Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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drivebytornado 
Top 100 of all time! Looking forward to being able to add my decade charts!
- Chart updated: 03/05/2013 05:55
- (Created: 02/21/2013 03:55).
- 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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Judas Priest | 4 | 4% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Wilco | 3 | 3% | |
| Todd Snider | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 36 from 96th to 60thOld No. 1 by Guy Clark |
Up 33 from 92nd to 59thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
Up 2 from 93rd to 91stWho's Next by The Who |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 11 from 89th to 100thAmerican V: A Hundred Highways by Johnny Cash |
Down 2 from 59th to 61stMiddle Brother by Middle Brother |
Down 2 from 60th to 62ndI'm Dead, Serious by Micah Schnabel |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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85/100 | 10/05/2019 20:37 | iannicolson | ![]() | 90/100 |
80/100 | 11/23/2018 01:04 | ![]() | 81/100 | |
80/100 | 12/26/2017 21:18 | ![]() | 84/100 | |
5/100 | 01/29/2017 23:11 | ![]() | 32/100 | |
85/100 | 02/27/2015 10:54 | manurock | ![]() | 83/100 |
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Nice chart. I am another one of the few you name on the "Smile" review who love the Jayhawks, especially post-Olson albums :) Maybe they could have a little more recognition on this chart? Still nice to see they're present.
Our top 5s aren't too different! "Rust Never Sleeps" is the bomb.
Cool chart. Come by the forums sometimes. And check out the album "Girlfriend" by Matthew Sweet. You'll love it!
Quite a broad taste
Dang Dude. Great List. Im gonna have to start working my way through it and listen to the ones I haven't heard before.
Great choices!
Nice Chart :)
Nice chart! Some definite agreement we have that I see!
14/40 in common so far! We are gonna get along just fine.
Good choices! It takes a while before you can rack up enough points to make a top 100 but you'll get there eventually.I've only just increased my chart to top 50. Welcome to BEA!
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