Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by davidhuret 
My self-imposed rule here is one entry per artist. Still, a top 200 wouldn't be a bad idea...
- Chart updated: 09/19/2017 08:15
- (Created: 04/24/2008 16:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 44 | 44% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| XTC | 1 | 1% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 1% | |
| Gene Clark | 1 | 1% | |
| Laura Veirs | 1 | 1% | |
| John Lennon | 1 | 1% | |
| Toquinho & Vinicius | 1 | 1% | |
| Kevin Ayers | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 18 from 77th to 59th Earth Song, Ocean Song by Mary Hopkin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 58th to 60th The Band by The Band |
| Down 2 from 59th to 61st Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev |
| Down 2 from 60th to 62nd Paul Simon by Paul Simon |
| New entries |
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 22 Dreamsby Paul Weller |
| Leavers |
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 Marquee Moonby Television |
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95/100  | 07/27/2021 15:50 |  TheDude85 | | 95/100 |
90/100 | 03/29/2021 14:09 | WillyMac | | 86/100 |
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@TheDude85: Thank you very much for your kind comment.
TheDude85 07/27/2021 15:53
A list maker at his peak about the peak albums as he evaluates them - You've scaled Mount Everest with this list and I commend you!!! Your notes re: each album are insightful and helpful to a novice like myself. Well done!
This is an excellent chart by someone who obviously really knows music especially pre-1980. It would be very similar to my top 100 if I limited myself to one album per artist and overlooked punk and new wave. Great to see Paul Weller's 22 Dreams here but his best was with The Jam.
I see here a music chart reflecting a thorough understanding of what gets the blood a pumpin' and the arms a wavin'. Just beautiful. And it's really sweet to see Bill Fay and Brendan Benson included back to back. Two of my all-time faves.
Cool stuff, I enjoyed all of your descriptions.
ExTeaSea 11/06/2018 16:24
Good chart! It got more interesting the further I got into it. You're definitely a big fan of 60s and early 70s. I'd like to check out the more unique picks I haven't heard.
sssvnnn 09/09/2018 22:03
close to perfection.
Only the big shots.
I like your chart.
Liedzeit 09/09/2018 19:16
Excellent chart. I especially liked the comment to A Salty Dog.
RoundTheBend 09/09/2018 15:46
Solid selections - great classics. It goes deep into an era that clearly is important to music history, yet misses quite a bit of other great eras. Yet, you like what you like, and that's great. Look forward to the top 200 if you haven't done it already.
ForegroundNoise 09/09/2018 15:19
I'd probably agree with Peppa but the notes are really great!!
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