Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by labvakar 
It's too difficult for me to put my favorite albums in some order, so these are my top listened albums in the last 12 months. Last update - 07/11/2015.
- Chart updated: 11/07/2015 21:15
- (Created: 12/27/2010 00:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,942
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,507
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,864
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,917
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[First added to this chart: 01/03/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,296
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2012]
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1972
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12,504
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1981
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842
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2012
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2,897
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[First added to this chart: 07/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1985
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3,906
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1990s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Mazzy Star | 3 | 3% | |
| The Police | 3 | 3% | |
| Aerosmith | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 63 from 96th to 33rd Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 60 from 63rd to 3rd Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 55 from 72nd to 17th Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 77 from 16th to 93rd Sparkle And Fade by Everclear |
| Down 54 from 13th to 67th The Ghost Of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 51 from 19th to 70th In Utero by Nirvana |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/10/2019 09:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,864 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/22/2018 20:20 |  DeusExMackia | 133 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2016 01:48 |  Sean | 38 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/24/2014 19:49 |  rafalink | 180 | 77/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2014 13:16 |  meruizh | 144 | 83/100 |
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From meruizh 07/20/2014 13:19 | #117158
meruizh 07/20/2014 13:19 | #117158
I get your approach on the "my top listened albums in the last 12 months", but maybe try to mix it with "my best albums ever"?
Some great pics!
I think is the first time in history were Avicii is in a "Best Ever Albums Chart". Unique stuff
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junodog4 09/17/2013 01:48 | #86167
junodog4 09/17/2013 01:48 | #86167
Upgraded due to the Soul Asylum and Mermaid Ave...
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From boozm 08/25/2013 08:32 | #84474
I agree with most comments, your top ten is a 50/50 mix of superb music and total trash.
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EyeKanFly 06/23/2013 20:32 | #79698
EyeKanFly 06/23/2013 20:32 | #79698
Your comment up top definitely explains this more. I feel like putting down your most played albums is a bit of a copout, since it's going to lean heavily towards more recent albums and albums you acquired recently. However, aside from a few albums which were popular but I didn't like much (e.g. Babel, Mylo Xyloto), you do listen to some good albums. It's a nice chart but I can't say I like the idea of just putting down the ones you listened to most in 12 months. I feel like most listened to all time might be more fair. Maybe not though.
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From Michaelo16 02/16/2013 04:59 | #65206
I was gonna say what everyone else said; Mylo Xyloto as the top Coldplay album is weird. Nice to see Bruce there :P
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From junodog4 11/02/2012 20:54 | #54049
junodog4 11/02/2012 20:54 | #54049
Some stuff I like, some stuff I don't... At least it's original, not married to Rolling Stone or Pitchfork... Don't change your chart because of the comments of others.
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Defago 09/20/2012 21:54 | #50858
Defago 09/20/2012 21:54 | #50858
Meh, really weak picks if you ask me... Gaslight Anthem, really? Not the best album, in my opinion, sorry.
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From martintho 08/23/2012 18:37 | #49100
big changes in here. this chart is alive!
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From ross93 04/11/2012 15:30 | #39982
Some good pics but I was really surprised at Mylo Xyloto was number 1 cause it's Definetly coldplays worst album. Big fan of Coldplay but that last album was truly disappointing
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From armoury 03/24/2012 23:35 | #38884
major points lost for Coldplay's worst album by a mile at first
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