Top 100 greatest music albums (alternative list)
by Johnnyo 
A lot of you on this site limit yourselves to one album per artist so I thought that i’d try this on my top 100 and see what I get.
- Chart updated: 01/02/2026 09:15
- (Created: 07/16/2019 16:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1978
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7,000
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,023
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
16,548
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,093
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
41,629
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1970
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466
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2019]
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
946
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,902
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
17,895
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 greatest music albums (alternative list) composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| Chris Cacavas & Junk Yard Love | 1 | 1% | |
| Ryan Adams | 1 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 1% | |
| Steve Wynn | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 greatest music albums (alternative list) chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 13 from 20th to 7th |
Up 5 from 8th to 3rd |
Up 2 from 6th to 4th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 4 from 4th to 8th |
Down 4 from 5th to 9th |
Down 2 from 3rd to 5th |
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