Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by platus 
- Chart updated: 10/31/2022 13:15
- (Created: 04/18/2013 12:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,902
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Year of Release:
1977
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9,210
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,110
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,497
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,226
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,621
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,118
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,660
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,899
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,034
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 51 | 51% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 1% | |
| Television | 1 | 1% | |
| Matching Mole | 1 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 68th to 57thGrasshopper by J.J. Cale |
| Up 7 from 69th to 62ndBack In Black by AC/DC |
| Up 5 from 87th to 82ndTea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 52nd to 72ndLet England Shake by PJ Harvey |
| Down 12 from 57th to 69thThem Crooked Vultures by Them Crooked Vultures |
| Down 10 from 66th to 76thSongs To Remember by Scritti Politti |
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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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| 03/20/2025 14:34 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 10/26/2022 13:50 |  sssvnnn | 2,872 | 83/100 | |
| 04/04/2021 01:26 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 06:01 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
| 04/24/2020 02:08 | HotZappsBoogaloo | 77 | 81/100 |
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From Steppenwolf666 02/21/2020 10:03 | #248073
An eclectic mix for sure. Nice to see Kevin Ayers in the top 30, his first four solo albums are essential listening.
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rockinsteve 11/03/2018 01:13 | #223753
rockinsteve 11/03/2018 01:13 | #223753
Fantastic and eclectic mix! I've never heard your #1 pick by Robert Wyatt, but I've read some good things about it. I'm definitely going to give it a listen. Thanks for the fine list.
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ForegroundNoise 11/02/2018 14:06 | #223720
ForegroundNoise 11/02/2018 14:06 | #223720
Some really nice picks, would love to see some notes though!!
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From glynspsa 10/01/2018 15:59 | #221924
Great list
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From WillyMac 02/17/2018 14:20 | #208644
With 16 albums and 20 artists in common our tastes do overlap quite a bit. I\'m admittedly biased, but no Canadian albums? Here\'s a list to get you started looking into that omission: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Top_100_Canadian_Albums\r\n... with the proviso that this list is quite Toronto-centric and does short shrift on the great music from our east and west coasts...\r\n
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DommeDamian 11/23/2017 06:37 | #201943
DommeDamian 11/23/2017 06:37 | #201943
A little too much rock that I ain't interested in, but definitely filled up with classics too. Excellent to see The White Album in da top 10.
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From EcethZig3010 05/31/2017 23:18 | #191783
good
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From TheHutts 05/31/2017 20:32 | #191777
I like this a lot. It's very 1970s heavy, but that's my favourite decade too.
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bobbyb5 05/31/2017 09:26 | #191755
bobbyb5 05/31/2017 09:26 | #191755
So great to see stuff like Nina Hagen Band, Boz Scaggs,Ry Cooder, Devo besides all the usual suspects. I'm always shocked at how uniform and limited and conventional the taste is of so many people here. I could tell you're a very independent music listener. You don't need anyone to tell you what's good and what's not. Heh heh. That's what I like to see.
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Kalos 05/31/2017 08:22 | #191753
Kalos 05/31/2017 08:22 | #191753
Great!
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