1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
by AledJames 
Currently listening to one album from the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book a day. These are my favourites (or just all of them until I get to 100 albums)
- Chart updated: 16 hours ago
- (Created: 09/11/2025 20:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,738
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
996
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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,288
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,025
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1981
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Rank Score:
496
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Total albums: 5. Page 1 of 1
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| ZZ Top | 2 | 2% | |
| Supergrass | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 92nd to 97th Brothers by The Black Keys |
| Down 5 from 93rd to 98th Tommy by The Who |
| Down 4 from 79th to 83rd Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Dear Science by TV On The Radio |
| Odelay by Beck |
| If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby |
| Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg & Wilco |
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