Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Leonard 
- Chart updated: 12/14/2025 16:15
- (Created: 02/26/2015 22:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Timeless composition, timeless recording, unique voices ....
[First added to this chart: 10/26/2018]
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Hard to decide which Doors-Album is on top!
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,897
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Influenced by Lennon 1970
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,155
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,681
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,366
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2018]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,572
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Stephan Eicher | 2 | 2% | |
| Big Light | 2 | 2% | |
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| The Nits | 2 | 2% | |
| Amé Toki | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 49th to 47th Body And Soul by Joe Jackson |
| Up 2 from 48th to 46th Foxtrot by Genesis |
| Up 2 from 47th to 45th High Density by Big Light |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 45th to 48th Neon Bible by Arcade Fire |
| New entries |
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| Eroica by Wendy & Lisa |
| Leavers |
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| Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
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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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| ! | 04/06/2025 14:29 |  Repo | 562 | 100/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2025 12:19 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2024 12:36 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/01/2023 02:53 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2022 18:38 |  EyeKanFly | 209 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.2/100, a mean average of 86.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.5.
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From Moondance 04/01/2023 02:59 | #295668
So good to see someone outside the US/UK bubble sharing & recognising a good percentage of artists/albums from their home country. Quite a unique & personal chart. Loved seeing lots of outsiders in this chart, including 2 from Lou Reed (Magic & Loss/New York) & Joe Jackson amongst some undisputed 70's classics. Sadly, nothing from south of the Equator.
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From EyeKanFly 05/15/2022 18:38 | #285377
EyeKanFly 05/15/2022 18:38 | #285377
Lots of German and Swiss artists who I've never heard of, all of them going straight onto my wishlist! The stuff I do know, I love. I'm looking forward to continuing to listen.
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From Johnnyo 05/15/2022 13:17 | #285366
Really like this chart.
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StefanR10 06/30/2020 11:46 | #254797
StefanR10 06/30/2020 11:46 | #254797
I like very much you put in your chart German bands and what is a bit out of norm is your start with classical music but i like it because i said it in the sentence before i like German music. And you like also John Lennon good chart. 90 points
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JulianR 03/02/2019 01:22 | #232851
JulianR 03/02/2019 01:22 | #232851
exceedingly interesting chart! I would love to see some more comments as to why each is your favorite. Particularly for your #1, as its an album ive loved for a long time, but have never thought of as being #1 material.
Also, what might you recommend as a starting point for getting in to classical music? maybe pm me your suggestion, I'll forget to come back to your chart
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RoundTheBend 09/16/2018 17:35 | #221174
RoundTheBend 09/16/2018 17:35 | #221174
Top 10 is top notch, although I'd probably replace Stone Roses with something else, but clearly others love that album/has merit to be in your top 10, so just ignore that comment. haha. Anyway, solid list showing your love/understanding of good music! Really like your number 1.
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ForegroundNoise 09/16/2018 08:12 | #221131
ForegroundNoise 09/16/2018 08:12 | #221131
Interesting and eclectic chart!
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From 
bobbyb5 06/06/2018 13:37 | #216216
bobbyb5 06/06/2018 13:37 | #216216
I need to put Yello and Visage in my 80's chart. I used to love those when I was really young. But I forgot all about them somehow.
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From PeterSmith 05/06/2018 20:27 | #214336
Yeah was interested to see what your top 100 was like after seeing so many 1980's charts. I have a lot of your stuff and like it and will test out some of your German influences. See you like a good bit of Lou Reed and can suggest the Strokes as a more modern feel on a par with New York sound
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From Ulf 04/12/2018 19:13 | #212758
very nice
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