Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by elton229 
- Chart updated: 04/04/2023 20:15
- (Created: 10/23/2011 17:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1998
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29,647
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1969
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53,545
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1973
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55,928
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1989
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21,916
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5. (7) 2
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2011]
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1991
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35,818
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2012]
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1986
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31,260
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2022
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8,050
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2004
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31,624
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2013]
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1966
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46,174
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1967
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40,258
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| The Kinks | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 2 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 51 from 98th to 47th |
Up 16 from 70th to 54th |
Up 8 from 27th to 19th |
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Down 23 from 42nd to 65th |
Down 5 from 3rd to 8th |
Down 5 from 69th to 74th |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 17:12 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2023 18:28 |  Tamthebam | 655 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2023 21:03 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 12/19/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4438): By elton229
BestEverAlbums 12/19/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4438): By elton229“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by elton229 () 1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 5. Nevermind by Nirvana (US) (1991)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 04/20/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4195): By elton229
BestEverAlbums 04/20/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4195): By elton229“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by elton229 () 1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989) 5. Nevermind by Nirvana (US) (1991)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 06/19/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3525): By elton229
BestEverAlbums 06/19/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3525): By elton229“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by elton229 () 1. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 2. Abbey Road by The Beatles (1969) 3. Funeral by Arcade Fire (2004) 4. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 5. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 6. The…”
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Evandar 04/11/2013 14:12 | #72429
Evandar 04/11/2013 14:12 | #72429
Wow, I love this list. A lot of new albums, and a lot of artists and bands I love. :)
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Defago 09/28/2012 05:54 | #51345
Defago 09/28/2012 05:54 | #51345
I get the feeling too many of the picks are way too recent. Good picks overall, though.
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chris lancaster 02/19/2013 14:05 | #65513
Boom! I love this combination of the cream of the current crop with the stone-cold classics.
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Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/29/2013 16:01 | #89702
Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/29/2013 16:01 | #89702
Godd chart you made a mix between the great albuns and new albuns ow very nice
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SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2013 13:36 | #72428
SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2013 13:36 | #72428
Wow, Tempest at 20 I love you
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