Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Chart updated: 09/15/2011 05:17
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All 'N All

Earth, Wind & Fire

The most perfect soul/pop record ever made. [First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

418

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

609

Overall Rank:

3,582

Average Rating:

75 (100 votes)

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Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

The last great jazz innovator changes the music forever. [First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

967 charts

Rank Score:

8,813

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

84 (1,213 votes)

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Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

The holy grail of reggae. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

802 charts

Rank Score:

6,216

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

82 (900 votes)

Comments:

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Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

A work of Art. Grammy award winner Album of the year 1973 [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

11,810

Rank in 1973:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,348 votes)

Comments:

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What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

Conscious Soul music takes center stage. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,669 charts

Rank Score:

18,271

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,978 votes)

Comments:

146

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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

Stevie's 1976 Magnum Opus & Grammy award winner LP of the year 1976. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,337 charts

Rank Score:

15,653

Rank in 1976:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,385 votes)

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I Never Loved A Man, The Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

The Queen of Soul finally cuts loose & reinvents the popular female voice. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

657 charts

Rank Score:

4,159

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

396

Average Rating:

80 (623 votes)

Comments:

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Star Time
Compilation

James Brown

The Godfather of Soul, 'nuff said. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

160

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Mothership Connection

Parliament

George takes the JB funk one step furthur... actually to another galaxy. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

2,468

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

155

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

80 (461 votes)

Comments:

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That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

The elements of the universe breaks through to the other side. [First added to this chart: 09/02/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

603

Overall Rank:

3,544

Average Rating:

75 (159 votes)

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	4	4%
1960s	11	11%
1970s	42	42%
1980s	24	24%
1990s	16	16%
2000s	2	2%
2010s	1	1%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%

Stevie Wonder	6	6%
Miles Davis	5	5%
Prince	5	5%
Earth, Wind & Fire	4	4%
Jimi Hendrix	3	3%
Bob Marley	3	3%
Funkadelic	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	90	90%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	94	94%
Yes	6	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	96	96%
Yes	4	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	96	96%
Yes	4	4%

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From TheKing 08/24/2024 11:40 | #304862

Come back and update this chart please! It rules :) (Edited)