Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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NoisyBeast 
Greatest Albums: 1962 ~ 1997 *
* This chart gets updated when each successive "Year Chart" is completed (in chronological order).
- Chart updated: 06/10/2021 04:15
- (Created: 06/03/2014 06:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
3,178
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,189
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2021]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
832
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
12,244
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2019]
[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,180
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
37,396
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2018]
[First added to this chart: 06/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1962
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Rank Score:
1,276
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2020]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 55 | 55% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Butthole Surfers | 5 | 5% | |
| Bad Brains | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| fIREHOSE | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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67 | 67% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44thPaul's Boutique by Beastie Boys |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45thBoxing The Clown by Helios Creed |
| Down 1 from 45th to 46thLegacy Of Brutality by Misfits |
| New entries |
|---|
| Static Age by Misfits |
| Leavers |
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| The Smiths by The Smiths |
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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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| 08/17/2025 15:30 |  seb7 | 114 | 91/100 | |
| 03/20/2025 14:05 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 07/24/2023 18:56 | Brigand99 | 3 | 93/100 | |
| 11/10/2022 07:10 |  Arthurknight | 381 | 89/100 | |
| 04/11/2022 11:51 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.0/100, a mean average of 88.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.8.
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From seb7 08/17/2025 15:30 | #310539
seb7 08/17/2025 15:30 | #310539
Interesting and cool mix
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From Arthurknight 11/10/2022 07:10 | #291186
Arthurknight 11/10/2022 07:10 | #291186
Big supporter of your no.1 choice. Recently got a hold of a first pressing of Bee Thousand and it's utterly precious to me. Thanks for Son Volt
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Purplepash 04/13/2021 11:14 | #268492
Purplepash 04/13/2021 11:14 | #268492
I must try to remember to come back and check out the progress of this chart as you complete each year.
I would love to go through this chart sometime and check out the albums I haven't heard because I pretty much really like nearly all the ones I have.
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From mianfei 02/02/2021 12:49 | #265578
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Mercury 01/12/2021 07:29 | #264247
Mercury 01/12/2021 07:29 | #264247
Awesome stuff! Trace so high was the first indicator this was going to be great! Love to see such enthusiasm for minutemen/fIREHOSE and butthole surfers.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
From mrmcrook 11/24/2020 22:28 | #261347
Great chart. Great mix. Love a lot of the more obscure albums on it. And any chart with the DK's on it always gets a thumbs up from me.
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From areminder 09/21/2020 03:03 | #258489
This chart is fantastic, scud blues like with a hint of peppy rock. I'd like to see how you shift these around, if needed. Also those hip hop picks are stellar
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From 
EyeKanFly 09/20/2020 21:07 | #258475
EyeKanFly 09/20/2020 21:07 | #258475
I don't think I've seen an overall chart that's so 80s heavy. Really interesting, I'll definitely come back for another look
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From RioBravo 07/14/2020 18:24 | #255576
Thumbs up for including the Big Boys and the Crucifucks. That top 10, though...
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salahshoori 01/11/2020 09:34 | #246697
salahshoori 01/11/2020 09:34 | #246697
Very interesting chart. I'll be checking this chart regularly.
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