Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century by jlsfourth 
- Chart updated: 04/19/2024 18:15
- (Created: 03/17/2017 19:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,259
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68
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,267
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,491
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,056
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
51,024
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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24,053
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,153
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
20,138
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
10,425
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,033
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Total albums: 36. Page 2 of 4
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1960s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1970s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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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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Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 19th to 17th Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19th Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 1 from 17th to 16th The Bends by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 16th to 18th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Down 2 from 18th to 20th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
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