Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by prossi 
Well. First of all, thank you guys for so many positive reviews. Its been more than a year without changes, and now the chart will change drastically, hope you all enjoy.
- Chart updated: 10/13/2015 03:15
- (Created: 01/13/2013 06:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2013]
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1988
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14,804
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1969
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2,691
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2006
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432
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1973
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654
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
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1997
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6,110
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1978
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823
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| AMM | 1 | 1% | |
| The Flying Luttenbachers | 1 | 1% | |
| Terrence Dixon | 1 | 1% | |
| Hawkwind | 1 | 1% | |
| Can | 1 | 1% | |
| Modest Mouse | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun Ra | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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Up 54 from 92nd to 38th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 46 from 45th to 91st |
Down 7 from 38th to 45th |
Down 1 from 91st to 92nd |
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BestEverAlbums 09/05/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1784): By prossi
BestEverAlbums 09/05/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1784): By prossi“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by prossi () 1. Mother Of All Saints by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 (1992) 2. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988) 3. Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt (2003) 4. Karma by Pharoah Sanders (1969) 5. Drum's Not Dead by Liars (2006) 6. II…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 02/13/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1579): By prossi
BestEverAlbums 02/13/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1579): By prossi“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by prossi () 1. Mother Of All Saints by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 (1992) 2. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988) 3. Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt (2003) 4. Karma by Pharoah Sanders (1969) 5. Drum's Not Dead by Liars (2006) 6. II…”
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Mercury 02/12/2014 02:49 in Chart talk“Man, I really love this person's chart but its gotten so little love. Check it out duuuuuudessssss...”
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JulianR 10/25/2017 18:52 | #200069
JulianR 10/25/2017 18:52 | #200069
cool to see karma and leaves turn inside you up there. Is there any jazz you would recommend similar to Karma?
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quadrophenia17 09/05/2016 17:25 | #174341
Great chart man!
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Davy 09/05/2016 08:25 | #174312
Davy 09/05/2016 08:25 | #174312
Holy shit, that is unique!
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louisjwyatt 02/13/2016 15:59 | #159555
One of my favorite charts!
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johnner 08/23/2015 22:23 | #148358
johnner 08/23/2015 22:23 | #148358
Great chart with some ace picks. Definitely one of the best charts I've seen on this website.
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