Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ZebraRock 
These are my favorite albums--I make no claim that these are the best. Just music that means a lot to me.
Oh, and only 1 album allowed per artist!
- Chart updated: 10/23/2015 19:45
- (Created: 10/23/2015 19:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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7,003
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1979
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24,570
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1969
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56,289
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2007
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42,802
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1959
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21,792
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1992
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7,414
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1965
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15,527
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1984
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3,630
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1994
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8,447
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2004
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1,083
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1990s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 1% | |
| Cannonball Adderley | 1 | 1% | |
| Rush | 1 | 1% | |
| Oasis | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
| Pregnant Whale Pain | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
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56 | 56% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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ribeiro85 11/29/2017 20:20 | #202337
Man, good stuff you´ve got here! We´re beady eye this is four letter word!!
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
