Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by album guru joe

My list consists of what i believe are the greatest albums recorded given thier time of release and the technology availabe with recording the albums (eg. "SMiLE" was done on eight track, "Sgt.Peppers", "Revolver", "Pet Sounds" all on four track),the future influence the albums had on other artists' and the course of contempary music.
By no means is this list "My Favourite Albums", if that was the case it would be dominanted by 1960's music completely...lol.
I only wish it was available for me to list my top 1,000 albums too give a far more comprehensive list that covers how many awesome albums are really out thier....anyways enjoy :)

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1973
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1972
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1971
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1977
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1971
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2011]
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1979
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1971
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1977
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1979
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 3 3%
1960s 36 36%
1970s 39 39%
1980s 11 11%
1990s 8 8%
2000s 2 2%
2010s 1 1%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 53 53%
United Kingdom 37 37%
Canada 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Germany 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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From 01/23/2017 07:47
38 albums in common. Excellent chart. Some stone-cold classics here. Only criticism would be I would like to see a couple of more modern albums but that is your taste. More notes too, they are great.
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A comprehensive chart! Very thoughtful done! I agree on most of it! Perhaps a personal touch had given it even more significanse!? Great!
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Can u do your own personal favourite album chart, love to see it.
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Can u do your own personal favourite album chart, love to see it
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Predictable, but the best are the best and this incldes most.
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Jam packed with the classics, be interested to know what music over the last 10 years or so you have enjoyed listening to.
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THE predictable, stereotypical, generic besteveralbums list.
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Really good chart with a lot of different genres
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Very traditional.
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Classical Rock Chart I Liked It
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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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