Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/17/2020 20:15
- (Created: 03/02/2018 16:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Year of Release:
2005
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2,456
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
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1997
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63,639
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,938
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
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2000
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42,027
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,281
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,772
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
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1972
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43,251
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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4,325
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
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1971
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16,095
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2018]
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1967
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9,694
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 19th to 14thPastel Blues by Nina Simone |
| Up 1 from 33rd to 32ndA Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
| Up 1 from 24th to 23rdTracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 18th to 22ndRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 3 from 15th to 18thNevermind by Nirvana |
| Down 3 from 16th to 19thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| New entries |
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| Illuminations by Buffy Sainte-Marie |
| Leavers |
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| Grace by Jeff Buckley |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 14:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2021 06:00 |  splashfoop | 165 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/27/2021 17:55 |  DriftingOrpheus | 78 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2021 17:02 |  AvalancheGrips | 128 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2021 05:51 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
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seb7 11/20/2020 20:14 | #261150
seb7 11/20/2020 20:14 | #261150
I like this chart. It incorporates the makers personal interests with regularly high regarded albums.
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From Larcx13 07/12/2020 14:12 | #255469
Larcx13 07/12/2020 14:12 | #255469
Im always sad to see Kendrick on a list. His story/concept albums are interesting reads but I cant stand the production of most popular rap, there's so much better independent and alternative hip hop out there. That being said though your list is straight fire.
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StefanR10 07/01/2020 14:34 | #254898
StefanR10 07/01/2020 14:34 | #254898
Interesting list, you have most of the artists i like to and they are on my favorites. One or two outliners but you like Turkish music and that is very interesting. So i give you 90 Points for a good chart.
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From pctrooper 06/30/2020 00:39 | #254780
Thanks for the comment on my chart, as well. Your number one choice might find its way back. My opinion changes occasionally and there are so many great albums that it's hard to limit a list to 100. Since you are a fan of Antony and the Johnsons, I would highly recommend the Unthanks live album "The Songs Of Robert Wyatt And Antony & The Johnsons" if you have not already heard it. They do an amazing cover of "Spiraling" as well as "You Are My Sister".
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From pctrooper 06/29/2020 17:00 | #254758
Cool chart, I like your number one choice.
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pa 04/10/2018 17:09 | #212649
pa 04/10/2018 17:09 | #212649
that's a beautiful list mate!
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