Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Johniban 
- Chart updated: 05/09/2024 11:45
- (Created: 09/19/2009 23:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The definitive singer-songwriter album. Stripped down to some strings and a beautiful voice.
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Year of Release:
1971
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15,960
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Their first and their best.
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Year of Release:
1968
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36,855
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,638
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,246
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
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1967
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15,270
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
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1970
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14,635
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
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1975
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44,173
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2010]
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1970
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1,251
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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 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| First Aid Kit | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 42nd to 38thNew Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds |
| Up 2 from 75th to 73rdDrunken Trees by First Aid Kit |
| Up 2 from 61st to 59thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 3rd to 8thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 4 from 29th to 33rdOrigin Of Symmetry by Muse |
| Down 2 from 24th to 26thThe Bends by Radiohead |
| New entries |
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| Party by Aldous Harding |
| Leavers |
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| Early In The Morning by James Vincent McMorrow |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/10/2025 10:15 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 04/10/2025 10:04 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 06:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,863 | 83/100 | |
| 02/16/2021 20:37 |  jnfbn | 309 | 96/100 | |
| 02/16/2021 19:41 | Johnnyo | 2,572 | 80/100 |
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From sssvnnn 02/17/2021 06:54 | #266397
sssvnnn 02/17/2021 06:54 | #266397
Very good singer/songwriter chart with the focus in the 60`s and 70`s.
5 extra points for having "Closing Time" and "Music For A New Society".
Some suggestions of the 80`s:
Tuxedomoon: Desire - New wave, goth, classical contmporary
Peter Hammil: And Close As This - melancholic songs like Leonard Cohen
Lou Reed: New York
or maybe you like the incredibly underrated songwriter Michael J. Sheehy.
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From Johnnyo 02/16/2021 19:42 | #266374
I have to love this chart. I own 80 of the 100 albums listed here. It's like some stole my record collection.
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From manurock 11/12/2018 14:12 | #224646
18 albums and artists in common, but what really thrills me about this chart is sharing so different and not generally chosen albums for a top 100 like "Tomorrow the green grass", "The seldom seen kid" and "The courage of others". I'd love to see some comments on those picks.
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LedZep 11/12/2018 11:58 | #224642
LedZep 11/12/2018 11:58 | #224642
Great singer/songwriter choices, love that you have so many Joni Mitchell albums!
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ForegroundNoise 11/12/2018 09:13 | #224633
ForegroundNoise 11/12/2018 09:13 | #224633
Good stuff, would like to see more notes though!!
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From davidhuret 04/26/2016 20:27 | #164639
Original. I like it.
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Oselju 04/26/2016 14:31 | #164592
Oselju 04/26/2016 14:31 | #164592
Very sensitive, very cool and very atmospheric chart.
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From hahol 04/26/2016 13:52 | #164590
Very interesting and obviously a personal chart! I appreciate your top thirty especially! Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder in their heydays were exceptional!!
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From Gionzi 04/26/2016 12:36 | #164586
14 albums and 11 artists in common, many others i appreciate. Very interesting the great number of woman artists in.
I think you like Joni Mitchell...right? XD
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Tamthebam 04/26/2016 10:13 | #164570
Tamthebam 04/26/2016 10:13 | #164570
Great list good to see Joni & Tori Amos in the Top 10 surprised though that you didn't include Hejira, but good to see you have included T.Rex, Alanis Morissette and Tom Waits. you should check out Rickie Lee Jones. 17 albums & 16 artists in common so this is a great chart !
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