Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by iamthewalrus 
- Chart updated: 11/11/2022 20:45
- (Created: 02/11/2009 11:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 23 from 95th to 72ndCavalcade by Black Midi |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 72nd to 73rdPerfect From Now On by Built To Spill |
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74thOdessey And Oracle by The Zombies |
| Down 1 from 74th to 75thArthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by The Kinks |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 05/20/2026 17:04 | jnmayles | 26 | 89/100 | |
| 03/20/2025 17:14 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 07/21/2023 22:33 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 | |
| 07/21/2023 11:45 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 05/05/2022 15:32 | Nkelleyslc | 113 | 91/100 |
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excellent picks
damn! those are some excellent choices right there. I'm only sad that Pink Moon is not on it :'(
Have you heard the new record by Black Country, New Road yet? I think you might enjoy it.
Paule 03/05/2019 08:37 | #233085
Great chart, a lot of classics ;)
Great list love seeing Liquid Swords on it.
Excellent choices, excellent chart!
ForegroundNoise 03/04/2019 09:36 | #233022
Nice to see Spirit Of Eden and Sister among the classics!!
same #1, 19 more entrys in common plus a frank zappa entry
makes for a good list
I like this. You have lots of the classics but you picked the best of them. Who doesn't love the Beatles anyway?
The classics...
good chart
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