Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by BlueNote 
- Chart updated: 06/27/2023 01:15
- (Created: 09/12/2011 21:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1987
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17,977
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1973
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56,167
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1959
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20,944
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1972
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18,250
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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2000
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38,729
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1991
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11,285
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1966
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23,508
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1989
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29,984
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1975
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41,752
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1998
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29,776
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 4 from 92nd to 88th |
Up 4 from 63rd to 59th |
Up 3 from 83rd to 80th |
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Down 11 from 78th to 89th |
Down 7 from 65th to 72nd |
Down 2 from 58th to 60th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2023 14:54 |  Tamthebam | 654 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2022 18:52 | Rm12398 | 101 | 89/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 11/18/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4407): By BlueNote
BestEverAlbums 11/18/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4407): By BlueNote“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BlueNote () 1. The Joshua Tree by U2 (1987) 2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 3. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959) 4. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 5. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 6. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 12/01/2022 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4055): By BlueNote
BestEverAlbums 12/01/2022 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4055): By BlueNote“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BlueNote () 1. The Joshua Tree by U2 (1987) 2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 3. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959) 4. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 5. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 6. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 12/23/2021 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3712): By BlueNote
BestEverAlbums 12/23/2021 09:00 in Chart of the day (#3712): By BlueNote“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by BlueNote () 1. The Joshua Tree by U2 (1987) 2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 3. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959) 4. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones (1972) 5. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 6. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991)…”
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RoundTheBend 10/03/2019 03:03 | #243324
RoundTheBend 10/03/2019 03:03 | #243324
Hell yes.
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Johnnyo 10/01/2019 06:48 | #243262
Crammed full of classics. Very good chart
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Boltzmann 10/23/2018 21:46 | #223140
Boltzmann 10/23/2018 21:46 | #223140
The chart hangs a bit around the same genres, even the same artists. But not bad.
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LedZep 05/22/2017 22:13 | #191252
LedZep 05/22/2017 22:13 | #191252
Really nice seing so much U2!
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CharlieBarley 05/22/2017 21:23 | #191249
CharlieBarley 05/22/2017 21:23 | #191249
26 albums in common good chart I enjoyed reading it
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