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....

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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. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,187
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1967
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22,892
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1980
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29,057
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1972
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21,012
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1975
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46,638
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1979
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23,083
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,443
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1974
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1,370
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
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1969
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60,834
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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18,004
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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 2 2%
1960s 23 23%
1970s 33 33%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 10 10%
2000s 16 16%
2010s 2 2%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Rolling Stones 3 3%
The Wailers 2 2%
Spoon 2 2%
Kraftwerk 2 2%
Radiohead 2 2%
The Beatles 2 2%
Led Zeppelin 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 42 42%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 8 8%
Jamaica 5 5%
Germany 4 4%
Australia 2 2%
Canada 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Live? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

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From 02/24/2017 13:07
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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From 04/08/2016 01:50
Very unique, and consistent.
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From 11/12/2014 14:31
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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From 04/28/2014 08:45
Good.
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From 06/03/2013 02:49
Pretty cool and unique! Can't wait to see your next 50 choices!
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From 06/02/2013 22:50
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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From 06/02/2013 19:39
Certainly unique; I like it. Good work!
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From 12/04/2012 06:59
Nicely balanced chart with lots of variety, ther's a lot to like here.
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From 10/28/2012 13:27
I think that you and I are one of the few people who like Phil Spector.
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From 03/08/2012 07:01
Good Chart :)
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