Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by pjr428 
- Chart updated: 08/11/2020 18:15
- (Created: 08/25/2013 03:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2014]
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1998
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31,854
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
2007
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10,910
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,851
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,557
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
7,698
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2019]
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2016
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7,039
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2019]
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2002
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5,404
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[First added to this chart: 04/24/2014]
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2008
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621
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Year of Release:
2019
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5,513
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2019]
Year of Release:
2012
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22,014
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sufjan Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
| Car Seat Headrest | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Modest Mouse | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 climbers |
|---|
| Up 76 from 92nd to 16thHelplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes |
| Up 76 from 87th to 11thIs This It by The Strokes |
| Up 74 from 89th to 15thGulag Orkestar by Beirut |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 60 from 26th to 86thHouses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 56 from 22nd to 78thRed by King Crimson |
| Down 56 from 41st to 97thLong Season by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] |
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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 15:36 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 10/16/2020 12:42 |  ssteve | 205 | 92/100 | |
| 09/05/2020 11:45 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 | |
| 11/27/2019 09:34 |  kynes | 25 | 94/100 | |
| 05/28/2019 18:56 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 13% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 87.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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DommeDamian 11/27/2019 17:45 | #245232
DommeDamian 11/27/2019 17:45 | #245232
Some amazing singer-songwriter stuff!
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From Rivera 05/16/2019 13:18 | #236295
Outstanding, unique chart. Well done!
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JulianR 09/15/2017 00:08 | #198008
JulianR 09/15/2017 00:08 | #198008
Good stuff!
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From vancevisuals 06/08/2017 01:18 | #192214
solid chart
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From platus 06/07/2017 08:18 | #192186
Good chart
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ShadowColossi 02/12/2016 07:16 | #159420
ShadowColossi 02/12/2016 07:16 | #159420
Nice chart, few surprises, but that's not always bad especially considering we have 27 albums in common
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LAF2 07/09/2015 16:53 | #145394
LAF2 07/09/2015 16:53 | #145394
Fantastic chart with a nice tilt to modern classics. Would love to see commentary added!
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HoldenM 07/09/2015 12:26 | #145379
HoldenM 07/09/2015 12:26 | #145379
Freaking amazing.
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From Gauco 07/09/2015 09:06 | #145374
Excelent chart!
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From Granny-Smith 03/22/2015 14:20 | #137508
Wow,23 Albums in common. Awesome chart, like the new stuff :)
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. The Cure |
