Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by konstanty 
- Chart updated: 04/07/2017 10:45
- (Created: 01/14/2014 20:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 45 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 7 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Beastie Boys | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Jackson Browne | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 55th to 47th After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Up 2 from 45th to 43rd The Stranger by Billy Joel |
| Up 1 from 47th to 46th Madvillainy by Madvillain |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 43rd to 48th Goo by Sonic Youth |
| Down 5 from 44th to 49th Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Down 2 from 48th to 50th A Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| New entries |
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| Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis |
| Leavers |
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| Live At Stubb's by Matisyahu |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/15/2018 11:52 | bartekmgospel | 1 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/24/2018 02:57 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2018 18:43 | iannicolson | 309 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2018 12:02 | 1,104 | 84/100 | |
| ! | 03/23/2018 09:52 | Ulf | 186 | 80/100 |
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Great chart!!!
very nice list
A lot of awesome picks here.
Unique and really nice! Good to see so many Neil Young albums
Really nice
Fantastic chart! On the Beach and OK Computer are such great albums. I really like your inclusion of Check Your Head and Sweet Baby James in your top ten, as well. Your notes for your selections are thoughtful and interesting.
Very good music.
The chart focuses on the 60´s, 70´s songwriter with a little jazz and hip hop.
That´s OK, but I´d like to see some more surprises and "unknown, underrated" albums.
Do you really need 7 Springsteen and 8 Neil Young albums?
That makes the chart a little boring to read: Every new side with the same artists...
thank you
Beautiful chart
lost in translation!
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