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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1969
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5,890
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1966
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1,651
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1963
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12,061
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1977
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18,423
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1978
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1,957
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1967
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36,914
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1984
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4,587
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1970
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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% |
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| The Fall | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Black | 2 | 2% | |
| NoMeansNo | 2 | 2% | |
| Fugazi | 2 | 2% | |
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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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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Down 8 from 81st to 89th |
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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 | 1,088 | 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.…”
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sssvnnn 09/23/2021 08:51 | #274076
sssvnnn 09/23/2021 08:51 | #274076
Very noisy chart.
I like it,
But...to be honest, I wish a little bit more nice and lovely songs.
Maybe I`ll find some new prober albums for my "Noise of Trouble" chart.
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Boogn1sh 12/17/2021 23:19 | #277623
Boogn1sh 12/17/2021 23:19 | #277623
Wonderfully varied chart, look forward to digging into some of these I'm less familiar with
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RioBravo 07/11/2020 23:25 | #255439
Likewise! Right, who needs just album lists with limited slots? Better than nothing, I guess.
Yeah, Goat is still perfect. Love Head and Liar too, though. Wish I could've seen TJL live in their prime. What a band.
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MoggieMiner 06/09/2021 05:08 | #270490
Very experimental chart. I love Mr Beefheart, Pere Ubu and Can. A lot I have not heard, so will definitely increase rating when I have. You have given me music to explore.
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Amirkhosro 07/11/2020 19:52 | #255431
Amirkhosro 07/11/2020 19:52 | #255431
Hey :)
So happy to see you here. I miss Listology too. BEA just doesn't feel like that.
Also happy to see Goat maintained its GOAT status over the years.
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