Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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dmercado 
- Chart updated: 06/26/2024 08:15
- (Created: 11/06/2013 04:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,153
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,813
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,300
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1985
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6,371
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Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
1,764
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,570
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,356
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,644
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
11,628
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2013]
Year of Release:
2001
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Rank Score:
9,973
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kanye West | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| Beach House | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 48 from 62nd to 14th Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Up 47 from 57th to 10th Discovery by Daft Punk |
| Up 45 from 96th to 51st Hot Fuss by The Killers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 59 from 29th to 88th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 51 from 34th to 85th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 51 from 35th to 86th The College Dropout by Kanye West |
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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 15:33 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/07/2025 13:59 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 07:31 | henrygreen0203 | 48 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2025 12:30 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2024 06:52 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/07/2024 12:21 | #304665
Decant chart. Some very good picks here
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JulianR 08/09/2017 00:01 | #195767
JulianR 08/09/2017 00:01 | #195767
decent selection. Lots of classics
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Repo 04/14/2017 06:39 | #189240
Repo 04/14/2017 06:39 | #189240
All classics & impressive range. Love seeing Toxicity & Tapestry up there.
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CA Dreamin 03/19/2017 22:34 | #187692
CA Dreamin 03/19/2017 22:34 | #187692
How did I not see this list for so long? Really great stuff, dmercado. I love seeing both CCR and SOAD on the same list.
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JoaoMoreira 11/08/2016 20:33 | #178144
JoaoMoreira 11/08/2016 20:33 | #178144
I was ready to gave it a 90 for its quality, but I suddendly faced My Chemical Romance & System of a Down. Why?
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meruizh 07/24/2015 21:54 | #146359
meruizh 07/24/2015 21:54 | #146359
Classics, classics, classics, classics and more classics. I like that Grimes is in there. Maybe you'll find new music endeavours in time and include more "unique" choices as other users have mentioned. Nevertheless the classics are classics for a reason. Good stuff.
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From masonfuchs 02/11/2015 05:52 | #134700
Loved seeing "Visions" make the cut. Wish there were a few more unique choices.
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From mightyram 02/10/2015 22:59 | #134624
Lots to like in here, which is not too surprising as we have 21 in common
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Ollie 02/10/2015 16:24 | #134590
Ollie 02/10/2015 16:24 | #134590
A decent list of classics.
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From quadrophenia17 02/10/2015 16:07 | #134588
We have so much in common!
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