Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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tadix 
- Chart updated: 03/19/2019 19:15
- (Created: 05/15/2010 18:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,270
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2013]
Year of Release:
2000
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7,498
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2017]
[First added to this chart: 05/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
56,172
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1960
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3,886
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,503
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2019]
[First added to this chart: 05/15/2010]
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1989
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21,994
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2011]
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1991
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26,637
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1965
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14,709
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 1% | |
| Whitney Houston | 1 | 1% | |
| Buena Vista Social Club | 1 | 1% | |
| Massive Attack | 1 | 1% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 1 | 1% | |
| Jeff Beck | 1 | 1% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 09/11/2021 17:13 |  DommeDamian | 1,005 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/02/2019 14:42 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 09/02/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2871): By tadix
BestEverAlbums 09/02/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2871): By tadix“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by tadix () 1. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 2. Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2000) 3. Bossa Nova by NOVI (1967) 4. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 5. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis (1960) 6. At Fillmore East by…”
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BestEverAlbums 07/25/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2467): By tadix“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by tadix () 1. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 2. Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2000) 3. Bossa Nova by Novi Singers (1967) 4. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 5. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis (1960) 6. Blonde On…”
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BestEverAlbums 07/01/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2078): By tadix“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by tadix () 1. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 2. Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2000) 3. Bossa Nova by Novi Singers (1967) 4. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 5. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis (1960) 6. Blonde On…”
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Paule 09/02/2019 21:13 | #242127
Paule 09/02/2019 21:13 | #242127
Very cool list, I love how international it is.
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Purplepash 07/26/2018 07:09 | #218800
Purplepash 07/26/2018 07:09 | #218800
All over the place (and the world) and I love that!
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Reppu1976 07/26/2018 03:18 | #218794
Great chart!
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flyingcitrus 07/25/2018 19:28 | #218783
flyingcitrus 07/25/2018 19:28 | #218783
Awesome list! I like seeing Avalanches and Layla so high. I'll have to check out some of the stuff from other countries on here.
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jdenny2018 07/25/2018 16:01 | #218781
jdenny2018 07/25/2018 16:01 | #218781
Like the mix of genres and decades. As well as the good heap of lesser known albums
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