Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
kadupheming 
i have a hard time editing this one to my satisfaction, albeit i like it a lot.
if you're more interested in what i have been listening check out my year charts
- Chart updated: 11/20/2019 19:45
- (Created: 02/11/2016 03:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1992
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6,681
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
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1992
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2,145
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1978
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897
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2011
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1,363
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
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1991
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11,946
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1999
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3,868
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1969
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355
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2016]
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1979
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2,116
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Shellac | 1 | 1% | |
| Blur | 1 | 1% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| Jorge Ben | 1 | 1% | |
| Gang Of Four | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 1% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 9th to 12thNeptune's Lair by Drexciya |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thDolmen Music by Meredith Monk |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| New entries |
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| Joy Of A Toy by Kevin Ayers |
| Leavers |
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| Phantasies And Senseitions by Bugskull |
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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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| 07/28/2025 13:22 | Johnnyo | 2,575 | 80/100 | |
| 05/13/2025 05:37 |  AAL2014 | 163 | 92/100 | |
| 03/20/2025 15:20 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 16:31 | Exist-en-ciel | 154 | 97/100 | |
| 07/13/2022 22:07 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 |
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From Johnnyo 07/28/2025 13:23 | #310328
Distinctive and personal chart. I like it
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ribeiro85 03/17/2020 14:29 | #248813
ribeiro85 03/17/2020 14:29 | #248813
Único! Vou conferir v´rias coisas desse chart. Tem algumas preciosidades raras que estão no meu tb. Alguns do mesmo artista, não exatamente o mesmo album.
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From mianfei 11/23/2019 04:57 | #245102
Impressive chart, even without any notes. A lot of variety, and a number of choices that are both similar to my own and not seen consistently on this site. ‘Engine’ (not on my list but very welcome as it is their best album I think, ‘Third Ear Band’ and ‘Down Colorful Hill’ are especially welcome, and there are some others I need to give more attention to. Although I do not agree with everything on this list, “ForegroundNoise” has put it extremely well.
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From 
ForegroundNoise 11/22/2019 08:49 | #245077
ForegroundNoise 11/22/2019 08:49 | #245077
So eclectic and yet you convey a personality so distinctly. Love the variety of picks here - with some notes added this would easily be one of my favourite charts on this site.
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From pctrooper 11/20/2019 22:16 | #245038
Yikes, good job! I love these albums. Richard Hell is great.
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From Thad 11/20/2019 21:22 | #245037
very nice and unique. love the top 10
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Paule 04/09/2019 21:53 | #234706
Paule 04/09/2019 21:53 | #234706
What a great chart that is!!
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imjoebro 03/02/2019 05:40 | #232859
imjoebro 03/02/2019 05:40 | #232859
This is super unique chart, and pretty varied too. Two thumbs up!
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From 
Genga009 01/29/2018 17:21 | #206771
Genga009 01/29/2018 17:21 | #206771
Shellac, Cluster, Earth and cLOUDDEAD in the same chart.
Great!
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From 
patriciatoledo 01/09/2018 17:25 | #205087
patriciatoledo 01/09/2018 17:25 | #205087
achei ousado esse american football em cima do a love supreme
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