Top 54 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 04/29/2025 10:15
- (Created: 04/21/2014 15:04).
- Chart size: 54 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,980
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,468
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,114
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,420
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,568
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,736
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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2,626
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Top 54 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 13 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 15% | |
| 2020s | 4 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The National | 5 | 9% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 6% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 4% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 4% | |
| Slowdive | 2 | 4% | |
| Arcade Fire | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 54 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 14th to 2ndTrouble Will Find Me by The National |
| Up 9 from 12th to 3rdHigh Violet by The National |
| Up 7 from 11th to 4thLaugh Track by The National |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 9 from 5th to 14thBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 5 from 4th to 9thIf You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian |
| Down 4 from 1st to 5thOK Computer by Radiohead |
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Top 54 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/24/2025 13:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2020 19:53 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2018 01:46 |  thirstyDog | 106 | 86/100 |
| ! | 12/16/2016 00:20 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/06/2016 11:14 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 6% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.4/100, a mean average of 89.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.9.
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From thirstyDog 01/20/2018 01:47 | #206018
thirstyDog 01/20/2018 01:47 | #206018
Whoa, very surprised to see Robert Cray in your top 10 :O
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From Granny-Smith 08/13/2015 16:05 | #147620
Like to see Fidlar in your chart and the high position of Built to spill
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From KILLALLHIPPIES 07/28/2015 15:26 | #146625
yes!!!
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From harry123 06/12/2015 15:21 | #143692
Wasteman. Deftones don't even feature and Vampire Weekend are above FIDLA
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HoldenM 05/21/2015 10:37 | #142134
HoldenM 05/21/2015 10:37 | #142134
Flawless.
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From ross93 04/30/2015 22:03 | #140597
Love your top 10
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ffudnebbuh 04/11/2015 11:25 | #139318
ffudnebbuh 04/11/2015 11:25 | #139318
nice chart, check out music from before your time, you might be surprised
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gerhard 04/03/2015 18:18 | #138723
gerhard 04/03/2015 18:18 | #138723
Lovely chart, just started getting into Nick Drake, its always nice seeing so many indie folk albums alongside the alternative classics
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jomth 03/29/2015 21:09 | #138185
jomth 03/29/2015 21:09 | #138185
Glad you have do much love for Nick Drake.
Your top 10 simply a beautiful collection.
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bonafini 02/28/2015 18:50 | #135805
bonafini 02/28/2015 18:50 | #135805
Thanks for your comment! I tell you: Brazillian music rocks. Considering the stuff on your chart, I think you could very much like Caetano Veloso's 1971 self-titled album if you tried. I would recommend to you Los Hermanos' "Ventura" too. :)
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