Top 99 Greatest Music Albums
by sonicdiscourse 
- Chart updated: 02/02/2017 00:45
- (Created: 02/24/2014 22:18).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,526
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2014]
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1998
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6,004
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,133
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2015]
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1979
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887
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2014]
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1991
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28,605
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
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1963
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13,003
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,016
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1986
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882
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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3,381
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2015]
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1974
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656
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Prince | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 59% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Violator by Depeche Mode |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Königsforst by Gas |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Reign In Blood by Slayer |
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2025 14:39 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2023 14:18 | ArnaudD | 34 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2021 02:14 | RioBravo | 201 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/17/2021 05:59 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/28/2020 04:31 |  splashfoop | 165 | 78/100 |
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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 89.7/100, a mean average of 90.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.1.
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From ArnaudD 09/27/2023 14:18 | #299269
Very interesting range!
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JulianR 12/14/2017 04:55 | #203094
JulianR 12/14/2017 04:55 | #203094
Interesting, and a healthy mix of many genres
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LedZep 03/22/2017 20:54 | #187886
LedZep 03/22/2017 20:54 | #187886
Very cool and diverse, rap, jazz, indie, rock and then all of a sudden Slayer... Love that element of surprise, especially since I'm something of a metal fan myself. The only thing lacking here is prog rock, but of course you can't have everything and it's not that important for overall impression
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From Gussy 02/04/2017 06:52 | #184884
We are kind of like music soul mates. And if its not on my list, its because im limited to 50 right now.
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Arthurknight 08/30/2016 23:40 | #173845
Arthurknight 08/30/2016 23:40 | #173845
love the mesh of genre, something I avoided thinking it wouldn't work but clearly you've made it work wonders
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Amirkhosro 08/01/2016 20:44 | #172093
Amirkhosro 08/01/2016 20:44 | #172093
Hell yeah. Powerful and singular.
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alexgagne 01/26/2016 21:18 | #157848
alexgagne 01/26/2016 21:18 | #157848
Amazing chart! Your list displays great classics and some fine selections as well.
I'm honored to find out that we have 16 selections in common.
Congrats for your excellent research work!
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HoldenM 01/19/2016 08:54 | #156992
HoldenM 01/19/2016 08:54 | #156992
Terrific chart.
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From LordMark 01/19/2016 02:23 | #156963
We have 9 artists and 9 albums in common.
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viquel 01/18/2016 16:31 | #156936
viquel 01/18/2016 16:31 | #156936
This is a really stylish chart. I guess you probably checked out fact magazine. That's a great source for cool, underground music.
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