Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Peter Lewis 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2014 03:31
- (Created: 09/22/2006 15:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1997
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60,969
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1966
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47,769
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1965
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11,325
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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2000
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39,989
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1967
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38,326
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1991
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36,651
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1965
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25,960
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1959
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21,238
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1966
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37,205
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2009]
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1989
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22,282
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 34 from 43rd to 9thPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Up 6 from 80th to 74thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 2 from 97th to 95thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 61st to 67thNowhere by Ride |
| Down 4 from 9th to 13thSetting Sons by The Jam |
| Down 3 from 32nd to 35thForever Changes by Love |
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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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| 05/03/2019 08:24 | Tuur | 52 | 86/100 | |
| 02/10/2019 01:28 | NSPE | 349 | 77/100 | |
| 12/02/2017 21:23 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 | |
| 06/02/2017 01:29 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 | |
| 11/02/2016 23:21 | Seab | 1,999 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.5/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.3.
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From WillyMac 06/02/2017 01:34 | #191832
You have very good taste in music. 24 of 100 the same as my list, including many not in other people's like The Jam, Midnight Oil and Costello. You are more of a radiohead and Bob Dylan fan than I am, but it's a cool list.
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MLou 10/21/2014 08:43 | #124928
MLou 10/21/2014 08:43 | #124928
great! But not so variate..
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PsychologistHD 02/16/2014 03:42 | #103283
PsychologistHD 02/16/2014 03:42 | #103283
This hasn't been updated since 2006. Shame, 2007 was one of my favorites.
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tgarritsen 02/16/2014 01:00 | #103263
tgarritsen 02/16/2014 01:00 | #103263
Nice list with a bunch of classics. Cool to see highly elvolved on your chart.
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Antonio-Pedro 02/15/2014 09:15 | #103193
Antonio-Pedro 02/15/2014 09:15 | #103193
Classics albums, new albums (some Predictable new albums, some not) liked the overall and the inclusion of "Setting Sons"
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benpaco 08/16/2013 03:30 | #84033
benpaco 08/16/2013 03:30 | #84033
Hm ... not a fan of how much Dylan is near the top, but to see Skylarking on someone else's chart meant I automatically forgive that. Overall, pretty good!
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SingingPeasant96 02/16/2013 01:08 | #65197
SingingPeasant96 02/16/2013 01:08 | #65197
Great!
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btener11 02/15/2013 23:00 | #65189
btener11 02/15/2013 23:00 | #65189
The first couple pages are just way to similar to the overall list for my liking, making me feel smothered in the Beatles and Radiohead. But right about when Get Happy!! (my favorite Costello album and in my top 25) shows up things take a very nice turn. Major props for the Church's Heyday, Ride and Pornography as well.
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junodog4 02/15/2013 17:12 | #65166
junodog4 02/15/2013 17:12 | #65166
The Jam is the most interesting part of your top 10.
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Cymro2011 02/15/2013 10:12 | #65126
Cymro2011 02/15/2013 10:12 | #65126
Too much Radiohead for my liking but overall great.
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