Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by musicologist97

This is a list of my favorite all-time albums, not a list of the greatest all-time albums that would factor in critical acclaim, commercial success and general popularity. Favorite tracks for each album included.

• Chart updated: 04/24/2019 09:45
• (Created: 09/18/2015 02:41).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Kind Of Blue 

 Miles Davis

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Favorite track: So What [First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,638 charts

Rank Score:

23,583

Rank in 1959:

1

Rank in 1950s:

1

Overall Rank:

36

Average Rating:

 89 (2,260 votes)

Comments:

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Mingus Ah Um 

 Charles Mingus

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Favorite track: Boogie Stop Shuffle [First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

651 charts

Rank Score:

7,163

Rank in 1959:

2

Rank in 1950s:

2

Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

 84 (721 votes)

Comments:

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Saxophone Colossus 

 Sonny Rollins

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Favorite track: Strode Rode [First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,696

Rank in 1957:

4

Rank in 1950s:

16

Overall Rank:

652

Average Rating:

 81 (388 votes)

Comments:

15

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Time Out 

 The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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Favorite track: Take Five [First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

645 charts

Rank Score:

6,491

Rank in 1959:

3

Rank in 1950s:

3

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 84 (725 votes)

Comments:

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Brilliant Corners 

 Thelonious Monk

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Favorite track: Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are [First added to this chart: 03/03/2019]

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,857

Rank in 1957:

2

Rank in 1950s:

13

Overall Rank:

609

Average Rating:

 81 (380 votes)

Comments:

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Blue Train 

 John Coltrane

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Favorite track: Blue Train [First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

5,495

Rank in 1958:

1

Rank in 1950s:

4

Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

 84 (661 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	6	6%
1960s	23	23%
1970s	54	54%
1980s	4	4%
1990s	2	2%
2000s	7	7%
2010s	4	4%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Al Green	6	6%
Steely Dan	5	5%
The Rolling Stones	5	5%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Radiohead	4	4%
John Coltrane	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	34	34%
	11	11%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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Rating   85/100	Date updated 03/20/2025 17:18	Member SomethingSpecial	Chart ratings    1,031	Avg. chart rating 85/100
Rating   100/100	Date updated 09/04/2024 10:37	Member Musyahid	Chart ratings    31	Avg. chart rating 92/100
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From Musyahid 09/04/2024 10:37

good stuffs

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From JulianR 01/28/2019 19:54

Nice stuff! Cool to see some jazz classics in there

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From Julelios 11/30/2018 13:21

Classical but nice chart.

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From bobbyb5 06/01/2018 13:37

I love your taste.

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From AAL2014 11/14/2017 19:20

Good to see some love for Madman Across The Water. Very underrated record. Great chart!

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From sssvnnn 07/31/2016 08:33

Nice Mainstream Chart.

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