Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by RioBravo 
- Chart updated: 04/12/2024 23:45
- (Created: 07/11/2020 04:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2020]
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1969
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5,966
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1966
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1,667
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2021]
[First added to this chart: 12/16/2020]
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1963
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12,196
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1977
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18,673
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1978
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1,983
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2020]
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1967
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37,349
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1984
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4,660
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1970
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7,500
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Fall | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Minutemen | 2 | 2% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
| The Stooges | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/07/2025 12:30 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2025 12:17 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2023 18:04 | zrommeke | 81 | 83/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/07/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4912): By RioBravo
BestEverAlbums 04/07/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4912): By RioBravo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by RioBravo () 1. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969) 2. Ascension by John Coltrane (1966) 3. The Magic City by Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra (1966) 4. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus (1963) 5.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 04/17/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4558): By RioBravo
BestEverAlbums 04/17/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4558): By RioBravo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by RioBravo () 1. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969) 2. Ascension by John Coltrane (1966) 3. The Magic City by Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra (1966) 4. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus (1963) 5.…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 02/02/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4118): By RioBravo
BestEverAlbums 02/02/2023 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4118): By RioBravo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by RioBravo () 1. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969) 2. Ascension by John Coltrane (1966) 3. The Magic City by Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra (1966) 4. Goat by The Jesus Lizard (1991) 5. Scratch Acid by Scratch Acid…”
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BorderFreeAndrew 04/07/2025 12:35 | #308385
Music to give myself a headache to? No thanks.
Your Top 7 is good, and you've got a handful of other albums that I like, but after that the over-reliance on abrasive noise is a big turn off. Why listen to most of these albums when I can just go stand in front of the nearest construction site & listen to the jackhammers and chainsaws for free?
Btw, the painful tinnitus you'll have in 20 years won't be fun. Trust me. (Edited)
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RioBravo 05/23/2023 19:36 | #297187
@Amirkhosro It really is. I wonder why they're not talked about more. Yes, one could say they took a lot from the Birthday Party (who wouldn't lol) but you can't deny the unique power of this band. The movement and momentum in their sound.. I feel like throwing myself against the walls each time I hear them. David W Sims + Rey Washam has to be the most powerful combo in rock music.
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Amirkhosro 05/22/2023 19:26 | #297168
Amirkhosro 05/22/2023 19:26 | #297168
Came here because I was listening to Goat, saw Scratch Acid up there and started listening to it for the first time. Best decision I could have made. This is phenomenal.
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zrommeke 03/27/2023 18:05 | #295521
No the easy listening choices...
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AMS 02/02/2023 23:41 | #293525
Individual, diverse choice, an advantage for the viewers who are ready to wideo their horizons
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