Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by armoury 
Not the best at updating; my preferences change on a 60 second basis but my taste remains the same. If I were gonna pick my top five artists then it would go something like this;
1. David Bowie
2. Outkast
3. The Smiths
4. Calibre
5. The National
- Chart updated: 09/12/2021 18:15
- (Created: 03/18/2012 22:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2016]
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2016
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12,136
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2016]
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1996
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2,540
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2012]
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1971
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18,321
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2012]
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1969
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12,051
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2013]
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1994
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15,257
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1986
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31,500
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1989
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30,000
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]
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2006
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3,972
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2012]
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1991
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26,719
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2012]
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1977
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15,884
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 29 | 29% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| OutKast | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| Pulp | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Ocean | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 07/29/2020 16:20 | MM1Barker | 5 | 58/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2020 09:10 |  jnfbn | 309 | 96/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 08/06/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3573): By armoury
BestEverAlbums 08/06/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3573): By armoury“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by armoury () 1. Blonde by Frank Ocean (2016) 2. ATLiens by OutKast (1996) 3. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 4. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground (1969) 5. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 6. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 07/29/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3201): By armoury
BestEverAlbums 07/29/2020 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3201): By armoury“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by armoury () 1. Blonde by Frank Ocean (2016) 2. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 3. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 4. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 5. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 6. ATLiens by OutKast (1996) 7. Donuts by J Dilla (2006) 8.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 09/09/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2878): By armoury
BestEverAlbums 09/09/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2878): By armoury“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by armoury () 1. Blonde by Frank Ocean (2016) 2. Illmatic by Nas (1994) 3. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971) 4. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) 5. Doolittle by Pixies (1989) 6. ATLiens by OutKast (1996) 7. Donuts by J Dilla (2006) 8.…”
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DommeDamian 08/06/2021 11:11 | #272292
DommeDamian 08/06/2021 11:11 | #272292
screw my last comment, and the chart is still as great as ever
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StefanR10 07/29/2020 19:24 | #256424
StefanR10 07/29/2020 19:24 | #256424
Good collection of mostof all albums are normally classics and some underrated gem at the end.
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MM1Barker 07/29/2020 16:20 | #256411
love this chart!!!
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DeusExMackia 03/03/2019 22:14 | #232980
DeusExMackia 03/03/2019 22:14 | #232980
That top 10 is mega. Your taste is superb.
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JulianR 11/08/2018 22:28 | #224150
JulianR 11/08/2018 22:28 | #224150
Damn such nice picks! Great to see such eclectic variety in there. You should keep expanding you comments for these albums.
I too have fallen in love with Blonde recently. You should check out these two albums that feel to me to have a similar feel to them. Not necessarily directly sounding similar, but in the way that they play with noise. 22 A Million is the more similar of the two I would say, and is also my favorite of the two.
Bon Iver - 22, A Million
Low - Double Negative
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