Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 20th Century
by wizardalien 
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- (Created: 02/26/2022 21:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1995
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27,494
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Year of Release:
1985
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6,193
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
17,979
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
59,483
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1986
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Rank Score:
31,538
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
16,931
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2022]
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1987
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17,819
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1999
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Rank Score:
2,038
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
7,674
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2022]
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1999
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943
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 20th Century composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 55 | 55% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Oasis | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Massive Attack | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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