Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Tobias273 
My favorite Albums. I'm aware that there's alot of Genesis and Pink Floyd in here and in general alot of progressive rock.
Edit: I'm trying to edit this over the next days or so hopefully. Maybe make it will become a tiny bit more diverse, I'll try.
- Chart updated: 03/01/2019 07:45
- (Created: 09/16/2014 21:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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So weirdly contemporary and completely in the now. I found this irresistible right from the first listen when the kicks kick in. It took me years to get a grasp on the individual songs and I still haven't really, I only ever saw the album as one thing to listen from start to finish and time just floats by. However 15 Step in particular is the one I've become more aware of throughout the years, it's such an endlessly enjoyable song ("fifteen steps and then a shield drops" - what does that even mean? - "yeah" - super energizing).
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2007
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2014]
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2000
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40,519
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2014]
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1997
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61,957
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2016]
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2016
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14,792
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
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1995
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28,088
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2014]
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2003
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8,036
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 51 | 51% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Genesis | 7 | 7% | |
| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smiths | 5 | 5% | |
| Gentle Giant | 3 | 3% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 3 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 3rd to 1stThe Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
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| 12/12/2019 18:20 |  Nagaiwolfwood | 61 | 92/100 | |
| 03/20/2019 03:23 | bkogz | 45 | 92/100 | |
| 03/19/2019 23:33 | NextWaveMusicMed | 5 | 81/100 | |
| 03/19/2019 19:27 | joshbrooker2001 | 36 | 90/100 | |
| 03/19/2019 18:02 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
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From NextWaveMusicMedia 03/19/2019 23:34 | #233768
Nice work!
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flyingcitrus 03/19/2019 14:56 | #233744
flyingcitrus 03/19/2019 14:56 | #233744
Love seeing Future Days so high. There's nothing wrong with being such a prog rock fan! I'm impressed by your knowledge of the genre and I'll be coming here for recommendations next time I feel like listening to that kind of music.
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From LittleMatt 05/22/2018 18:01 | #215435
Great list, would be worthwile to listen to some of the Canterbury scene
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From Simon_bramhall 02/08/2018 02:56 | #207390
Good list. I enjoy the majority of your choices was surprised by a couple I am not familiar with but will definitely check them out now.
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desh79 02/07/2018 10:01 | #207352
desh79 02/07/2018 10:01 | #207352
Viel Pink Floyd und Peter Gabriel-ära-Genesis in den Top 10. Sehr gut. :)
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corenfro 01/31/2017 05:27 | #184630
corenfro 01/31/2017 05:27 | #184630
Those are good prog rock bands! Thanks for specifying.
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From zrommeke 01/30/2017 19:48 | #184599
Nice prog albums and 5 points extra for Los Jaivas!
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From vancevisuals 01/30/2017 16:00 | #184590
nice to see some Moody Blues on a list
but no 'To our Children Childrens Children' though?
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From panapsal 01/30/2017 14:47 | #184588
some prog diamonds are included here !!
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From platus 01/30/2017 12:28 | #184583
Nine records in your top 10 are among the first albums I bought in my youth. Sweet memories...
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 4. Neutral Milk Hotel | |
| 5. Oasis | |
| 6. R.E.M. | |
| 7. Pearl Jam | |
| 8. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 9. Nick Cave | |
| 10. Björk | |
| 11. Richard David James | |
| 12. Weezer | |
| 13. Pavement | |
| 14. Portishead | |
| 15. Jeff Buckley | |
| 16. Blur | |
| 17. Elliott Smith | |
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| 19. Massive Attack | |
| 20. Red Hot Chili Peppers |
