Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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BasdeWit97 
- Chart updated: 01/06/2020 17:45
- (Created: 03/10/2013 23:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2013]
Year of Release:
2007
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43,941
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[First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
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2007
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3,848
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2017]
Year of Release:
2016
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15,184
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,904
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,934
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,243
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2014]
Year of Release:
2010
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19,189
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Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
3,165
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,378
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,706
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2010s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 7 | 7% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Tool | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 49 from 55th to 6th Red by King Crimson |
| Up 42 from 66th to 24th Lateralus by Tool |
| Up 40 from 88th to 48th Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 63 from 37th to 100th Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield |
| Down 55 from 28th to 83rd Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 45 from 19th to 64th Origin Of Symmetry by Muse |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 14:52 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2023 17:54 |  sageamagoo | 236 | 92/100 |
| ! | 03/16/2020 20:28 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
| ! | 03/05/2020 21:24 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
| ! | 03/05/2020 21:11 |  Boltzmann | 247 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.2/100, a mean average of 86.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.1.
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From ForegroundNoise 03/16/2020 20:29 | #248795
ForegroundNoise 03/16/2020 20:29 | #248795
Nice chart, would be great to see some notes!!
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LedZep 04/19/2017 11:38 | #189509
LedZep 04/19/2017 11:38 | #189509
Can't agree with some choices, but Porcupine Tree, Floyd, Pearl Jam, Muse... It's good, to say the least
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From YikYak 01/08/2017 12:50 | #182019
Awesome chart! Great taste
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RasmV 01/07/2016 16:32 | #156063
RasmV 01/07/2016 16:32 | #156063
We have a lot in common! And kudos for rating Muse so highly.
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dihansse 12/11/2015 19:33 | #154369
dihansse 12/11/2015 19:33 | #154369
Good chart
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From platus 12/11/2015 13:43 | #154339
Very good chart.
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From sageamagoo 11/26/2015 18:53 | #153506
sageamagoo 11/26/2015 18:53 | #153506
Glad to see Fear of a Blank Planet and In Rainbows shooting up to the top of the list! Both excellent records.
Have you listened to Cardiacs?
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From Roal 11/02/2015 19:16 | #152394
We have a lot of common but I wish you would explore even more. Try Sonic Youth, Fugazi. Like the DFA 1979 addition here so I think you should definitely try Shoegaze and Punk.
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From 
Leonard 08/10/2015 11:34 | #147427
Leonard 08/10/2015 11:34 | #147427
Creative collection, many albums i like ...
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From 
travelful 06/15/2015 19:35 | #143879
travelful 06/15/2015 19:35 | #143879
15 albums in common, and there will certainly be more once I can expand my chart to 100. Great chart man.
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