Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Nightfly 
- Chart updated: 06/27/2017 22:15
- (Created: 05/12/2012 18:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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56,815
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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2,704
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For Steely Dan, see my entry for "Aja"
[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1980
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2,064
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My favourite Wussy albums:
1. Funeral Dress
2. Attica!
3. Funeral Dress II
4. Strawberry
5. Wussy [First added to this chart: 06/22/2013]
1. Funeral Dress
2. Attica!
3. Funeral Dress II
4. Strawberry
5. Wussy [First added to this chart: 06/22/2013]
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My favourite Replacements albums:
1. Pleased To Meet Me
2. All For Nothing/Nohing For All
3. Let It Be
4. All Shook Down
5. Tim
Honorary mention: Hootenanny [First added to this chart: 07/25/2012]
1. Pleased To Meet Me
2. All For Nothing/Nohing For All
3. Let It Be
4. All Shook Down
5. Tim
Honorary mention: Hootenanny [First added to this chart: 07/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,459
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My favourite Byrds albums:
1. The Notorios Byrd Brothers
2. The Byrds (box set)
3. Younger Than Yesterday
4. Fifth Dimension
5. Mr. Tambourine Man [First added to this chart: 02/18/2017]
1. The Notorios Byrd Brothers
2. The Byrds (box set)
3. Younger Than Yesterday
4. Fifth Dimension
5. Mr. Tambourine Man [First added to this chart: 02/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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2,359
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My favourite Pink Floyd albums:
1. Meddle
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Darkside Of The Moon
4. Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd
5. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Honorary mentions: The Wall, The Early Years 1967-1972 - Cre/ation [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
1. Meddle
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Darkside Of The Moon
4. Echoes - The Best Of Pink Floyd
5. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Honorary mentions: The Wall, The Early Years 1967-1972 - Cre/ation [First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
10,360
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My favourite Who albums:
1. Who's Better, Who's Best
2. The Who Sell Out
3. Who's Next
4. Live At Leeds
5. Quadrophenia [First added to this chart: 02/18/2017]
1. Who's Better, Who's Best
2. The Who Sell Out
3. Who's Next
4. Live At Leeds
5. Quadrophenia [First added to this chart: 02/18/2017]
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My favourite Van Morrison albums:
1. Astral Weeks
2. Moondance
3. It's Too Late To Stop Now
4. Irish Heartbeat (with The Chieftains)
5. Beautiful Vision [First added to this chart: 05/17/2012]
1. Astral Weeks
2. Moondance
3. It's Too Late To Stop Now
4. Irish Heartbeat (with The Chieftains)
5. Beautiful Vision [First added to this chart: 05/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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17,779
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,097
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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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 |
| New entries |
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 Hot Rocks 1964–1971by The Rolling Stones |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
85/100 (from 34 votes)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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70/100  | 04/15/2018 09:24 | Ulf | | 80/100 |
90/100 | 01/26/2018 03:42 |  thirstyDog | | 86/100 |
95/100 | 01/26/2018 00:39 |  CharlieBarley | | 94/100 |
85/100 | 01/25/2018 18:59 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
85/100 | 01/25/2018 18:41 |  Dankel | | 84/100 |
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From Ulf 04/15/2018 09:24
nice enough
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From CharlieBarley 01/26/2018 00:42
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
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
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Oselju 01/25/2018 10:18
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
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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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. Led Zeppelin | |
| 9. The Doors | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. King Crimson | |
| 12. John Coltrane | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Van Morrison | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Neil Young | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |