Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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bertrandu 
- Chart updated: 06/21/2019 09:15
- (Created: 12/30/2013 22:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2014]
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1967
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2,691
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1998
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1,050
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1969
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53,467
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2005
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19,103
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2014]
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1969
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8,542
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1971
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4,837
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1988
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10,316
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1967
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37,065
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
| Paul McCartney | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| Nico | 2 | 2% | |
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47 | 47% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/15/2023 03:33 | mianfei | 177 | 62/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2021 05:41 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/08/2020 12:11 | Steppenwolf666 | 91 | 88/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/28/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2866): By bertrandu
BestEverAlbums 08/28/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2866): By bertrandu“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bertrandu () 1. Chelsea Girl by Nico (1967) 2. Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis (1998) 3. L'incendie by Brigitte Fontaine & Areski Belkacem (1974) 4. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 5. Diamond Mine by King Creosote & Jon Hopkins (2011) 6.…”
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ForegroundNoise 12/07/2018 09:39 | #226393
ForegroundNoise 12/07/2018 09:39 | #226393
I became familiar with your profile through your incredibly impressive ambient chart, and your overall chart is no less impressive.
Really love how diverse the picks are in terms of both nationality and genre, Spirit Of Eden, Chelsea Girl and Illinois are just a couple of shared favourites whilst Trance Frenz and Diamond Mine are two beautiful records I've been turned to because of you, will definitely trawl through for future recommendations!
Some notes to some of the albums is all that is needed for a perfect score from me :)
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BraddlesHendo 11/06/2014 13:29 | #126314
Have many albums similar and loved seeing Tom Waits Alice on the Chart and Tim Buckley Goodbye & Hello. I'm not a Genesis fan but I see a lot of their albums on this website must check them out
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Norman Bates 01/07/2014 21:31 | #100165
Norman Bates 01/07/2014 21:31 | #100165
Et puis au moins c'est très personnel comme liste. Bref, bienvenue !
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bertrandu 01/08/2014 07:07 | #100204
bertrandu 01/08/2014 07:07 | #100204
Merci pour vos messages. Je ne parviens pas encore à me faire à l'idée de "classement", mais ça va venir. (Je reconnais par là que si vous gérez mieux le concept de classement, vous devez être affligé par le mien :-) ) Mais ça commence à rentrer. Et tant d'albums sont en train de revenir à ma mémoire.
In English, and briefly : there's still work underway...
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Norman Bates 01/07/2014 21:30 | #100164
Norman Bates 01/07/2014 21:30 | #100164
Bénabar, Raphaël... pitié... Ça fait plaisir de voir Nino & Radiah et les Rita, quoi qu'il en soit.
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