Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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65,607
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2016]
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2000
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13,208
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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58,504
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
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1969
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28,983
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2016]
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2010
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19,607
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,716
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2016]
Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
834
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
4,287
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,651
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,624
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 2 2%
1960s 12 12%
1970s 17 17%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 17 17%
2000s 24 24%
2010s 14 14%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Cure 4 4%
Pink Floyd 4 4%
Radiohead 4 4%
Metallica 3 3%
Spoon 3 3%
Leonard Cohen 3 3%
Sufjan Stevens 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 42 42%
United States 33 33%
Canada 12 12%
Australia 4 4%
Iceland 2 2%
Sweden 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 85 from 97th to 12th
Another Man's Ground
by The Young'uns
Climber Up 79 from 81st to 2nd
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Climber Up 73 from 92nd to 19th
New Adventures In Hi-Fi
by R.E.M.
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 69 from 8th to 77th
The Sky Moves Sideways
by Porcupine Tree
Faller Down 52 from 1st to 53rd
Wish You Were Here
by Pink Floyd
Faller Down 35 from 26th to 61st
Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
by Budgie
Leavers
Leaver St. Anger
by Metallica
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings

Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 13 votes)
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01/28/2023 20:51 Johnnyo  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,52380/100
 
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10/19/2018 09:06 TheSmiths82-87  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,83183/100

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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.8/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.5.

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From 01/28/2023 20:51
Very decant chart.
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From 05/23/2016 09:47
To like this chart you should more or less like Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Radiohead...well, that´s what I do!
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From 09/21/2015 21:41
I'd expect a ratings bomber to have an very eclectic taste spanning numerous genres. Pretty disappointed. Very safe choices and mainly just spans metal and rock.
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Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. In Rainbows by Radiohead
7. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. Kid A by Radiohead
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. Nevermind by Nirvana
14. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
17. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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