Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century
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- Chart updated: 02/06/2026 15:15
- (Created: 03/17/2017 19:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1965
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454
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1969
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53,361
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1973
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55,563
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Year of Release:
1991
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11,391
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Year of Release:
1971
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35,958
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,876
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1959
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20,963
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1997
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58,856
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1976
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15,853
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1970
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1,394
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| Yusuf Islam | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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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