Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Kuzh69 
- Chart updated: 01/31/2019 03:15
- (Created: 09/16/2014 21:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
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1975
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15,040
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,287
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1989
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26,088
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,787
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,126
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,749
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
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28,236
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2014]
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2002
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12,960
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Not doing any greatest hits/ compilations except for this album and "singles going steady(buzzcocks)",because these
2 albums have several songs not available on any regular album release [First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
2 albums have several songs not available on any regular album release [First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,884
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,556
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 35 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 39 | 39% | |
| 1990s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 5 | 5% | |
| The Cure | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| New Order | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 3 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 7th to 8thTurn On The Bright Lights by Interpol |
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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 22:38 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,090 | 85/100 | |
| 08/27/2019 06:38 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 07/27/2019 00:40 | LittleM1971 | 71 | 94/100 | |
| 06/13/2019 16:55 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 06/13/2019 16:06 |  gidgidi | 113 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.9/100, a mean average of 87.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.1.
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From Johnnyo 08/27/2019 06:38 | #241728
Very nice chart
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From gidgidi 06/13/2019 16:06 | #237486
gidgidi 06/13/2019 16:06 | #237486
Nice 80's alt rock picks. Would have liked some more diversity though.
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ForegroundNoise 06/13/2019 09:21 | #237471
ForegroundNoise 06/13/2019 09:21 | #237471
Nice chart! Though a little too focused on 70s/80s alternative rock for my liking
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JulianR 01/03/2018 23:36 | #204513
JulianR 01/03/2018 23:36 | #204513
Nice stuff! I see lots of stuff that I've been meaning to get around to on here, especially 80's stuff like Peter Gabriel and the Talking Heads
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From timbuktoo 12/11/2017 15:43 | #202972
A bit safe here but lots of fave records too
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From Gussy 02/25/2017 06:44 | #186310
Great list and i love almost all of these albums. However, the best thing I ever did as a listener was to branch out to other genres besides rock (Jazz, Hip Hop, R&B, Electronica). Give them a try!
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From Lgk21 02/22/2017 22:55 | #186164
Great to see Elvis Costello featured a bunch here.
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From zrommeke 02/22/2017 14:54 | #186145
The usual suspects...
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From platus 02/22/2017 10:27 | #186143
Those were the days..
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From microjude 10/17/2016 01:57 | #177008
Holy crap I like your chart! 80s new wave does not get the love it deserves from many on this site so kudos for that alone, but your choices... well they were choice. Extra points for the Numan. I haven't heard of the FutureHeads, but will definitely be looking into them now.
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