Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 08/22/2017 08:45
- (Created: 07/28/2017 04:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,260
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The greatest controlled thematic exploration of psychedelic jazz guitar. The first four songs are better than the last two. Great cameos by Sugarcane Harris and Captain Beefheart.
[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,929
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
10,033
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,820
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
8,905
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
6,115
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
17,341
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,140
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
8,412
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,287
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 6% | |
| Iron Maiden | 3 | 3% | |
| Soundgarden | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Deep Purple | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
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An interesting, varied list
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