Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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PinkZeppelin 
My favourite albums of all time, roughly in order.
Please comment recommendations!
- Chart updated: 10/04/2024 17:45
- (Created: 12/14/2018 02:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
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2004
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13,876
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1977
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21,960
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Favourite songs: 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph, In the Court of the Crimson King
[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1969
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27,645
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Favourite songs: Wesley's Theory, King Kunta, These Walls
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2020]
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2015
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30,301
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
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1975
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43,728
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Favourite songs: See No Evil, Friction, Marquee Moon
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2019]
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1977
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19,422
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2021]
[First added to this chart: 05/21/2019]
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1988
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10,152
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Favourite songs: Red, One More Red Nightmare, Starless
[First added to this chart: 09/22/2019]
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1974
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9,889
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2019]
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1959
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21,617
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2020s | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Rush | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 76 from 90th to 14thDoolittle by Pixies |
| Up 52 from 91st to 39thVoodoo by D'Angelo |
| Up 40 from 68th to 28thBaduizm by Erykah Badu |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 48th to 67thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Down 12 from 28th to 40thThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Down 10 from 31st to 41stOK Computer by Radiohead |
| New entries |
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| Blue Train by John Coltrane |
| Adventures In Paradise by Minnie Riperton |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/24/2025 13:29 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 06/24/2023 16:43 | Johnnyo | 2,581 | 80/100 | |
| 06/24/2023 08:37 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 06/15/2023 21:32 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 05/07/2022 03:45 | iannicolson | 307 | 90/100 |
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From Johnnyo 06/24/2023 16:43 | #297766
Really nice chart
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seb7 11/27/2020 06:30 | #261478
seb7 11/27/2020 06:30 | #261478
Insane list
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ExTeaSea 11/27/2020 00:31 | #261467
ExTeaSea 11/27/2020 00:31 | #261467
I dig it! Perhaps in a year it'll be even better. I've tried to limit my chart to one album per artist, it's tough but I'm able to share more of my favorite artists. 23 artists in common, nice.
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From Larcx13 11/26/2020 13:25 | #261433
Larcx13 11/26/2020 13:25 | #261433
Pink Floyd's top 3 in your top 10, nice.
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From migl 11/26/2020 11:07 | #261427
Great Chart! I love the Prog heaviness with some other classic Rock, Hip Hop and Jazz choices sprinkled on top.
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From pctrooper 04/18/2020 05:16 | #250141
Somewhat predictable rock choices, but I'm not complaining by any means cause I love most of this stuff. I really like Mike Oldfield, though I've never been such a huge fan of Tubular Bells. I also like Houses of the Holy the most from Led Zeppelin. I think the albums LZIII-Physical Graffiti showcased their creative peak.
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From 
buzzdainer 04/11/2020 18:21 | #249809
buzzdainer 04/11/2020 18:21 | #249809
I really enjoy your comments and would love to see more of those as your chart evolves. Also happy to see Arcade Fire's Funeral getting some love here alongside some established seventies classics.
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From 
doubleA 03/24/2020 08:14 | #249060
doubleA 03/24/2020 08:14 | #249060
I loved your honesty and carelessness with the picks. I can really see that these are the records you really love! I like that there's writing, but it could be even more personal. Right now a lot of it could be boiled down to "I like this because it's great". Give me more of what you showed in The Wall or the Maroon 5 choice, love that shit!
Here's a few obscure-like recommendations to stir things up a bit:
Vision Creation Newsun by Boredoms (a bananas experimental rock record)
Future Days or Ege Bamyasi by Can (krautrock)
Octopus by Gentle Giant (medieval prog)
I'm excited for what's more to come!
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ffudnebbuh 03/07/2020 03:48 | #248542
ffudnebbuh 03/07/2020 03:48 | #248542
great chart
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Goliath 01/11/2019 13:41 | #229488
Goliath 01/11/2019 13:41 | #229488
Great chart, 21 of these are in my top 100.
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