Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bea (2021) 
Simply the 100 best albums in my opinion.
Not trying to include as many artists/genres as possible, nor limiting the number of albums per artist.
Original versions are mainly considered; however, good deluxe editions can score some extra points (e.g. In Rainbows, Mellon Collie & Live at Leeds).
No compilations.
- Chart updated: 01/25/2021 20:15
- (Created: 11/17/2012 23:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1997
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103,109
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2012]
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2007
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65,484
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1975
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29,177
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1966
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34,762
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1973
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94,979
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1979
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48,794
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2012]
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1995
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44,322
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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1965
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40,496
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2012]
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2004
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58,211
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2012]
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1986
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48,101
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2010s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| Håkan Hellström | 3 | 3% | |
| Mew | 3 | 3% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 54 from 99th to 45th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 86th to 95th Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Down 6 from 94th to 100th A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben |
| Down 3 from 93rd to 96th Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83 |
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 Who's Nextby The Who |
| Marquee Moon by Television |
| Leavers |
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 Veedon Fleeceby Van Morrison |
| Amnesiac by Radiohead |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
88/100 (from 121 votes)
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85/100  | 4 days ago |  ssteve | | 92/100 |
 90/100 | 07/09/2020 04:19 | Exist-en-ciel | | 80/100 |
| 90/100 | 05/10/2020 08:29 |  DommeDamian | | 91/100 |
| 90/100 | 04/15/2020 16:36 |  AvalancheGrips | | 89/100 |
| 85/100 | 04/13/2020 07:20 | zrommeke | | 83/100 |
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85/100
From zrommeke 04/13/2020 07:20
Nice one!
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Lastings 06/26/2019 19:43
Lastings 06/26/2019 19:43
really nice chart. good mix of classics and also some unexpected stuff for a personal touch. I dig it.
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95/100
From jpajovich 06/26/2019 12:20
fantastic picks (my favs being takk... and med). Also out of curiosity did you not include Slow Riot since it's an EP pr do you believe F#A# is better?
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90/100
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gidgidi 06/26/2019 12:07
gidgidi 06/26/2019 12:07
Great chart!
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90/100
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Paule 05/14/2019 08:11
Paule 05/14/2019 08:11
Great chart. Personally, I never got the Bob Dylan thing (I'm probably in the wrong) but apart from that, I enjoy most of the albums here.
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From Pretender 03/30/2019 06:55
Maybe the chart I have most in common with on this website. A lot of Håkan and very little on Beatles. Thats perfectly understandable for me. I found some non known album on your chart and will kolla in dom.
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75/100
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Boltzmann 08/13/2018 12:30
Boltzmann 08/13/2018 12:30
I would recommend you should look up some albums that don’t have a 10/10 rating from almost every music critic on the internet. Music critics are just people too, create your own opinion.
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90/100
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Peppa 08/13/2018 12:06
Peppa 08/13/2018 12:06
Great!
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90/100
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sophialeviev 06/17/2018 01:34
sophialeviev 06/17/2018 01:34
LOVE this chart! Finally someone who appreciates Mellon Collie.... ;)
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80/100
From Thad 04/17/2018 19:56
I think it could probably use a little more variety at the top, but I do think you have a lot of good albums here and have good taste.
I'm kinda shocked at having Good News... by Modest Mouse on here but not any other MM albums. I can understand if you simply like it better, but I'm inclined to believe you haven't explored MM's earlier work. Check out The Lonesome Crowded West, The Moon & Antarctica, and This Is a Long Drive..., all are fantastic albums that are much more well done than Good News in my and a vast majority of MM fans' views - again I don't wanna come off as pretentious so its not that there's anything wrong with liking that one more if you've heard the other stuff. But I think you will probably like all 3 of those albums much more if you enjoyed Good News.
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Pixies | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. The Stone Roses | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. Kate Bush | |
| 12. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 13. Michael Jackson | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Joy Division | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Iron Maiden | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Rush | |
| 20. Talk Talk |