Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
PatrickD 
These are my favorite albums.
- Chart updated: 10/21/2020 01:15
- (Created: 09/17/2013 11:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
1,769
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,567
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,638
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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5,994
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,220
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
676
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
20,137
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,219
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,289
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2013]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Built To Spill | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 2 | 2% | |
| Band Of Horses | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Betty by Helmet |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Take A Look Inside....... by The Folk Implosion |
| New entries |
|---|
| Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Doris by Earl Sweatshirt |
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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 14:38 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2021 05:56 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2020 08:23 |  ssteve | 207 | 92/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2020 00:56 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 11/01/2020 13:08 | BraddlesHendo | 497 | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.9/100, a mean average of 90.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.0.
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From panapsal 12/23/2019 12:02 | #245899
great choices, especially the top 10.
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From SamNassiri98 03/02/2018 16:04 | #209919
Nice chart!
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From platus 04/03/2017 07:10 | #188567
Very good chart
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LedZep 04/02/2017 17:34 | #188550
LedZep 04/02/2017 17:34 | #188550
Relatively diverse and very very interesting. Come on Pilgrim is SO underrated, I know it's an EP but still...
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From Steppenwolf666 12/07/2016 17:22 | #179718
Very interesting and very good - the stuff I do know, so I imagine the rest is pretty good too.
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From 
NoeSSS 07/22/2016 02:51 | #171640
NoeSSS 07/22/2016 02:51 | #171640
Great great chart, Dinosaur Jr totally made this list
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From 
louisjwyatt 04/27/2016 21:41 | #164759
louisjwyatt 04/27/2016 21:41 | #164759
This looks even better over a year later. My new favorite chart!
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From quadrophenia17 04/27/2016 18:05 | #164741
I gotta say, this is a pretty diverse list!
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ShadowColossi 04/27/2016 12:22 | #164690
ShadowColossi 04/27/2016 12:22 | #164690
What varied tastes you have. I love it. Really dig Dinosaur Jr. at numba 2
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From 
dihansse 02/07/2016 20:28 | #158984
dihansse 02/07/2016 20:28 | #158984
Great list
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| Best Artists of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Black Sabbath | |
| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. George Harrison | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. John Lennon | |
| 6. Miles Davis | |
| 7. Van Morrison | |
| 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Beatles | |
| 11. The Stooges | |
| 12. The Velvet Underground | |
| 13. Grateful Dead | |
| 14. Derek & The Dominos | |
| 15. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. Deep Purple | |
| 18. Santana | |
| 19. Carlos Santana | |
| 20. The Doors |
