Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by clarkejames94 
One album per artist
- Chart updated: 11/04/2016 15:15
- (Created: 08/05/2013 20:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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1,083
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2013]
Year of Release:
2005
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3,675
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2015]
Year of Release:
2013
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569
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[First added to this chart: 06/27/2014]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,416
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
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2015
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2,196
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
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2,404
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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,996
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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1,083
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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8,901
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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,742
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| The Strokes | 1 | 1% | |
| Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | 1 | 1% | |
| Tindersticks | 1 | 1% | |
| Fairport Convention | 1 | 1% | |
| Amy Winehouse | 1 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 41 from 94th to 53rdSetting Sons by The Jam |
| Up 41 from 93rd to 52ndLet England Shake by PJ Harvey |
| Up 41 from 92nd to 51st69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 17:27 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2017 03:35 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2017 18:53 |  dihansse | 309 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2017 16:06 |  Lukeanaderdude | 238 | 91/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2017 15:53 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.1/100, a mean average of 84.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.4.
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From platus 06/02/2017 14:47 | #191859
Beautiful chart. Congrats!
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LedZep 03/04/2017 23:19 | #186829
LedZep 03/04/2017 23:19 | #186829
Station to Station, nice
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From vancevisuals 11/04/2016 01:13 | #177956
Sgt Pepper! Great Choice!
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From WayneMC 11/03/2016 19:00 | #177932
There are 20 albums in common with my chart and I own 90 of them, so you've chosen some great albums. If this was a '100 Greatest Albums by White Rock and Indie Bands'I would have marked it 95, however 15 points are deducted for a lack of diversity.
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CharlieBarley 11/03/2016 10:34 | #177907
CharlieBarley 11/03/2016 10:34 | #177907
You have some good taste Bro. 21 albums in common and you have a few that I nearly had. A few I want to check out too. Good work!
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louisjwyatt 06/22/2016 02:34 | #169390
louisjwyatt 06/22/2016 02:34 | #169390
Awesome chart. Plus you get a gold star for Silver Jews.
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HoldenM 04/24/2015 13:17 | #140116
HoldenM 04/24/2015 13:17 | #140116
Glad to see this again. This is inspiring stuff.
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Laurence 04/12/2015 09:35 | #139371
Laurence 04/12/2015 09:35 | #139371
Nice chart
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From NamibiaStarr 04/02/2015 12:33 | #138601
good chart
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thedistantship 11/06/2014 21:13 | #126360
thedistantship 11/06/2014 21:13 | #126360
Station to Station - nice
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