Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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• Chart updated: 12/21/2013 03:55
• (Created: 12/19/2013 01:48).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,967 charts

Rank Score:

19,880

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,351 votes)

Comments:

210

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,820 charts

Rank Score:

31,240

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,158 votes)

Comments:

259

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There's A Riot Goin' On 

 Sly & The Family Stone

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

4,156

Rank in 1971:

19

Rank in 1970s:

97

Overall Rank:

406

Average Rating:

 81 (701 votes)

Comments:

36

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

7,272

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

52

Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

 82 (1,171 votes)

Comments:

80

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Quadrophenia 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

940 charts

Rank Score:

7,111

Rank in 1973:

6

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

224

Average Rating:

 83 (1,344 votes)

Comments:

103

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,010 charts

Rank Score:

43,935

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,605 charts

Rank Score:

15,542

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

76

Average Rating:

 83 (1,977 votes)

Comments:

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,336 charts

Rank Score:

11,821

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 85 (2,046 votes)

Comments:

117

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,799 charts

Rank Score:

20,280

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (1,897 votes)

Comments:

149

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,070

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,996 votes)

Comments:

306

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	11	11%
1970s	29	29%
1980s	8	8%
1990s	27	27%
2000s	24	24%
2010s	1	1%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Bruce Springsteen	5	5%
The Beatles	4	4%
Radiohead	4	4%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
Drive-By Truckers	3	3%
Guided By Voices	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	59	59%
	28	28%
	7	7%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 88th to 85th The Ghost Of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
Up 3 from 87th to 84th Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Up 3 from 86th to 83rd The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen

Biggest fallers
Down 43 from 39th to 82nd Twin Cinema by The New Pornographers
Down 39 from 35th to 74th In Rainbows by Radiohead
Down 12 from 75th to 87th Stay Positive by The Hold Steady

New entries
Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Achtung Baby by U2
In Color by Cheap Trick

Leavers
Anthology by Diana Ross & The Supremes
Street-Legal by Bob Dylan
His Best by Howlin' Wolf
At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
95/100	01/26/2017 20:54	Seab	2,005	93/100
85/100	01/31/2015 22:54	JasonZaia	171	89/100
95/100	02/28/2014 16:16	mascamangas	21	61/100
95/100	02/15/2014 12:48	jhuik	171	89/100
80/100	12/20/2013 23:00	SingingPeasant96	780	83/100

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From JasonZaia 01/31/2015 22:54

Can't go wrong with 'Exile' and 'London Calling' at the top! Cool chart!

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From mascamangas 02/28/2014 16:17

Pretty close to me... So glad to see Townes Van Zandt and Son Volt in the first 20.

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From jhuik 02/15/2014 12:56

Love the love for Bruce mixed with everything from GBV to the Oils to Jason Isbell and New Porn players. Much respect.

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