Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by wa23gs 
This is a ranking of albums that are not necessarily the greatest of all time, but albums that I have listened to the most, almost to a point of obsession. These are the top albums that I keep coming back to to hear again and again.
- Chart updated: 02/03/2018 23:15
- (Created: 05/27/2012 06:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
Year of Release:
2000
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41,338
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,722
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
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1973
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59,271
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,352
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
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1975
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11,597
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
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1971
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38,305
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
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1968
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17,355
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,515
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
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1997
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62,978
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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21,864
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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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 92nd to 87thFleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes |
| Up 3 from 27th to 24thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Up 2 from 84th to 82ndMTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 26th to 41stChutes Too Narrow by The Shins |
| Down 6 from 94th to 100thXX by The xx |
| Down 3 from 77th to 80thAqualung by Jethro Tull |
| New entries |
|---|
| A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
| To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
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| ! | 03/12/2017 22:10 |  sssvnnn | 2,863 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 21:58 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2015 16:06 |  CA Dreamin | 134 | 88/100 |
| ! | 09/20/2014 21:56 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/16/2013 04:00 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
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From Martinborras 09/14/2014 18:24 | #121937
Martinborras 09/14/2014 18:24 | #121937
Excellent chart with a mind-blowing top ten! One of the best that i've ever seen! Great update of course, as i am surprised to see "At Night At The Opera" fourth
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From SingingPeasant96 02/16/2013 04:00 | #65203
SingingPeasant96 02/16/2013 04:00 | #65203
Refined and Great, and I ranked Kid A as number one in my chart. but Queen is unexpected.
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junodog4 06/05/2012 03:25 | #43789
junodog4 06/05/2012 03:25 | #43789
This gets more interesting as you move beyond the top 10. I like your 20-100 list.
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