Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by StefanR10

So here i make a new list with only 1 album on one artist. Something taken from the Magazine Rollings Stone and some of my taste what i found out trough this side. I tried to make it more diversive .
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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,310
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4592 votes)  90 (4,592 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4000 votes)  90 (4,000 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,178
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3276 votes)  88 (3,276 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,429
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3543 votes)  90 (3,543 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5333 votes)  92 (5,333 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
26,084
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2057 votes)  86 (2,057 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,371
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2819 votes)  89 (2,819 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,890
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3158 votes)  87 (3,158 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,956
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1951 votes)  85 (1,951 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,702
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Top rated album (85/100 - 2353 votes)  85 (2,353 votes)
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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 3 3%
1960s 24 24%
1970s 41 41%
1980s 11 11%
1990s 11 11%
2000s 7 7%
2010s 3 3%
2020s 0 0%
Country Albums %


United States 56 56%
United Kingdom 30 30%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Germany 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
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Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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From 10/06/2020 16:41 | #259067
Are you saying you agree entirely with Rolling Stone magazine on what all the top albums are?
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From 07/23/2020 18:25 | #256089
This looks a little like a re-imagining of a Rolling Stone-esque list but they are all great albums and of course we have quite a bit in common. Keep on listening! For some recent acts that have a similar vibe to the classics, I'd recommend Mitski and the War on Drugs
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From 07/17/2020 21:03 | #255746
Amazing chart with amazing choices, my friend.
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From 07/12/2020 00:42 | #255441
This is good.

So excited for you to expand!! There really is some great music out there that’s hidden and waiting for you.

Here are a few to try:

Nektar - Remember the future
The Smiths - Meat is Murder
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From 07/03/2020 10:42 | #254970
This is the most classical chart that I`ve seen right now on BEA - Nothing wrong with it!
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From 06/16/2020 02:18 | #253618
Normally I'm bothered by people who are bothered by canon music, but I like Spyglass. Glad you like what you like and have nothing to prove.

Auch, wohnte ich in München und Augsburg für eine weile. Ich vermisse Deutschland. Die Amerikaner sind verückt. Ich will raus... haha.
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From 07/09/2019 14:44 | #239205
Solid bunch of classics, basically everyone's first 40 albums. I'd avoid the compilations but thats just me. Keep on going and enjoy charting
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