Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Top 100 (between 1960 and 2012)
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Los Angeles 
United States X (US)
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
336 charts
Rank Score:
1,638
Rank in 1980:
25
Rank in 1980s:
162
Overall Rank:
1,072
Average Rating:
 77 (354 votes)
Comments:
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2. (3) Up 1
#1 Record 
United States Big Star
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
540 charts
Rank Score:
3,673
Rank in 1972:
12
Rank in 1970s:
102
Overall Rank:
457
Average Rating:
 82 (664 votes)
Comments:
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3. (11) Up 8

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Surfer Rosa 
United States Pixies
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1,324 charts
Rank Score:
11,930
Rank in 1988:
2
Rank in 1980s:
13
Overall Rank:
98
Average Rating:
 84 (1,889 votes)
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4. (9) Up 5
Tim 
United States The Replacements
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
517 charts
Rank Score:
3,778
Rank in 1985:
8
Rank in 1980s:
65
Overall Rank:
445
Average Rating:
 81 (577 votes)
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5. (12) Up 7
Abbey Road 
United Kingdom The Beatles
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
3,770 charts
Rank Score:
54,334
Rank in 1969:
1
Rank in 1960s:
1
Overall Rank:
3
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 4674 votes)  92 (4,674 votes)
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6. (2) Down 4
Marquee Moon 
United States Television
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,809 charts
Rank Score:
18,609
Rank in 1977:
3
Rank in 1970s:
12
Overall Rank:
46
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1916 votes)  86 (1,916 votes)
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7. (6) Down 1
Paranoid 
United Kingdom Black Sabbath
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,753 charts
Rank Score:
18,158
Rank in 1970:
1
Rank in 1970s:
16
Overall Rank:
50
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2132 votes)  86 (2,132 votes)
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8. (5) Down 3
The La's 
United Kingdom The La's
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
412 charts
Rank Score:
2,482
Rank in 1990:
10
Rank in 1990s:
118
Overall Rank:
696
Average Rating:
 77 (491 votes)
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9. (13) Up 4
Elephant 
United States The White Stripes
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 09/30/2012]
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
1,540 charts
Rank Score:
11,282
Rank in 2003:
1
Rank in 2000s:
13
Overall Rank:
112
Average Rating:
 83 (2,162 votes)
Comments:
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10. (14) Up 4
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 
United States Dead Kennedys
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
691 charts
Rank Score:
4,562
Rank in 1980:
5
Rank in 1980s:
49
Overall Rank:
362
Average Rating:
 80 (771 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

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Faller Down 59 from 34th to 93rd
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Faller Down 54 from 35th to 89th
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87/100 (from 20 votes)
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From 11/10/2014 14:58 | #126636
Pretty different. Lots of 70s stuff, but necessarily the usual picks from that decade. Can't argue with much here.
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From 08/31/2013 17:26 | #84910
I have to say, you got me with your top ten. Lots in common so I should check out your slight differences from my taste. Cheers!
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From 03/13/2013 13:35 | #68114
Nice. I like what you ended up doing with the full 100.
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From 10/10/2012 20:23 | #52061
Thanks for the rating. Good chart here. I'll be interested to see what you do with the full 100.
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From 10/06/2012 15:57 | #51832
70s all the way!
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