Top 80 Greatest Music Albums
by meattrain 
Rating system
1-1.5: I don't like the album at all
2-2.5: Average album.
3-3.5: I like the album, enough to warrant owning
4-4.5: Strong contenders for my personal favorites
5: My favorite album of all time
IMPORTANT*
other than spot #1, this list is in no way in order.
also note, I only do one entry per artist
- Chart updated: 07/23/2014 22:45
- (Created: 07/22/2014 00:09).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,326
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4.5/5
Pop [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Pop [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1999
Appears in:
Rank Score:
574
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4.5/5
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
39,918
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4.5/5
Jazz [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Jazz [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
879
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Comments:
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4.5/5
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,975
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4/5
Country [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Country [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,614
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4/5
Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,206
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Comments:
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4.5/5
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Rock [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,253
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Comments:
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4.5/5
Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Folk [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Year of Release:
2006
Appears in:
Rank Score:
692
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Comments:
10. (=)
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4/5
Classical [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Classical [First added to this chart: 07/21/2014]
Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 29% | |
| 2000s | 19 | 24% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Olivia Tremor Control | 1 | 1% | |
| DNA | 1 | 1% | |
| Black Tambourine | 1 | 1% | |
| Digable Planets | 1 | 1% | |
| Nico | 1 | 1% | |
| Wolf Eyes | 1 | 1% | |
| John Fahey | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 63% | |
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12 | 15% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 81st to 80th Faust by Faust |
| Up 1 from 80th to 79th The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Up 1 from 79th to 78th Tim by The Replacements |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Lorca by Tim Buckley |
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Top 80 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/23/2021 23:37 |  Xxnu99etxX | 142 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2020 20:58 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2020 09:34 |  salahshoori | 29 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2020 00:01 | dexmc | 135 | 67/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2018 13:07 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
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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 86.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.5.
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From salahshoori 02/01/2020 09:35 | #247376
salahshoori 02/01/2020 09:35 | #247376
Interesting chart, can't wait to check all the albums on this one!
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From dexmc 02/01/2020 00:01 | #247366
sucks....you rate out of spite.
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From LittleMatt 05/14/2018 13:07 | #214795
Very Diverse, very good chart
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briggs54 07/27/2015 18:02 | #146537
Inspiring chart
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From NamibiaStarr 06/08/2015 07:00 | #143297
good chart
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qwert9579 06/07/2015 09:18 | #143243
yooooooo! black foliage!
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From Manigoldo90 06/07/2015 08:38 | #143238
Amazing chart. You have Natural Snow Buildings too!
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louisjwyatt 05/11/2015 02:33 | #141287
louisjwyatt 05/11/2015 02:33 | #141287
This chart is epic as hell! Can't wait to check out some of your obscure choices!
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From quadrophenia17 12/02/2014 01:36 | #128459
Some very interesting choices here! Can't wait to see your other 20
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HoldenM 12/01/2014 15:28 | #128424
HoldenM 12/01/2014 15:28 | #128424
WHAT ARE THE OTHER TWENTY???
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| Best Artists of 1975 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. Bob Dylan | |
| 3. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 4. Led Zeppelin | |
| 5. Queen | |
| 6. Brian Eno | |
| 7. Eno | |
| 8. Patti Smith | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Parliament | |
| 11. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12. Joni Mitchell | |
| 13. Aerosmith | |
| 14. Keith Jarrett | |
| 15. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 16. David Bowie | |
| 17. Fela Kuti | |
| 18. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | |
| 19. Elton John | |
| 20. Bob Dylan & The Band |
