Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Granny-Smith 
- Chart updated: 07/26/2019 12:45
- (Created: 08/28/2013 21:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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59,348
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
Year of Release:
2010
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18,414
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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37,305
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
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1991
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35,832
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
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1969
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53,794
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2014]
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1994
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15,202
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
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1993
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16,940
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,137
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
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2012
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20,533
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2014]
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1999
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3,740
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| System Of A Down | 2 | 2% | |
| Vampire Weekend | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 03/25/2025 20:03 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2019 23:06 |  Paule | 93 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2019 19:10 |  LedZep | 1,100 | 84/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 03/21/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2706): By Granny-Smith
BestEverAlbums 03/21/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2706): By Granny-Smith“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Granny-Smith () 1. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 2. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire (2010) 3. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 4. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991) 5. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 6.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/02/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2171): By Granny-Smith
BestEverAlbums 10/02/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2171): By Granny-Smith“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Granny-Smith () 1. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 2. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire (2010) 3. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991) 4. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 5. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 6. In Utero by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/26/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1986): By Granny-Smith
BestEverAlbums 03/26/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1986): By Granny-Smith“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Granny-Smith () 1. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 2. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire (2010) 3. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991) 4. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 5. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 6. In Utero by…”
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Paule 03/21/2019 23:15 | #233852
Paule 03/21/2019 23:15 | #233852
Good chart!
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ForegroundNoise 03/21/2019 13:13 | #233834
ForegroundNoise 03/21/2019 13:13 | #233834
If there is a little neglect of pre-90s stuff, there's lots of great classics here too!! I find the lesser know gems at the end of your chart especially interesting (Black Up and Los Angeles are both welcome additions), some notes would be very welcome!
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Lgk21 10/03/2017 00:13 | #199023
Great chart, there's a lot of diversity and good picks form all over.
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AAL2014 10/02/2017 22:43 | #199016
AAL2014 10/02/2017 22:43 | #199016
Me looking through this chart:
"Man, that's a great top 10.... Man, that's a great top 20.... Man, that's a great top 50.."
Incredible choices.
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CA Dreamin 03/26/2017 19:07 | #188147
CA Dreamin 03/26/2017 19:07 | #188147
Some similarities, some differences. But I respect our differences. Could use a little more '80s and less '10s. Why do so many BEAers neglect that decade?
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