Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by
Norman Bates 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2016 07:45
- (Created: 05/29/2009 21:18).
- 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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Cat Power | 2 | 2% | |
| Tim Buckley | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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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 fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 53rd to 54th#3 by Diabologum |
| Down 1 from 54th to 55thThe Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| Down 1 from 55th to 56thL'Homme À Tête De Chou by Serge Gainsbourg |
| New entries |
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| E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching |
| Leavers |
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| The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/15/2025 17:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 147 | 98/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2022 10:36 | 178 | 95/100 | |
| ! | 08/24/2021 22:40 | 78 | 91/100 | |
| ! | 01/19/2021 22:55 | 14 | 100/100 | |
| ! | 07/12/2020 01:45 | RioBravo | 201 | 84/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.5/100, a mean average of 89.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.8.
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ace chart as usual my friend, and clearly I need to listen to Bembeya Jazz National because that they seem very up my alley
Hey man this chart is pretty cool. I think I will pick up some recommendations from the latter half.
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great picks! good to see a chart that doesn't just have the one token jazz album
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Great selections, awesome to see some love for The Beach Boys, Nick Drake and Mingus.
Good to see The Smiths, Dylan, Beatles and The Cure. Unconventional and broad-ranging chart. Music from a lot of different countries. Good work Mr Bates!
Interesting, but I can't seem to forget your reply to my post… You don't like Genesis?? Feel sorry for you :D (This does not affect my rating on chart though)
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