Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
sszwalbenest 
The top 15 albums are my essential, "God tier" albums, my only ones with 100 ratings.
- Chart updated: 02/07/2024 02:15
- (Created: 07/10/2013 05:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 7 | 7% |
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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63 | 63% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 67th to 63rd Home by Dixie Chicks |
| Up 3 from 62nd to 59th Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| Up 1 from 84th to 83rd Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 61st to 64th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 1 from 59th to 60th Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo |
| Down 1 from 60th to 61st Ladies Of The Canyon by Joni Mitchell |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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100/100  | 03/23/2024 00:14 | Rm12398 | | 89/100 |
 90/100 | 01/03/2024 16:02 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/03/2024 10:50 | Johnnyo | | 79/100 |
| 75/100 | 10/22/2023 21:39 | DaaN | | 86/100 |
| 5/100 | 08/18/2023 19:22 | ShenBapiro | | 5/100 |
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Tamthebam 01/03/2024 16:07
A great chart with some new stuff for me to have a listen to and with 13 artists in common and 7 albums I can see our tastes are not that different
Loads of great picks and some really interesting choices. Like it a lot
sssvnnn 02/28/2023 09:14
very subtle chart with a lot interesting picks.
Wow I’m so glad this eclectic chart is the chart of the day. Your chart looks like lots of thought went into it. I’ll add this to my favorites
An interesting chart with the Buckley's (son & father) in the top 10. Liked seeing Rodriguez in there as well. Would have liked to have seen a more diverse spread of artists/albums beyond North America.
ffudnebbuh 10/28/2021 02:48
one of my favorite charts
I was drawn to your chart after you slated Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West which i personally really like.
I know most of the albums in your chart and also really enjoy them.
I kinda agree with Kalos noting a strong focus on various forms of folk which makes your chart quite a soft and mellow focus which i enjoy. But its always good to mix it up with some different styles for me
Really nice chart, lots of interesting albums!
LedZep 04/23/2017 11:20
It's a splendid chart with much new albums to listen to!
Never seen 5 Beck albums in one chart haha but each to their own.
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Yes | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Joni Mitchell | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Nick Drake | |
| 19. Joy Division | |
| 20. Queen |