Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/11/2018 16:45
- (Created: 06/17/2018 19:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,231
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,630
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,386
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,159
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
19,135
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,548
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,023
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,940
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
39,155
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,688
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 54 | 54% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:22 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2020 16:58 |  Goliath | 351 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2020 01:30 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2019 16:27 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2018 22:40 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From Goliath 12/19/2020 16:58 | #262934
Goliath 12/19/2020 16:58 | #262934
28 in common.
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From WillyMac 05/04/2020 15:33 | #250904
Great taste and good variety of artists. A little heavy on the 70s.
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From bobbyb5 07/10/2018 22:40 | #218043
bobbyb5 07/10/2018 22:40 | #218043
Lots of cool artists.
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