Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Marswolf68 
Well there it is mostly albums fron the 60 & 70's. Even then a lot of albums I love aren't even in the top 100. I need a 1,000+ to adequately show the ones I love! Still buying new in 2023 & love a lot of new releases, but good enough to displace 1 of these Classics No! Albums I Love from 2023 that almost make this 100 include the Stones Hackney Diamonds, Robert Finley-Black Bayou, Screamin At The Sky- Black Stone Cherry & many more....
- Chart updated: 02/23/2025 00:15
- (Created: 11/28/2018 22:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 42 | 42% | |
| 1970s | 56 | 56% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steppenwolf | 9 | 9% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Uriah Heep | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 5 | 5% | |
| Small Faces | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 6th to 3rdThe Second by Steppenwolf |
| Up 2 from 37th to 35thCatholic Boy by The Jim Carroll Band |
| Up 2 from 4th to 2ndOgdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 2nd to 4thDemons & Wizards by Uriah Heep |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thSteppenwolf 7 by Steppenwolf |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thBlack Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Marswolf68 | 1970s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | Marswolf68 | 1960s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s |  MetalMan67 | 1960s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Albums Between 1966-1975 |  StefanR10 | Custom chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| Die 100 besten Alben der 1960er Jahre | Popkultur.de | 1960s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Die besten Platten aus 5 Jahrzehnten: Top 100 | Rolling Stone Deutschland | Overall chart | 1997 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Madrocker | Overall chart | 2019 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2012 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/26/2025 12:20 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 17:15 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 09:50 |  MadhattanJack | 265 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2023 22:33 | BorderFreeAndrew | 103 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2022 00:20 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 |
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A very good ‘ 60’s / ‘70’s chart and nothing wrong with that. If nothing from other decades “ float your boat” then that’s fine. Like your selections
Wow, John Kay started a BEA account! Jk, good chart. I personally don't mind the focus on 60's/70's, particularly since a lot of these are albums that don't usually show up on best-ofs. So many of the Greatest Albums charts have become monotonous, with the same handful of canon titles showing up every time. Thus, it's always fun to see a more heterodox list like this one.
Larcx13 11/07/2020 15:28 | #260322
Like, I get it... but your lack of anything other than 60s and 70s just shows an inability to explore. Lack of music enthusiasm and a stubborn grip against change. That goes for the 50s too.
You have a good selection for what you know though.
Great 60’s and 70’s albums
Are you Mr Bonfire by any chance?
Tamthebam 11/07/2020 09:28 | #260312
Love how you've narrowed your chart down to sixties & seventies releases ! The seventies were the best decade ever and although our tastes are very different you deserve recognition for a very individual chart.
Julelios 04/25/2019 12:55 | #235478
Tony Joe White !
Yessssssssssss
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