Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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pavelthevelvet 
- Chart updated: 12/10/2019 12:15
- (Created: 04/24/2014 07:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1967
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37,096
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1988
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14,746
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1972
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9,250
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1974
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673
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1998
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9,589
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2003
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11,279
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1969
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12,016
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Velvet Underground | 5 | 5% | |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 4 | 4% | |
| The Black Keys | 3 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| John Cale | 2 | 2% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 5 from 97th to 92nd |
Up 5 from 82nd to 77th |
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Down 56 from 37th to 93rd |
Down 35 from 28th to 63rd |
Down 26 from 53rd to 79th |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:30 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2022 14:17 | Soencer | 47 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2020 07:33 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/25/2020 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3016): By pavelthevelvet
BestEverAlbums 01/25/2020 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3016): By pavelthevelvet“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by pavelthevelvet () 1. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) 2. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988) 3. Transformer by Lou Reed (1972) 4. Fear by John Cale (1974) 5. Marián Varga & Collegium Musicum by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 04/12/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2728): By pavelthevelvet
BestEverAlbums 04/12/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2728): By pavelthevelvet“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by pavelthevelvet () 1. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 2. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988) 3. Transformer by Lou Reed (1972) 4. Fear by John Cale (1974) 5. Elephant by The White Stripes (2003) 6.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 06/24/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2071): By pavelthevelvet
BestEverAlbums 06/24/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2071): By pavelthevelvet“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by pavelthevelvet () 1. The Velvet Underground And Nico by The Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) 2. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988) 3. Transformer by Lou Reed (1972) 4. The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions In The Sky (2003)…”
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greatson 07/14/2014 08:20 | #116684
greatson 07/14/2014 08:20 | #116684
Well done, son!
Great top 10!
Some albums among the top 50 that are no more than OK, as I see it!
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WildHorses 06/05/2014 18:43 | #113842
WildHorses 06/05/2014 18:43 | #113842
Good start, I can see your taste and favorite artists. Continue!
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sssvnnn 10/19/2014 18:38 | #124837
sssvnnn 10/19/2014 18:38 | #124837
It´s getting better the closer you come to the 100.
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/24/2017 11:08 | #193149
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/24/2017 11:08 | #193149
You've got some killer albums there. Turn Blue, No More Shall We Part, Rattle and Hum, 4 Sonic Youth albums... Not often seen here, but great albums
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ObsoleteEntity 06/25/2017 00:17 | #193163
ObsoleteEntity 06/25/2017 00:17 | #193163
Nice chart. New stuff I haven't yet heard. Thanks for that. Saved as a favourite!
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