Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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ssteve 
- Chart updated: 03/19/2026 10:15
- (Created: 01/24/2020 08:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Music
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,196
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What is... This?
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1999
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10,528
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Chills
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
2000
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12,639
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Above
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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9,886
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Shield
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
2000
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40,612
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Legend
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,331
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Peace
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
999
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Incomparable
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,177
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Genius
[First added to this chart: 04/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
6,700
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Viscere
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,119
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Burial | 1 | 1% | |
| Mastodon | 1 | 1% | |
| Jesu | 1 | 1% | |
| Tool | 1 | 1% | |
| Mogwai | 1 | 1% | |
| Stereolab | 1 | 1% | |
| Isis | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 19 from 75th to 56thDirt by Alice In Chains |
| Up 15 from 38th to 23rdSuperunknown by Soundgarden |
| Up 14 from 91st to 77thDemon Days by Gorillaz |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 69th to 78thEndtroducing..... by DJ Shadow |
| Down 7 from 62nd to 69thEge Bamyası by Can |
| Down 6 from 26th to 32ndUntrue by Burial |
| New entries |
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| Abbey Road by The Beatles |
| Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/15/2025 16:47 | Exist-en-ciel | 157 | 96/100 | |
| 06/27/2023 23:16 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 06/27/2023 14:57 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 10/03/2022 01:25 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 10/02/2022 21:28 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 1% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 91.5/100, a mean average of 93.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.0.
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From KineticEchoes02 06/27/2023 23:24 | #297824
This is a great chart! A bit lighter on for the earlier decades, but reaffirms how much great music there's been in more recent ones - especially 90s. Good mix of genres, plenty of artists I haven't heard of and others I've been meaning to get into. So this is a very handy guide. Nice to see some Tool, Faith No More and Soundgarden and Tame Impala in here.
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From Moondance 10/03/2022 01:37 | #290121
I appreciate & respect your choices ~ but I couldn't get 'into it'. With so many USA artist & a majority of albums that rated highly (ie top 20) in their year, it is a 'safe' chart that will appeal to the many. Personally, I prefer charts that show more 'risk' and a unique 'personality' that will inspire me to delve deeper & wider into the albums/artists that I have missed along the way.
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flamingyesdept 10/02/2022 15:03 | #290113
flamingyesdept 10/02/2022 15:03 | #290113
Soft Bulletin at #1! <3
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imimesis 02/14/2022 22:33 | #281305
imimesis 02/14/2022 22:33 | #281305
I can respect your pick for number 1, but number 9 is almost unforgiveable. But to each his own, right?
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From Santiago 08/26/2021 04:31 | #272853
I really like this chart! A great selection.
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From Johnnyo 06/02/2021 12:12 | #270266
Very cool chart. Some great choice here
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Nagaiwolfwood 09/01/2020 18:19 | #257659
Nagaiwolfwood 09/01/2020 18:19 | #257659
Awesome chart!
Listened Leaves Turn Inside You recently. I loved this album so much. It's on my top 100 now.
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From pctrooper 04/02/2020 02:44 | #249417
To be honest some of the choices aren't for me, (I tend to enjoy the stuff which one could easily be compelled to sing along to) but there's some really cool experimental stuff on here which I like nonetheless.
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From 
urmom22 02/13/2020 10:01 | #247739
urmom22 02/13/2020 10:01 | #247739
Nice eclectic tastes
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