Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by iasoninho 
- Chart updated: 01/21/2025 13:15
- (Created: 08/24/2023 08:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,120
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,112
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,437
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,933
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
4,871
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,344
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,828
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,117
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
926
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,142
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Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 42 | 42% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cranberries | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 1% | |
| Paramore | 1 | 1% | |
| The Who | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| King Crimson | 1 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 65th to 61stStar by Belly (US) |
| Up 1 from 79th to 78thGoo by Sonic Youth |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 81st to 91stHead Music by Suede |
| Down 7 from 74th to 81stWho's Next by The Who |
| Down 7 from 83rd to 90thHalfway Between The Gutter And The Stars by Fatboy Slim |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/25/2025 14:11 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 01/21/2025 16:04 | Exist-en-ciel | 156 | 97/100 |
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