Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 03/03/2016 22:15
- (Created: 07/18/2009 02:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
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14,731
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,217
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,265
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Year of Release:
1959
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21,860
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,697
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Year of Release:
1999
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3,874
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Year of Release:
1977
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16,672
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1992
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826
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
2,804
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2016]
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1980
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2,717
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 |
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| Down 4 from 64th to 68thWild Gift by X (US) |
| Down 4 from 65th to 69thDifferent Class by Pulp |
| Down 4 from 66th to 70thRain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| New entries |
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| Powstanie Warszawskie by Lao Che |
| Astigmatic by Komeda Quintet |
| Nowa Aleksandria by Siekiera |
| Posłuchaj To Do Ciebie by Kult |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Teen Dream by Beach House |
| This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem |
| Random Friday by Solar Fields |
| The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses |
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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 22:05 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2017 05:01 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 21:59 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/14/2016 00:36 |  louisjwyatt | 212 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2016 22:12 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.0/100, a mean average of 84.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.5.
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From JulianR 11/17/2017 05:01 | #201475
JulianR 11/17/2017 05:01 | #201475
solid picks
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From louisjwyatt 10/14/2016 00:37 | #176840
louisjwyatt 10/14/2016 00:37 | #176840
Awesome chart! Cure for Pain is such an underrated album. Also can't remember ever seeing Jane's Addiction in a top 10.
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sssvnnn 10/13/2016 12:13 | #176799
sssvnnn 10/13/2016 12:13 | #176799
I like the chart.
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dihansse 04/10/2016 10:38 | #163585
dihansse 04/10/2016 10:38 | #163585
There are a lot of my favourite albums in this list although I don't dig some of them Porno for Pyros) and maybe 'I'll have to listen to some of your Polish favorites.
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RoundTheBend 03/07/2016 05:47 | #161481
RoundTheBend 03/07/2016 05:47 | #161481
Love your top 10... You capture a wide range, showing your depth and good taste. I have to adult now... so I'll be back to see the rest.
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junodog4 06/12/2013 23:33 | #78721
junodog4 06/12/2013 23:33 | #78721
Midnite Vultures!!!
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MrFrogger 06/12/2013 20:28 | #78700
MrFrogger 06/12/2013 20:28 | #78700
Joy Division, fuck yes
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Applerill 02/11/2013 01:39 | #64717
Applerill 02/11/2013 01:39 | #64717
Morphine :D
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From chris lancaster 03/10/2011 22:25 | #19091
A good change to see Midnite Vultures on a list..
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From bcaie16 02/02/2011 20:33 | #18030
Nice diversity
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