Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Hophophop 
Deckiller's older cousin, child of the 70s etc....
He got me into this site and is helping me set it up so here we go.
We share some similarities but also a lot of differences... Lots of late 70s and early 80s here...big fan of both the gothic and neo prog movements, as well as classic blues rock...
I'm really opinionated so deal with it lol.
- Chart updated: 05/17/2021 12:45
- (Created: 05/12/2021 12:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,768
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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762
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
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1976
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2,831
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2021]
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1973
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1,178
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2021]
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1977
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876
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2021]
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1975
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2,221
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
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1976
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3,788
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,214
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,553
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Marillion | 12 | 12% | |
| Rush | 7 | 7% | |
| Steven Wilson | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 6 | 6% | |
| Phil Collins | 5 | 5% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 5 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 5 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thDiscipline by King Crimson |
| Up 1 from 37th to 36thAfraid Of Sunlight by Marillion |
| Up 1 from 36th to 35thHand. Cannot. Erase. by Steven Wilson |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 34th to 38thMoving Pictures by Rush |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/04/2022 01:05 |  MadhattanJack | 264 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/22/2021 08:00 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2021 15:16 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2021 10:12 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
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From MadhattanJack 10/04/2022 01:12 | #290141
MadhattanJack 10/04/2022 01:12 | #290141
So it's four albums from the Fish Era, and 8 albums from the Hogarth Era, but three of the top four are from the Fish Era, so... I don't know, it's all so confusing. The important thing is that you've got three XTC albums in there.
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