Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by antisecurity 
- Chart updated: 08/26/2016 03:15
- (Created: 05/13/2015 02:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| They Might Be Giants | 2 | 2% | |
| Throbbing Gristle | 2 | 2% | |
| Shackleton | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| Aksak Maboul | 1 | 1% | |
| Penguin Cafe Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Monoton | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 25 from 45th to 20thGyrate by Pylon |
| Up 21 from 33rd to 12thThe Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 31st to 41stEndless Summer by Fennesz |
| Down 3 from 29th to 32ndA Panegyric To The Things I Do Not Understand by Magik Markers |
| Down 3 from 30th to 33rdCan't Stand The Rezillos by The Rezillos |
| New entries |
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| Absolutely Free by The Mothers Of Invention |
| Leavers |
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| Saint The Fire Show by The Fire Show |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 11/06/2025 15:32 | Johnnyo | 2,584 | 80/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 16:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 156 | 97/100 | |
| 08/31/2020 00:55 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 05/31/2019 04:38 | mianfei | 173 | 62/100 | |
| 02/27/2019 02:16 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
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Really good list, even with only four albums and six artists in common vis-à-vis my current chart.
‘Miss America’ and ‘United States of America’, along with ESG and Danielson are true surprises. I was reminded of some need for re-listening to the latter two.
One of the best lists on this website
very nice list!
I can't really say I relate to this list at all. Seems pretty varied though. Cool chart!
Good chart. No really my cup of tea, but still very different. It's great to see The Marble Index so high.
louisjwyatt 03/04/2017 15:49 | #186816
Amazing chart. So many underrated albums from Godflesh, Boredoms, They Might Be Giants, and PJ Harvey (Rid of Me is my favorite of hers as well). Also love seeing Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid here.
LedZep 03/04/2017 13:51 | #186804
Nice to see PJ Harvey
Not a ton I've listened to but what I have is excellent.
Hmm. Some very good stuff in here. Pretty good chart.
HoldenM 11/25/2015 09:10 | #153436
Lots of amazing choices here.
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