Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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What do you want, eh? A great introduction, a powerful axiom that strikes your mind like a hammer the anvil? Ah! Forget it!
- Chart updated: 07/06/2017 09:15
- (Created: 07/30/2015 20:04).
- 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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Fabrizio De André | 2 | 2% | |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 97th to 96thHighway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan |
| Up 1 from 96th to 95thFriday Night In San Francisco by Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía |
| Up 1 from 95th to 94thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 89th to 97thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| New entries |
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| Satori by Flower Travellin' Band |
| Leavers |
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| Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/22/2020 15:10 | 29 | 83/100 | |
| ! | 05/17/2018 02:31 | 23 | 83/100 | |
| ! | 05/16/2018 21:43 | 247 | 79/100 | |
| ! | 05/16/2018 17:13 | panapsal | 232 | 93/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2018 16:16 | 243 | 84/100 |
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Great picks! Very interesting chart. I liked the way you introduced Nusrat.
The picks that aren’t completely obscure are VERY basic.
However, I convinced myself to check out Nusrat - it’s not everyday I encounter an album from Pakistan. They certainly are good vibes. And wow! Massive Attack remixed one of his songs before they made Blue Lines.
great mix !!!!!
Nice chart !
Nothing much more to say other than I simply adore this chart
Very nice chart with good interesting comments although its quite different from mine i can see your view
Superb chart with loads of great picks. Very diverse, 100% unique, and love your jazz inclusions.
The most interesting chart in a long time for me. Wonderful!
Fantastic chart!
Nice chart! Superb comments too! Mature taste for a young man with great attitude!
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