Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
CharlieBarley 
Welcome one, welcome all. These are some of my favourite albums of all time. Each album means something to me, even the relatively new ones. Just over half of them I discovered in the period of the early 1990s when I was aged 15-20, although not all of those albums are 90's albums. That was when I got into music in a big way, as many teenagers do. Then current music and many classic albums. And my personal discovery of music is ongoing. For me, music is a form of connection with something greater, of solace, of self-expression and a way of channelling feelings. There are many memories here. And new ones are still being created. I have tried to make this chart represent periods from many different stages in my life also. It is subject to change as I remember other albums I like or as I discover new, or even older albums. Enjoy!
- Chart updated: 04/07/2024 18:45
- (Created: 08/06/2016 19:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 4% |
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| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 20 from 69th to 49th The Man Who by Travis |
| Up 17 from 34th to 17th The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Up 11 from 44th to 33rd OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 32nd to 34th If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby |
| Down 2 from 33rd to 35th Parklife by Blur |
| Down 2 from 42nd to 44th Back To Black by Amy Winehouse |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 100/100  | 01/31/2024 20:26 | Moondance | | 84/100 |
| 95/100 | 01/19/2024 20:48 |  dihansse | | 84/100 |
| 95/100 | 06/21/2023 09:05 | KineticEchoes02 | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 06/18/2023 00:57 | StreakyNuno | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/17/2023 19:43 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
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CharlieBarley 01/31/2024 21:00
Thanks Moondance.
Nice comment. I do try and be honest about my tastes.
I will have to check your chart out, see if I have read it.
Have a good day Bud.
There is so much to like about this chart. The intro is spot on - how music is a connection to something greater in one's life (& that's why certain albums, often dismissed by the masses, can find a home in someone's greatest 100 chart). Your chart speaks honestly (no peer pressure) and it is the kind of chart I like to spend time with and will read from no.1 to no.100. Definitely one of my favourite charts on this site. Nicely put together CB - could very well be my first 100!
CharlieBarley 01/20/2024 01:41
I know! It was a good discovery
dihansse 01/19/2024 20:48
Funny that you discovered Out Of Time on Belgian radio ;)
CharlieBarley 06/18/2023 10:27
Thanks SN!
Great chart, good to see wywh in top 3
CharlieBarley 06/17/2023 21:21
Thanks Johnny!
Great chart.
CharlieBarley 04/04/2023 13:42
Thanks!
Yes Harder They Come is awesome. Good film too.
melisandre 04/04/2023 13:26
some nostalgic ones for me like the sting and belinda carlilse albums. i like them. i also really like the harder they come ost. i need to get it on my own chart. also they might be giants. fun albums
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