Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
louisjwyatt 
Honorable Mentions:
Swirlies - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
100 Gecs - 1000 Gecs
Television - Marquee Moon
King Missile - They
J Dilla - Donuts
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Ivy - Apartment Life
Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
- Chart updated: 08/22/2024 17:15
- (Created: 12/05/2013 19:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,550
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2016]
Year of Release:
2016
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3,994
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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12,117
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2017]
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1966
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38,763
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
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2000
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41,887
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[First added to this chart: 11/24/2015]
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2012
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22,355
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1984
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7,898
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2019]
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1967
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39,725
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2014]
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1989
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31,445
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2018]
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2012
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8,782
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 37 | 37% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Björk | 1 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 1 | 1% | |
| The Unicorns | 1 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 1% | |
| Aphex Twin | 1 | 1% | |
| The Free Design | 1 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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67 | 67% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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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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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 33 from 83rd to 50thFlamboyant by Dorian Electra |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 58th to 60thViolator by Depeche Mode |
| Down 2 from 59th to 61stThe Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips |
| Down 2 from 60th to 62ndEureka by Jim O'Rourke |
| Leavers |
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| The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
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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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| ! | 03/27/2025 15:16 | DrewHamster | 316 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:28 | Exist-en-ciel | 152 | 98/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2024 00:19 |  jhuik | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 05/18/2023 13:37 |  MagicMikie | 9 | 79/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2022 06:05 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.9/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.6.
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From jhuik 09/14/2024 00:20 | #305267
jhuik 09/14/2024 00:20 | #305267
I love this chart for its variance and intelligent musical selections. Already checking out some of your picks. Great stuff!
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From MagicMikie 05/18/2023 13:38 | #297057
MagicMikie 05/18/2023 13:38 | #297057
Love to see the Jim Croce here!!
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is a good choice for numero uno too!
I love the Smiths but I'm not a fan of their first album actually, as of right now I like Strangeways the best
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From leniad 09/14/2022 06:05 | #289661
great
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From Moondance 09/14/2022 04:23 | #289657
Cool chart - I respect your choices, even if they differ a lot from mine. Nice to see Human League & Elliott Smith get a top 100 listing.
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From BlueNote 09/14/2022 03:58 | #289655
Respect.
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From Rm12398 09/13/2022 21:40 | #289645
Great collection of albums here. The diversity in genres in particular is fantastic.
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jnfbn 08/05/2020 09:53 | #256706
jnfbn 08/05/2020 09:53 | #256706
Great blend, love it!
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From LankyLen 10/04/2019 18:39 | #243382
like your style. nice chart
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elo269megv 04/11/2019 15:39 | #234791
elo269megv 04/11/2019 15:39 | #234791
Great taste, very similar to my own! This is one of my favorite charts so far, even with the Billy C bashing... he's a god to me, sorry not sorry. Otherwise, awesome chart. I'll save this one for later.
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ForegroundNoise 04/11/2019 14:00 | #234789
ForegroundNoise 04/11/2019 14:00 | #234789
God I love this chart. Great mix of artists and eras, and the notes bring so much depth and personality to each record. Only thing that's lacking for me is some jazz recognition but bar that this is an exemplary chart for me. Well done!
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