Top 100 Greatest American Albums
by wizardalien 
- Chart updated: 02/16/2026 21:15
- (Created: 01/30/2023 10:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,354
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1999
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2,065
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2024]
Year of Release:
2002
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10,241
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,360
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
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2000
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3,216
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
7,335
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1992
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11,420
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1993
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5,141
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
2010
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22,351
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest American Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 48 | 48% | |
| 2010s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 6 | 6% | |
| System Of A Down | 5 | 5% | |
| Foo Fighters | 5 | 5% | |
| Kanye West | 4 | 4% | |
| Fuel (Grunge) | 4 | 4% | |
| Deftones | 4 | 4% | |
| The Strokes | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest American Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 37 from 63rd to 26thTurn On The Bright Lights by Interpol |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 26th to 27thEl Camino by The Black Keys |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28thWeezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thOut Of Exile by Audioslave |
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