Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by jackq 
- Chart updated: 04/17/2023 15:15
- (Created: 03/30/2021 17:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1973
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56,168
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1969
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53,842
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1975
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19,511
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2021]
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1975
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41,753
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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2015
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28,999
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1977
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29,285
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2021]
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2000
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38,731
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1973
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10,072
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2021]
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1976
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15,653
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2021]
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1997
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59,399
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Kanye West | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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46 | 46% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 11/04/2025 19:04 |  sssvnnn | 2,881 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 22:33 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2023 22:19 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/11/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4400): By jackq
BestEverAlbums 11/11/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4400): By jackq“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by jackq () 1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan (1975) 4. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 5. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) 6. Rumours…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 09/29/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3992): By jackq
BestEverAlbums 09/29/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3992): By jackq“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by jackq () 1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan (1975) 4. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) 5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 6. Selling…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 08/08/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3575): By jackq
BestEverAlbums 08/08/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3575): By jackq“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by jackq () 1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 3. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan (1975) 4. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) 5. The Wall by Pink Floyd…”
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sssvnnn 11/04/2025 19:04 | #311563
sssvnnn 11/04/2025 19:04 | #311563
Indeed a very classical chart - good (Edited)
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Tamthebam 11/11/2023 10:00 | #299910
Tamthebam 11/11/2023 10:00 | #299910
Really great chart some classics 20 albums in common and you have included some stuff that I have in my decade charts. An enjoyable read. (Edited)
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KineticEchoes02 09/30/2022 07:58 | #290069
This is a cool list! Many of the same are on my top 100. You've got the undisputed late 60s/70s classics sorted, especially in the genres of rock, prog rock, blues, folk, including some hip-hop/rap, jazz and art-rock. A few of my top bands are well represented here. Good to see some alt-rock/grunge artists from90s, maybe reach out further with this. Would be good to see some more jazz-fusion, funk, metal and electronica if any of those genres grab you. Possibly more international artists too.
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Moondance 09/29/2022 22:01 | #290064
Feels like the greatest hits of BEA users chart ~ only a few albums are outside the top 10 of their year chart. I always like to see some outliers - some suspense & surprise in a greatest albums chart ~ a sense of individuality & personality. No doubt, over time, that will come and your chart will be much more rewarding & satisfying. (Edited)
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Johnnyo 09/29/2022 18:30 | #290057
Meant to say, if you like a new world record check out Out Of The Blue. Best ELO album ever
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