Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
AleJohnMari 
This is my top 100 for the moment.
- Chart updated: 02/19/2026 15:45
- (Created: 10/17/2008 17:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1955
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4,646
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2019]
Chapter 24, Scarecrow, Flaming, The Gnome, ... for me the best songs ever written and produced.
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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8,975
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Incredible how this album touches me again after listening to it hundreds of times.
[First added to this chart: 03/01/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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6,202
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1999
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1,127
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2009]
Year of Release:
1989
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3,973
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,709
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2013]
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1973
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2,880
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I really don't understand why this album isn't considered Radioheads best. Without this album no Muse, no Porcupine Tree, to name a few. Even Gillian Welch covered an song from this album. Two popular chart songs on this albums\ and an obscure favourite of so many people (Fake Plastic Trees). When I listen to OK computer, I hear the B-sides of The Bends.
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1995
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28,619
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2009]
Year of Release:
1956
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2,915
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Drake | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 3 | 3% | |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 3% | |
| Steve Miller Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Cornelis Vreeswijk | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 26th to 22ndFive Leaves Left by Nick Drake |
| Up 3 from 13th to 10thSongs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra |
| Up 3 from 9th to 6th3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 1st to 3rdThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4thAn Awesome Wave by alt-J |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thSurrender by The Chemical Brothers |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/25/2025 20:10 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 02/06/2025 23:02 | mrmcrook | 792 | 93/100 | |
| 06/27/2024 19:53 | BorderFreeAndrew | 108 | 81/100 | |
| 06/21/2023 07:58 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 06/20/2023 13:27 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.1.
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From mrmcrook 02/06/2025 23:03 | #307448
Some great bands you don't often see in top 100 lists. Nice variety. Respect for having The Chemical Brothers high up there.
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From BorderFreeAndrew 06/27/2024 19:59 | #304099
Refreshingly original chart. Brave enough to risk ridicule with the inclusion of 2 Lenny Kravitz albums. While also including several great but woefully underappreciated artists like Jacco Gardner, Alela Diane, and José González. But DaCapo ranked higher than Forever Changes??? Blasphemy! jk
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DommeDamian 06/27/2024 09:09 | #304095
DommeDamian 06/27/2024 09:09 | #304095
Fellow Syd Barrett fan
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From Moondance 12/11/2022 01:10 | #291886
Cool chart & nice mix across planet Earth. Loving the Belgium influence, especially Ozark Henry.
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From Johnnyo 12/10/2022 21:22 | #291878
Interesting mix of albums. Nice chart
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From telegram 12/10/2022 17:34 | #291877
Very nice chart. Found some new albuns to add to my playlist.
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From leniad 03/30/2022 17:09 | #283608
good picks
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seb7 06/06/2021 02:18 | #270411
seb7 06/06/2021 02:18 | #270411
Overall you have some great picks. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a 60’s bias
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From Santiago 08/27/2020 05:03 | #257463
This chart is awesome. So many good records!
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ForegroundNoise 01/13/2020 11:55 | #246814
ForegroundNoise 01/13/2020 11:55 | #246814
Very interesting mix of genres and artists - would be interested to hear your thoughts on some of them!!
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