Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by christophe222 
- Chart updated: 12/26/2023 17:45
- (Created: 01/18/2011 00:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
28,405
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,740
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,553
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
5,979
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
1,337
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,267
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,865
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
Rank Score:
966
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,494
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
11,199
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2020s | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Beach House | 4 | 4% | |
| The xx | 2 | 2% | |
| Interpol | 2 | 2% | |
| Cigarettes After Sex | 2 | 2% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 2 | 2% | |
| Craig Armstrong | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 53rd to 38thPalais D'argile by Feu! Chatterton |
| Up 12 from 51st to 39thThe Car by Arctic Monkeys |
| Up 10 from 56th to 46thOrphée by Jóhann Jóhannsson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 15th to 34thHot Fuss by The Killers |
| Down 6 from 26th to 32ndThrough The Windowpane by Guillemots |
| Down 6 from 41st to 47thTwo Dancers by Wild Beasts |
| New entries |
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| Gigi's Recovery by The Murder Capital |
| Leavers |
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| Rio by Duran Duran |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/03/2024 05:44 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2023 23:12 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2023 15:21 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2023 10:26 |  DeusExMackia | 133 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2021 10:37 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From Moondance 08/17/2023 23:14 | #298667
For a post 70's chart, it has a lot to offer.
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JulianR 08/04/2017 06:26 | #195502
some good picks here
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From Johnnyo 05/17/2017 11:41 | #190936
Nice chart. Anything that gives Rattlesnakes a mention gets a thumbs up from me.
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From chris lancaster 02/20/2011 17:05 | #18557
Great to see Loveless at number one. Some very good alternative picks, like Pills'n'Thrills and Vauxhall and I..
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