Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
pa 
What a beautiful face
I have found in this place
That is circling all round' the sun
And when we meet on a cloud
I'll be laughing out loud
I'll be laughing with everyone I see
Can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all
neutral milk hotel
- Chart updated: 05/20/2021 13:15
- (Created: 01/15/2014 20:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,823
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,008
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,790
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,748
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,476
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,617
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,990
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,463
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[First added to this chart: 04/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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2,986
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 1% | |
| Portishead | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stooges | 1 | 1% | |
| John Coltrane | 1 | 1% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 1 | 1% | |
| Komeda Quintet | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 29% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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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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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 35th to 36thSo Tonight That I Might See by Mazzy Star |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37thPuberty 2 by Mitski |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thIn The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| New entries |
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| Teenage Snuff Film by Rowland S. Howard |
| Leavers |
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| I Took Up The Runes by Jan Garbarek |
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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 14:06 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2025 17:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 145 | 98/100 |
| ! | 08/31/2024 17:10 | Johnnyo | 2,565 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2022 17:50 | bwoodlan | 32 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/22/2022 14:54 |  seb7 | 115 | 91/100 |
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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 90.1/100, a mean average of 89.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.8.
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From Johnnyo 08/31/2024 17:11 | #305054
Great chart pa. Some old familiar favs but also some left field picks. Nice mix
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From seb7 07/22/2022 14:54 | #287729
seb7 07/22/2022 14:54 | #287729
As many probably are, I was thrown off by the first page. However, knowing that Lily Chou-Chou's Kyuku was buried somewhere in this chart, I kept looking. Just on the second page I was thrown for a loop on some of the most beloved or obscure music I have ever come across. Have you ever listened to Jim O'rourke's Eureka. You should. Love this chart.
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From Santiago 08/26/2021 04:33 | #272854
Love this chart! We have many albums in common.
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Larcx13 01/31/2021 17:44 | #265436
Larcx13 01/31/2021 17:44 | #265436
Damn!
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From ars2458 11/02/2019 17:52 | #244376
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From 
Cargusbralem 06/22/2019 15:08 | #238069
Cargusbralem 06/22/2019 15:08 | #238069
What a beautiful chart
I have found on this site
that is circling around the web
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gidgidi 06/22/2019 10:18 | #238063
gidgidi 06/22/2019 10:18 | #238063
So much diversity!
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thirstyDog 05/26/2019 20:04 | #236756
thirstyDog 05/26/2019 20:04 | #236756
Damn, look at all those countries :O
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Julelios 12/03/2018 09:39 | #226069
Julelios 12/03/2018 09:39 | #226069
Nice chart
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Purplepash 07/16/2018 04:12 | #218317
Purplepash 07/16/2018 04:12 | #218317
Great top 40...then there's a lot I don't know...but judging from what I do I am sure it's interesting quality worth checking out.
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