Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by zonrod 
- Chart updated: 10/15/2020 08:15
- (Created: 12/22/2013 21:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1969
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26,246
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1971
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18,230
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1967
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37,054
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1971
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8,759
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1970
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8,753
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1985
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11,114
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1996
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3,523
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1994
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8,640
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1996
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 1 | 1% | |
| Dive (BE) | 1 | 1% | |
| X-TG | 1 | 1% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 1% | |
| Magma (FR) | 1 | 1% | |
| Nils Frahm | 1 | 1% | |
| Cyclobe | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 15:24 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 166 | 97/100 |
| ! | 03/30/2022 21:22 | telegram | 35 | 84/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 10/04/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1813): By zonrod
BestEverAlbums 10/04/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1813): By zonrod“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zonrod () 1. In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson (1969) 2. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 3. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 4. Tago Mago by Can (1971) 5. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 07/04/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#990): By zonrod
BestEverAlbums 07/04/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#990): By zonrod“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by zonrod () 1. In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson (1969) 2. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 3. Tago Mago by Can (1971) 4. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis (1970) 5. Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies (1968) 6. Zeichnungen Des…”
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Gooz 07/04/2014 13:12 | #115970
Gooz 07/04/2014 13:12 | #115970
Lovely list! I think I owe you about 15 recs lol.
Also a great guide for prog stuffs... what about a custom prog list to get it accurately?
ps. And thank you for your lonely comments on several album pages, really helped me on it.
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tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:26 | #98507
tgarritsen 12/23/2013 03:26 | #98507
Really international list and great number one album.
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sssvnnn 03/10/2014 00:59 | #105843
sssvnnn 03/10/2014 00:59 | #105843
Brilliant, ambitious and pretty strange chart.
So many albums I didn´t know... so I checked out at least your top 10 to give a rating:
Coil and Deutsch Nepal didn`t fully convince me - the rest is strange and strong.
The No. 1 is brilliant and maybe you like to look at my CKrimsoVRsum chart with King Crimson albums, solo- and side-projects.
Grüße nach China (oder so...)!
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/04/2016 21:22 | #176335
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/04/2016 21:22 | #176335
Nothing to dislike here, fantastic #1 and the rest of the chart. But man, I wish I knew more bands that are here!
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craola 07/29/2014 05:33 | #118028
craola 07/29/2014 05:33 | #118028
Lots of head nodding going on here.
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