Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Guigou 
- Chart updated: 03/21/2026 14:45
- (Created: 11/22/2020 17:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,722
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1995
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1,496
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3. (7) 4
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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36,856
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,497
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5. NEW
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,687
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,588
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2023]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
734
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2020]
[First added to this chart: 05/29/2023]
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1984
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2,142
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,881
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 1% | |
| Chico Trujillo | 1 | 1% | |
| UFO | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| Anthrax | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 37 from 47th to 10thArgus by Wishbone Ash |
| Up 20 from 96th to 76thForeigner by Foreigner |
| Up 14 from 35th to 21stToxicity by System Of A Down |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 21 from 17th to 38thBoston by Boston |
| Down 18 from 22nd to 40thThe Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man On Earth |
| Down 15 from 30th to 45thGrace by Jeff Buckley |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Permanent Waves by Rush |
| British Steel by Judas Priest |
| High Voltage (International) by AC/DC |
| The Clash by The Clash |
| The End, So Far by Slipknot |
| Apocryphon by The Sword |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/22/2025 10:00 | Johnnyo | 2,591 | 80/100 | |
| 05/24/2025 13:19 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 03/02/2022 00:27 | mrmcrook | 814 | 92/100 | |
| 01/14/2021 12:58 | mianfei | 173 | 62/100 |
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From Johnnyo 09/22/2025 10:06 | #311009
Great chart. Just wondering. Did you deliberately go for one album per artist or was that a happy coincidence?
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From mrmcrook 03/02/2022 00:35 | #282095
Love your chart. Great variety in genres and eras. Love that you've also made it completely your own with many lesser known bands and albums included.
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From mianfei 01/14/2021 13:02 | #264399
Although this is a totally different chart from my own, it is not bad by any means.
It is very diverse and has a lot of artists who are not often seen here, with some serious surprises like the Reverend Horton Heat, the Stray Cats and Davy Graham. Even other better-known artists here like B.B. King, Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity can feel somewhat surprising.
On the debit side, it is not well-arranged – stacking unfamiliar albums at one end speaks of artificiality to my eyes at least.
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