Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Unicynical 
Top Artists:
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. David Bowie
4. Kendrick Lamar
5. Gorillaz
6. Arcade Fire
7. Kanye West
8. BROCKHAMPTON
9. Led Zeppelin
10. Oasis
- Chart updated: 01/20/2019 19:15
- (Created: 01/25/2018 08:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,163
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,298
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,284
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,433
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,694
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,525
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,144
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
6,103
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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2018]
Year of Release:
2015
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16,285
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1999
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15,155
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 40 | 40% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 9 | 9% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Gorillaz | 4 | 4% | |
| Brockhampton | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 30 from 54th to 24thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Up 3 from 61st to 58thLittle Dark Age by MGMT |
| Up 2 from 19th to 17thDirty Computer by Janelle Monáe |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 70th to 81stThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Down 4 from 29th to 33rdPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Down 4 from 30th to 34thDefinitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Daytona by Pusha T |
| Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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| ! | 12/06/2018 14:58 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
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From bobbyb5 06/26/2018 07:04 | #217296
bobbyb5 06/26/2018 07:04 | #217296
Great mix of decades. Very cool, I like it.
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| Best Artists of 1971 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Led Zeppelin | |
| 2. The Who | |
| 3. David Bowie | |
| 4. Marvin Gaye | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. Joni Mitchell | |
| 7. Yes | |
| 8. Can | |
| 9. Pink Floyd | |
| 10. The Doors | |
| 11. Carole King | |
| 12. Nick Drake | |
| 13. Black Sabbath | |
| 14. Jethro Tull | |
| 15. Paul McCartney | |
| 16. Paul & Linda McCartney | |
| 17. T. Rex | |
| 18. John Lennon | |
| 19. Funkadelic | |
| 20. Sly & The Family Stone |
