Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Foxforce5 
- Chart updated: 01/04/2026 17:45
- (Created: 06/23/2020 10:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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God said to Abraham, killer album.
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,269
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The most beautifully produced work of art this side of Citizen Kane.
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2020]
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1966
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38,855
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Spot the below par track. Some say I remember California, I say Stand. Best worst track on any album except maybe...Joni’s blue.
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
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1988
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3,539
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I was born and raised by these lyrical gentlemen, their lullabies and ballads as much my soundtrack as the traffic on the road outside and the wind in the trees.
Only when we revisit and revalue do we realise that only living boy in NY and So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright are hidden gemstones, shining and priceless. The Boxer and Bridge may have more Carats but the former are just as valuable, you know. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
Only when we revisit and revalue do we realise that only living boy in NY and So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright are hidden gemstones, shining and priceless. The Boxer and Bridge may have more Carats but the former are just as valuable, you know. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
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1970
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12,013
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Like a fine malt, his voice matured through the years. Effortless, peerless Frank.
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If Bringing it all back home, Highway 61 and Blond on Blonde are Bob’s first golden period, here is the second - wiser and briefer than the first, incorporating this fine album, and Desire too.
Whilst the energy of his youth has dissipated with age, the experience of life has sharpened the songwriter’s pencil. The voice of world weary troubadour suits the subject matter better anyway. He feels the same, just with a different point of view. [First added to this chart: 07/26/2020]
Whilst the energy of his youth has dissipated with age, the experience of life has sharpened the songwriter’s pencil. The voice of world weary troubadour suits the subject matter better anyway. He feels the same, just with a different point of view. [First added to this chart: 07/26/2020]
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1975
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20,771
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I’ve long known this was a better effort then Nevermind, although I’ve only ever managed to convince one person of this - Harriet how are you? It’s more original, more coruscating and while Nevermind fades; this one scours like a Brillo pad and then matures to peaks of disfigured beauty and wilful ugliness.
[First added to this chart: 01/29/2021]
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1993
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17,530
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After the relative disappointment of Out of Time, a return to form - and how. The worlds greatest band make it look effortless. Quality from every pore.
[First added to this chart: 01/29/2021]
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1992
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19,145
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I have a theory that country works best when it’s dealing with the failure of love. Although the sadly departed Nanci dealt with a wide range of subjects in her songs, by sheer weight of numbers I would argue that she instinctively agreed.
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One of the great rock albums. Straightforward, timeless and irresistible.
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2003
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 3 | 3% | |
| Elbow | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 12 from 39th to 27thSaint Cloud by Waxahatchee |
| Up 1 from 27th to 26thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Up 1 from 26th to 25thElephant by The White Stripes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 25th to 28thInternational Velvet by Catatonia |
| Down 3 from 30th to 33rdOK Computer by Radiohead |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thA Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/26/2025 15:16 | BorderFreeAndrew | 104 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2025 14:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2025 18:02 |  jhuik | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2025 16:00 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2023 12:37 | DaaN | 11 | 86/100 |
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From jhuik 01/18/2025 18:04 | #307076
jhuik 01/18/2025 18:04 | #307076
Classics and great picks. You're obviously an aficianado, and there's a great range here. We have some similar picks and a similar perspective on the amazing world of music.
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From ffudnebbuh 07/30/2023 02:33 | #298401
ffudnebbuh 07/30/2023 02:33 | #298401
really like your chart.
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From Moondance 07/29/2023 11:32 | #298389
This chart brings it all back home for me. Terrific choices & a great 'liner notes'.
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CharlieBarley 06/18/2023 11:05 | #297665
CharlieBarley 06/18/2023 11:05 | #297665
Great chart, love the notes.
I agree with your appraisal of some of Dylan's finest albums:
Bringing It, Highway 61, Blonde, Blood and Desire. I would add Another Side and The Freewheelin' to the list.
Overall a great chart!
Simon and Garfunkel and The Carpenters were the soundtrack to my childhood,along with Blondie and Boney M. Did you say you were brought up with S and G too?
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RevolverCB72 05/25/2023 20:11 | #297223
RevolverCB72 05/25/2023 20:11 | #297223
Great Top 100 chart Foxforce5, not just saying that cause I have a lot of similar picks in my Top 100 chart.
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From Johnnyo 08/12/2022 20:56 | #288429
Great selection. Very cool chart
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From gregthealien 02/16/2022 02:07 | #281373
What a cool chart, I laughed out loud reading the comment on Pet Sounds.
It might be the best tweet long definition of that album I've seen
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Mercury 04/28/2021 03:20 | #269060
Mercury 04/28/2021 03:20 | #269060
Love this chart and love your little notes. Great stuff, my friend
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NJ 06/23/2020 15:29 | #254286
NJ 06/23/2020 15:29 | #254286
Definitely an interesting list. I wish it was longer than 10, but as it is it's solid. I enjoy the variety. I really need to listen to Astral Weeks again.
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