Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by vesander 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2012 07:13
- (Created: 01/22/2012 21:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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31,258
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Year of Release:
1979
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20,373
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Year of Release:
1989
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29,783
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1997
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59,143
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Year of Release:
1983
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9,576
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6. (=)
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Year of Release:
1991
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35,972
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1975
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41,596
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1989
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25,453
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
28,981
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2004
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31,470
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Bauhaus | 1 | 1% | |
| X (US) | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/03/2017 19:50 |  dihansse | 312 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2017 13:50 | Seab | 1,998 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/30/2017 14:51 |  ERadio | 58 | 91/100 |
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BraddlesHendo 10/28/2014 13:50 | #125625
Great indie rock albums, loved seeing The The Mindbomb I included Infected on my list
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junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/23/2012 18:27 | #53231
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/23/2012 18:27 | #53231
Someone who understands what quality came out of the 80s... Good chart!
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SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2013 07:52 | #72411
SingingPeasant96 TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/11/2013 07:52 | #72411
It seems you spent your teenage days in 80's
anyway nice chart
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TheKing 08/24/2024 12:37 | #304936
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :) (Edited)
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