Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 08/14/2021 03:45
- (Created: 06/20/2017 22:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,578
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,244
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,895
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Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,553
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Year of Release:
1982
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16,330
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 37 | 37% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Madonna | 11 | 11% | |
| Mariah Carey | 8 | 8% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 5 | 5% | |
| Rihanna | 5 | 5% | |
| Carole King | 5 | 5% | |
| Whitney Houston | 4 | 4% | |
| Lil' Kim | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 7th to 2ndPlanet Her by Doja Cat |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdTapestry by Carole King |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thThe Velvet Rope by Janet |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thCaution by Mariah Carey |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
