Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,172 charts
Rank Score:
56,318
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5382 votes)  92 (5,382 votes)
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 
United States Neutral Milk Hotel
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2,433 charts
Rank Score:
29,781
Rank in 1998:
1
Rank in 1990s:
3
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2980 votes)  87 (2,980 votes)
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Abbey Road 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
3,776 charts
Rank Score:
53,927
Rank in 1969:
1
Rank in 1960s:
1
Overall Rank:
3
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 4677 votes)  92 (4,677 votes)
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In Rainbows 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
Appears in:
2,989 charts
Rank Score:
40,423
Rank in 2007:
1
Rank in 2000s:
1
Overall Rank:
8
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 3987 votes)  89 (3,987 votes)
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The Downward Spiral 
United States Nine Inch Nails
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
996 charts
Rank Score:
8,691
Rank in 1994:
7
Rank in 1990s:
34
Overall Rank:
161
Average Rating:
 82 (1,260 votes)
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Kid A 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/20/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
3,239 charts
Rank Score:
38,807
Rank in 2000:
1
Rank in 2000s:
2
Overall Rank:
9
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 4504 votes)  89 (4,504 votes)
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Lateralus 
United States Tool
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
828 charts
Rank Score:
8,382
Rank in 2001:
5
Rank in 2000s:
27
Overall Rank:
171
Average Rating:
 82 (1,105 votes)
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Doolittle 
United States Pixies
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,567 charts
Rank Score:
29,992
Rank in 1989:
1
Rank in 1980s:
2
Overall Rank:
17
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2986 votes)  88 (2,986 votes)
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High Violet 
United States The National
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/20/2011]
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
1,184 charts
Rank Score:
10,433
Rank in 2010:
3
Rank in 2010s:
10
Overall Rank:
120
Average Rating:
 82 (1,354 votes)
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Revolver 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 08/09/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
3,630 charts
Rank Score:
46,525
Rank in 1966:
1
Rank in 1960s:
2
Overall Rank:
4
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4629 votes)  91 (4,629 votes)
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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Country Albums %


United States 68 68% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Mixed Nationality 2 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Climber Up 1 from 26th to 25th
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Climber Up 1 from 25th to 24th
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by The Beatles
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 5 from 22nd to 27th
Is This It
by The Strokes
Faller Down 1 from 19th to 20th
Bleach
by Nirvana
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81/100 (from 35 votes)
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From BestEverAlbums 05/03/2013 08:00 in Chart of the day (#567): By Xygni1
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Xygni1 () 1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 3. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 4. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 5. The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994)…”
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From BestEverAlbums 11/03/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#386): By Xygni1
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Xygni1 () 1. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 2. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 3. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 4. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 5. The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994)…”
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From BestEverAlbums 03/05/2012 08:00 in Chart of the day (#146): By Xygni1
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Xygni1 () 1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 2. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 3. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 4. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 5. The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994)…”
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From 05/03/2013 15:18 | #75109
Well there's some great stuff here. Good job
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From 02/09/2013 21:26 | #64625
This is the least controversial chart I've ever seen. I have to give you something for A Fever You Can't Sweat Out and A City Dressed In Dynamite, but most of your chart is between 5000 and 50000 in terms of ranking. It made it kinda... boring to read. Sorry.
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From 11/03/2012 17:26 | #54098
I like seeing The National so high... Shows how many different opinions there are on this site - just look at your comments.
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From 11/03/2012 17:03 | #54089
Great chart!
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From 03/06/2012 06:35 | #37914
Good list :)
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