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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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,239
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,874
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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17,399
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,594
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,681
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
480
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
901
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,075
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,347
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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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| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 1% | |
| Oakley Hall | 1 | 1% | |
| The Damnwells | 1 | 1% | |
| Rickie Lee Jones | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul Weller | 1 | 1% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 1% | |
| Low | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 greatest music albums (alternative list) chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 20th to 7thLive At Raji's by The Dream Syndicate |
| Up 5 from 8th to 3rdElectric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Up 2 from 6th to 4thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 4th to 8thThen Play On by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9thEverybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
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