Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Bobby Jean 
No compilations or live albums. No soundtrack or instrumental albums.
- Chart updated: 08/21/2012 14:56
- (Created: 11/29/2009 18:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,400
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,217
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,371
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
19,149
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,426
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,864
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
11,853
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,823
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,890
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bruce Springsteen | 9 | 9% | |
| Van Morrison | 7 | 7% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 100th to 93rd Harvest by Neil Young |
| Up 7 from 92nd to 85th The Band by The Band |
| Up 6 from 76th to 70th Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 20 from 63rd to 83rd Back In Black by AC/DC |
| Down 9 from 80th to 89th Slugger by Ulf Lundell |
| Down 7 from 69th to 76th Glasvegas by Glasvegas |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
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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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| ! | 09/22/2022 05:28 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/16/2016 20:39 |  M42K0 | 36 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/03/2015 01:47 |  jhuik | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2014 10:20 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2013 22:14 |  btener11 | 291 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.9/100, a mean average of 78.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.3.
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From Pretender 01/23/2018 15:09 | #206371
Great to finally see Moneybrother on some more chart than mine. Guess we Sweedes share a lot of music references.
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From jhuik 04/03/2015 01:49 | #138646
jhuik 04/03/2015 01:49 | #138646
Bruce is the best ever I agree and fk u if u don't understand.
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JohnCanning1976 04/22/2013 20:29 | #74190
JohnCanning1976 04/22/2013 20:29 | #74190
Some great choices - an excellent chart.
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SingingPeasant96 03/25/2013 11:53 | #69883
SingingPeasant96 03/25/2013 11:53 | #69883
Like it, nice chart!
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ffudnebbuh 02/19/2013 13:52 | #65510
ffudnebbuh 02/19/2013 13:52 | #65510
nice chart
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From bea 11/25/2012 00:34 | #55838
Do you like Bruce Springsteen?
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From album guru joe 10/24/2012 07:03 | #53273
Good chart :) Big fan of the Boss hey :)
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From quadrophenia17 10/23/2012 17:50 | #53226
I like this chart
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junodog4 10/23/2012 15:53 | #53205
junodog4 10/23/2012 15:53 | #53205
You wear your tastes proudly... Personally I find this chart a little one-dimensional, but whatever.
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From jhuik 09/23/2012 00:14 | #50978
jhuik 09/23/2012 00:14 | #50978
It's very justifiable to call the Boss and the Man the best ever. I rate them very highly on my own charts. Yours makes me think I still don't really give them their due. I don't agree with every selection here but many are well justified.
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