Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by 
hoyquarlow 
My Best albums ever list.
I resigned myself to write a brief presentation of the albums selected, not because it is that much relevant but rather because it's fun to do. Of course the list isn't poured into concrete ; usually the more you go down on the list the more it is subject to change. But you got the global portrait. Some artists have albums listed back to back, mainly because I never could decide which one I prefer between the two.
And finally, english isn't my former language so there ought to be some mistakes...
Hope you enjoy the list
- Chart updated: 03/13/2025 16:15
- (Created: 12/31/2012 09:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Cure | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 4 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smiths | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 26th to 24th Antics by Interpol |
| Up 1 from 82nd to 81st No Need To Argue by The Cranberries |
| Up 1 from 81st to 80th Live Through This by Hole |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 59th to 62nd Rubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Down 3 from 79th to 82nd The Cars by The Cars |
| Down 2 from 32nd to 34th Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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Cool chart - nice to see all the love for The Cure. Enjoyed the comments up to your top 18 ¬ it takes effort to write comments; I've only managed to do my top 12 albums so far.
Really good chart! You have great taste - many albums in common. Great descriptions, and awesome to see Midnight Oil in there, among The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Bowie, Floyd and Led Zep for starters.
CharlieBarley 11/14/2021 07:32
Disintegration at number one. Brilliant. I need to place it higher up my own list. You have many albums I should have in my own chart, or used to have.
Great to see the Cure, Bowie, Pogues, Pixies, Smith's and Iggy Pop.
I want to check out more French music like Jacques Brel. I like Francis Cabrel.
Excellent chart
Sabotage is one of the great underrated albums
911Turbo 06/26/2020 17:34
great list. i enjoy seeing modern music .
i don't listen to the smiths, but i find your description inspirational(referring that your ill! aren't we all.)
if you have the time i really would like to read your thoughts about the other albums.
enjoy.
911Turbo 06/26/2020 17:33
great list. i enjoy seeing modern music .
i don't listen to the smiths, but i find your description inspirational(referring that your ill! aren't we all.)
if you have the time i really would like to read your thoughts about the other albums.
enjoy.
StefanR10 06/26/2020 10:10
Nice to see so what. And I like you have the cure at number 1 so i give you for the good chart a 90. And good to see some description on the albums maybe next time more diversive.
DommeDamian 06/26/2020 08:15
This is what I'm talking about, in terms of the term 'great chart'. Very rock-inspired like a lot, but descriptions always, and will always work.
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