Top 70 Greatest Music Albums
by VirtualMuffin 
This is currently just a reshape of the Overall Top 70 due to my lack of album experience so I'm making my way down the top 100, 200, 300 albums etc. to give me a good start.
I can confidently say that my top 10 are already going to be hard to displace whilst 5-6 will probably fall off once I get past the 100 mark.
Next album to listen to - The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
- Chart updated: 02/13/2017 16:45
- (Created: 07/29/2016 23:34).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,690
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2016]
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1998
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32,886
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2016]
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2002
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17,162
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2001
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28,494
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
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2007
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43,901
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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2016]
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1986
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33,926
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2016]
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1969
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28,300
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2016]
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2000
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42,337
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2016]
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2004
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34,262
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
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1972
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43,447
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 26% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 4% | |
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Top 70 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 33rd to 34th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 1 from 34th to 35th Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36th Marquee Moon by Television |
| New entries |
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| A Night At The Opera by Queen |
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| ! | 11/30/2020 18:22 | Bloaf38 | 16 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2018 19:09 | Fritz | 27 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2018 20:59 | PeterSmith | 68 | 82/100 |
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From Bloaf38 11/30/2020 18:23 | #261685
Good pick for number 1. One of the most cohesive albums ever made
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From PeterSmith 03/26/2018 21:04 | #211729
I like your chart and have most of the same stuff. I also recently started to expand my music through working through charts for inspiration - I had heard many of the bands and singles over the years without ever getting round to albums, although I have met a few bands and albums unknown to me - the excellent Neutral Milk Hotel album would have been lost to me if I hadn't started this journey.
I do love the Beatles but can't get an album into my charts just because I always feel there are a few weak songs on the album that drags it down for me.
I also was having initial trouble elevating some great "new" albums ahead of my old stuff, but after 2 years on my journey the more recent albums are finding a way in. I'm still expanding and hope you keep on your journey - so take this comment as a prompt
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JulianR 08/22/2017 05:58 | #196531
JulianR 08/22/2017 05:58 | #196531
solid picks. can't wait to see how your taste expands as you listen to more!
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elo269megv 08/09/2017 01:51 | #195782
elo269megv 08/09/2017 01:51 | #195782
Great chart! Lots in common 40/70 I'd put in my top 100. Would love to see your more expansive list
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From Scoott 08/09/2017 01:32 | #195780
Enjoy the musical journey. I don't think I could stay disciplined enough to go through a list like that. Anytime I try to do that I end up on some obscure musical tangent.
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LedZep 08/08/2017 11:57 | #195696
LedZep 08/08/2017 11:57 | #195696
Nice concept, I think it should be rated after you finish listening to top 100 and maybe some suggestions out of the top albums on this site. All the best luck in discovering new great albums
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From platus 08/08/2017 08:52 | #195695
Great chart!
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DeusExMackia 04/18/2017 12:35 | #189465
DeusExMackia 04/18/2017 12:35 | #189465
Absolutely stellar top 10, and some superb selections elsewhere. Shows an incredible taste for music that I can't help but appreciate.
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CharlieBarley 12/18/2016 23:07 | #180468
CharlieBarley 12/18/2016 23:07 | #180468
A person after my own heart. Beatles! Floyd. Dylan. Bowie. Nirvana. The Cure. Great chart man. I like it a lot. 33 albums in common. Good work!
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From YikYak 09/02/2016 22:56 | #174136
Great start!!!
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