Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by newjlp 
- Chart updated: 02/15/2015 17:45
- (Created: 02/01/2014 03:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1981
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1959
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2000
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412
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1972
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Ultravox | 2 | 2% | |
| The Raincoats | 1 | 1% | |
| Big Tom | 1 | 1% | |
| Furry Lewis | 1 | 1% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 1% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 1% | |
| Peter Hammill | 1 | 1% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 17:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2021 14:42 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2019 06:27 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 09/20/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1068): By newjlp
BestEverAlbums 09/20/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1068): By newjlp“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by newjlp () 1. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 2. Hunky Dory by David Bowie (1971) 3. ...And Don't The Kids Just Love It by Television Personalities (1981) 4. Promenade by The Divine Comedy (1994) 5. La Valse à Mille Temps by Jacques Brel…”
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hahol 06/14/2016 12:00 | #168666
Tom Lehrer in your chart is fantastic! What a performer in his heyday! Marty Robbins, Carpenters too. I love it. I'm waiting for your peersonal comments to your albums, though!
Great variety and many acts I haven't noticed before.
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bluenose 09/20/2014 14:11 | #122297
A wonderfully diverse chart. Yes there are plenty of classic's but so much more with some real left field choices. And it's always great to see a chart with Billie Holiday. A very good and different chart, congratulations
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SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/04/2014 11:12 | #102198
SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/04/2014 11:12 | #102198
Wow, very unconventional chart, many unique picks you have, Also It's first to see someone who considers 'Fold your hands...' as best album of Belle & Sebastian.
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Liedzeit 07/24/2014 18:11 | #117679
You obviously know where Syd Barrett lives. Wonderful. I just checked Webb Price. Good guy.
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mightyram 09/20/2014 16:22 | #122320
Great chart. Love the diversity. Would like to see a few more comments.
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