recent albums are quite good.
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90/100
From Timooosterink 10/11/2019 14:22
Demon days!!! Nice!
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85/100
From 
LedZep 06/26/2019 12:04
LedZep 06/26/2019 12:04
Interesting and will be looking forward to all further progress!
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85/100
From jpajovich 06/22/2019 02:12
bold.
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