Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 10/03/2020 18:45
- (Created: 11/17/2013 12:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,561
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,618
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,752
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
4,153
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
6,183
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,894
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
2,612
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,534
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
4,050
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,162
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Mothers Of Invention | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 8 from 53rd to 45th Music Has The Right To Children by Boards Of Canada |
| Up 8 from 27th to 19th London Calling by The Clash |
| Up 7 from 65th to 58th 17 RE by Litfiba |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 24th to 36th Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys |
| Down 10 from 70th to 80th Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator |
| Down 10 from 82nd to 92nd Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| New entries |
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| De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta |
| Die by Iosonouncane |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| ! | 02/05/2025 15:27 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2021 07:21 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/21/2020 23:42 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
| ! | 11/21/2020 20:25 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 11/21/2020 15:08 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.3/100, a mean average of 88.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.3.
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Larcx13 11/21/2020 13:04 | #261180
Larcx13 11/21/2020 13:04 | #261180
I had trouble fully enjoying your #1 spot myself but in all your selections are great.
Love Double Nickels On A Dime
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DommeDamian 11/21/2020 12:32 | #261178
DommeDamian 11/21/2020 12:32 | #261178
A smash collection of albums.
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Paule 03/14/2019 21:09 | #233540
Paule 03/14/2019 21:09 | #233540
I need to check the few albums I don't know asap!!
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paologabriel 01/17/2018 23:56 | #205914
paologabriel 01/17/2018 23:56 | #205914
Fantastic list! We have some albums in common. I highly recommend you listen to Nick Drake's albums, especially to "Pink Moon".
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From glynspsa 01/08/2018 21:50 | #205005
GREAT LIST First rate selection of true quality albums.
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From Juneof44 05/25/2017 18:13 | #191404
What a brave chart!
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LedZep 05/14/2017 19:51 | #190787
LedZep 05/14/2017 19:51 | #190787
Morphine!
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souplipton 01/03/2017 02:27 | #181568
souplipton 01/03/2017 02:27 | #181568
Really awesome chart, with a lot of really cool albums from from different eras and genres.
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From zrommeke 01/02/2017 20:47 | #181526
Very nice one!
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From crimson 01/02/2017 19:33 | #181522
Hell yhea. Rock bottom in the top 10!
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