Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Rich150

13/12/2023 (UK): I have just started reviewing my chart - I am now listing the albums not just by score but the affect they had on me both at the time, and whether I still listen to them now. Some lower scoring albums will be higher up my charts because of that. There are a good number of albums I revisit and enjoy as much now as I did years ago, and other albums that are undoubtedly great, but not as personally important, or that I listen to as often.

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United Kingdom XTC
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2017]
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1978
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385
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2018]
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1986
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4,931
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2015]
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1982
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132
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2015]
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1994
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7,934
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1980
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1,537
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2016]
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2003
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12,739
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2016]
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2011
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5,065
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2015]
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1997
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77,370
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2016]
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2005
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1,215
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2015]
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1969
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23,041
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Total albums: 100. Page 3 of 10

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 8 8%
1970s 11 11%
1980s 41 41%
1990s 16 16%
2000s 13 13%
2010s 11 11%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 7 7%
INXS 5 5%
Eels 5 5%
XTC 5 5%
Marillion 4 4%
Blur 4 4%
Men Without Hats 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 53 53%
United States 33 33%
Australia 6 6%
Canada 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 8 from 23rd to 15th
Funeral
by Arcade Fire
Climber Up 4 from 16th to 12th
The Suburbs
by Arcade Fire
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 14th to 16th
Misplaced Childhood
by Marillion
Faller Down 2 from 15th to 17th
The Politics Of Dancing
by Re-Flex
Faller Down 1 from 12th to 13th
Kick
by INXS

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87/100 (from 33 votes)
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I am soooooooo bored with seeing the same old obvious canon albums in everybody's lists. So it's refreshing when a list like this surprises me with unconventional and/or less-heralded choices. Thanks for providing some originality. Men w/o Hats at #1?!? I've never even heard it (other than the hit single). But your enthusiasm for it has intrigued me enough to check it out.
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From 01/08/2023 22:36
Very good chart
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From 01/23/2018 20:10
I love that Men Without Hats album. Safety Dance!!! Awesome.
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From 03/27/2017 00:54
Great to see Smashing Pumpkins so high!
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From 01/04/2017 01:04
Nice chart. 80s fan--Adam Ant, OMD, INXS, Men Without Hats!
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From 01/03/2017 20:28
Good one! Some interesting choices, some strange ones, some safe, some similar...
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From 01/03/2017 17:38
Interesting chart
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From 11/27/2016 13:44
After seeing your admiration and support for Queen's, Hot space, album I thought I'd better check out your top 100 and even though, Hot space,isn't in my respective chart I'm thrilled to see it in yours. Overall a great and interesting chart and also nice to see another underrated album in there too with, Dirk wears white sox. Good stuff.
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From 10/24/2016 14:39
Great chart bud
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From 10/11/2016 01:14
Someone who ranks The Bends as Radiohead's second best album, yet puts The King of Limbs above OK Computer? Can't say I agree but I share your love for Radiohead and it definitely original! Great chart, very interesting
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