Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,962
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,353
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5341 votes)  92 (5,341 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,453
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3168 votes)  87 (3,168 votes)
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4. (3) Down 1
Alive! 
Live
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
487
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,202
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6. (4) Down 2
Alive II 
Live
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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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76
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,123
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,761
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9. (15) Up 6
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,839
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Top rated album (86/100 - 3507 votes)  86 (3,507 votes)
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10. (9) Down 1
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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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140
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 2 2%
1970s 27 27%
1980s 37 37%
1990s 31 31%
2000s 3 3%
2010s 0 0%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 50 50%
United Kingdom 39 39%
Canada 5 5%
Australia 3 3%
Germany 1 1%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Live? Albums %
No 93 93%
Yes 7 7%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 4th to 6thAlive II
by Kiss
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by Sex Pistols
Faller Down 2 from 12th to 14thFire Down Under
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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 12 votes)
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08/17/2018 23:57 iannicolson   30890/100
 
80/100
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03/01/2018 19:43 SamNassiri98   6478/100
 
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02/27/2018 02:55 WildHorses   11391/100
 
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09/13/2017 10:33 LedZep   1,10584/100
 
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02/06/2017 11:24 vruslov   58389/100

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80/100
From 03/01/2018 19:43 | #209871
I like it.
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From 09/13/2017 10:33 | #197886
Fantastic hard rock and classic rock chart.
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From 09/14/2014 19:55 | #121940
Nada de Argentina pibe? Me decepcionas, con todo lo hermoso que tenemos podrías poner algo che. Igual, buen chart, aunque diferimos en calidad de música que hace Kiss.
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From 07/23/2012 14:32 | #47077
Love the hard-rock vibe to your chart. More Aerosmith and less Kiss will improve it...
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From 05/18/2012 21:06 | #42658
A ton of great stuff!
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From 03/20/2012 02:26 | #38631
A truly cool collection of music. Number one IS the greatest album ever, Kiss Alive is a GREAT record and for every album I question (Raising Sand) you throw in an awesome omission on my part (Weight). Instant favorite. Bravo!
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From 03/07/2012 13:29 | #37958
You got a lot great stuff on your chart
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