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: 05/05/2024 21:45
- (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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 4% |
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| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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 95/100  | 05/05/2024 02:15 | matterhornrider | | 92/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/31/2024 20:26 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 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 |
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CharlieBarley 5 hours ago
Hey RTB! HOW You doing Bud?!
Good to see you on here.
RoundTheBend 17 hours ago
Great new chart mate! Good to see you still active.
CharlieBarley 05/05/2024 06:14
Thanks MHR!
Nice Top 100, with diversity in Music genres and covering so many decades. I loved your commentary as well. Cheers
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
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| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
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