Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Stevo796 
Very much a work in progress! I don't think it's likely to stay this way for long.
- Chart updated: 06/08/2025 13:15
- (Created: 09/12/2023 15:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,252
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,873
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
16,008
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,296
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,544
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
22,564
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
1,826
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
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2002
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13,054
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,375
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,290
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Oasis | 3 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 3 | 3% | |
| Fugazi | 2 | 2% | |
| The B-52's | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84thThe ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe |
| Down 1 from 84th to 85thFully Completely by The Tragically Hip |
| Down 1 from 85th to 86thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| New entries |
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| Antisocialites by Alvvays |
| Leavers |
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| Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
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| 03/20/2025 22:36 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 09/23/2023 21:13 |  MadhattanJack | 283 | 86/100 |
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