Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Skerns 
- Chart updated: 04/16/2020 01:15
- (Created: 02/04/2018 00:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Brilliant from start to finish. Holds up amazing well
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Year of Release:
1975
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8,130
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A masterpiece that came from nowhere in 1986. As interesting as Brilliant Trees was, having Fripp on board transforms Sylvia's songwriting and playing. Second half is some of the best amoibient music ever recorded.
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Musically, this is Genesis' finest work, While the Rael storyline is a bit abstract, the narrative and lyrics hold up well,
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1974
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6,434
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Best rock and roll album ever!
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Year of Release:
1971
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21,071
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Joni changed songwriting in the mid 70s with her fusion of folk and jazz. Great songs with Jaco bouncing around on most of the cuts.
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1976
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3,837
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Some think of this as a sequel to Dancing, but I see it more of a transitive album pointing to Stealing Fire. "...Fall Vacation" is one of my favorites
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Progressive rock never had a finer moment. Space and texture blend with Fripp's crunch to create this super album.
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1973
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2,390
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Guitars take a bit of a break on Kid A, and the result is very Eno-esque
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2000
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42,304
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Best jazz album ever!
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1959
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22,236
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The Eno/Byrne collaboration in the late 70s/ early 80s produced some of the finest music of that era. This is last TH album they collaborated on and is also the last good TK album.
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1980
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 38 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Cockburn | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| National Health | 3 | 3% | |
| David Sylvian | 2 | 2% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Light As A Feather by Chick Corea & Return to Forever |
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| Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/15/2025 10:00 | mianfei | 168 | 62/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2025 13:30 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2023 21:58 |  MadhattanJack | 260 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2023 20:21 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/27/2019 23:35 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
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From mianfei 04/15/2025 10:01 | #308514
I really do not know how to rate this chart. On the one hand, it has some surprising artists, and a number of genuinely great albums on it. On the other hand, it has quite a few I find mediocre, and repeats artists rather too freely.
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From Johnnyo 04/30/2023 20:21 | #296509
Top notch chart
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From pctrooper 11/27/2019 23:35 | #245241
Legendary chart
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sssvnnn 04/09/2018 01:36 | #212561
love it.
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