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: 08/18/2023 06:15
- (Created: 06/17/2019 07:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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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.
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A beautiful collection of songs that takes you on a journey of questioning your own life in self doubt and relationships and wanting answers. This has some of my favourite tracks of there’s and the most powerful. It is as a complete album and this album gets played the most of the Coldplay albums. Clocks and the title track A Rush Of Blood To The Head are my favs.
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2002
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13,382
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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.
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2005
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11,327
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Great album as we see Everything in It’s right place that shows you how to be Optimistic and How to disappear completely. Pure musical genius!
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2000
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51,371
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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.
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2006
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2,831
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Am a huge fan of Rihanna and a slight crush and lucky enough to meet her too. Her RnB style is infectious and stylish. This album works really well together with some very dark hidden messages from her own experience of a bad relationship with clever beats and some great cameos by Slash and Will I Am. Some great upbeat tracks too. This is an album I have listened to many times and still enjoy today.
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2008
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2004
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8,145
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2000
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These Scottish lads produce great pop rock songs and this album is my fav of theirs. All tracks are great with motivation. From Jacqueline to Take Me Out, the loud This Fire and the great ending song of 40'. Catchy songs about an effort in making life better in confronting, expanding or leaving a bad situation. Another great live band too that are worth seeing.
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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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43 | 43% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 23rd to 19th Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay |
| Up 4 from 13th to 9th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Kick by INXS |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 9th to 13th Demon Days by Gorillaz |
| Down 4 from 19th to 23rd Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th So by Peter Gabriel |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 23 votes)
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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 | | 84/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/21/2022 21:20 | wizardalien | | 88/100 |
| 85/100 | 05/16/2022 17:51 |  seb7 | | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 10% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.8/100, a mean average of 88.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.3.
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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
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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
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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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