Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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madsnyland 
- Chart updated: 10/14/2017 08:15
- (Created: 09/30/2017 20:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,045
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,806
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,563
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,355
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,685
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,138
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,446
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,593
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,505
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2017]
Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
33,900
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 15th to 4thRevolver by The Beatles |
| Up 11 from 14th to 3rdRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 7th to 12thPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Down 2 from 4th to 6thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
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| 3. Pink Floyd | |
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| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
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