Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by emmgreenwood 
This is purely subjective.
- Chart updated: 12/19/2018 20:15
- (Created: 06/12/2016 19:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Best album ever made withouth hesitation.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,933
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The reason I love Dylan. I know Blonde on Blonde might be the better album but this one means much more to me.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,786
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Every time I listen to this album I fall in love with music all over again. Astoundingly gorgeous.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
Year of Release:
2010
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10,072
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This one probably has better music than any of the other 4, but just misses the top spot out of sentimentalism.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,923
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Greatest record by the greatest band of all time by far...
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
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1967
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42,782
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Bowie at his absolute best. I don't think anybody will ever rival him. Simply genius.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
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1972
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42,661
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It'll remain as one of the best albums of the century.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
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2002
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13,089
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The first record I ever bought and still a magnificent listen.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
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My go-to album for when I'm down. Great great album.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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3,954
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Beautiful and breathtaking from start to finish.
[First added to this chart: 06/12/2016]
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2009
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3,970
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2010s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Beach House | 3 | 3% | |
| Blur | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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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 55 from 95th to 40thPower, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
| Up 20 from 65th to 45thMyths Of The Near Future by Klaxons |
| Up 8 from 33rd to 25thNeu! 2 by Neu! |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 89th to 95thIn Colour by Jamie xx |
| Down 5 from 24th to 29thA Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
| Down 5 from 31st to 36th6 Feet Beneath The Moon by King Krule |
| New entries |
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| In A Poem Unlimited by U.S. Girls |
| Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys |
| Leavers |
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| Half Free by U.S. Girls |
| AM by Arctic Monkeys |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/22/2018 01:37 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2017 05:11 | RandolphCarterJr | 65 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2017 16:03 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/28/2016 20:07 | YikYak | 192 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2016 23:33 |  HiImViibes | 71 | 69/100 |
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From pjohnsongolf 10/22/2018 01:38 | #222936
pjohnsongolf 10/22/2018 01:38 | #222936
Great list!
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From RandolphCarterJr 07/14/2017 05:12 | #194252
Glad to see underrated The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan on here. My #1 :]
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From LedZep 05/08/2017 16:05 | #190501
LedZep 05/08/2017 16:05 | #190501
Seems like there's not enough Radiohead here. JK, nice chart and I love the Bowie choices and Dylan is always nice. Just too much indie and 21st century things here for me. We do have 11 albums in common tho
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
