Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Aruji 
- Chart updated: 05/14/2014 20:30
- (Created: 04/08/2014 17:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,670
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,257
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,135
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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64,112
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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33,134
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,954
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
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1971
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16,983
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
2002
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17,288
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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7,452
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,813
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 28 from 48th to 20th Clouds Taste Metallic by The Flaming Lips |
| Up 24 from 41st to 17th White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 28 from 12th to 40th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Down 2 from 39th to 41st Trouble Will Find Me by The National |
| Down 2 from 40th to 42nd Doolittle by Pixies |
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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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| ! | 12/16/2016 23:35 | Xxnu99etxX | 142 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2016 03:11 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2016 09:07 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/09/2015 16:32 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2015 00:58 |  LAF2 | 52 | 92/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 90.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.1.
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From TheKing 08/24/2024 11:55 | #304878
Come back and update this chart please! It rules :)
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btener11 05/25/2015 20:08 | #142403
btener11 05/25/2015 20:08 | #142403
Revisiting your chart and can't believe how much it has in common with mine -- and my Next 100 from my custom charts. Soo good!
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sssvnnn 01/23/2015 22:29 | #132345
sssvnnn 01/23/2015 22:29 | #132345
Brilliant chart.
Fast schon ein bißchen zu perfekt, aber vieleicht dürfen wir ja schon bald deine decade charts bewundern.
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urmom22 11/13/2014 01:06 | #126846
urmom22 11/13/2014 01:06 | #126846
Like that #1 pick
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From LAF2 11/13/2014 00:03 | #126841
LAF2 11/13/2014 00:03 | #126841
Damn, you've got some amazing diversity on here. This is one of my favorites so far.
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HoldenM 11/12/2014 17:41 | #126787
HoldenM 11/12/2014 17:41 | #126787
So many fantastic choices.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/12/2014 12:28 | #126774
Only a few albums I don't have the same love, really cool seeing The National Trouble Will Find Me on the list it really is a fantastic album
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bestdressed 11/12/2014 11:10 | #126769
bestdressed 11/12/2014 11:10 | #126769
Very nice chart. I disagree with the order on some. I feel like some should be higher and some should be lower. But it still is a good chart regardless.
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From blur21 11/12/2014 09:59 | #126765
Yeah man
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SingingPeasant96 09/20/2014 04:30 | #122270
SingingPeasant96 09/20/2014 04:30 | #122270
I'm happy that your chart now appears on my similar charts
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. Led Zeppelin | |
| 9. The Doors | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Van Morrison | |
| 18. Charles Mingus | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
