Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Bork 
And these are the top ten artists:
1. The Beatles, 2. The Rolling Stones, 3. Bob Dylan, 4. Bruce Springsteen, 5. Iron Maiden, 6. Queen, 7. AC/DC, 8. Tom Waits, 9. ZZ Top, 10. Elton John
- Chart updated: 10/02/2021 01:15
- (Created: 12/08/2009 04:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top tracks: Statesboro Blues, Done Somebody Wrong, Whipping Post.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,502
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Top tracks: It's a Long Way to the Top, The Jack, T.N.T., Can I Sit Next to You Girl, High Voltage.
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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755
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Top tracks: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help from My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite, When I'm Sixty-Four, Good Morning Good Morning, A Day in the Life.
[First added to this chart: 12/17/2009]
Year of Release:
1967
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40,353
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Top tracks: The E Street Shuffle, Kitty's Back, Rosalita.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,802
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Top tracks: Blinded by the Light, Growin' Up, Lost in the Flood, For You, Spirit in the Night, It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
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1973
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1,076
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Top tracks: Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Rock N' Roll Suicide.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
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1972
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40,564
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Top tracks: Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin' On.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
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1973
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3,620
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Top tracks: Aces High, Flash of the Blade, Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
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1984
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4,034
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Top tracks: Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Bye Bye Love.
[First added to this chart: 06/10/2013]
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1970
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11,727
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Top tracks: Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin'.
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2009]
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1972
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6,281
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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 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 51 | 51% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Iron Maiden | 4 | 4% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 3% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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BestEverAlbums 05/19/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3859): By Bork
BestEverAlbums 05/19/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3859): By Bork“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Bork () 1. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band (1971) 2. High Voltage (International) by AC/DC (1976) 3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 4. The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/09/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3637): By Bork
BestEverAlbums 10/09/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3637): By Bork“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Bork () 1. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band (1971) 2. High Voltage (International) by AC/DC (1976) 3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 4. The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/19/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1097): By Bork
BestEverAlbums 10/19/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1097): By Bork“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Bork () 1. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band (1971) 2. High Voltage (US) by AC/DC (1976) 3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 4. The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen (1973)…”
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BraddlesHendo 10/23/2014 15:13 | #125125
This is dope great guitar stuff
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WildHorses 10/19/2014 16:12 | #124826
Great Southern/Hard Rock Chart!
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JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 04:25 | #100067
JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 04:25 | #100067
I guess this is a southerner's chart :) Hell yeah!
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samistake2ice 10/30/2013 14:08 | #89804
I was lead here because of your interest in Hayes Carll But this is a great chart. One of my favorites
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greatson 10/07/2013 08:55 | #87795
greatson 10/07/2013 08:55 | #87795
Good times rock`n`roll - It´s Ok!
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