Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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adnielsen 
- Chart updated: 04/18/2023 22:45
- (Created: 03/15/2017 06:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,023
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,155
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,550
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,141
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,271
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,875
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,350
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,840
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,740
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
14,765
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 5th to 3rd Revolver by The Beatles |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19th Lateralus by Tool |
| Up 1 from 19th to 18th Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 17th to 20th Kid A by Radiohead |
| Down 2 from 4th to 6th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 15:38 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2022 07:44 | KineticEchoes02 | 111 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/26/2020 17:56 |  ObsoleteEntity | 90 | 94/100 |
| ! | 12/18/2018 13:14 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2018 23:53 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
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From ObsoleteEntity 01/26/2020 17:57 | #247196
ObsoleteEntity 01/26/2020 17:57 | #247196
Nice chart. Love to see Daydream Nation and NIN, etc. Check out my chart and leave a rating. Curious to see what you would rate it. Peace.
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From Reppu1976 12/18/2018 13:15 | #227380
good chart
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
