Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by swhaze

I know that a lot of you will not like my list. My tastes in music are super diverse. They always have been. In high school I loved both gangster rap and 1960's folk music. You are going to see a mix of pop, country, classic rock, metal, rap, and rock and roll. This is nothing more than a list of what I like to listen to.

A judgment is a statement of value, of approval or disapproval, and people judge all the time. The term is often viewed negatively, especially when individuals judge other individuals. “You worry too much about your lawn, Bob” is a judgment that may be offensive, whether true or not. (It's true. Bob does worry about his lawn too much).

A lot of judgments are based on taste, which means, “I like something because I like it.” No reasons necessary. A taste-decision doesn’t demand sound reasons to support it. When someone says, “I hate country music,” they are offering a taste-based judgment, when they may not have a solid understanding of the conventions and criteria used to evaluate country music in a fair manner. It’s simply a matter of personal preference, an unsupported opinion. It's a matter of taste.

I am also working my way through the Top Overall 1000 albums here on BEA. As I hear things I like I will add them here,

• Chart updated: 01/14/2015 19:15
• (Created: 04/07/2014 22:59).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Licensed To Ill 

 Beastie Boys

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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

613 charts

Rank Score:

3,237

Rank in 1986:

9

Rank in 1980s:

82

Overall Rank:

534

Average Rating:

 77 (864 votes)

Comments:

44

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,737 charts

Rank Score:

57,306

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,627 votes)

Comments:

476

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,157 charts

Rank Score:

38,612

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,999 votes)

Comments:

306

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Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2014]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,219 charts

Rank Score:

21,620

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,493 votes)

Comments:

169

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Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,642 charts

Rank Score:

16,934

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (1,922 votes)

Comments:

136

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Let It Bleed 

 The Rolling Stones

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I am brand new to appreciating the Stones. I just finished reading Keith Richards' autobiography. While driving to and from work I wanted to put a sound to the songs that he was talking about in the book. I am now hooked! My only regret is that I think I may have arrived at the party too late. I want to see these guys live so bad now! [First added to this chart: 04/15/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,781 charts

Rank Score:

17,141

Rank in 1969:

4

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

140

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MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,069 charts

Rank Score:

9,182

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

 86 (1,937 votes)

Comments:

100

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Kind Of Blue 

 Miles Davis

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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2014]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,653 charts

Rank Score:

22,218

Rank in 1959:

1

Rank in 1950s:

1

Overall Rank:

37

Average Rating:

 89 (2,280 votes)

Comments:

169

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The Doors 

 The Doors

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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2014]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

26,909

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 87 (2,847 votes)

Comments:

209

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A Night At The Opera 

 Queen

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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,421 charts

Rank Score:

11,640

Rank in 1975:

5

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

113

Average Rating:

 83 (1,932 votes)

Comments:

131

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	25	25%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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90/100  !	02/11/2020 21:00	Boltzmann	247	79/100
55/100  !	05/06/2018 19:47	ghosttomost	56	85/100
70/100  !	04/20/2017 01:21	LedZep	1,104	84/100
80/100  !	01/20/2017 01:58	iannicolson	309	90/100
90/100  !	01/20/2016 15:11	viquel	18	66/100

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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 77.4/100, a mean average of 73.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.4.

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90/100

From Boltzmann 02/11/2020 21:04 | #247698

More rock-oriented than I hoped judging from your intro, but nonetheless an exciting list.

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70/100

From LedZep 04/20/2017 01:21 | #189547

Really wanted to give you high rating because of Ace of spades in top 20, but Katy Perry, cmon. So good taste but with several nonsensical albums IMHO. Ofc, you listen to what you like and no offence meant.

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95/100

From Anti 06/02/2016 23:57 | #167656

Where is this dude? I miss him. Probably the most genuine user I've interacted with, lol.

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From PsychologistHD 09/02/2015 04:21 | #149102

"I know that a lot of you will not like my list. My tastes in music are super diverse."

diverse? eh. boring? more so than diverse.

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75/100

From louisjwyatt 03/07/2015 01:14 | #136291

Nothing too surprising or new, but you have a nice collection of albums here. Gotta love a man who truly appreciates the Beastie Boys as well! You should try looking more outside of the top 1000.

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85/100

From BraddlesHendo 11/08/2014 03:25 | #126451

Maybe some of the compilation albums you could change for studio albums. Loved seeing the classic Rock N Roll albums A great chart. I'm not really a Beastie Boys fan.

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85/100

From Martinborras 10/07/2014 00:37 | #123560

Nice chart! Very good top ten, really. Moreover, it was everything almost perfect until I saw One in the 17 place. I mean, the compilations, for me, are not necessary, and it makes your chart unoriginal and fake. It also happens with the Bob Marley compilation. That is my opinion, of course. The rest is very good, with many unknown albums for me, that make the rest of the chart really interesting. I will defenitely try one. The variety of music in your chart is something to highlight too. So, great chart!

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60/100

From SuedeSwede 08/10/2014 21:08 | #119186

Lack of metal and country, though aforementioned as being included. Your hip-hop picks are nice, though I think you could throw some more modern stuff in too. Pop choices are fresh to see, though a little predictable. Yeah, I think this could be a little more diverse, but it's okay.

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70/100

From NowhereMan 08/03/2014 17:18 | #118631

Great mix. Some I'm not so keen, but the stuff I am keen on, I adore.

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75/100

From MeatIsMurder 07/23/2014 23:46 | #117616

I like that you have included the Doors and Joy Division high up but I cannot understand why you included two Skrillex albums

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