Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by amirmishali 
- Chart updated: 11/13/2025 07:45
- (Created: 12/22/2011 14:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
636
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,686
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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4,402
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,584
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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5,079
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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4,049
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
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1972
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43,390
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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1,905
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
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1978
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968
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,966
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 38 | 38% | |
| 1970s | 43 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Pentangle | 4 | 4% | |
| The Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Bert Jansch | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 05/21/2025 21:19 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 14:50 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/23/2024 15:54 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 10/10/2024 21:12 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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mutley88 12/23/2015 18:01 | #154998
mutley88 12/23/2015 18:01 | #154998
Top chart, there's some really nice picks in your chart. Pentangle No 1, why not it's a great album. Nice one
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From platus 11/09/2015 07:13 | #152693
Very good chart. Some pearls in here.
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frey 11/08/2015 22:55 | #152674
frey 11/08/2015 22:55 | #152674
Lots of great folk and country albums on this list. Really great top ten- nice to see Pentangle getting some love!
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From amirmishali 11/08/2015 13:33 | #152663
Hi Oselju,
Currently 19% of my list is from after the '70s :-)
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Oselju 11/08/2015 13:18 | #152661
Oselju 11/08/2015 13:18 | #152661
Nice Chart, good choices.
Just a question : no good music after 70's ??...
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From trajis 05/26/2014 08:54 | #112977
Nice to see Basket Of Light at No.1. I own about 60% of your top 50 so it's interesting to note stuff I haven't got
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sssvnnn 10/09/2013 16:08 | #88056
sssvnnn 10/09/2013 16:08 | #88056
Great Chart.
Your picks are a little bit outmoded, but I´m not sure if the Music of the last decades is better than the Music from the 60´s and 70`s...
I´m missing the 1`st Little Feat Album (my favorite) and a Richard Thompson solo album...
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From henrygreen0203 08/29/2013 23:15 | #84790
Very nice chart. It's great to see some lesser-known great American artists like Doc Watson, Guy Clark, and Tony Rice. Sweetheart of the Rodeo and Uncle Charlie and his Dog Teddy are great examples of country-inspired rock music.
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From willabeejones60 02/27/2013 20:27 | #66358
Really different but you've almost completely ignored the 21st century, so a bit too narrow minded in my opinion
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From album guru joe 04/03/2012 08:11 | #39352
Some great albums on your list man :)
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