Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ThaCrookedSpoke 
- Chart updated: 10/17/2020 16:45
- (Created: 06/18/2013 07:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,383
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,150
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2013]
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2012
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6,937
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,226
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[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]
[First added to this chart: 03/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,452
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2018]
Year of Release:
2015
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30,533
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[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]
[First added to this chart: 10/08/2017]
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1968
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17,273
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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4,943
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| The Microphones | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Melvins | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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69 | 69% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 25th to 7thTo Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar |
| Up 3 from 23rd to 20thFor Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver |
| Up 3 from 14th to 11thIllmatic by Nas |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 9th to 17thSalvation by Cult Of Luna |
| Down 5 from 19th to 24thRemain In Light by Talking Heads |
| Down 3 from 2nd to 5thThrough Silver In Blood by Neurosis |
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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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| 02/11/2024 16:57 | ThuramThugood | 106 | 90/100 | |
| 07/24/2021 08:21 | vruslov | 582 | 89/100 | |
| 02/02/2021 16:41 |  Repo | 575 | 100/100 | |
| 09/28/2020 03:37 |  LadyGodiva | 96 | 97/100 | |
| 09/27/2020 18:55 |  NJ | 25 | 92/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 91.1/100, a mean average of 92.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 5.6.
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From Repo 02/02/2021 16:41 | #265589
Repo 02/02/2021 16:41 | #265589
Love it!!!
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From bonnequestion 11/28/2019 14:24 | #245254
Nice chart, very personal and varied! We don't have many albums in common, but who cares, I like your choices! What we clearly have in common though is that both of us have very few 80's albums in our top-100 chart.
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ForegroundNoise 11/28/2019 09:17 | #245250
ForegroundNoise 11/28/2019 09:17 | #245250
Really fantastic mix of albums, was pleasantly surprised to see Death Grips rubbing shoulders with the Beatles in your top ten. Some notes from you I think would really complement this chart well.
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foxytreeko 08/03/2018 01:46 | #219108
foxytreeko 08/03/2018 01:46 | #219108
I love this chart! 19 artists in common, great picks
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CharlieBarley 08/02/2018 20:05 | #219101
CharlieBarley 08/02/2018 20:05 | #219101
Excellent chart. Some top picks. Would make a great playlist.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
From Schmedley 08/02/2018 17:24 | #219088
This is the best list I've ever seen on this site. Good stuff, dude.
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From jackeenan 04/26/2015 12:51 | #140297
How fucking cool, I love a world were Melvins and Bon Iver are on the same chart
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From blur21 03/20/2015 10:49 | #137370
Death Grips are pretty high up, interesting.
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sssvnnn 11/12/2014 17:46 | #126788
sssvnnn 11/12/2014 17:46 | #126788
Very good.
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Antonio-Pedro 11/20/2013 00:10 | #93644
Antonio-Pedro 11/20/2013 00:10 | #93644
Gostei dessa lista legal ver "Tago mago"
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
