Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bea 
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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1997
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58,884
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2007
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40,289
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1975
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19,254
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1966
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23,112
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1973
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55,594
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1979
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28,841
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1995
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27,097
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1965
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24,869
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2004
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31,177
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2012]
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1986
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31,175
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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 | 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% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Sigur Rós | 3 | 3% | |
| Håkan Hellström | 3 | 3% | |
| Mew | 3 | 3% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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| ! | 03/02/2025 11:21 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 06/26/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2803): By bea
BestEverAlbums 06/26/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2803): By bea“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bea () 1. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan (1975) 2. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966) 3. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 4. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 5. Funeral by Arcade Fire (2004) 6. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd…”
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TheHolyKiwi TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/07/2017 23:07 | #193905
TheHolyKiwi TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/07/2017 23:07 | #193905
Want to know why I don't think your chart is great, so you can think about why you considered downvoting mine? Everything is subjective, your opinions can't be bad, I don't think the chart is bad. The problem is vapidness. There are barely any suprises, you listen to music everyone already knows and already likes, you repeat albums constantly by already liked artists. I do not care for charts that do that whatsoever. Plus, you don't even have the effort to write comments on any albums, and you expect me to take your rating/downvote seriously?
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Thad 04/17/2018 19:56 | #213135
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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bonafini 09/05/2013 00:47 | #85223
bonafini 09/05/2013 00:47 | #85223
I think it's a bit too early to put that much 2012 albums like 'best ever'. But that's just my opinion. I like the chart, though.
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C_Krug2009 06/07/2013 00:18 | #78251
C_Krug2009 06/07/2013 00:18 | #78251
Beautiful selection and not to mention its nice to see Bob Dylan gets his recognition once in a while :)
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Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/25/2013 20:18 | #89207
Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/25/2013 20:18 | #89207
Too Much Alternatives Songs I Didnt Enjoyed But Bob Dylans choice as best its a good one
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