Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by thekrauter 
I came to BEA while looking for some music that I like and I was surprised to find some friends of german 70`s Krautrock which are not even german!
Well, that`s why I feel good to be part of BEA.
- Chart updated: 12/25/2024 11:45
- (Created: 01/01/2014 22:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Halleluwah
[First added to this chart: 01/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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8,770
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Hallelujah
[First added to this chart: 01/01/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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5,942
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Hosianna
[First added to this chart: 01/01/2014]
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1972
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1,460
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2014]
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1974
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9,487
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
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1983
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4,461
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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20,434
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2014]
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1967
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25,416
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| A.R. & Machines | 3 | 3% | |
| John Cale | 2 | 2% | |
| Agitation Free | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Jeff Beck | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 03/07/2025 10:37 |  DommeDamian | 1,005 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2025 12:44 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2024 20:36 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/05/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5123): By thekrauter
BestEverAlbums 11/05/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5123): By thekrauter“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Tago Mago by Can (1971) 2. Fragments Of A Rainy Season by John Cale (1992) 3. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969) 4. Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh (DE) (1972) 5. Red by King Crimson (1974) 6. Die Grüne Reise…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/07/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4881): By thekrauter
BestEverAlbums 03/07/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4881): By thekrauter“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by thekrauter () 1. Tago Mago by Can (1971) 2. Fragments Of A Rainy Season by John Cale (1992) 3. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969) 4. Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh (DE) (1972) 5. Red by King Crimson (1974) 6. Die…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 05/25/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2406): By thekrauter
BestEverAlbums 05/25/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2406): By thekrauter“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by thekrauter () 1. Tago Mago by Can (1971) 2. Fragments Of A Rainy Season by John Cale (1992) 3. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band (1969) 4. Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh (1972) 5. Red by King Crimson (1974) 6. Die…”
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jdenny2018 05/25/2018 16:22 | #215573
jdenny2018 05/25/2018 16:22 | #215573
Great to see someone else appreciates 'Red' as much as I do
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thekrauter 11/27/2014 15:54 | #128117
Hi newjlp,
thanks for you comment: That was exactly the idea of my chart:
Indroducing some new music I like!
Maybe sooner or later I´ m doing decade charts and some of the weaker Kraut-albums go down into the decade charts.
Indeed I´ m not fully confident with the some of the last entries.
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ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/07/2015 09:53 | #136317
ButterThumbz TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/07/2015 09:53 | #136317
There's a lot of stuff here that I don't recognise but, judging by what I do recognise, I get the distinct impression I need to check this stuff out.
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Jorbaa 10/12/2016 08:21 | #176740
Nice varied list, I also like the inclusion of live albums as they are often ignored. And also good that you brought up the social aspect of this site!
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btener11 03/27/2014 20:01 | #107806
btener11 03/27/2014 20:01 | #107806
this is awesome...and tago mago at number one - i'm sold! and major props for aenima and neon golden as well... a couple of my all-time favorites.
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