Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Freddie55 
My 100 favourite albums limited to only four selections from any one artist.
The list does not include classical, opera, jazz and stage musicals.
- Chart updated: 01/22/2016 16:45
- (Created: 10/09/2009 20:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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55,706
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1968
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35,141
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2016
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12,222
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1971
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36,071
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1980
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14,236
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1989
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29,693
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2004
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31,397
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1966
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3,472
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1971
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20,147
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1972
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40,464
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 29 from 32nd to 3rd |
Up 10 from 31st to 21st |
Up 6 from 15th to 9th |
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Down 9 from 14th to 23rd |
Down 4 from 7th to 11th |
Down 4 from 20th to 24th |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
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| ! | 08/21/2018 11:24 | iannicolson | 307 | 90/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/11/2017 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1912): By Freddie55
BestEverAlbums 01/11/2017 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1912): By Freddie55“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Freddie55 () 1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles (1968) 3. Blackstar by David Bowie (2016) 4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin (1971) 5. Closer by Joy Division (1980) 6. Doolittle…”
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Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/03/2010 09:52 | #8047
Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/03/2010 09:52 | #8047
Thanks for revisiting my chart. I've been listening to a lot of 90s and 80s lately in attempt to expand my horizons. I was a child of the 70s. I still get the most enjoyment from listening to new releases though.
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Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/18/2009 04:26 | #7721
Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/18/2009 04:26 | #7721
Today, I balanced the chronology of my chart by adding many personal favourites from the 80s, 90s and 00s and removing favourites from the 60s and 70s.
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Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/17/2010 00:48 | #8438
Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/17/2010 00:48 | #8438
Rainey, I made a decision to pick 3 from 2010 in January and to replace them as as often I come to appreciate other 2010s albums more. I will increase the number of 2010s albums throughout the decade. By 2019, I will have 8. I have three reasons for doing this. First, 2010s is a decade just like the 60s and 70s and it should be represented. Second, by including 2010s albums in my chart they get into the overall database which gives you and others a chance to give some current albums (possible future greats) a score of your own. Three, if everyone included a few 2010s albums in their charts this site would become more interesting to me.
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Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/06/2010 03:57 | #8141
Freddie55 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/06/2010 03:57 | #8141
Greenday, maybe you are still young and can't understand that some people have heard a lot of albums and have eclectic taste. I have been collecting music for more than 40 years and have listened to thousands of albums. That doesn't mean that I have good taste in music or that I know any more than the next guy. I listen to every album that I rate in its entirety at least once and again some. There are lots of albums I don't like, don't listen to and therefore don't rate. I own and enjoy every album listed in my Top 50 chart.
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videoheadcleaner 01/17/2010 18:19 | #8458
videoheadcleaner 01/17/2010 18:19 | #8458
Great chart Freddie and good idea with what you have done. I am going to limited myself to one album per artist. Might make something more interesting to look at.
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