Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by EveryCheapHood 
- Chart updated: 12/21/2013 03:55
- (Created: 12/19/2013 01:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,798
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
31,012
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,138
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,246
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
7,216
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,415
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
3,808
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,072
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2013]
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 3 | 3% | |
| Guided By Voices | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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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 |
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| ! | 01/26/2017 20:54 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/31/2015 22:54 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2014 16:16 | mascamangas | 21 | 61/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2014 12:48 |  jhuik | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2013 23:00 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
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From JasonZaia 01/31/2015 22:54 | #133476
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 | #104814
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 | #103219
jhuik 02/15/2014 12:56 | #103219
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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