Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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urmom22 
- Chart updated: 05/27/2025 05:45
- (Created: 09/02/2013 09:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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9,138
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,465
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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3,646
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2023]
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
3,991
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1980
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27,243
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2014]
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1989
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30,723
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
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6,063
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2024]
[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,200
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Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| Tame Impala | 3 | 3% | |
| Boris | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Midi | 3 | 3% | |
| Kyuss | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 20 from 80th to 60thMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West |
| Up 11 from 75th to 64thIgor by Tyler, The Creator |
| Up 4 from 34th to 30thBlues For The Red Sun by Kyuss |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 41st to 49thBrat by Charli XCX |
| Down 3 from 68th to 71stViolator by Depeche Mode |
| Down 3 from 69th to 72ndThe Bends by Radiohead |
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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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| 07/02/2025 22:14 |  MadhattanJack | 307 | 86/100 | |
| 10/11/2024 01:14 |  MCOTho | 48 | 91/100 | |
| 02/11/2023 20:28 | bobnickmad | 31 | 88/100 | |
| 06/12/2022 07:23 |  seb7 | 114 | 91/100 | |
| 10/07/2021 13:26 |  EyeKanFly | 209 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.6/100, a mean average of 86.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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From MCOTho 10/11/2024 01:15 | #305602
MCOTho 10/11/2024 01:15 | #305602
nice list!
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From bobnickmad 02/11/2023 20:28 | #293939
Cool. Personalised. I like the metal inclusions.
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From seb7 06/12/2022 07:23 | #286265
seb7 06/12/2022 07:23 | #286265
its a cool list but i dont love every pick
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From EyeKanFly 10/07/2021 13:25 | #274767
EyeKanFly 10/07/2021 13:25 | #274767
very little here I haven't listened to, and everything I have listened to is awesome. LOVE to see some praise for Dopesmoker, that's a fun album/song.
I'd also love to see this expanded to 100!
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StefanR10 06/24/2020 14:48 | #254423
StefanR10 06/24/2020 14:48 | #254423
I like your chart, i like that you like Kyuss good for the stoner rock. I give you 90 Percent. Good choice but i can´t agree with your number 1 but the rest is ok.
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ForegroundNoise 10/09/2019 08:11 | #243571
ForegroundNoise 10/09/2019 08:11 | #243571
Some really nice stuff here, loved the hip hop picks nudged up against the metal. Some notes would be great!
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From Lgk21 11/14/2017 23:16 | #201343
Great chart, so many cool choices. Always cool to see bands that you would rarely associate musically with each other, like Sonic Youth and Wilco, in the same chart.
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CA Dreamin 11/14/2017 22:52 | #201341
CA Dreamin 11/14/2017 22:52 | #201341
I like this chart. Lots of variety and great albums. For an chart with only 50 albums, maybe a little less artist repetition? Expand this to 100.
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FunkyStudent21 08/18/2017 10:57 | #196258
FunkyStudent21 08/18/2017 10:57 | #196258
I'm feeling a strong 9 on this chart
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From RandolphCarterJr 06/15/2017 22:42 | #192679
Awesome chart. Love the mix of styles. I've only 9 in common, but many here just miss my list!
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