Top 97 Greatest Music Albums
by monosyllables 
"I like American music best..."
- Chart updated: 10/07/2025 16:15
- (Created: 06/14/2010 09:24).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,772
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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1,438
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1996
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1,789
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
8,055
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,231
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2011]
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
7,869
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
8,907
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,837
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2010]
Total albums: 96. Page 1 of 10
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Top 97 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Guided By Voices | 3 | 3% | |
| Kanye West | 2 | 2% | |
| The Mountain Goats | 2 | 2% | |
| Dirty Projectors | 2 | 2% | |
| of Montreal | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 97 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 11 from 72nd to 61stPropeller by Guided By Voices |
| Up 6 from 99th to 93rdThis Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That by Marnie Stern |
| Up 6 from 82nd to 76thThe Raincoats by The Raincoats |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 70th to 72ndOld by Danny Brown |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thPlastic Surgery Disasters by Dead Kennedys |
| Down 1 from 45th to 46thClouds Taste Metallic by The Flaming Lips |
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Top 97 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/14/2017 02:00 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/19/2016 04:22 |  ShadowColossi | 93 | 88/100 |
| ! | 10/26/2015 20:20 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2015 13:27 |  paologabriel | 102 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/23/2014 13:30 |  Antonio-Pedro | 563 | 90/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.6/100, a mean average of 82.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.6.
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From ShadowColossi 02/19/2016 04:22 | #160185
ShadowColossi 02/19/2016 04:22 | #160185
Nice variety, don't know a lot of these. Wasn't a fan of On Avery Island... Maybe I should give it another listen.
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Anti 06/28/2014 04:41 | #115513
Anti 06/28/2014 04:41 | #115513
Congratulations! Your chart is awesome!
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From edubs 06/28/2014 00:36 | #115500
I will definitely be checking some of these albums out - thanks.
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NoisyBeast 06/27/2014 16:16 | #115466
NoisyBeast 06/27/2014 16:16 | #115466
Hi! A ton of recognizeable oldies on here (while avoiding a lot of the obvious choices that plague too many lists)... and also newer stuff of which I'm currently unfamiliar. Saving this well-balanced chart for future reference!
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arthurbittencourt 06/27/2014 09:30 | #115440
arthurbittencourt 06/27/2014 09:30 | #115440
Holy Shit man lets be best friends
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Kalos 06/27/2014 09:08 | #115439
Kalos 06/27/2014 09:08 | #115439
Great personality, and I like your taste!
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HoldenM 06/27/2014 08:58 | #115438
HoldenM 06/27/2014 08:58 | #115438
Shameless and amazing. I will refer back to this often.
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From arthurbittencourt 06/27/2014 08:57 | #115437
arthurbittencourt 06/27/2014 08:57 | #115437
love your chart awesomee we have ver similar taste in my opinion,check out mine later
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From sssvnnn 01/24/2014 23:17 | #101445
sssvnnn 01/24/2014 23:17 | #101445
Good chart, but too rough for me. I need some songs going directly into my heart.
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junodog4 10/17/2012 15:02 | #52507
junodog4 10/17/2012 15:02 | #52507
Your chart would fit in quite well with the vibe of this site...
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