Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by JamesMowbray 
- Chart updated: 01/22/2022 11:45
- (Created: 11/11/2016 14:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2000
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38,474
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2006
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8,195
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1991
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8,036
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1977
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15,805
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1967
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37,096
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1971
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8,761
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1963
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12,160
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2015
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28,767
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1991
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26,529
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1966
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46,117
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
| Swans | 3 | 3% | |
| Fiona Apple | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 9 from 64th to 55th |
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Down 7 from 91st to 98th |
Down 6 from 69th to 75th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/10/2025 13:45 | DrewHamster | 314 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2022 15:59 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2022 18:48 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 01/23/2022 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3743): By JamesMowbray
BestEverAlbums 01/23/2022 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3743): By JamesMowbray“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by JamesMowbray () 1. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 2. Ys by Joanna Newsom (2006) 3. Laughing Stock by Talk Talk (1991) 4. Low by David Bowie (1977) 5. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) 6. Tago Mago by Can (1971)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/28/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2562): By JamesMowbray
BestEverAlbums 10/28/2018 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2562): By JamesMowbray“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by JamesMowbray () 1. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 2. Low by David Bowie (1977) 3. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967) 4. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 5. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) 6. Mount Eerie by The…”
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DommeDamian 12/17/2017 21:34 | #203405
DommeDamian 12/17/2017 21:34 | #203405
I may not always agree with you, but your taste is brilliant!
Plus your Illmatic description is just wow
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ForegroundNoise 10/28/2018 23:59 | #223459
ForegroundNoise 10/28/2018 23:59 | #223459
Some really nice picks here and appreciate the depth with which you've made your track by track notes, if it seems a little random as to which ones you've given writing to. Can't wait for more!
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Kurtco TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/21/2019 05:52 | #232293
One of the great chart I've ever seen on this site...
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/24/2022 16:46 | #280014
Very nice chart indeed
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