Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by rheglin 
- Chart updated: 05/16/2016 22:15
- (Created: 04/19/2014 15:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
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2,640
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,370
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,146
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,312
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,815
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
5,286
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,761
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,210
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2014]
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1984
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Rank Score:
15,880
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[First added to this chart: 04/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,901
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 81 from 96th to 15thReady To Die by The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Up 66 from 75th to 9thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Up 62 from 95th to 33rdFuneral by Arcade Fire |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 62 from 33rd to 95thEcho Echo by Carbon Leaf |
| Down 57 from 42nd to 99thThe Sound Of Sunshine by Michael Franti & Spearhead |
| Down 30 from 26th to 56thJar Of Flies by Alice In Chains |
| New entries |
|---|
| Gossip by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/27/2017 05:33 | glynspsa | 49 | 90/100 | |
| 01/26/2017 23:26 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 02/23/2015 11:32 |  Nightprowler | 35 | 79/100 | |
| 05/15/2014 15:13 | quadrophenia17 | 406 | 82/100 |
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From glynspsa 07/27/2017 05:34 | #194969
Cool chart. Agree with many of the choices.
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From quadrophenia17 05/15/2014 15:14 | #111889
It's a great blend of the old and the new! Plus, I don't think I've ever seen 2Pac on the top ten
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
