Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by LittleMatt 
Just my silly little musical opinion on my favourite albums
Continued - https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=46148
- Chart updated: 03/07/2023 11:15
- (Created: 08/05/2014 12:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Genre: New Wave, Alternative Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Sweetest Perfection, Waiting For The Night, Clean. [First added to this chart: 04/06/2015]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Sweetest Perfection, Waiting For The Night, Clean. [First added to this chart: 04/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1990
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12,235
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Genre: Post-Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Moya, Blaise Bailey Finnegan 3 [First added to this chart: 04/24/2021]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Moya, Blaise Bailey Finnegan 3 [First added to this chart: 04/24/2021]
Year of Release:
1999
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2,190
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Genre: Indie
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Ada, Racing Like A Pro, Green Gloves [First added to this chart: 01/25/2019]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Ada, Racing Like A Pro, Green Gloves [First added to this chart: 01/25/2019]
Year of Release:
2007
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9,479
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Genre: Folk Rock, Pop
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: The Boxer, Why Don't You Write Me, Song For The Asking [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: The Boxer, Why Don't You Write Me, Song For The Asking [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,030
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Genre: Progressive Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Wish You Were Here, Welcome To The Machine, Have a Cigar. [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Wish You Were Here, Welcome To The Machine, Have a Cigar. [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,698
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Genre: Folk Rock, Southern Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Alabama, Heart of Gold, Old Man. [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Alabama, Heart of Gold, Old Man. [First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,433
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Genre: Indie Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Farewell Transmission, Old Black Hen, Hold On Magnolia [First added to this chart: 04/24/2021]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Farewell Transmission, Old Black Hen, Hold On Magnolia [First added to this chart: 04/24/2021]
Year of Release:
2003
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3,560
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Genre: Indie Rock
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: We Will Not Be Lovers, Fisherman's Blues, Sweet Thing. [First added to this chart: 02/27/2023]
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: We Will Not Be Lovers, Fisherman's Blues, Sweet Thing. [First added to this chart: 02/27/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,322
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Genre: Soft Rock
Top 3 Tracks On The I Dont Wanna Talk About It, Sailing, Its Not The Spotlight [First added to this chart: 02/07/2016]
Top 3 Tracks On The I Dont Wanna Talk About It, Sailing, Its Not The Spotlight [First added to this chart: 02/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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442
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Genre: Folk Rock.
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Always on My Mind, Call Me, Diamond Dolls
Top 3 Tracks on the Album: Always on My Mind, Call Me, Diamond Dolls
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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Kanye West | 4 | 4% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 4 | 4% | |
| The National | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 10th to 11th In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Hotel California by Eagles |
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| Sludgefest by Chipmunkson16speed |
| Leavers |
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| Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:02 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2023 10:06 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/16/2022 17:54 | telegram | 35 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/16/2022 17:17 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/16/2022 11:04 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.6/100, a mean average of 82.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.1.
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From Moondance 12/17/2022 02:45 | #292026
Interesting chart. Delighted to see Short Note by Matt Finish make your top 100 - no disagreement from me on that!
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From telegram 12/16/2022 17:55 | #292018
Very nice chart. A little too much metal, but still very nice.
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From Johnnyo 12/16/2022 17:17 | #292017
Great chart
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Boltzmann 09/28/2020 09:02 | #258795
Boltzmann 09/28/2020 09:02 | #258795
Another remix of the same old, Pitchfork-approved albums.
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DommeDamian 06/23/2020 13:23 | #254282
DommeDamian 06/23/2020 13:23 | #254282
When ITAOTS is at the top = instantly like!
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StefanR10 05/29/2020 13:46 | #252481
StefanR10 05/29/2020 13:46 | #252481
Good chart close to mine i find it nice and gave you 85 points.
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CharlieBarley 09/24/2019 19:28 | #243019
CharlieBarley 09/24/2019 19:28 | #243019
It's a 100 from me! Top chart. Nice work.
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Ledgin72 09/24/2019 11:02 | #242996
Ledgin72 09/24/2019 11:02 | #242996
Great variety! Anyone who has a Flaming Lips album in their top 10 is a kindred spirit!
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Ozdalek 07/11/2019 19:26 | #239335
Ozdalek 07/11/2019 19:26 | #239335
Nice mix, good to see Ghost, BMTH and Baroness in there
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From Ulf 03/11/2018 14:35 | #210638
noice
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