Top 80 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 03/17/2016 17:45
- (Created: 04/21/2009 09:17).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2010]
Year of Release:
1999
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3,465
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,491
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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4,020
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,822
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2010]
Year of Release:
2006
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2,385
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,660
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,537
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2011]
Year of Release:
2010
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1,059
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2010]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,559
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2010]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
22,647
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 3% | |
| Kanye West | 2 | 3% | |
| Sam Cooke | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 58% | |
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23 | 29% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 62 from 74th to 12thLive At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 by Sam Cooke |
| Up 35 from 55th to 20thMurmur by R.E.M. |
| Up 34 from 65th to 31stSafe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 32 from 30th to 62ndIt's Only Right And Natural by The Frogs |
| Down 15 from 22nd to 37thPower, Corruption & Lies by New Order |
| Down 13 from 2nd to 15thKid A by Radiohead |
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/17/2023 14:37 | Johnnyo | 2,568 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2019 15:06 | Granny-Smith | 140 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/04/2017 11:35 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2016 16:10 | crimson | 90 | 68/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2016 15:00 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.2/100, a mean average of 83.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.8.
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From Granny-Smith 02/20/2019 15:06 | #232255
Great chart, like the modern stuff. Go ahead
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From crimson 08/18/2016 16:10 | #173049
Very glad to see Ariel Pink that high.
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From platus 05/29/2016 07:05 | #167131
Interesting chart. I would say a work in progress.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/07/2014 01:59 | #126378
Great list wonder happened to The Avalanches
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SingingPeasant96 07/09/2013 00:33 | #80647
SingingPeasant96 07/09/2013 00:33 | #80647
Astonishing
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From steve_o_619 06/22/2012 00:59 | #44987
I love this chart - the top 10 are all fantastic
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From armoury 04/04/2012 16:37 | #39410
at fist look it just seemed far too classics influenced but adding stuff like Stankonia is brilliant
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dfulfo01 03/09/2012 05:57 | #38056
dfulfo01 03/09/2012 05:57 | #38056
extremely cool list
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From bfreil 11/25/2010 15:10 | #16600
Nice job!
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Johnny Flynn 08/10/2010 02:58 | #14193
Johnny Flynn 08/10/2010 02:58 | #14193
The inclusion of Vauxhall alone makes your chart dandy.
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
