Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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antiloopje 
I recently noticed that it had been two full years since I had updated my chart. An update was past due.
This chart is now rather different from the previous version despite me no longer being as invested in discovering new music as I was before. This is partly because my taste in music has shifted quite a bit and partly because I wanted to try something new with the chart. Some old favourites have been dropped from this chart (there's only room for a 100 albums after all). On the other hand, I used to be wary of putting Radiohead and Pink Floyd near the top, but I've now given them the places they deserve i.m.o.
Another update of this chart will likely (hopefully) follow next summer.
- Chart updated: 08/09/2020 17:45
- (Created: 09/04/2013 20:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2013]
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2010
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19,092
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2014]
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2000
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13,013
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2013]
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2004
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34,086
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2014]
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1972
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12,422
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
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1971
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16,111
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2014]
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1981
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8,874
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1976
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3,784
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 53 from 88th to 35thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 45 from 59th to 14thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 36 from 70th to 34thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 59 from 21st to 80thThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd |
| Down 38 from 58th to 96thPure Mania by The Vibrators |
| Down 33 from 44th to 77thThird by Soft Machine |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 17:20 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2020 21:34 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2019 23:42 | blueandthemoon | 25 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2019 21:39 |  Paule | 93 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2019 20:56 | bkogz | 45 | 92/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 6% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.5/100, a mean average of 89.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.3.
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From pctrooper 03/26/2020 21:46 | #249116
So much great stuff here.
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From Paule 04/18/2019 21:49 | #235200
Paule 04/18/2019 21:49 | #235200
Very nice chart!
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From Rivera 04/18/2019 12:51 | #235186
Very interesting chart. I'm going to have to check out a few of your selections.
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From LedZep 02/02/2018 21:11 | #207029
LedZep 02/02/2018 21:11 | #207029
So many great albums here, especially love your top 7 or so. The Blacks Saint is too good!
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dihansse 02/12/2016 16:47 | #159453
dihansse 02/12/2016 16:47 | #159453
Lots of albums and our nationality in common: I should check out Camel
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Anti 04/20/2014 16:33 | #109604
Anti 04/20/2014 16:33 | #109604
Niiice!!!
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WildHorses 02/21/2014 23:43 | #103940
WildHorses 02/21/2014 23:43 | #103940
Greatest chart from a 60's/70's expert, my favorite decades.
Try some Deep Purple (Machine Head), Derek & the Dominos (Eric Clapton band) and more recently Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats (Mind Control specially).
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From thekrauter 01/13/2014 21:13 | #100570
Stunning chart!!!
If you`re looking for more recent music:
My suggestions are: LCD Soundsystem - electro, punk, dance
or... if you like prog/math-rock: the best choice for
antiloopje is without any doupt: Giraffes? Giraffes!
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From 
SuedeSwede 01/12/2014 13:26 | #100477
SuedeSwede 01/12/2014 13:26 | #100477
Classics galore! You clearly know a lot about your 60s/70s music, and I respect that more than exclusively putting classic albums in here. If that is what you like, that is great. However, there's so much more you can explore.
N.B. I'm using this for 60s/70s recs as you've got some lesser-known albums here that look great.
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From gussteivi 01/02/2014 15:05 | #99532
Wow, that's really cool, normally when I give people suggestions (and sometimes when people give them to me) they can't be bothered to listen to a single one, but you really made an effort with this! Yeah, Vanilla Fudge are great, I really recommend looking up every video you can find of them playing live on youtube, absolutely fantastic! (Not the ones from their reunion though...) Anyway, Spooky Tooth are hardly prog, but the album has some great songs, particularily "Society's Child" and "It's all about a roundabout". Peace out.
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