Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
sszwalbenest 
The top 15 albums are my essential, "God tier" albums, my only ones with 100 ratings.
- Chart updated: 05/30/2025 22:45
- (Created: 07/10/2013 05:14).
- 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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| Lana Del Rey | 3 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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64 | 64% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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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 |
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| Up 1 from 85th to 84thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 84th to 86thDirty Computer by Janelle Monáe |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87thYanni Live At The Acropolis by Yanni |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88thPretzel Logic by Steely Dan |
| New entries |
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| The Harrow & The Harvest by Gillian Welch |
| Leavers |
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| Tapestry by Carole King |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 80 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/06/2025 13:31 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 02/25/2025 17:17 | BorderFreeAndrew | 110 | 81/100 | |
| 01/29/2025 12:43 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 03/23/2024 00:14 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 | |
| 01/03/2024 16:02 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.5.
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Mazel tov! I've never seen such a kosher chart. I'll make sure to listen to these albums while enjoying my gefilte fish and matzo ball soup. But will the goyim understand? Oy vey. I think I'm getting verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves...
Tamthebam 01/03/2024 16:07 | #300875
A great chart with some new stuff for me to have a listen to and with 13 artists in common and 7 albums I can see our tastes are not that different
Loads of great picks and some really interesting choices. Like it a lot
sssvnnn 02/28/2023 09:14 | #294541
very subtle chart with a lot interesting picks.
Wow I’m so glad this eclectic chart is the chart of the day. Your chart looks like lots of thought went into it. I’ll add this to my favorites
An interesting chart with the Buckley's (son & father) in the top 10. Liked seeing Rodriguez in there as well. Would have liked to have seen a more diverse spread of artists/albums beyond North America.
ffudnebbuh 10/28/2021 02:48 | #275462
one of my favorite charts
I was drawn to your chart after you slated Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West which i personally really like.
I know most of the albums in your chart and also really enjoy them.
I kinda agree with Kalos noting a strong focus on various forms of folk which makes your chart quite a soft and mellow focus which i enjoy. But its always good to mix it up with some different styles for me
Really nice chart, lots of interesting albums!
LedZep 04/23/2017 11:20 | #189713
It's a splendid chart with much new albums to listen to!
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