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:
58,958
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,104
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,604
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,537
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,471
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,373
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,592
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,594
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9. (10) 1
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,270
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
14,648
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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 3rdRevolver by The Beatles |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19thLateralus by Tool |
| Up 1 from 19th to 18thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 17th to 20thKid A by Radiohead |
| Down 2 from 4th to 6thBlood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thThe 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 | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 01/18/2022 07:44 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 01/26/2020 17:56 |  ObsoleteEntity | 89 | 94/100 | |
| 12/18/2018 13:14 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 | |
| 02/18/2018 23:53 | PaperVinnie | 451 | 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. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
