Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Deckiller

2-time Chart of the Day, featuring selections from my favorite ensembles as well as some of my all-time favorite classic albums.

• Chart updated: 02/28/2024 19:45
• (Created: 08/28/2012 07:17).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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61. (60) 1

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Highlights: Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,194 charts

Rank Score:

34,109

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,532 votes)

Comments:

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62. (61) 1

Thriller 

 Michael Jackson

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Highlights: Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

1,574 charts

Rank Score:

16,974

Rank in 1982:

1

Rank in 1980s:

9

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 82 (2,100 votes)

Comments:

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63. (62) 1

Red 

 King Crimson

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Highlights: Red, One More Red Nightmare, Starless [First added to this chart: 03/02/2016]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

10,431

Rank in 1974:

1

Rank in 1970s:

36

Overall Rank:

144

Average Rating:

 86 (1,052 votes)

Comments:

71

64. (63) 1

The Message 

 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

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Highlights: Scorpio, Dreamin', The Message [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1982:

58

Rank in 1980s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,736

Average Rating:

 74 (113 votes)

Comments:

11

65. (64) 1

Asia 

 Asia

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Highlights: Only Time Will Tell, Sole Survivor, Wildest Dreams [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1982:

44

Rank in 1980s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,529

Average Rating:

 71 (175 votes)

Comments:

15

66. (65) 1

Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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Highlights: World in my Eyes, Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence [First added to this chart: 07/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,141 charts

Rank Score:

12,631

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

21

Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

 83 (1,341 votes)

Comments:

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67. (66) 1

Breakfast In America 

 Supertramp

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Highlights: The Logical Song, Goodbye Stranger, Long Way Home [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

607 charts

Rank Score:

5,053

Rank in 1979:

6

Rank in 1970s:

91

Overall Rank:

358

Average Rating:

 82 (780 votes)

Comments:

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68. (70) 2

Led Zeppelin II 

 Led Zeppelin

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Highlights: Heartbreaker, Living Loving Maid, Ramble On [First added to this chart: 10/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,881 charts

Rank Score:

22,914

Rank in 1969:

3

Rank in 1960s:

13

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 87 (2,676 votes)

Comments:

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69. (71) 2

The Yes Album 

 Yes

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Highlights: Yours is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People [First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

3,873

Rank in 1971:

21

Rank in 1970s:

108

Overall Rank:

463

Average Rating:

 82 (685 votes)

Comments:

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70. (72) 2

Fallen 

 Evanescence

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Highlights: Going Under, Bring Me To Life, My Immortal [First added to this chart: 04/29/2015]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,540

Rank in 2003:

22

Rank in 2000s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,151

Average Rating:

 65 (357 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	7	7%
1970s	30	30%
1980s	27	27%
1990s	14	14%
2000s	16	16%
2010s	6	6%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Rush	3	3%
Dream Theater	3	3%
Porcupine Tree	3	3%
Genesis	3	3%
Yes	3	3%
King Crimson	3	3%
Queen	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	27	27%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 44 from 49th to 5th Abbey Road by The Beatles
Up 31 from 67th to 36th Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago Transit Authority
Up 24 from 58th to 34th Synchronicity by The Police

Biggest fallers
Down 38 from 20th to 58th Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
Down 31 from 68th to 99th Dead Air For Radios by Chroma Key
Down 20 from 56th to 76th In A Glass House by Gentle Giant

New entries
Machine Head by Deep Purple

Leavers
Pure Heroine by Lorde

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70/100	11/03/2021 12:06	mianfei	143	61/100
95/100	10/27/2021 14:19	DommeDamian	970	90/100
90/100	10/13/2021 15:54	Goliath	348	86/100
90/100	05/14/2021 00:48	Hophophop	4	65/100
95/100	04/20/2021 06:32	Skroskznik	94	92/100

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70/100

From mianfei 11/03/2021 13:06

I have never seen a chart with so much progressive rock, as some other commentators have noticed. Yet, the chart does contain some genres that might not be expected from a progressive rock fan – pop, electronic and even one album of early rap.

I can really fault some choices, like ‘Fallen’ and ‘Asia’, but this is by no means a bad chart even so. As others have noted, notes would make it substantially better.

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90/100

From Hophophop 05/14/2021 00:48

you like metal too much - gotta try classics more cuz...thanks for showing me the site....

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85/100

From vancevisuals 05/16/2019 01:49

Like a lot of your picks

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80/100

From ForegroundNoise 05/15/2019 22:20

Nice picks!! Some notes would make a great addition

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90/100

From manurock 05/15/2019 16:11

We have a contemporary prog rock lover, something not too frequent in this webpage. Great selection.

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95/100

From AAL2014 12/04/2017 06:31

Loooove the prog heavy charts. BEA doesn't have a ton of prog heavy charts so I can't believe I haven't seen this yet.

Great chart with some wonderful and underrated records. Amazing top 10.

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95/100

From incroyable 08/26/2017 21:40

Finally someone who seems to like Hand. Cannot. Erase. as much as I do!

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Rating:  

100/100

From patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:41

Moving Pictures <3

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95/100

From incroyable 07/13/2017 17:53

Yess I finally found someone who loves Hand. Cannot. Erase. as much as I do! Love this chart

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90/100

From jhuik 04/12/2017 01:32

Pretty heavy on the prog, but original and worthwhile in that, too. One could argue that prog albums really are the best albums ever. I, too, have a deep (and deepening) love for Hand Cannot Erase, truly one of a kind.

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