Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by spiritinthesky 
- Chart updated: 05/01/2017 20:15
- (Created: 10/23/2013 06:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2013]
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1993
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1,885
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1990
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12,078
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1971
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4,622
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2004
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2,488
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2012
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961
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2002
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11,795
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2013
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1,187
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Depeche Mode | 7 | 7% | |
| The Verve | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Sigur Rós | 4 | 4% | |
| Coldplay | 4 | 4% | |
| Slowdive | 4 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 4 | 4% | |
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69 | 69% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 23 from 73rd to 50th |
Up 21 from 67th to 46th |
Up 19 from 94th to 75th |
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Down 47 from 50th to 97th |
Down 37 from 47th to 84th |
Down 35 from 5th to 40th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/30/2025 20:11 |  MadhattanJack | 362 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 22:10 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/15/2023 00:30 | chavaloricardin | 16 | 83/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/03/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2203): By spiritinthesky
BestEverAlbums 11/03/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2203): By spiritinthesky“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by spiritinthesky () 1. Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Depeche Mode (1993) 2. Violator by Depeche Mode (1990) 3. Imagine by John Lennon (1971) 4. Verve EP by The Verve (1992) 5. Hopes And Fears by Keane (2004) 6. Valtari by Sigur Rós (2012) 7.…”
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louisjwyatt TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/30/2015 16:16 | #140578
louisjwyatt TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/30/2015 16:16 | #140578
Finally a chart of the day that isn't just full of classics! I have somewhat of a hatred for Oasis, but this chart's got personality. Really diggin' it man. I always love charts heavy on 80s and 90s albums too.
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serpico 11/29/2013 16:04 | #95356
serpico 11/29/2013 16:04 | #95356
Me agrada encontrar a un fan de DM por estos rumbos. Toda la etapa que comprende la era con Alan Wilder es una gran elección, y claro, la post wilder con ese maravilloso álbum Ultra.
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/29/2017 17:51 | #195125
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/29/2017 17:51 | #195125
This is pretty good, the problem is I haven't listened to some albums here so that affects the rating... I'll rerate when I decide to listen to some Depeche Mode and Verve...
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manurock 04/30/2015 20:18 | #140593
Very personal chart. I like so many UK albums. Maybe some comments on why you chose these albums would be nice. Well done anyway.
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Secondsoul 11/16/2013 23:08 | #93006
Secondsoul 11/16/2013 23:08 | #93006
Wonderful chart. Great to see Script Of The Bridge in your Top 10 and three Lowlife albums in there. Such great taste!
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