Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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quizking 
Christmas edit, now mostly sorted - big time, first proper overhaul since 2017 perhaps. more 21st century, less 70's. Waiting for the stats at bottom of the page to update to reflect this, not sure how often an update happens, monthly?
- Chart updated: 12/26/2022 11:45
- (Created: 10/14/2011 21:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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My album of 2021 by a stretch. Movement 6 is transcendent.
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2022]
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Released at the start of "Lockdown One", I played this daily for several weeks. A weird horrible time but a lovely album.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 34 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:24 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/27/2020 17:04 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2017 21:56 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2016 03:48 |  sageamagoo | 236 | 92/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2016 02:01 |  jwammo12 | 17 | 89/100 |
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From WillyMac 04/27/2020 17:10 | #250587
Very good chart. The only criticism I have is it's a little heavy on the 70s. But there's a good variety of artists, only a handful of whom I question. Most are excellent musicians. Considering the strange hate that many members are giving to the very best album of Leonard Cohen covers that exists, your ranking of Jennifer Warnes at #3 is not only surprising but courageous - love it.
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From sageamagoo 06/23/2016 03:48 | #169534
sageamagoo 06/23/2016 03:48 | #169534
Great list, love the personal comments
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buzzdainer 03/27/2016 19:00 | #162765
buzzdainer 03/27/2016 19:00 | #162765
Happy to see Closing Time and Doolittle getting well-deserved love. Great chart, and I enjoy your comments!
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poppmusic 03/20/2015 14:45 | #137383
poppmusic 03/20/2015 14:45 | #137383
Would've liked this chart better if you weren't always putting down good (if popular) tracks! I think that since I'm a rock fan who didn't grow up during that 60s/70s/80s I don't have to deal as much with "overplayed" syndrome.
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From edubs 03/20/2015 13:57 | #137376
Great work here - the notes are very fun to read.
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From manurock 03/20/2015 09:58 | #137367
Despite having a different musical taste (though not so different as you also like albums that "hold together" as one and we share 18 artists) and being from different generations, I really enjoyed reading your chart and I love to see so many '70's albums, some I have never heard of, others I find key classics.
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Oselju 03/20/2015 08:15 | #137363
Oselju 03/20/2015 08:15 | #137363
Very good chart.
Donald Fagen as first and a lot of excellent choices.
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From ThisisaCall 07/19/2014 06:42 | #117061
Great notes and list!
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From joathome 02/18/2014 17:10 | #103521
Very good chart by a 70's music fan !
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From edubs 10/23/2013 14:17 | #88953
though 70s-centric, it still manages to be eclectic and interesting. enjoyed the notes!
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