The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time
by Consequence of Sound (2022) 
Consequence is a New York-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television. These are their best albums of all time.
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1984
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15,849
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1977
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30,482
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1969
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56,224
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1979
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30,189
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1971
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15,955
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1966
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37,967
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2015
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30,544
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1997
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62,642
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1971
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18,804
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1991
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Jay-Z | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Wu-Tang Clan | 1 | 1% | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition | Apple Music | Overall chart | 2024 | |
| NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1988 | |
Other charts by Consequence of Sound
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2022 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/25/2025 14:07 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 07/16/2023 03:32 |  MagicMikie | 9 | 79/100 | |
| 03/11/2023 16:30 | PeterSmith | 68 | 82/100 | |
| 12/22/2022 05:27 | splail5 | 1 | 20/100 | |
| 12/06/2022 05:13 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 |
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From Rockollecto 01/24/2026 19:51 | #312779
The top 10 are all classics!
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From MagicMikie 07/16/2023 03:32 | #298157
MagicMikie 07/16/2023 03:32 | #298157
Pretty good chart, nice to see a lot of groups in here I like such as Led Zeppelin and Velvet Underground
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From PeterSmith 03/11/2023 16:30 | #294913
There is the expected (and correct since loved by so many) but it also has a few surprises in there and probably more acknowledgement to pop and R&B than BEA. Missy Elliot, TLX, Lady Gaga, Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, Kamasi Washington, Alice Coltrane, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z albums all feature in under 300 charts on this site. But the shocker for me is that there are only 18 albums since the 1990s - come on?
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From Johnnyo 12/06/2022 05:15 | #291790
Jam packed full of classic albums but doesn’t really grab me. Too few surprises to keep me interested.
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From mrmcrook 10/28/2022 22:44 | #290863
That really is a mixed bag
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From pinkfreud1981 10/25/2022 18:40 | #290797
64% of the albums are form the U.S.A. Makes me wonder...
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Goliath 09/19/2022 16:17 | #289799
Goliath 09/19/2022 16:17 | #289799
Can't agree with Purple Rain at number 1. Not many recent albums, not surprising. Dark Side at 29? Sorry that number 18 is unforgivable.
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