Albums of the Century
by ZigZag (1975) 
ZigZag was a British rock music magazine. It was published from 1969 through to 1986. These are their best albums of all time. Published in 1975 (by definition covers all albums released to that date).
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1967
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15,039
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1969
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525
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1973
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746
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1969
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1,274
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1968
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2,365
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1970
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5,501
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1967
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567
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1966
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24,404
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1968
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15,888
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1974
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1,185
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Albums of the Century composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 27 | 54% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 46% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Grateful Dead | 4 | 8% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 4% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| Little Feat | 2 | 4% | |
| Eagles | 2 | 4% | |
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Albums of the Century similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Album Ever | ZigZag | Overall chart | 1971 | |
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| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | JQofNY | Overall chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s | facu-janssen | 1960s decade chart | 2013 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s | elton229 | 1960s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | MysteriousMrM | Overall chart | 2019 |  |
| Top 50 Albums 1965-1969 | saltysurprise | Custom chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1960s | IvanIke | 1960s decade chart | 2015 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s | Dakatalbum | 1960s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | dykord | Overall chart | 2014 | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME's Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1985 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2020 | |
Other charts by ZigZag
A total of 2 charts from ZigZag are available.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Album Ever | ZigZag | Overall chart | 1971 | |
| Albums of the Century | ZigZag | Overall chart | 1975 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/04/2021 16:53 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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