Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Wat 
100 Favorite Albums. One album per artist, as I didn't want to have my favorite artists take up all the space. This list is a bit arbitrary and subject to change at any given time.
- Chart updated: 09/11/2013 03:01
- (Created: 02/22/2013 00:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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6,769
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1966
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45,891
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1973
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55,511
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2000
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38,506
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1994
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17,501
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1993
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2,484
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1991
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11,394
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1986
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31,175
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1989
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25,415
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1966
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23,112
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Beatles | 1 | 1% | |
| Michael Hedges | 1 | 1% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 1% | |
| The Blue Nile | 1 | 1% | |
| Television | 1 | 1% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
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55 | 55% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 07/23/2020 16:06 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,827 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2017 07:25 |  JulianR | 568 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2017 21:27 |  craola | 219 | 96/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 04/18/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#914): By Wat
BestEverAlbums 04/18/2014 08:00 in Chart of the day (#914): By Wat“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Wat () 1. Quadrophenia by The Who (1973) 2. Revolver by The Beatles (1966) 3. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 4. Kid A by Radiohead (2000) 5. Grace by Jeff Buckley (1994) 6. Red House Painters by Red House Painters (1993) 7.…”
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Iluvpornmusic 04/02/2013 19:28 | #71132
All you have is fucking indie hipster bullshit music. What about the rebelious music that goes against the artistic folds? I'm talking BrokeNCYDE, ICP, you know, stuff that TRIES to be different! Fuck this chart man! FUCK IT!
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Mr November 02/22/2013 07:00 | #65814
Very good start, some great albums along with a couple of intriguing ones I've never heard of. Hope you stick around to make your 100.
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arthurbittencourt 01/31/2017 23:43 | #184678
arthurbittencourt 01/31/2017 23:43 | #184678
cool list.it has a lot of me in it, youbactually made me realise a lot about myself. i rethink cocteau twins and plastic ono band
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Cymro2011 06/02/2013 00:09 | #77894
Cymro2011 06/02/2013 00:09 | #77894
Nice chart, quite a lot of my favourites here to. I haven't seen a chart with that GY!BE album on it in a while.
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tonagamu TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/16/2013 09:38 | #81579
Needs more /mu/ albums!
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