Top 100 Greatest American Albums
by wizardalien 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2025 09:15
- (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:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,158
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,249
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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11,153
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 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 fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94thSt. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley |
| Down 1 from 94th to 95thI'm With You by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Down 1 from 95th to 96thNatural Selection by Fuel (Grunge) |
| New entries |
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| Youth & Young Manhood by Kings Of Leon |
| Leavers |
|---|
| ...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age |
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