Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Deckiller 
Classic rock, progressive rock, and 80s alternate are my jam.
- Chart updated: 11/09/2025 14:45
- (Created: 08/28/2012 07:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Highlights: Tom Sawyer, YYZ, Limelight
[First added to this chart: 08/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,830
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Highlights: Manhattan Project, Marathon, Mystic Rhythms
[First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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588
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Highlights: The Spirit of Radio, Different Strings, Natural Science
[First added to this chart: 08/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,964
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 64th to 60thDeadwing by Porcupine Tree |
| Up 4 from 63rd to 59thThe Silent Force by Within Temptation |
| Up 4 from 60th to 56thThe Yes Album by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 33 from 55th to 88thRed by King Crimson |
| Down 31 from 56th to 87thThe Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five |
| Down 15 from 51st to 66thLateralus by Tool |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 22:11 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 11/25/2024 14:32 |  ilovelctr | 13 | 92/100 | |
| 11/03/2021 12:06 | mianfei | 173 | 62/100 | |
| 10/27/2021 14:19 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 | |
| 10/13/2021 15:54 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 |
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From mianfei 11/03/2021 13:06 | #275733
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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From Hophophop 05/14/2021 00:48 | #269745
you like metal too much - gotta try classics more cuz...thanks for showing me the site....
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From vancevisuals 05/16/2019 01:49 | #236291
Like a lot of your picks
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ForegroundNoise 05/15/2019 22:20 | #236286
ForegroundNoise 05/15/2019 22:20 | #236286
Nice picks!! Some notes would make a great addition
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From manurock 05/15/2019 16:11 | #236279
We have a contemporary prog rock lover, something not too frequent in this webpage. Great selection.
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AAL2014 12/04/2017 06:31 | #202576
AAL2014 12/04/2017 06:31 | #202576
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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From incroyable 08/26/2017 21:40 | #196777
Finally someone who seems to like Hand. Cannot. Erase. as much as I do!
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patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:41 | #196229
patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:41 | #196229
Moving Pictures <3
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From incroyable 07/13/2017 17:53 | #194213
Yess I finally found someone who loves Hand. Cannot. Erase. as much as I do! Love this chart
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jhuik 04/12/2017 01:32 | #189132
jhuik 04/12/2017 01:32 | #189132
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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