Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by CjHubb117 
This chart is still a work in progress. The top 15 are correct more or less. My rules were that each band gets three entries at most and that an album had to have at least 3 noteworthy songs to be considered.
- Chart updated: 04/14/2026 18:45
- (Created: 06/04/2022 02:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,341
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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37,629
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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14,814
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,191
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,089
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,576
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2022]
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1975
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11,946
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
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1977
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6,826
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
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1977
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6,229
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2022]
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1966
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37,504
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 40 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Alice In Chains | 2 | 2% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 94th to 96thAretha's Gold by Aretha Franklin |
| Down 2 from 95th to 97thSingles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
| Down 2 from 96th to 98thGreatest Hits by Journey |
| New entries |
|---|
| Kick by INXS |
| Private Dancer by Tina Turner |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/02/2024 22:24 | mrmcrook | 810 | 92/100 | |
| 11/05/2022 09:59 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 | |
| 10/30/2022 20:52 | DJENNY | 4,337 | 100/100 | |
| 09/02/2022 20:59 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 |
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From mrmcrook 08/02/2024 22:25 | #304631
Great mix of genres. Many great albums.
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From bobnickmad 02/06/2023 20:04 | #293660
Great diversity.
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