Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Elvar 
- Chart updated: 02/10/2015 18:45
- (Created: 02/23/2014 12:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,618
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
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2,810
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,679
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,873
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
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6,996
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
2002
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17,135
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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9,795
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1999
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10,925
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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6,567
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,374
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 39 | 39% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Lou Reed | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 4 | 4% | |
| Pavement | 3 | 3% | |
| Modest Mouse | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 20 from 35th to 15th Check Your Head by Beastie Boys |
| Up 8 from 17th to 9th Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Up 2 from 16th to 14th The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 13th to 17th I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo |
| Down 3 from 15th to 18th The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16th Live At Leeds by The Who |
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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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| ! | 12/17/2017 04:34 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2017 04:24 |  JulianR | 570 | 75/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 21:41 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2016 16:43 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2015 21:54 |  HoldenM | 480 | 95/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.0/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.8.
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From buzzdainer 07/03/2016 16:44 | #170422
buzzdainer 07/03/2016 16:44 | #170422
Excellent list! Nice to see some less familiar picks among obvious classics such as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and London Calling.
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jhuik 08/21/2015 21:37 | #148231
jhuik 08/21/2015 21:37 | #148231
Definitely a cool chart, populated heavily with the master of cool, Lou Reed. I like the out-of-the-ordinary choices like Air, Husker Du, Antony & the Johnsons and Bill Hicks.
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tgarritsen 11/16/2014 23:23 | #127197
tgarritsen 11/16/2014 23:23 | #127197
Yeah , loving that huge presence of Lou Reed on your chart.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/16/2014 15:36 | #127159
Great chart but yes should include a studio album by THE SMITHS
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From quadrophenia17 11/16/2014 15:26 | #127157
Wow!
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From LittleM1971 11/16/2014 11:52 | #127146
Lots of nice picks in this chart....good work although I must disagree with your comment about The Smiths albums being uneven ;-)
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TheHolyKiwi 11/16/2014 09:36 | #127136
TheHolyKiwi 11/16/2014 09:36 | #127136
Excellent and DIVERSITY, like everyone else has stated. Very neat chart my friend.
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From HoldenM 11/16/2014 09:25 | #127133
HoldenM 11/16/2014 09:25 | #127133
What Precedent said. Ton of diversity.
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sssvnnn 08/30/2014 21:20 | #120826
sssvnnn 08/30/2014 21:20 | #120826
Very good chart.
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pa 04/17/2014 18:29 | #109468
pa 04/17/2014 18:29 | #109468
I'm into your note for appetite for destruction!
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