Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Madrocker 
This is an update to my previous chart. I had a lot of fun doing this chart. Also, I learned some things as well. This chart has nothing to do with my favorites but, rather, a summary of the highest quality albums. Limited as I am to 100 slots, there were a number of superb albums by excellent artists which I was forced to exclude. Enjoy perusing the list, and I welcome any and all comments.
- Chart updated: 03/15/2019 17:15
- (Created: 03/15/2019 17:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1967
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42,165
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1966
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48,089
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1966
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37,799
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1991
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37,012
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1965
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26,338
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1979
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30,084
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1967
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38,613
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1966
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24,434
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1972
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19,158
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1969
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55,758
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 45 | 45% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 22:15 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 03/13/2023 01:23 | glynspsa | 49 | 90/100 | |
| 08/25/2022 16:43 |  jbfarmer | 4 | 98/100 | |
| 08/01/2022 19:49 |  sssvnnn | 2,876 | 83/100 | |
| 10/18/2021 16:47 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
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From glynspsa 03/13/2023 01:24 | #294967
This is an excellent chart. Well done
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From jbfarmer 08/25/2022 16:44 | #288918
jbfarmer 08/25/2022 16:44 | #288918
Pretty standard chart summarizing timeless and successful high-quality albums. I’d be interested to see what your legitimate “favorites” are though. We all have those random albums we love more than we probably should…
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 10/18/2021 16:48 | #275153
rockbluesfolkjaz 10/18/2021 16:48 | #275153
I love this list! Mine is full of classics like this, but some different. Yours are as good. I need a list of 200 now!
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Dankel 08/25/2019 17:09 | #241668
Dankel 08/25/2019 17:09 | #241668
I rarely give 100% but this is a fantastic chart, really varied but full of classic albums.
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