Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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linusishungry 
When compiling this chart, I made an attempt to be as honest to myself as I could be; to not be influenced by opinions that others may have and choose the albums which move me the most.
- Chart updated: 12/29/2020 22:45
- (Created: 06/04/2011 22:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2007
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40,238
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2005
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9,232
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1997
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58,908
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1986
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10,323
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1971
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15,191
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2019
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1,265
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1998
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29,586
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2001
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26,654
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1969
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 8 | 8% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Big Thief | 3 | 3% | |
| The Strokes | 3 | 3% | |
| Bon Iver | 3 | 3% | |
| Adrianne Lenker | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 57 from 77th to 20th |
Up 55 from 79th to 24th |
Up 53 from 75th to 22nd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 76 from 19th to 95th |
Down 52 from 24th to 76th |
Down 52 from 41st to 93rd |
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| ! | 05/12/2025 09:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/12/2021 09:31 |  Purplepash | 1,859 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/05/2021 09:48 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/11/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3456): By linusishungry
BestEverAlbums 04/11/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3456): By linusishungry“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by linusishungry () 1. In Rainbows by Radiohead (2007) 2. Demon Days by Gorillaz (2005) 3. Dirty Projectors by Dirty Projectors (2017) 4. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 5. Graceland by Paul Simon (1986) 6. Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971) 7.…”
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gon2bed 02/09/2015 10:40 | #134447
Alot in common, please take another look at my chart and re-rate it. :)
26 albums in common:
OK Computer by Radiohead (200 points)
In Rainbows by Radiohead (196 points)
The Bends by Radiohead (185 points)
Kid A by Radiohead (184 points)
Grace by Jeff Buckley (173 points)
Is This It by The Strokes (158 points)
The King Of Limbs by Radiohead (158 points)
Hail To The Thief by Radiohead (155 points)
Amnesiac by Radiohead (154 points)
Parachutes by Coldplay (145 points)
Hot Fuss by The Killers (142 points)
Origin Of Symmetry by Muse (139 points)
Nevermind by Nirvana (138 points)
By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers (137 points)
A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay (135 points)
Paranoid by Black Sabbath (127 points)
The Eraser by Thom Yorke (105 points)
Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses (93 points)
Elephant by The White Stripes (89 points)
Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (79 points)
Pablo Honey by Radiohead (76 points)
Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin (74 points)
American Idiot by Green Day (73 points)
One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers (39 points)
Amok by Atoms For Peace (30 points)
Gorillaz by Gorillaz (28 points)
17 artists in common:
Nirvana
Radiohead
Coldplay
The White Stripes
Led Zeppelin
Guns N' Roses
Black Sabbath
The Strokes
Jeff Buckley
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Green Day
Gorillaz
Bloc Party
Muse
The Killers
Thom Yorke
Atoms For Peace (Edited)
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edubs 09/13/2013 22:55 | #85906
this is a quality chart - well done.
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Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/01/2015 13:40 | #140635
Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/01/2015 13:40 | #140635
By all means do check out Kashmir. Especially the highest-ranked album on my chart, "The Good Life". I've seen certain people complain about it ripping off "OK Computer" and "Grace", but I think they only "rip off" in a great way (and from what I know they only rip off stylistically, never note-for-note). Naturally, it should be right up your alley! :)
Cool chart here as well!
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/27/2019 16:16 | #245976
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/27/2019 16:16 | #245976
I admire your effort to focus on the albums you yourself love, rather than being overly influenced by others' opinions. I've attempted to follow a similar process, and it's been rewarding, though it also has led me down some surprising rabbit holes, such as being forced to accept that I like Lana Del Rey a lot more than most people do. Great job on this chart!
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henrygreen0203 09/13/2013 15:22 | #85866
Really nice chart! Lost of Strokes and Red Hot Chili Peppers...and even Count Basie's Atomic album. I just listened to that one this week and I'm not sure if I favor it or not.
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