Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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seb7 
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- Chart updated: 08/17/2025 15:45
- (Created: 11/11/2020 16:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Slacker Rock // Art Rock
[First added to this chart: 11/19/2024]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
689
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10
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Riot Grrrl // Post Hardcore
Favorite Tracks : Fagetarian and Dyke, Freewheel, , She's Amazing, #1 Chance Pirate TV
All of this is me and i'm not sure who the other is
she maybe came from all of you
this house is warm i think i'll take a nap just like
Freewheel [First added to this chart: 09/24/2021]
Favorite Tracks : Fagetarian and Dyke, Freewheel, , She's Amazing, #1 Chance Pirate TV
All of this is me and i'm not sure who the other is
she maybe came from all of you
this house is warm i think i'll take a nap just like
Freewheel [First added to this chart: 09/24/2021]
8. (=)
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Chamber Pop // Progressive Pop
Favorite Track: Eureka
Here on this phone
A quarter a day room for me
And as things stay the same
I'm quickly running out of change
You're thinking on your feet
While you're sitting there on your ass
Fresh crease in your shirts
No stain of sweat on your back
There's no need
There's an employee
To make up for all of your slack
A seed don't make a tree
Without a servant who waters the grass [First added to this chart: 10/24/2021]
Favorite Track: Eureka
Here on this phone
A quarter a day room for me
And as things stay the same
I'm quickly running out of change
You're thinking on your feet
While you're sitting there on your ass
Fresh crease in your shirts
No stain of sweat on your back
There's no need
There's an employee
To make up for all of your slack
A seed don't make a tree
Without a servant who waters the grass [First added to this chart: 10/24/2021]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
988
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Dream Pop // Post Rock
Favorite Track: all of it lol [First added to this chart: 04/29/2021]
Favorite Track: all of it lol [First added to this chart: 04/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
5,616
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Dub // Dream Pop // Post Rock
Favorite Tracks: Oh Slime, ナイトクルージング, Thank You, ゆらめき In The Air, Long Season
What can I say about this album? Well, It's the greatest experience I have ever had listening to music, Period. There is nothing else to say, because, if you haven't yet, then you have to listen to it for yourself. Then you will understand. Set aside two whole hours one day, and don't do anything else but watch the concert film on youtube and listen to the music.
If you were to run up the four steps, open the door and look in,
I like the slept in atmosphere,
I hope you're in good health,
I feel like it showed you were so,
I can cheerfully visit (bother) you.
Outside your door I thought about it,
in 10 years you should be able do anything,
but of course that is just a lie,
of course you can't do anything,
I can't do anything
Leaning on the sky,
2 people fully depending on it,
flying on endlessly,
always take care of us
In the flight [First added to this chart: 11/27/2020]
Favorite Tracks: Oh Slime, ナイトクルージング, Thank You, ゆらめき In The Air, Long Season
What can I say about this album? Well, It's the greatest experience I have ever had listening to music, Period. There is nothing else to say, because, if you haven't yet, then you have to listen to it for yourself. Then you will understand. Set aside two whole hours one day, and don't do anything else but watch the concert film on youtube and listen to the music.
If you were to run up the four steps, open the door and look in,
I like the slept in atmosphere,
I hope you're in good health,
I feel like it showed you were so,
I can cheerfully visit (bother) you.
Outside your door I thought about it,
in 10 years you should be able do anything,
but of course that is just a lie,
of course you can't do anything,
I can't do anything
Leaning on the sky,
2 people fully depending on it,
flying on endlessly,
always take care of us
In the flight [First added to this chart: 11/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
4,905
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33. (=)
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Smooth Soul // Downtempo
[First added to this chart: 05/07/2025]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
1,722
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Hip Hop // Soul
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,207
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Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 10/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
18,069
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Neoclassical New Age
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2022]
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Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
29,518
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Sade | 2 | 2% | |
| Jim O'Rourke | 2 | 2% | |
| Jeff Buckley | 2 | 2% | |
| Black Country, New Road | 2 | 2% | |
| Grouper | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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62 | 62% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 3rd to 1st Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk by Jeff Buckley |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill by Grouper |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
92/100 (from 32 votes)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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100/100  | 08/18/2025 04:24 |  LadyGodiva | | 97/100 |
 90/100 | 05/08/2025 19:09 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/25/2025 14:14 |  SomethingSpecial | | 85/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/15/2025 16:34 | Exist-en-ciel | | 99/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/14/2025 16:37 |  EyeKanFly | | 88/100 |
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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 91.8/100, a mean average of 93.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.1.
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100/100
From LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 04:24
LadyGodiva 08/18/2025 04:24
Ok now I have to go and listen to ‘Those who throw objects at the crocodiles will be asked to retrieve them’ as it sounds very intriguing :) Nice chart - eclectic and fun. I like it a lot x
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100/100
From EyeKanFly 01/14/2025 16:39
EyeKanFly 01/14/2025 16:39
Bumped up the rating, your chart definitely isn't as "60s/70s-centric" as it was when I first rated this.
Overall amazing list, I have listened to the Philippine albums and really enjoyed them. Lots in common and overall great diversity in genres. Lots to love in this list and lots to add to my wishlist as well!
#306991 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
NowhereMan 01/14/2025 15:49
NowhereMan 01/14/2025 15:49
There is a lot here I have not listened to, but huge kudos for having Bookends at number 1. I have it at 2!
#306990 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
From mianfei 11/20/2023 12:36
This must be about the best chart I have ever seen. Its composition is like nothing else I have seen on this site or anywhere else, has some quite good notes (though I will say that they could do more than discuss the best tracks and look at each album’s wider importance) and many very unsual albums. The song list, too, is very good.
#300075 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
95/100
From chavaloricardin 04/14/2023 21:45
¡Dios mío! la mitad de los álbumes que están aquí no los conozco. Me diste algo para escuchar, grandioso chart.
Tu lista de canciones también es muy interesante.
English review
OMG! Half of the albums that are here I don't know. You gave me something to listen to, great chart.
Your track list is also very interesting
#296095 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
100/100
From 
Repo 08/29/2022 18:41
Repo 08/29/2022 18:41
Team Dresch!!! Killer selection, my friend! Quite diverse!
#289004 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (1 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
100/100
From 
pa 07/22/2022 15:22
pa 07/22/2022 15:22
Thank you so much for you rating and comment Seb! I will be happy to listen to your recommendation quite soon <3
I really love your chart as well and your notes are awesome.
#287732 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
90/100
From sssvnnn 03/24/2022 14:20
sssvnnn 03/24/2022 14:20
fantastic chart.
It starts nicely with some classics, but it shows some pretty unknown and interesting picks besides the mainstream.
#283299 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
100/100
From EyeKanFly 04/15/2021 20:51
EyeKanFly 04/15/2021 20:51
Nice chart, as far as 60s/70s-centric charts go, this one is right up my alley. Personally my chart is more slanted towards the recent decades, but this is great.
I'll have to listen to the Philippine albums here
#268586 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
80/100
From RioBravo 03/17/2021 06:34
Very nice. Lots of my favorites here. I got to give Quicksilver Messenger Service a try.
#267425 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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