Top 100 Greatest American Albums
by wizardalien 
- Chart updated: 07/24/2026 17:45
- (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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18,031
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Year of Release:
1999
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2,062
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2024]
Year of Release:
2002
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10,115
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1992
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11,150
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
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2000
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3,355
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1991
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36,231
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1993
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5,166
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
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2010
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21,427
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
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1998
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5,844
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 48 | 48% | |
| 2010s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| System Of A Down | 5 | 5% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 5 | 5% | |
| Kings Of Leon | 4 | 4% | |
| Kanye West | 4 | 4% | |
| Foo Fighters | 4 | 4% | |
| Deftones | 4 | 4% | |
| The Strokes | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest American Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 21st to 15thCracked Rear View by Hootie & The Blowfish |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 15th to 16thEl Camino by The Black Keys |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thIs This It by The Strokes |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18thOnly By The Night by Kings Of Leon |
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