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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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Deafheaven | 1 | 1% | |
| Neu! | 1 | 1% | |
| Esplendor Geométrico | 1 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 1% | |
| Grumbling Fur | 1 | 1% | |
| Keith Jarrett | 1 | 1% | |
| Time Machines | 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 | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 145 | 98/100 |
| ! | 03/30/2022 21:22 | telegram | 35 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/02/2022 16:35 | Steppenwolf666 | 88 | 89/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2021 00:25 | RioBravo | 201 | 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 9.9.
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Excellent chart. The albums I don't know I will investigate, because most of the ones I do know are very good.
patriciatoledo 08/18/2017 02:46 | #196231
Very nice! I don't know some of these albums but I'll surely listen to them
JulianR 08/08/2017 23:24 | #195758
very interesting selection
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!
As someone who needs to get into prog - thank you!
It's great to see another person who enjoys Deafheaven's Sunbather. It's such an underappreciated album here on BEA.
filled with recommendations ... thanks.
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.
MLou 07/04/2014 10:51 | #115955
Great chart!
sg6 06/13/2014 00:23 | #114347
Interesting chart!!
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