Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by multiverso 
My favourite albums.
- Chart updated: 03/29/2024 16:15
- (Created: 02/17/2010 17:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
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3,561
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,923
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,657
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,087
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,298
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,612
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,847
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,737
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2010]
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,917
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 44 | 44% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Songs: Ohia | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| Counting Crows | 2 | 2% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 83rd to 81st Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Up 2 from 58th to 56th Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians |
| Up 2 from 57th to 55th Alone In This Together by Star Anna & The Laughing Dogs |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 56th to 59th The Merry Sisters Of Fate by Lúnasa |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9th Frosting On The Beater by The Posies |
| Down 2 from 55th to 57th Taproot by Michael Hedges |
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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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| ! | 03/06/2025 14:43 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2024 11:15 | bryatk | 4 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2024 21:24 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2022 21:01 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2022 06:47 | KineticEchoes02 | 111 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.7/100, a mean average of 82.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.8.
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From bryatk 11/19/2024 11:16 | #306118
Lots of albums I've never listened to on this list. Looking forward to uncovering some new music.
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From Moondance 11/18/2024 21:26 | #306110
A refreshing list - thank you for putting it out here.
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Helios 02/28/2021 17:49 | #266788
Helios 02/28/2021 17:49 | #266788
Muy buena lista. Saludos compatriota!
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From mrmcrook 01/23/2021 23:01 | #264961
Love the list. Great overall mix. Nice to see the likes of Opeth, Brad, Screaming Trees, Type O Negative, & Monster Magnet in there
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From multiverso 01/05/2021 21:12 | #263876
I added this list 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then. Will look on how to edit the list
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From cronadigallina 12/26/2019 20:30 | #245957
This is an absolute impressing list. Thank you!
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From replacementlevel 08/28/2013 13:13 | #84687
Great list. True to your favorite genres, light on the classics, full of great records.
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rilex 07/08/2011 06:33 | #24129
rilex 07/08/2011 06:33 | #24129
adventurous and strange. I have to check out some of these.
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| Best Artists of 1960 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Miles Davis | |
| 2. John Coltrane | |
| 3. Etta James | |
| 4. Charles Mingus | |
| 5. Elvis Presley | |
| 6. Joan Baez | |
| 7. Max Roach | |
| 8. Wes Montgomery | |
| 9. Muddy Waters | |
| 10. The Everly Brothers | |
| 11. Hank Mobley | |
| 12. Bill Evans | |
| 13. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 14. Ella Fitzgerald | |
| 15. Johnny Cash | |
| 16. John Lee Hooker | |
| 17. Bo Diddley | |
| 18. Miriam Makeba | |
| 19. Eddie Cochran | |
| 20. The Ventures |
