Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Rich150 
13/12/2023 (UK): I have just started reviewing my chart - I am now listing the albums not just by score but the affect they had on me both at the time, and whether I still listen to them now. Some lower scoring albums will be higher up my charts because of that. There are a good number of albums I revisit and enjoy as much now as I did years ago, and other albums that are undoubtedly great, but not as personally important, or that I listen to as often.
- Chart updated: 09/23/2024 13:15
- (Created: 10/11/2015 15:09).
- 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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 41 | 41% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| INXS | 5 | 5% | |
| Eels | 5 | 5% | |
| XTC | 5 | 5% | |
| Marillion | 4 | 4% | |
| Blur | 4 | 4% | |
| Men Without Hats | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 10 from 18th to 8th Definitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Up 2 from 5th to 3rd Kid A by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Transformer by Lou Reed |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 85/100  | 03/25/2024 16:15 | BorderFreeAndrew | | 82/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/25/2024 16:12 |  Patman360 | | 100/100 |
| 85/100 | 01/08/2023 22:36 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 85/100 | 06/01/2019 05:16 | DrewHamster | | 76/100 |
| 85/100 | 05/31/2019 23:49 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
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I am soooooooo bored with seeing the same old obvious canon albums in everybody's lists. So it's refreshing when a list like this surprises me with unconventional and/or less-heralded choices. Thanks for providing some originality. Men w/o Hats at #1?!? I've never even heard it (other than the hit single). But your enthusiasm for it has intrigued me enough to check it out.
Very good chart
bobbyb5 01/23/2018 20:10
I love that Men Without Hats album. Safety Dance!!! Awesome.
LedZep 03/27/2017 00:54
Great to see Smashing Pumpkins so high!
ObsoleteEntity 01/04/2017 01:04
Nice chart. 80s fan--Adam Ant, OMD, INXS, Men Without Hats!
Good one! Some interesting choices, some strange ones, some safe, some similar...
Interesting chart
After seeing your admiration and support for Queen's, Hot space, album I thought I'd better check out your top 100 and even though, Hot space,isn't in my respective chart I'm thrilled to see it in yours. Overall a great and interesting chart and also nice to see another underrated album in there too with, Dirk wears white sox. Good stuff.
CharlieBarley 10/24/2016 14:39
Great chart bud
Someone who ranks The Bends as Radiohead's second best album, yet puts The King of Limbs above OK Computer? Can't say I agree but I share your love for Radiohead and it definitely original! Great chart, very interesting
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