Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by jwalsh97 
- Chart updated: 01/15/2026 07:45
- (Created: 04/11/2022 21:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,264
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
2007
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33,888
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
45,744
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
50,521
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
33,209
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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32,801
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
2000
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31,216
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1968
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28,290
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
28,764
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
24,506
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rdSurfer Rosa by Pixies |
| Down 1 from 63rd to 64thBringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 64th to 65thSound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Illinois by Sufjan Stevens |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/30/2025 13:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 09/10/2024 16:58 | Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 06/23/2023 00:26 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
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From WillyMac 06/23/2023 00:27 | #297735
Great chart! 28 albums the same as mine. But I don't know your #1 at all... I'll have to give it a listen. Would your name and his be a coincidence?...
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