Top 19 Greatest Music Albums
by sedric-z

My charts are based on my own algorithm that consumes ratings from my Media Player scores, my annual lists, RS Alltime and Annual lists, Allmusic, RIAA sales, Grammy wins, Kerrang, NARM and Diffuser.
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Led Zeppelin took the blues and amped-up the volume to new heights. What an amazing confluence of music history that this band happened. "Rock & Roll" is my top track of all time and "Stairway" set a new standard. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,646
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4000 votes)  90 (4,000 votes)
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I went to the "Back in Black" tour in Milwaukee(!) with diehard AC/DC fans. More than 35+ years later, I love this album. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,046
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Not one of my alltime faves, but my algorithm puts it way up in my chart. Another 1M in sales acknowledged in Feb 17 bumped-it-up one notch. "Thriller" is incredible fun and a groundbreaking video. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1982
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16,135
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An extraordinary album by an extraordinary ensemble. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
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1977
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30,798
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2645 votes)  87 (2,645 votes)
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The one-two punch of "Heartbreaker" and "Living Loving Maid" hits you right in the mouth like superb hard rock should. The rest of this groundbreaking album burns with the same intensity. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,932
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2748 votes)  87 (2,748 votes)
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Wow! The blues on acid cranked-up to max intensity...in 1967. A groundbreaking work issued during "The Summer of Love" and part of the first modern music festival, the Monterey Pop Fest featuring Jimi's burning guitar. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,541
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2494 votes)  87 (2,494 votes)
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An icon of American pop culture still providing a touchstone for today's young music listener. Singlehandedly turned the corner of Winslow Arizona into a tourist site. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,046
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A cultural touchstone for those of us coming of age in the early 1980s, especially in the upper Midwest. "Darling Nicki" set a new standard for craziness in a pop song. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1984
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15,908
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A nearly perfect album headlined by "Nowhere Man," this album tops The Beatles discography despite many critics citing "Sgt. Pepper's" as the single greatest album of all time. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
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1965
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26,778
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3375 votes)  88 (3,375 votes)
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This album was as much a demarcation as "The Summer of Love," affecting everything that came after and made 90's alternative rock a cultural phenomenon. [First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,753
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Top rated album (87/100 - 4335 votes)  87 (4,335 votes)
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Total albums: 19. Page 1 of 2
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Top 19 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 7 37%
1970s 6 32%
1980s 4 21%
1990s 2 11%
2000s 0 0%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 9 47%
United States 8 42%
Australia 1 5%
Mixed Nationality 1 5%
Compilation? Albums %
No 18 95%
Yes 1 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 18 95%
Yes 1 5%

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