Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by areminder 
Been thinking about this chart a lot lately. I could go to 200 easily.. still tinkering. 14/08/26
- Chart updated: 09/29/2026 04:45
- (Created: 06/07/2020 06:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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This album is its own world
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1999
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13,993
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Car crashes, fireworks, detuned and retuned strings....it must have been a great time making this album. Sister and Daydream Nation embellished on the work. There’s a mixture of sound collage and true songwriting here by every member of the band that results in the group achieving something they hadn't before. There's poetry and spoken word sections leading to beautiful instrumentals. The retuned guitars makes this sound so distinct, from the first chord on Tom Violence to the echoing knocks on Madonna, Sean, and Me.
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1986
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2,210
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1993
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16,903
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1965
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24,796
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1969
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12,001
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1988
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14,819
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Synesthesia
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1975
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7,498
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2020]
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1999
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10,366
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1959
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20,908
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1977
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5,827
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| Pavement | 3 | 3% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/05/2026 20:36 | Rm12398 | 101 | 89/100 |
| ! | 08/05/2026 18:30 | Olli | 30 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/05/2026 16:39 | Johnnyo | 2,688 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/05/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5395): By areminder
BestEverAlbums 08/05/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5395): By areminder“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1999) 2. (1986) 3. by by (1965) 5. by (1969) 6. by (1988) 7. by by (1999) 9. by (1959) 10. (1977) 11. by (1970) 12. by (1966) 14. (2009) 15. (1977) 16. (1969) 17. by (1969) 20. by (1968) 21. by (1971) 22. by (1968) 23. by (1965) 24.…”
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NJ 06/14/2020 16:41 | #253529
NJ 06/14/2020 16:41 | #253529
I appreciate your sentiment in the description - I'd much rather a personal chart than someone trying to appeal to some false sense of "objectivity" in art, and as a result your chart is quite interesting. You're at a level to add 10 more, so I'd be interested to see what those were. You also could reach out a bit more into the last decade, since there have been a lot of great musical accomplishments recently. Overall, though, it's an excellent chart. "Heroes" as Bowie's best album is an interesting opinion, one I respect for sure (though don't personally agree with).
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PeterSmith 11/16/2022 07:28 | #291323
This is a pretty chilled chart. I don't know a copy of artists so will check them out. Sigur Ros number 1 is a great choice and sets the tone. There is a smattering of heavy stuff to give a nice balance (Edited)
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Rm12398 08/05/2026 20:40 | #315548
Fantastic number 1 choice! Completely agree that there is nothing quite like it. I really like seeing Eno in the Top 10 as well, he's been really growing on me recently. Great list! (Edited)
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Moondance 09/08/2022 22:48 | #289510
I enjoyed taking the journey through your chart and respect where your own musical journey has taken you.
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mrmcrook 02/02/2021 22:34 | #265621
Nice mixed bag. Good to see some Devo in there. And DK's always get a thumbs up from me
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