Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by rlang36

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,780
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2413 votes)  88 (2,413 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2013]
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1972
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42,602
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3560 votes)  90 (3,560 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
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2007
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42,866
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3962 votes)  90 (3,962 votes)
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4. (27) Up 23
[First added to this chart: 04/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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12,996
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2014]
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1980
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27,489
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2308 votes)  87 (2,308 votes)
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6. (4) Down 2
[First added to this chart: 06/15/2015]
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1969
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56,596
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4645 votes)  92 (4,645 votes)
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7. (8) Up 1
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
2004
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14,119
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1225 votes)  86 (1,225 votes)
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8. (9) Up 1
[First added to this chart: 11/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1993
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10,677
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1028 votes)  85 (1,028 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2015]
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2015
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30,773
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2314 votes)  89 (2,314 votes)
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10. (20) Up 10
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2024]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
21,819
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2285 votes)  89 (2,285 votes)
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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88/100 (from 109 votes)
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05/14/2025 09:26 MadhattanJack  Ratings distribution  27885/100
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90/100
 
05/14/2025 08:39 NowhereMan  Ratings distribution  29282/100
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03/27/2025 14:57 DrewHamster  Ratings distribution  31579/100
 
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01/25/2025 14:17 SomethingSpecial  Ratings distribution  1,09585/100
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95/100
 
07/09/2024 04:18 leniad  Ratings distribution  66985/100

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95/100
From 07/09/2024 04:18 | #304208
all i see are great albums
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90/100
From 09/11/2023 11:27 | #299074
Excellent chart
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90/100
From 10/27/2022 21:45 | #290843
37 albums in common! Blonde On Blonde at 1 and Souvlaki By Slowdive in the top 10 stand out to me. Love both of those records. Very interesting list to go through. Thank you.
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85/100
From 10/27/2022 21:26 | #290842
Was hoping to see a few more Aussie albums in the mix - cool chart otherwise.
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85/100
From 01/28/2021 18:44 | #265221
I mean classics are classic for a reason
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90/100
From 11/15/2020 03:14 | #260840
Pretty decent chart
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From 11/14/2020 17:45 | #260810
Nice chart.
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90/100
From 05/12/2020 08:17 | #251321
Really good chart great to see Bjork so well represented.
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85/100
From 07/23/2018 07:00 | #218678
"What's going on" at the last place !!! No !!!
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From 07/23/2018 03:41 | #218673
Great chart. Definitely a lot of shared taste here. Even if all the choices aren't the most eclectic for their genre, I really appreciate the diversity. Especially, love the Have a Nice Life. Generally a bit underrated imo
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