Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by chris lancaster 
One album per artist.
- Chart updated: 04/13/2020 17:15
- (Created: 05/30/2010 15:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Parklife
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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7,260
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,645
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Machine Gun
[First added to this chart: 10/28/2010]
Year of Release:
1993
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10,379
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N.Y. State Of Mind
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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15,169
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Movin' On Up
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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5,289
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Close Your Eyes
[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
2014
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Rank Score:
3,863
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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9,076
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I Wanna Be Adored
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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21,884
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Nothing Much To Lose, You Never Should, Feed Me With Your Kiss
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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26,655
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Wonderwall
[First added to this chart: 05/30/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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16,743
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| Ghostpoet | 1 | 1% | |
| EERA | 1 | 1% | |
| Primal Scream | 1 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 1% | |
| Bonobo | 1 | 1% | |
| Jay-Z | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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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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| ! | 01/18/2020 03:57 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/17/2020 22:25 |  Boltzmann | 246 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/17/2020 10:41 |  DommeDamian | 1,005 | 89/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/17/2020 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3008): By chris lancaster
BestEverAlbums 01/17/2020 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3008): By chris lancaster“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by chris lancaster () 1. Parklife by Blur (1994) 2. Dog Man Star by Suede (1994) 3. Souvlaki by Slowdive (1993) 4. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 5. Screamadelica by Primal Scream (1991) 6. Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels (2014) 7. The Kinks Are The…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/24/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2709): By chris lancaster
BestEverAlbums 03/24/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2709): By chris lancaster“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by chris lancaster () 1. Parklife by Blur (1994) 2. Dog Man Star by Suede (1994) 3. Souvlaki by Slowdive (1993) 4. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 5. Screamadelica by Primal Scream (1991) 6. Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels (2014) 7. The Kinks Are The…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 06/04/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2416): By chris lancaster
BestEverAlbums 06/04/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2416): By chris lancaster“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by chris lancaster () 1. Parklife by Blur (1994) 2. Dog Man Star by Suede (1994) 3. Souvlaki by Slowdive (1993) 4. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 5. Screamadelica by Primal Scream (1991) 6. Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels (2014) 7. The Kinks Are The…”
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travelful 11/17/2017 16:56 | #201492
travelful 11/17/2017 16:56 | #201492
Good chart, very personal. However I never like the one album per artist rule...it's just hard to fully grasp ones musical taste with that method.
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dubwicht 01/25/2011 19:26 | #17129
dubwicht 01/25/2011 19:26 | #17129
A return blow from a guy that hits below the belt. 5/100 - are you kidding me? I have been an avid music listener for over 40 years and believe that I have reasonable taste. I hope you take pleasure in degrading others.
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Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/29/2013 16:32 | #84772
Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/29/2013 16:32 | #84772
I listened to Settle the second there was a copy online.. I was actually really excited for that album, I thought it'd be big. I knew 'White Noise' beforehand, and I thought it was a great dance track.
The rest of the album was really... 90's-Brit dance esque. I didn't find it that impressive. It wasn't bad by any means, but I was just expecting something on the same level as Random Access Memories or another high quality modern dance record. AlunaGeorge have been promising though, and I have their debut album on my backlog. Hoping to listen soon :)
It was just a bit disappointing to me.. And then it got rave reviews just a few days after, so I relistened, but still got nothing out of it. Just something that didn't click. We all have those sort of artists :)
But thanks, I'm glad you enjoy the chart. I'm working on listening to a lot of 2013 albums in the next few weeks.. Especially with the killer September line-up.
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Pierre0609 03/02/2014 16:36 | #105131
I like the way you constructed the chart, sorting by the most listened albums from itunes. It does not let much place to randomness or current passions. It's not because you don't listen much anymore to one past favourtie band that it is not good. I like this way of rating, it's moving in the right direction, summing the passions of one's life (or one piece of life : I doubt you had itunes all your life :-)).
Now about the content itself, I'm not familiar with all, not fan of some, but interested in discovering others.
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chris lancaster 01/30/2011 12:10 | #17299
Happy New Year to everyone who uses Best Ever Albums.
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