Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by newjlp 
- Chart updated: 02/15/2015 17:45
- (Created: 02/01/2014 03:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
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1981
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635
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
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1959
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885
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
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2008
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None
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2000
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413
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
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1972
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2,000
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2014]
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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1980s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Ultravox | 2 | 2% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1 | 1% | |
| The Cardigans | 1 | 1% | |
| Arthur Prysock | 1 | 1% | |
| Television Personalities | 1 | 1% | |
| Yo | 1 | 1% | |
| Sarah Slean | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 34% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 17:13 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,093 | 85/100 | |
| 07/08/2021 14:42 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 | |
| 07/25/2019 06:27 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 | |
| 01/27/2018 14:20 |  LedZep | 1,103 | 84/100 | |
| 02/02/2017 04:06 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.0/100, a mean average of 84.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.2.
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From LittleMatt 05/16/2018 16:46 | #214923
The most diverse chart ive come across that isnt a shambles. Well done
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From LedZep 01/27/2018 14:21 | #206637
LedZep 01/27/2018 14:21 | #206637
This is pretty interesting. Don't know many albums here, but those I do are fantastic. UFO are so underrated, and Vol 4. in the top 10 is a pleasant surprise.
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From hahol 06/14/2016 12:00 | #168666
Tom Lehrer in your chart is fantastic! What a performer in his heyday! Marty Robbins, Carpenters too. I love it. I'm waiting for your peersonal comments to your albums, though!
Great variety and many acts I haven't noticed before.
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From Steppenwolf666 05/31/2016 11:31 | #167383
Very diverse and interesting.
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From LadyGodiva 10/01/2015 07:28 | #150763
LadyGodiva 10/01/2015 07:28 | #150763
I love this... A great selection to make my heart sing! :)
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louisjwyatt 06/20/2015 23:09 | #144291
louisjwyatt 06/20/2015 23:09 | #144291
I haven't heard some of your top 10 before. I'm currently listening to Television Personalities and I love it! Also love that you have The Carpenters on your chart!
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From newjlp 11/29/2014 11:11 | #128215
@benpaco - Ice Age and Walked In Line are two of my favorite Joy Division songs, not on their other JD albums that I'm aware of. I've never heard the Warsaw album "Warsaw" but conceivably I could replace Still with that; I'll give it a listen.
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benpaco 11/25/2014 01:36 | #127934
benpaco 11/25/2014 01:36 | #127934
Huh, why do you have JD's Still instead of a studio album or a live album? If I may ask?
Like what I know but don't know enough to rate it.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/01/2014 09:38 | #125944
Bob Dylan The Times Are changing great choice sometimes forgotten on this website
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mutley88 11/01/2014 03:51 | #125932
mutley88 11/01/2014 03:51 | #125932
I agree with a lot of the above, only gave 80as am reserving judgment until I have fully explored your choices.
Confident though it will be an interesting listen. I was stoked by someone having Marty Robbins as one of their all time albums. It's one of my guilty pleasure. Cheers for sharing a good list.
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