Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Nightprowler 
- Chart updated: 05/19/2025 10:45
- (Created: 02/04/2015 21:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Warm-hearted, magical, shiny. Like a diamond. Just unforgettable.
[First added to this chart: 02/05/2015]
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1975
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41,572
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1980
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9,661
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1970
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6,376
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1986
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12,155
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2015]
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1979
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28,841
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2015]
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1971
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20,086
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2016]
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1980
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1,014
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2015]
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1971
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35,977
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 34 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Reamonn | 1 | 1% | |
| The Black Keys | 1 | 1% | |
| James Blunt | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stooges | 1 | 1% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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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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| ! | 11/25/2025 12:42 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 22:55 | mrmcrook | 922 | 92/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 22:25 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/25/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5142): By Nightprowler
BestEverAlbums 11/25/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5142): By Nightprowler“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 2. Back In Black by AC/DC (1980) 3. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath (1970) 4. Master Of Puppets by Metallica (1986) 5. Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble by Uriah Heep (1970) 6. No Smoke Without Fire by…”
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nachosbob 03/16/2015 21:39 | #137062
nachosbob 03/16/2015 21:39 | #137062
Don't worry... I'm here to save your average rating! (He did that to me too)
It's really ignorant to hate albums that you have never heard, and while I can't speak on James Blunt, I can certainly say that Songs about Jane was a great pop record...
If you like the Black Crowes you should check out Southern Harmony and Musical Compantion (if you haven't yet...)
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Nightprowler 03/16/2015 17:36 | #137039
Nightprowler 03/16/2015 17:36 | #137039
@paologabriel: I call it MY Chart!
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sssvnnn 02/06/2016 20:11 | #158898
sssvnnn 02/06/2016 20:11 | #158898
Funny chart.
A lot of mainstream metal that I don´t like, but I respect the chart for beeing pretty personal, diverse and thanks for introducing artists like Okean Elzy and a lot of 50`s stuff.
"Tracy Chapman" is a beautiful album anyway.
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Nightprowler 03/17/2015 18:35 | #137134
Nightprowler 03/17/2015 18:35 | #137134
@ nachosbob:
Thanks!
I think by Black Crowes is the "Money Maker" the first and "The Southern Harmony" the second.
Today I think so. Tomorrow maybe not :)
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CharlieBarley 01/04/2017 19:07 | #181734
CharlieBarley 01/04/2017 19:07 | #181734
Same number one, classic album but our charts are very different. I like some Sabbath albums, I also like Back in Black but metal isn't my fav genre. Still I have been known to dust off my air guitar on occasion. I like the overall diversity of the chart. It gets quite eclectic the further on you read. Some notes would be nice, if you had time. Good work overall man.
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