Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Xygni1 
- Chart updated: 05/09/2012 14:38
- (Created: 08/05/2010 04:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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55,653
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1998
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29,599
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1969
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53,417
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2007
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40,256
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1994
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8,752
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2000
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38,499
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2001
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8,219
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1989
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29,704
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2011]
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2010
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10,330
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1966
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45,966
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Bright Eyes | 2 | 2% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/31/2021 16:42 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2016 21:28 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2015 20:30 |  CA Dreamin | 135 | 88/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 05/03/2013 08:00 in Chart of the day (#567): By Xygni1
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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Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/28/2011 21:41 | #20792
Hayden TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/28/2011 21:41 | #20792
You've mixed some of my favourite albums, with some of my least favourite albums, so it pains me to rate this, but overall it has a nice feel.
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sageamagoo TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/09/2013 21:26 | #64625
sageamagoo TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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bcaie16 06/07/2011 19:56 | #22822
Pretty much what Hayden said, a lot of good music mixed in with enough mediocre to have a noticeable impact on the overall quality.
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/03/2012 17:26 | #54098
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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btener11 10/21/2011 18:47 | #28796
btener11 10/21/2011 18:47 | #28796
Closer, Aemina, RainDogs, Bullhead, Strageways..., Let Love In...more than enough to make up for all that Radiohead and the National *shudders*
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