Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Woozz 
After a few years (lol), it's finally a bit more stable.
So difficult. I used to think that 100 was too much, now I think it's nearly impossible. I mean the last one is in my top 5 favorite Hip Hop albums of all time!
- Chart updated: 07/30/2015 23:45
- (Created: 07/16/2013 00:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2013]
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1998
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[First added to this chart: 07/16/2013]
[First added to this chart: 01/14/2014]
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1996
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2,117
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2013]
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2014]
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2000
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12,734
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2014]
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1994
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16,468
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2015]
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2015]
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1973
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4,701
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2015]
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2005
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665
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2014]
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1969
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27,907
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 35 | 35% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Autechre | 5 | 5% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Amon Tobin | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| Coil | 3 | 3% | |
| Aphex Twin | 3 | 3% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rdBody Riddle by Clark |
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84thPassages by Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass |
| Down 1 from 84th to 85thSubstrata by Biosphere |
| New entries |
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| Djeli Moussa Diawara by Djeli Moussa Diawara |
| Monotonprodukt 07 by Monoton |
| Leavers |
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| Book M by Secret Chiefs 3 |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| 10/18/2021 19:51 |  craola | 217 | 96/100 | |
| 11/08/2018 23:38 |  phantom1305 | 290 | 92/100 | |
| 03/29/2018 19:05 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 | |
| 12/06/2017 05:18 |  Onater | 457 | 90/100 | |
| 07/31/2017 07:12 | CactusOfShame | 15 | 86/100 |
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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 90.2/100, a mean average of 92.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.6.
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From JulianR 03/29/2018 19:05 | #211939
JulianR 03/29/2018 19:05 | #211939
Very awesome chart you've got here. Loads of IDM, Krautrock, and post-rock. Love it!
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imimesis 02/03/2016 05:23 | #158559
imimesis 02/03/2016 05:23 | #158559
This will definitely worth a closer look. Lots of Autechre in here, which I have barely not listened to at all, which is remarkable. Thanks for sharing!
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SaulCortes1992 02/02/2016 23:51 | #158542
SaulCortes1992 02/02/2016 23:51 | #158542
SO FUCKING AMAZING!!!!
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rafalink 02/02/2016 14:46 | #158490
rafalink 02/02/2016 14:46 | #158490
Very interesting and original. Good mix of years and nationalities. Full of gems even wouldn't near of my personal taste.
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alexgagne 02/02/2016 14:17 | #158489
alexgagne 02/02/2016 14:17 | #158489
Exceptionnal chart! Great mix of electro, classic, experimental and post-rock. Bravo le cousin!
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From boyd94 02/02/2016 09:20 | #158470
Very, very interesting list. I absolutely love your top choice, Boards of Canada are so under-appreciated.
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From antisecurity 10/01/2015 21:03 | #150802
"Heart of The Congos"! Yes! Amazing list.
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From craola 07/06/2014 06:32 | #116139
craola 07/06/2014 06:32 | #116139
Great, uncompromising list. Lots to love. A few to check out, but hot damn, this is a nice collection of albums.
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From zonrod 03/08/2014 08:51 | #105667
Very nice, need to check out Autechre, they somehow escaped me.
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sssvnnn 03/04/2014 21:11 | #105426
sssvnnn 03/04/2014 21:11 | #105426
Very ambitious and interesting Chart.
I´m missing some heart and soul.
I cannot listen too long to acts like Autechre or The Prodigy..
Same as revolver94 I´m missing some electronic acts of the 70/80`s.
Thanks for uploading a lot of (on BEA)unique albums...someday I´ll give them a listen.
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| Best Artists of 1972 | |
|---|---|
| 1. David Bowie | |
| 2. The Rolling Stones | |
| 3. Nick Drake | |
| 4. Yes | |
| 5. Neil Young | |
| 6. Lou Reed | |
| 7. Deep Purple | |
| 8. Jethro Tull | |
| 9. Can | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges | |
| 12. Big Star | |
| 13. Steely Dan | |
| 14. Stevie Wonder | |
| 15. Curtis Mayfield | |
| 16. Novos Baianos | |
| 17. The Allman Brothers Band | |
| 18. Black Sabbath | |
| 19. Neu! | |
| 20. Wishbone Ash |
