Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by tbau1191 
total work in progress. more like the best 100 albums I've ever heard than the best 100 ever.
- Chart updated: 08/01/2013 03:19
- (Created: 12/23/2010 11:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,137
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,330
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,330
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,536
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
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15,185
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,367
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2010]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,187
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,178
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,680
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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6,447
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 4 | 4% | |
| Nas | 4 | 4% | |
| Kanye West | 3 | 3% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 19 from 27th to 8th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Up 6 from 28th to 22nd OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Up 6 from 23rd to 17th Doolittle by Pixies |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 18 from 5th to 23rd Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Down 16 from 8th to 24th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 10 from 16th to 26th The Battle Of Los Angeles by Rage Against The Machine |
| New entries |
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| Yeezus by Kanye West |
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| ! | 11/28/2018 20:41 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2017 11:43 |  srogers900 | 11 | 94/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2017 15:24 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
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From pinkfreud1981 01/10/2014 20:03 | #100357
Surprised to see Eminem and Sigur Ros or Pink Floyd on the same chart. Very interesting selection.
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Antonio-Pedro 12/31/2013 10:13 | #99335
Antonio-Pedro 12/31/2013 10:13 | #99335
Great Chart, nice variety but try to explore a little bit more the 80s (Even i don't like too much either) you can find great albums there.
Anyway i love the inclusion of: Revolver and The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
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EyeKanFly 06/30/2013 13:38 | #80113
EyeKanFly 06/30/2013 13:38 | #80113
I enjoy this chart, and it definitely gets more interesting as it goes on. I'm not a huge hip-hop/rap fan, but I haven't heard a lot of the albums you put down, so I might check those out. Very nice.
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From quadrophenia17 12/31/2012 18:46 | #59600
Some pretty good stuff, especially some forgotten great rap albums!
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From 5thbeatle 08/31/2012 22:58 | #49742
Solid chart.
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junodog4 07/30/2012 15:57 | #47480
junodog4 07/30/2012 15:57 | #47480
The further you get into your chart, the more interesting it becomes. Love the hip-hop inclusions... Your top 10 goes for the broad sounds.
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From kingdomhearts678 07/02/2012 19:48 | #45798
Great chart, love the rap respect. Nas is a fiend
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ProfessorSquid 07/02/2012 19:04 | #45795
ProfessorSquid 07/02/2012 19:04 | #45795
I like to see so much hip hop. The Infamous gets overlooked sometimes.
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dfulfo01 03/11/2012 05:17 | #38120
dfulfo01 03/11/2012 05:17 | #38120
hit, or miss badly. how can you have john mayer and the national on the same list?
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chisholm.matt 03/05/2012 03:36 | #37831
chisholm.matt 03/05/2012 03:36 | #37831
Ok Chart...love the Sigur Ros so high, otherwise a little too predictable...
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