Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Btel74 
My top albums of all time (after hours of internal strife)! If I could only keep 100 albums, this would be the list... At least for today!
- Chart updated: 11/06/2022 01:15
- (Created: 02/02/2013 10:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The best album by the best band nobody ever heard of. A #1 record filled with nothing but #1 songs.
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2015]
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1972
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4,278
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This one is not just an album; it is an experience. "Us And Them" sums up the depth of this album.
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2014]
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1973
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70,913
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A game-changing album. so many new ideas that would shape music over the coming decades.
[First added to this chart: 10/13/2018]
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1977
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19,341
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This album has a lot of varied content yet in the end it is amazingly cohesive. From the mainstream "Hello It's Me" & "I Saw The Light" to the ridiculous "Piss Aaron" this album entertains. It only gets better with each listen.
[First added to this chart: 04/26/2014]
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1972
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The Stones got down and dirty on this one. The blues influence is strong and helps create a very unique atmosphere. They Stones played like they had nothing to lose. "Tumbling Dice" is the groove of the century.
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2014]
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1972
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22,541
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Guitar virtuoso, Bill Nelson and crew put together a cohesive experience here. The "Modern Music Suite" is stunning in its execution. Every song is memorable, and you'll want to sing along with them all!
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Real life drama makes this album a one of a kind.
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2015]
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1977
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33,990
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Thank goodness Eric Clapton had a thing for George Harrison's woman. Otherwise, we would not have gotten this great album. Obviously "Layla" is the standout track, but there is so much more here as well. "Keep On Growing" and "Anyday" are also gems.
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1970
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This album takes an amazing amount of risks and pulls it off. Hard to imagine anyone but Freddie being able to accomplish it.
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1975
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13,309
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The ultimate rock opera!
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2015]
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1973
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Wilco | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Todd Rundgren | 2 | 2% | |
| Del Amitri | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 94th to 91st Chicago by Chicago |
| Up 3 from 73rd to 70th Sign 'O' The Times by Prince |
| Up 3 from 72nd to 69th Whitesnake by Whitesnake |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 34 from 64th to 98th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 6 from 93rd to 99th Destroyer by Kiss |
| Down 5 from 67th to 72nd At Yankee Stadium by NRBQ |
| New entries |
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 Out Of Timeby R.E.M. |
| Leavers |
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 Off The Wallby Michael Jackson |
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 75/100 | 02/24/2021 14:15 | sweetness | | 84/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/04/2020 01:29 | Szyfman | | 85/100 |
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From Szyfman 08/04/2020 01:29
Loved the inclusion of Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too !!!
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From glynspsa 07/26/2018 16:06
great list nice diversity and quality of choices
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sssvnnn 04/01/2016 23:44
sssvnnn 04/01/2016 23:44
some good picks - too many albums I don´t like....
(Journey, Tears For Fears, Eagles, Erasure, Chicago...)
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pa 04/27/2014 18:51
I'm not a big fan of duran duran and culture club but it's a cool chart...
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90/100
From joathome 02/25/2014 12:25
Great chart. really like high positions of Seeds of love and Kick !
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