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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zenarcher9 (2011)  

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I've tried to avoid overloading my list with multiple albums by the same artist. I could put down five or six Beatles albums, but what would that honestly reveal? I've attempted to balance the tried-and-true with the offbeat, the only criterion being, "Would this record withstand repeated spins in a desert island scenario?" I lean toward power pop, lounge pop, and indie rock, so my choices are skewed in that direction. Please take this list for what it is - one man's ordinal ranking of a bunch of round vinyl platters.

Chart updated: 08/26/2011 00:02 (Created: 08/23/2011 00:57). Chart size: 100 albums.

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LoadedThe Velvet Underground
Year of Release:1970Appears in:219 charts
Rank in 1970:10Rank Score:6,560
Rank in 1970s49Overall Rank:194
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Pet SoundsThe Beach Boys
Year of Release:1966Appears in:953 charts
Rank in 1966:2Rank Score:51,590
Rank in 1960s6Overall Rank:13
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Abbey RoadThe Beatles
Year of Release:1969Appears in:1,326 charts
Rank in 1969:1Rank Score:82,060
Rank in 1960s2Overall Rank:4
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Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.Bruce Springsteen
Year of Release:1973Appears in:64 charts
Rank in 1973:19Rank Score:1,617
Rank in 1970s169Overall Rank:696
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Katy LiedSteely Dan
Year of Release:1975Appears in:35 charts
Rank in 1975:17Rank Score:1,121
Rank in 1970s227Overall Rank:972
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From MarsDavid Bowie
Year of Release:1972Appears in:846 charts
Rank in 1972:1Rank Score:39,936
Rank in 1970s5Overall Rank:20
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Lolita NationGame Theory
Year of Release:1987Appears in:7 charts
Rank in 1987:40Rank Score:434
Rank in 1980s349Overall Rank:2,133
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The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses
Year of Release:1989Appears in:655 charts
Rank in 1989:2Rank Score:30,770
Rank in 1980s4Overall Rank:31
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Sheet Music10cc
Year of Release:1974Appears in:20 charts
Rank in 1974:31Rank Score:623
Rank in 1970s360Overall Rank:1,603
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Take a PictureMargo Guryan
Year of Release:1968Appears in:5 charts
Rank in 1968:82Rank Score:103
Rank in 1960s412Overall Rank:6,539
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 1%
1960s 12 12%
1970s 39 39%
1980s 17 17%
1990s 23 23%
2000s 7 7%
2010s 1 1%
Band Albums %


Lou Reed 2 2%
David Bowie 2 2%
The Smiths 1 1%
Billy Joel 1 1%
The High Llamas 1 1%
Yes 1 1%
M. Ward 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 51 51%
United Kingdom 39 39%
Canada 4 4%
Sweden 1 1%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Mexico 1 1%
France 1 1%
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From btener11 07/24/2012 20:44
I really appreciate the diversity on your chart. Good work.
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From album guru joe 05/16/2012 07:13
Excellent list :)
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From Magenta 10/15/2011 04:13
Wow - what a mad mix (in a good way)! Lots of great inclusions.
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From ffudnebbuh 08/24/2011 13:44
I like eclectic charts
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From RadiosAppear 08/24/2011 04:53
No Locust? Hot Buttered Soul sitting above Hysteria is reason alone to love this chart, but it's also good to see Margo Guryan so high. Clever little move putting Prince one notch above Of Montreal/Georgie Fruit.

I need to revisit The Beautiful South. That's a good one I seem to have forgotten. Also, how's that Nick Lowe? I only have Labour of Lust, which is terrific, so I'm interested.
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