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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by jhuik (2013)  

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Albums that have meant a lot to me, albums that I have listened to innumerable times, albums that are duely classic, more recent discoveries of undeniable genius, in an attempt to include various genres, eras, styles, voices and ethos.

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Mellon Collie And The Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins
Two hours of music that goes from moving to ballsy and back around again too many times to count. An earbusting work of stirring genius.
Year of Release:1995Appears in:428 charts
Rank in 1995:3Rank Score:17,095
Rank in 1990s13Overall Rank:62
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Born To RunBruce Springsteen
An American genius perfects his street poetry, backed by a band of brilliant players.
Year of Release:1975Appears in:515 charts
Rank in 1975:3Rank Score:24,461
Rank in 1970s10Overall Rank:36
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles
A turn in the studio that turned album creation into an art form all its own.
Year of Release:1967Appears in:1,274 charts
Rank in 1967:1Rank Score:78,486
Rank in 1960s3Overall Rank:5
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Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin
Four horsemen of the rock pantheon ride through the sonosphere led by a true avatar named Jimmy Page.
Year of Release:1971Appears in:1,092 charts
Rank in 1971:1Rank Score:57,656
Rank in 1970s2Overall Rank:9
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Who's NextThe Who
Fresh synth, smashing drums and power vocals screaming some of the smartest lyrics ever... a declaration that rock and roll matters more than anything.
Year of Release:1971Appears in:777 charts
Rank in 1971:2Rank Score:35,018
Rank in 1970s7Overall Rank:23
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IllinoisSufjan Stevens
Intimate meditation, experimental success and rich lyrical exploration in a banquet of epic song craft.
Year of Release:2005Appears in:365 charts
Rank in 2005:1Rank Score:12,516
Rank in 2000s13Overall Rank:91
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In The Aeroplane Over The SeaNeutral Milk Hotel
From opening to closing Jeff Mangum creates waves of eye-watering beauty.
Year of Release:1998Appears in:726 charts
Rank in 1998:1Rank Score:40,350
Rank in 1990s4Overall Rank:18
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Astral WeeksVan Morrison
Visionary troubadour creates a meandering masterpiece of poetical celt folk.
Year of Release:1968Appears in:436 charts
Rank in 1968:2Rank Score:19,002
Rank in 1960s15Overall Rank:51
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Up To HereThe Tragically Hip
Canuck heroes cleared the table for what would become the '90's rock revival.
Year of Release:1989Appears in:23 charts
Rank in 1989:28Rank Score:502
Rank in 1980s303Overall Rank:1,872
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MoondanceVan Morrison
A merry gypsy leads his caravan on a deep ramble into the mystic.
Year of Release:1970Appears in:273 charts
Rank in 1970:6Rank Score:9,392
Rank in 1970s33Overall Rank:125
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 10 10%
1970s 25 25%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 26 26%
2000s 20 20%
2010s 5 5%
Band Albums %


Bruce Springsteen 5 5%
Van Morrison 4 4%
The Tragically Hip 4 4%
U2 4 4%
The Beatles 4 4%
Pearl Jam 3 3%
Nirvana 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 54 54%
United Kingdom 27 27%
Canada 11 11%
Ireland 5 5%
Australia 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
climbers Up 6 from 95th to 89th
Beggars Banquet
by The Rolling Stones
climbers Up 1 from 89th to 88th
Stadium Arcadium
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
climbers Up 1 from 88th to 87th
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
by Spoon
Biggest fallers
fallers Down 8 from 87th to 95th
Let It Bleed
by The Rolling Stones

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From SingingPeasant96 04/01/2013 03:52
I like your comments :)
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From gtroda 03/07/2013 19:31
One of the best charts I've seen. We have a lot of the same tastes in music. I'm adding some stuff to my wish list based on the strength of the ones that I do know.
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From willabeejones60 02/26/2013 20:53
beautifully eclectic mix
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From guigs13 01/05/2013 22:25
Excellent chart!
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From JMan 01/03/2013 19:27
Great chart. I have a lot of the same albums in my chart at the moment. Have you heard Bat Out of Hell yet? A lot of people who worked on Springsteen stuff worked on than album.
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From Xavygravy 12/15/2012 22:04
Thanks for the comment and rating! I like many of the choices on this chart; other choices not so much. But I can also tell it's completely honest.
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From Rikuff 11/25/2012 10:23
Great chart, I don't know every artist but I'm going to discover them today
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From Fedfan 10/26/2012 20:13
Great list, great list...love your nr.1 !!
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From DrRunaway 10/04/2012 14:50
Great list, i love charts with less obvious choices like yours.
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From RFNAPLES 06/15/2012 14:26
Great chart
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