Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Kloo 
- Chart updated: 05/28/2022 13:45
- (Created: 11/28/2010 04:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,940
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2019]
[First added to this chart: 01/15/2012]
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1991
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11,919
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2022]
Year of Release:
2021
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3,320
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,370
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2022]
Year of Release:
1981
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1,795
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2017]
[First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
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1984
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4,140
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
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1979
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1,648
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2022]
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1981
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621
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1980s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 35 | 35% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2010s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2020s | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Hüsker Dü | 4 | 4% | |
| Fugazi | 3 | 3% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| Mission Of Burma | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Black Midi | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 51st to 48thPom Pom by Ariel Pink |
| Up 3 from 43rd to 40thMetal Circus by Hüsker Dü |
| Up 2 from 66th to 64thStrap It On by Helmet |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 33 from 34th to 67thUnion Suit XL by Them Airs |
| Down 31 from 42nd to 73rdLess Life by Died |
| Down 25 from 16th to 41stDownlands by Dreamreading |
| New entries |
|---|
| Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road |
| Cavalcade by Black Midi |
| Return by Deathcrash |
| Strange Peace by Metz |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Impossible Dream by The Rubs |
| As One More Folded Paper Crane by Waveless |
| Bringing Home The Bait by Live Skull |
| A Camera Wanders All Night by Document |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/13/2022 11:58 | bobnickmad | 31 | 88/100 | |
| 09/15/2021 04:23 |  seb7 | 114 | 91/100 | |
| 04/06/2021 01:04 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 02/17/2021 13:53 |  ssteve | 205 | 92/100 | |
| 02/06/2021 05:10 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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From bobnickmad 08/13/2022 11:59 | #288444
Definitely a cool punk and punk derivate centred chart.
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From seb7 09/15/2021 04:24 | #273750
seb7 09/15/2021 04:24 | #273750
Love your taste. Love that you loved the BC,NR even more than I did.
Youth of America is a fkin awesome album.
Love it!!!!!
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StefanR10 06/03/2020 22:08 | #252821
StefanR10 06/03/2020 22:08 | #252821
I like it because there are a lot of not so common albums an a bit classic albums, but ok i don´t know all of them but good choice.
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NoisyBeast 10/21/2019 19:31 | #243978
NoisyBeast 10/21/2019 19:31 | #243978
Golly!! ...this is a really neat collection of albums! Super cool chart :)
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Nagaiwolfwood 10/21/2019 18:03 | #243974
Nagaiwolfwood 10/21/2019 18:03 | #243974
one of the best chart i've seen in this site.
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From LankyLen 10/21/2019 10:58 | #243960
Very rarely do I get a feel for who a person is by their chart, but this chart feels so personal that it’s an exception.
Pulling a random album. Before Today by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Never heard it before. Thanks for the suggestion
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ForegroundNoise 03/18/2019 09:32 | #233712
ForegroundNoise 03/18/2019 09:32 | #233712
Nice post-hardcore and alternative rock albums (I LOVE Rusty), though I think the 60s and 70s could do with more of a look in. Here are a few from those decades you might enjoy:
The Fall - Live At The Witch Trials
Gang Of Four - Entertainment!
The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
ps. just out of interest, why so much neglect for the 00s? Does it really deserve >10% of the representation of this current decade? Both of your noughties picks are stellar though :)
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From Reppu1976 09/06/2018 01:40 | #220634
Nice chart! Lot of albums that I dont know; only 3 albums in common
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JulianR 12/18/2017 08:19 | #203436
JulianR 12/18/2017 08:19 | #203436
Like it! lots of good post-hardcore/math rock type stuff
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CharlieBarley 01/15/2017 15:14 | #182786
CharlieBarley 01/15/2017 15:14 | #182786
Good chart. Very original quite a few for me to check out. Only 10 in common but that's cool. Good work. Some notes would add a cool touch but is very good.
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