Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by r0b07 
DISCLAIMER:
These are my favorite records. If I had to pick the "Greatest Album Of All Time" based on cultural impact, sound quality, variety, and catchiness, it would be Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon". That being said, I still prefer "The Wall", and it's not even in my personal Top 10.
Each Band/Artist gets 1 spot on this list, otherwise this would be majority Metallica, Megadeth, and Iron Maiden records, which would make for a boring list.
Speaking of which, I have a massive bias towards Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Punk, Shoegaze, and Synthpop. I have a bias against all of the other genres of music.
I also have a massive bias towards the 1980s and 1990s (which I believe to be the peak of American and British Music Culture).
This list steers away from Live Albums and Compilations as much as possible.
- Chart updated: 02/01/2024 22:15
- (Created: 01/22/2024 00:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1983
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3,135
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1985
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639
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1991
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1,599
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1990
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3,903
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1980
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1,829
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1970
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18,350
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1992
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1,919
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 40 | 40% | |
| 1990s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nirvana | 1 | 1% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
| Motörhead | 1 | 1% | |
| Slayer | 1 | 1% | |
| Alanis Morissette | 1 | 1% | |
| Helmet | 1 | 1% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 3 from 33rd to 30th |
Up 2 from 34th to 32nd |
Up 1 from 32nd to 31st |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 4 from 30th to 34th |
Down 2 from 31st to 33rd |
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mrmcrook 01/25/2024 21:32 | #301475
Great list. Good to see lists of a heavier nature. Nice to see some L7 in there. Look forward to seeing it when expanded out to 100. (Edited)
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DenzelTheRed 03/03/2025 17:00 | #307844
Decent list this. Glad to see Nena's album here. It's a massively underrated album that isn't given the flowers it truly deserves. (Edited)
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