Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 04/17/2025 23:15
- (Created: 10/09/2021 19:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1989
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584
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
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1985
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1,470
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2021]
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1980
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1,574
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1989
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1,977
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2021]
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1980
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27,263
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
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1986
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4,463
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2021]
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1987
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18,300
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2022]
[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
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1982
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1,585
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2021]
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1980
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4,084
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Total albums: 31. Page 1 of 4
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| XTC | 11 | 11% | |
| Talking Heads | 6 | 6% | |
| The Cars | 5 | 5% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Suede | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 13th to 14thThe ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15thThe Real Thing by Faith No More |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16thWhite Music by XTC |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/22/2025 13:10 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 07/07/2022 03:45 |  MadhattanJack | 302 | 86/100 | |
| 06/05/2022 23:03 | matterhornrider | 99 | 93/100 | |
| 03/31/2022 15:56 | Nkelleyslc | 113 | 91/100 |
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From MadhattanJack 07/07/2022 03:46 | #287160
MadhattanJack 07/07/2022 03:46 | #287160
Well, as everyone knows you can never have enough XTC albums.
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