Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Moonbeam 
- Chart updated: 08/30/2011 15:10
- (Created: 10/09/2009 16:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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3,662
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Year of Release:
1988
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581
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Year of Release:
1989
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1,548
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,171
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
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1983
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721
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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8,672
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
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1989
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2,153
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
Year of Release:
2001
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9,340
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
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1998
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2,712
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2011]
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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 9 | 9% | |
| The Cure | 6 | 6% | |
| Eurythmics | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Björk | 4 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 27th to 14thBody Language by Kylie |
| Up 11 from 22nd to 11thSound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem |
| Up 10 from 49th to 39thThe Head On The Door by The Cure |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 25 from 12th to 37thCrystal Ball (Box Set) by Prince |
| Down 20 from 32nd to 52ndAll For You by Janet |
| Down 18 from 40th to 58thStrangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths |
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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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| 06/30/2014 19:03 |  swhaze | 11 | 85/100 | |
| 10/15/2012 18:54 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 | |
| 08/28/2012 05:10 |  Steff3n | 352 | 78/100 | |
| 01/07/2012 23:56 |  pearljammer13 | 90 | 81/100 | |
| 10/10/2011 11:11 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 70.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.3.
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neilgee 09/27/2015 11:02 | #150563
neilgee 09/27/2015 11:02 | #150563
You stick faithfully by the artists you like which is okay with me, I do that too.
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From swhaze 06/30/2014 19:03 | #115667
swhaze 06/30/2014 19:03 | #115667
I love your list! Someone who is not afraid to embrace Pop here!
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From junodog4 10/15/2012 18:54 | #52396
junodog4 10/15/2012 18:54 | #52396
Lots of pop, but that's not a bad thing. Prince is a pimp.
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From pearljammer13 01/07/2012 23:55 | #34784
pearljammer13 01/07/2012 23:55 | #34784
13 Prince albums. I didn't even know there were 13 Prince albums.
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FlashRah 10/17/2011 06:52 | #28565
FlashRah 10/17/2011 06:52 | #28565
Props on the unabashed love for pop. The community needs more folks like you
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Hayden 10/16/2011 00:57 | #28505
Hayden 10/16/2011 00:57 | #28505
Props for Berlin. Amazing album. The rest is your taste, is definitely not mine though...sorry.
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cartoken 10/10/2011 05:27 | #28178
cartoken 10/10/2011 05:27 | #28178
too much Prince for me but a very good and feminine selection. and thank you for adding The Sound Jeopardy, i feel less alone now. if you haven't listened to From The Lions Mouth/The Sound, you can go ahead, for me it's even better than Jeopardy.
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alelsupreme 09/22/2011 20:41 | #27755
alelsupreme 09/22/2011 20:41 | #27755
bloody hell, someone likes Prince.
Anywya, decent chart. Like the inclusion of Monster Movie, Dare and Replicas. They should get more respect on this site than they do.
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From hairymarx1 09/21/2011 14:36 | #27718
Your chart is not to my taste, but anybody who describes the Beatles as 'horrible' is alright with me.
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joedec 09/10/2011 11:55 | #27323
joedec 09/10/2011 11:55 | #27323
Not a bad list. It's obvious that you're a huge fan of Prince
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