Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Knetter 
This lists the albums that I presently love best. I confined myself to the studio or live albums in my collection. I try to make no use of any 'best of' albums and compilations. That works fine but for the early ones, Robert Johnson and Chuck Berry. That was before albums were thought of as a work of art, rather then a collection of songs. May the album never lose its appeal for the artists themselves....
- Chart updated: 11/08/2015 08:15
- (Created: 02/22/2011 04:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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I don't approve of all the 'best of' compilations on BEA, but this soundtrack is really somenting special. Not just Jimmy Cliff, listen to The Maytals performing Pressure Drop.
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1972
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1,039
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1967
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20,358
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1980
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26,314
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1972
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18,209
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1975
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41,579
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1979
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20,365
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1967
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37,095
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1974
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1,289
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1969
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53,572
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1977
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15,777
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Spoon | 2 | 2% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 14 from 77th to 63rd |
Up 9 from 22nd to 13th |
Up 4 from 73rd to 69th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 40 from 50th to 90th |
Down 40 from 51st to 91st |
Down 27 from 43rd to 70th |
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| ! | 02/24/2017 13:01 |  Tamthebam | 657 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2017 13:34 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2017 16:29 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/12/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1547): By Knetter
BestEverAlbums 01/12/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1547): By Knetter“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Knetter () 1. The Harder They Come by Various Artists (1972) 2. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) 3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980) 4. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 5. Wish You Were Here by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 06/02/2013 08:00 in Chart of the day (#597): By Knetter
BestEverAlbums 06/02/2013 08:00 in Chart of the day (#597): By Knetter“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by Knetter () 1. The Harder They Come by Various Artists (1972) 2. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) 3. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 4. Remain in Light by Talking Heads (1980) 5. Wish You Were Here by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 12/03/2012 09:00 in Chart of the day (#416): By Knetter
BestEverAlbums 12/03/2012 09:00 in Chart of the day (#416): By Knetter“Today's chart of the day Top 50 Greatest Music Albums by Knetter () 1. The Harder They Come by Various Artists (1972) 2. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) 3. Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 4. Remain in Light by Talking Heads (1980) 5. Wish You Were Here by…”
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ffudnebbuh TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/28/2012 13:27 | #53601
ffudnebbuh TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/28/2012 13:27 | #53601
I think that you and I are one of the few people who like Phil Spector.
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EyeKanFly 06/02/2013 22:50 | #77952
EyeKanFly 06/02/2013 22:50 | #77952
Not entirely my cup of tea but it is a nice chart. Personally I'm against the inclusion of compilations in "best-of" charts, but the comp you have as #1 is really a fantastic soundtrack (to the point that it far eclipses the movie itself).
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BraddlesHendo 11/12/2014 14:31 | #126779
I really love your list it's absolutely brilliant , Stop Making Sense is a terrific movie I really enjoy watch it all the time
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/24/2017 13:07 | #186264
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/24/2017 13:07 | #186264
Good overall chart varied in genres and decades. Nice to see one of Linda Ronstadts Spanish/mexican themed album so high.
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Mandro 05/07/2011 15:25 | #21252
Mandro 05/07/2011 15:25 | #21252
thanks for your good rating, i admmit that i dont know "talking heads", i guess i should. Great chart anyway!
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