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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592
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2021]
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1992
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19,145
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1992
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752
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,464
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,792
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
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1995
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14,748
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[First added to this chart: 11/08/2021]
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2002
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1,476
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2021]
Year of Release:
2006
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15,969
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1999
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774
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[First added to this chart: 10/19/2021]
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2002
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10,891
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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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% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Suede | 3 | 3% | |
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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 | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2022 03:45 |  MadhattanJack | 266 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2022 23:03 | matterhornrider | 97 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2022 15:56 | Nkelleyslc | 114 | 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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