Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
40footwolf 
Updated and renovated for your pleasure.
- Chart updated: 05/15/2012 04:05
- (Created: 08/18/2009 09:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
Year of Release:
2000
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8,716
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
Year of Release:
1973
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6,984
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
Year of Release:
1991
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10,130
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,431
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1970
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6,262
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1982
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5,773
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1969
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4,689
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2009]
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1979
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878
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2010]
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1968
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13,731
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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7,761
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Modest Mouse | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 68th to 69thMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West |
| Down 1 from 69th to 70thDopethrone by Electric Wizard |
| Down 1 from 70th to 71stSabotage by Black Sabbath |
| New entries |
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| Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs by Eddie Hazel |
| Leavers |
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| Boxer by The National |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
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m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 91 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 22:01 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 01/27/2025 16:38 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 08/28/2020 21:52 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 | |
| 05/18/2019 13:05 |  Repo | 572 | 100/100 | |
| 06/10/2018 04:51 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.6/100, a mean average of 80.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.1.
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buzzdainer 04/13/2016 00:56 | #163729
buzzdainer 04/13/2016 00:56 | #163729
Enjoy this chart quite a bit! I appreciate the inclusion of London Calling and Nebraska.
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Arthurknight 10/23/2014 11:17 | #125107
Arthurknight 10/23/2014 11:17 | #125107
yeah a very personal chart and i respect that
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From quadrophenia17 11/29/2012 19:15 | #56233
Great chart! Congrats on being the chart of the day!
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From Mr November 11/29/2012 11:38 | #56198
This is clearly a very personal chart, not just a list of regarded classics. I have to admit to a lack of familiarity with a fair portion of it but what I do know is pretty good. I've listened to a bit of Modest Mouse on Spotify and was undecided but I'll definitely pay them another visit after seeing your chart.
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From album guru joe 06/01/2012 04:41 | #43398
Some really nice variety in your chart, with some great albums :)
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From Johnnyo 05/31/2012 11:13 | #43343
Really good chart. Like it a lot.
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From alansarchives 05/07/2012 04:40 | #41691
A truly great list. Arthur and Quadrophenia in the top 10, spot on as far as I'm concerned.
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junodog4 03/05/2012 00:11 | #37807
junodog4 03/05/2012 00:11 | #37807
Really interesting! Diverse without being pretentious... Great inclusion of Black Star and Deltron. Your list is the kind that makes me listen to what I don't have - the best appraisal.
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yepyepyep 01/16/2012 02:44 | #35292
yepyepyep 01/16/2012 02:44 | #35292
Oh god, New Slaves! Such a brainmelter of an album.
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From caveman 01/14/2012 15:32 | #35193
This is great, it has stuff I love, stuff ive heard of and have been meaning to listen to and stuff ive never heard of.
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