Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century
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- Chart updated: 10/30/2025 17:45
- (Created: 03/17/2017 19:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
11,836
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,293
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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% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Elton John | 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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