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Best Music Albums

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Amazon Music

News announcements, original stories, and facts about Amazon

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Technics SL-1500C

The SL-1500C inherits Technic’s high-end sound quality concept and adds a host of original Technics technologies, such as a coreless direct drive motor and high-sensitivity tonearm

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Wick Records

DAPTONE RECORDS–that little indie label that could, would and certainly should–continues to bring you the tastiest, most delectable nuggets of Soul, Funk, Gospel and Afrobeat to be found on a vinyl pl

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Third Man Records

Official site of Third Man Records, a vinyl-focused independent record label founded in 2001 with retail locations in Nashville, Detroit, and London

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Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti | Led Zeppelin - Official Website

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Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

Groundbreaking album exploring human experience through psychedelic rock

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Dromedary

Dromedary Records is a home-made independent record label that releases powerful and beautiful guitar-based rock music on all different formats, with absolutely zero consideration to what people might

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MyHeritage DNA

Grow your family tree, find new relatives, and explore billions of historical records with a 14-day FREE trial

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Stax Records

The Official Stax Records Website, home to historic and influential artists such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T

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The Circus

album by Take That

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Strange Clouds

2012 album by B.o.B.

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I Am… Sasha Fierce

2008 studio album by Beyoncé

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Some Time in New York City

1972 album by John Lennon

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Octavarium

Dream Theater album

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Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate

album by Puddle of Mudd

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The Unforgettable Fire

1984 studio album by U2

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I Was Dead for 7 Weeks in the City of Angels

album by Dover

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Wish

1992 studio album by the Cure

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EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocaloconnection feat. Hatsune Miku

2012 compilation album; various artists

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Holy Diver

1983 debut studio album by Dio

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Dauði Baldrs

album by Norwegian band Burzum

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Stand by For...

2007 studio album by Måns Zelmerlöw

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Apocalyptic Love

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators album

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All That You Can't Leave Behind

2000 studio album by U2

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Accelerate

album by R.E.M.

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Pink Flag

1977 album by Wire

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American VI: Ain't No Grave

2010 posthumous studio album by Johnny Cash

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The Truth About Love

album by P!nk

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Chairs Missing

1978 album by Wire

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Images and Words

1992 album by Dream Theater

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Year Zero

2007 studio album by Nine Inch Nails

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When It Falls

album by Zero 7

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Animal Rights

album by American electronica musician Moby

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After Eden

album by Kalafina

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Back to Black

2006 studio album by Amy Winehouse

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Nightmare

Nightmare is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on July 23, 2010, through Warner Bros. Records. It was pr

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Kill 'Em All

1983 debut studio album by Metallica

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Goodbye Lullaby

2011 studio album by Avril Lavigne

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Songs About Jane

album by Maroon 5

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154

album by Wire

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Melon: Remixes for Propaganda

1995 compilation album by U2

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The Light of the Sun

2011 album by Jill Scott

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The Coral

album by The Coral

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Surfacing

1997 studio album by Sarah McLachlan

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All I Was

2012 studio album by Tremonti

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Seventeen Seconds

1980 studio album by the Cure

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Chemistry

2005 studio album by Girls Aloud

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Earth 2

1993 studio album by Earth

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These Streets

2006 album by Paolo Nutini

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Crack the Skye

album by Mastodon

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What is the best music albums in 2026?▾

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What are the most popular music albums?▾

The top-rated music albums based on community votes are: #1 Amazon Music, #2 Technics SL-1500C, #3 Wick Records. See the full rankings above.

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When scores are tied, the one with more community votes ranks higher (more votes means a more reliable score). If votes are also equal, the entity that has been on the platform longer takes priority.