Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Nightfly

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• (Created: 05/12/2012 18:13).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,291 charts

Rank Score:

30,564

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,293 votes)

Comments:

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Little Feat 

 Little Feat

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My favourite Little Feat albums:
1. Little Feat
2. Sailin' Shoes
3. Waiting For Columbus
4. Feats Don't Fail Me Now
5. Dixie Chicken
Honorary mention: Hotcakes And Outtakes: 30 Years Of Little Feat [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1970:

155

Rank in 1970s:

1,532

Overall Rank:

10,463

Average Rating:

 73 (65 votes)

Comments:

4

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Imagine 

 John Lennon

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My favourite John Lennon albums:
1. Imagine
2. John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band
3. Walls And Bridges
4. Rock'n'Roll
5. Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono)
Honorary mention: Shaved Fish [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

5,242

Rank in 1971:

15

Rank in 1970s:

86

Overall Rank:

343

Average Rating:

 81 (1,134 votes)

Comments:

63

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The Mekons Rock 'N' Roll 

 Mekons

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My favourite Mekons albums:
1. The Mekons Rock'n'Roll
2. Journey To The End Of The Night
3. The Edge Of The World
4. Jura (with Robbie Fulks)
5. Honky Tonkin'
Honorary mentions: Ancient & Modern 1911-2011, So Good It Hurts, Heaven & Hell - The Very Best Of The Mekons [First added to this chart: 02/18/2017]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1989:

76

Rank in 1980s:

819

Overall Rank:

5,546

Average Rating:

 75 (43 votes)

Comments:

0

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All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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My favourite George Harrison albums:
1. All Things Must Pass
2. Living In The Material World
3. The Concert For Bangla Desh (with Friends)
4. Somewhere In England
5. Thirty Three & 1/3
Honorary mentions: Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989, George Harrison [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,166 charts

Rank Score:

13,552

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,269 votes)

Comments:

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16 Lovers Lane 

 The Go-Betweens

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My favourite Go-Betweens albums:
1. 16 Lovers Lane
2. Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express
3. Bright Yellow Big Orange
4. Before Hollywood
5. Tallulah
Honorary mentions: Spring Hill Fair, The Friends Of Rachel Worth [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,822

Rank in 1988:

15

Rank in 1980s:

151

Overall Rank:

986

Average Rating:

 79 (256 votes)

Comments:

16

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Kind Of Blue 

 Miles Davis

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My favourite Jazz albums:
1. Cafè Blue (Patricia Barber)
2. Kind Of Blue (Miles Davis)
3. Genius Of Modern Music (Thelonious Monk)
4. Bewitching Lee (Peggy Lee)
5. Indigos (Duke Ellington And His Orchestra)
Honorary mentions: After Midnight (Nat King Cole), A Love Supreme (John Coltrane), Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson, Songs For Distingué Lovers (Billie Holiday), Getz/Gilberto (Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto), Time Out (The Dave Brubeck Quartet), Mingus Ah Um (Charles Mingus), Misterioso (Thelonious Monk Quartet), Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders, The Birth Of The Cool (Miles Davis) [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,612 charts

Rank Score:

24,924

Rank in 1959:

1

Rank in 1950s:

1

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 89 (2,216 votes)

Comments:

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Aja 

 Steely Dan

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My favourite Steely Dan albums:
1. Aja
2. Gaucho
3. Countdown To Ecstasy
4. Katy Lied
5. Pretzel Logic
Honorary mentions: Two Against Nature, Can't Buy A Thrill, The Royal Scam, Everything Must Go [First added to this chart: 05/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

9,574

Rank in 1977:

6

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

166

Average Rating:

 83 (966 votes)

Comments:

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A Ghost Is Born 

 Wilco

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My favourite Wilco albums:
1. A Ghost Is Born
2. Sky Blue Sky
3. The Whole Love
4. Being There
5. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Honorary mentions: Summerteeth, Mermaid Avenue (with Billy Bragg) [First added to this chart: 07/25/2012]

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,347

Rank in 2004:

13

Rank in 2000s:

120

Overall Rank:

763

Average Rating:

 80 (487 votes)

Comments:

38

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Hot Rocks 1964–1971 
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 The Rolling Stones

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My favourite Rolling Stones albums:
1. Hot Rocks 2
2. Exile On Main Street
3. Beggars Banquet
4. Let It Bleed
5. Some Girls
Honorary mentions: Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass), Sticky Fingers, Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, Aftermath, Tattoo You, 12x5, Singles Collection - The London Years [First added to this chart: 06/27/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 1971:

47

Rank in 1970s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,048

Average Rating:

 84 (264 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	7	7%
1960s	20	20%
1970s	41	41%
1980s	16	16%
1990s	7	7%
2000s	6	6%
2010s	3	3%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
The Beatles	3	3%
The Go-Betweens	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
Steely Dan	2	2%
Wilco	2	2%
The Beach Boys	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	33	33%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Down 1 from 20th to 21st Workingman's Dead by Grateful Dead
Down 1 from 21st to 22nd I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd 3rd by Big Star

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Hot Rocks 1964–1971 by The Rolling Stones

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70/100	04/15/2018 09:24	Ulf	186	80/100
90/100	01/26/2018 03:42	thirstyDog	107	86/100
95/100	01/26/2018 00:39	CharlieBarley	478	94/100
85/100	01/25/2018 18:59	LedZep	1,079	84/100
85/100	01/25/2018 18:41	Dankel	174	84/100

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70/100

From Ulf 04/15/2018 09:24

nice enough

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95/100

From CharlieBarley 01/26/2018 00:42

Classic after classic and a couple of curveballs. Brilliant chart. Would be an easy 100/100 if I liked Randy Newman, Willie Nelson and Wilco but I don't. Sorry! But overall its a terrific chart and I like how you list your other favourite albums by your artists, in your notes. It was a pleasure to read this.

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85/100

From Dankel 01/25/2018 18:42

Interesting mix of albums and a few I am going to check out

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90/100

From glynspsa 01/25/2018 12:26

Excellent chart. Familiar with and enjoy all the albums in it.

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90/100

From Oselju 01/25/2018 10:18

A very good chart.
I'm just surprised not seeing "Fresh" in the favourite albums of Sly.

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90/100

From Oselju 06/27/2017 15:34

Too much compilations !
But nice chart.

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90/100

From platus 06/27/2017 13:56

Very strong chart!!

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95/100

From stangetzaway 02/22/2017 00:37

Excellent, ecletic chart. Many favourites and sneaky favourites. Happy to see Sinatra and Go Betweens so high.

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85/100

From BraddlesHendo 10/28/2014 13:40

I'm sure you could go a Top 500 list some great albums from the vpbest era in music late 60's - 70's

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80/100

From mightyram 10/24/2014 19:07

Great chart with some unusual additions with a bit to many box sets and compilations to be perfect, but admire the honest approach. Really like it.

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