Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by zonrod 
- Chart updated: 10/15/2020 08:15
- (Created: 12/22/2013 21:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1969
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27,894
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1971
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19,121
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1967
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38,990
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1971
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9,183
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1970
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9,165
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1985
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11,490
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1996
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3,684
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1994
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9,180
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1996
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6,549
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 25 | 25% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Faust | 1 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 1% | |
| Ministry | 1 | 1% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 1 | 1% | |
| Portishead | 1 | 1% | |
| Nico | 1 | 1% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 24th to 9thThe Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails |
| Up 8 from 14th to 6thDeflagration Of Hell by Deutsch Nepal |
| Up 7 from 17th to 10thÆnima by Tool |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 9th to 17thSignify by Porcupine Tree |
| Down 5 from 6th to 11thZeichnungen Des Patienten O. T. / Drawings Of O.T. by Einstürzende Neubauten |
| Down 5 from 7th to 12thOdessey And Oracle by The Zombies |
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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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| 03/20/2025 15:24 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 17:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 154 | 97/100 | |
| 03/30/2022 21:22 | telegram | 35 | 84/100 | |
| 01/02/2022 16:35 | Steppenwolf666 | 88 | 89/100 | |
| 04/09/2021 00:25 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.6/100, a mean average of 89.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.0.
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From Steppenwolf666 01/02/2022 16:36 | #278391
Excellent chart. The albums I don't know I will investigate, because most of the ones I do know are very good.
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patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:46 | #196231
patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:46 | #196231
Very nice! I don't know some of these albums but I'll surely listen to them
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JulianR 08/08/2017 23:24 | #195758
JulianR 08/08/2017 23:24 | #195758
very interesting selection
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LedZep 10/04/2016 21:22 | #176335
LedZep 10/04/2016 21:22 | #176335
Nothing to dislike here, fantastic #1 and the rest of the chart. But man, I wish I knew more bands that are here!
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From Thad 10/04/2016 16:07 | #176304
As someone who needs to get into prog - thank you!
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From LordMark 10/04/2016 08:36 | #176291
It's great to see another person who enjoys Deafheaven's Sunbather. It's such an underappreciated album here on BEA.
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craola 07/29/2014 05:33 | #118028
craola 07/29/2014 05:33 | #118028
Lots of head nodding going on here.
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From edubs 07/04/2014 17:46 | #115976
filled with recommendations ... thanks.
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Gooz 07/04/2014 13:12 | #115970
Gooz 07/04/2014 13:12 | #115970
Lovely list! I think I owe you about 15 recs lol.
Also a great guide for prog stuffs... what about a custom prog list to get it accurately?
ps. And thank you for your lonely comments on several album pages, really helped me on it.
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MLou 07/04/2014 10:51 | #115955
MLou 07/04/2014 10:51 | #115955
Great chart!
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 6. The Beach Boys | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
