Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by
Charade 
Hey all! When I listed my favorites I tried to keep them in order with the first song listed being the song that I like the most. Hope you enjoy the chart!
- Chart updated: 12/24/2024 05:45
- (Created: 08/26/2018 01:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Death Grips | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 2 from 100th to 98th Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem |
| Up 1 from 97th to 96th Money Jungle by Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach |
| New entries |
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| Remarkably Human by Nick Johnston |
| Continuum by John Mayer |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/29/2025 12:45 | 1,104 | 85/100 | |
| ! | 06/17/2023 04:05 | 260 | 85/100 | |
| ! | 06/16/2023 11:55 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2023 08:20 | 645 | 85/100 | |
| ! | 11/14/2021 23:05 | 1,456 | 99/100 |
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Very nice chart
Really great chart. I love Discipline, and agree that the playing is insane on that album. It's like they all play in a million different directions but it's so precise that things line up perfectly. Red Rocks, too. I actually like Starless and Bible Black the best, though.
Really digging the write-ups and also a few very surprising picks! Really looking forward to what else there is to come :)
Really loved your thoughtful review on PF's "Animals" so came to check this out and your list does not disappoint (and also, oh how I love Wish You Were Here).
Love the list, and Talking Heads have been on my "to get into" list literally forever, as is Television. I think it's finally time to pick them up, so thanks for the nudge!
Lots of goodies on this list! Love the Floyd/Crimson/Wilson picks.
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