Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zonrod

• Chart updated: 10/15/2020 08:15
• (Created: 12/22/2013 21:08).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,985 charts

Rank Score:

31,666

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,799 charts

Rank Score:

22,121

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,374 votes)

Comments:

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,978 charts

Rank Score:

46,101

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

Comments:

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Tago Mago 

 Can

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

902 charts

Rank Score:

10,209

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

39

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 83 (1,018 votes)

Comments:

77

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Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

927 charts

Rank Score:

10,141

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

40

Overall Rank:

155

Average Rating:

 84 (1,153 votes)

Comments:

72

6. (14) 8

Deflagration Of Hell 

 Deutsch Nepal

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

86

Rank in 1991:

182

Rank in 1990s:

2,217

Overall Rank:

13,202

Average Rating:

 72 (8 votes)

Comments:

1

7. (10) 3

Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,108

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

 84 (1,303 votes)

Comments:

85

8. (12) 4

Soundtracks For The Blind 

 Swans

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

4,519

Rank in 1996:

7

Rank in 1990s:

72

Overall Rank:

397

Average Rating:

 83 (487 votes)

Comments:

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9. (24) 15

The Downward Spiral 

 Nine Inch Nails

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

925 charts

Rank Score:

9,794

Rank in 1994:

6

Rank in 1990s:

33

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

 83 (1,185 votes)

Comments:

84

10. (17) 7

Ænima 

 Tool

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

6,856

Rank in 1996:

4

Rank in 1990s:

50

Overall Rank:

256

Average Rating:

 82 (973 votes)

Comments:

69

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	2	2%
1960s	11	11%
1970s	29	29%
1980s	13	13%
1990s	25	25%
2000s	6	6%
2010s	14	14%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Teeth Of The Sea	1	1%
Triana	1	1%
Throbbing Gristle	1	1%
Frank Zappa	1	1%
Keith Jarrett / Gidon Kremer; Dennis Russell Davies / Staatsorchester Stuttgart; The 12 Cellists Of The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Saulius Sondeckis / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra / Alfred Schnittke	1	1%
David Bowie	1	1%
My Bloody Valentine	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	39	39%
	19	19%
	14	14%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	3	3%
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 15 from 24th to 9th The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Up 8 from 14th to 6th Deflagration Of Hell by Deutsch Nepal
Up 7 from 17th to 10th Ænima by Tool

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 9th to 17th Signify by Porcupine Tree
Down 5 from 6th to 11th Zeichnungen Des Patienten O. T. / Drawings Of O.T. by Einstürzende Neubauten
Down 5 from 7th to 12th Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

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90/100	03/30/2022 21:22	telegram	35	84/100
95/100	01/02/2022 16:35	Steppenwolf666	89	89/100
90/100	04/09/2021 00:25	RioBravo	203	84/100
90/100	10/15/2020 17:39	leniad	687	85/100
100/100	06/18/2018 09:29	marklg	160	87/100

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95/100

From Steppenwolf666 01/02/2022 16:36

Excellent chart. The albums I don't know I will investigate, because most of the ones I do know are very good.

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From patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:46

Very nice! I don't know some of these albums but I'll surely listen to them

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80/100

From JulianR 08/08/2017 23:24

very interesting selection

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100/100

From LedZep 10/04/2016 21:22

Nothing to dislike here, fantastic #1 and the rest of the chart. But man, I wish I knew more bands that are here!

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From Thad 10/04/2016 16:07

As someone who needs to get into prog - thank you!

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90/100

From LordMark 10/04/2016 08:36

It's great to see another person who enjoys Deafheaven's Sunbather. It's such an underappreciated album here on BEA.

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From dgarr22 08/23/2016 01:37

Perhaps you overestimate Fever Ray, but I like the inclusion of her album, awesome comment for the downward spiral.

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From craola 07/29/2014 05:33

Lots of head nodding going on here.

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90/100

From edubs 07/04/2014 17:46

filled with recommendations ... thanks.

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90/100

From Gooz 07/04/2014 13:12

Lovely list! I think I owe you about 15 recs lol.

Also a great guide for prog stuffs... what about a custom prog list to get it accurately?

ps. And thank you for your lonely comments on several album pages, really helped me on it.

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