Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/29/2015 02:45
- (Created: 09/24/2014 15:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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767
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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37,225
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,720
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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3,763
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
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999
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
Year of Release:
2000
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5,460
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,268
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Total albums: 99. 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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1990s | 23 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Eminem | 4 | 4% | |
| Todd Snider | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Lucero | 3 | 3% | |
| Breaking Benjamin | 3 | 3% | |
| Justin Townes Earle | 2 | 2% | |
| Bad Company | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 99th to 74thOur Own House by MisterWives |
| Up 18 from 90th to 72ndLady Soul by Aretha Franklin |
| Up 17 from 95th to 78thHappy Together by The Turtles |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 79th to 98thCarrying Lightning by Amanda Shires |
| Down 16 from 75th to 91stThe Autumn Effect by 10 Years |
| Down 15 from 84th to 99thOut In The Light by Waters |
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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 22:45 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 11:21 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2016 20:37 |  Listmeister | 30 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2015 20:14 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/17/2015 15:30 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.3/100, a mean average of 82.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.3.
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From Listmeister 10/06/2016 20:37 | #176447
Listmeister 10/06/2016 20:37 | #176447
Fly Like An Eagle is awesome, yet underappreciated.
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From samistake2ice 07/29/2015 11:40 | #146672
samistake2ice 07/29/2015 11:40 | #146672
This chart has come a long way. It's diverse and personal. Definitely one of my favorites!
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From sssvnnn 06/29/2015 20:14 | #144807
sssvnnn 06/29/2015 20:14 | #144807
good rockblueshiphop chart.
Nothing that really kills me, but the chart looks very personal and trustable: I´m sure all albums in your chart that I don´t know sound good.
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From pa 03/17/2015 15:33 | #137123
pa 03/17/2015 15:33 | #137123
Oh wow! This chart is really interesting. I can't wait to explore the albums that I don't know!
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Antonio-Pedro 12/01/2014 23:43 | #128455
Antonio-Pedro 12/01/2014 23:43 | #128455
this chart is different, and with a lot of surprises,(gives it a bam!) what seems simple in the first page of albums, becomes really interesting soon as this chart goes, like you have the classics and the new ones, but they are really new...like really really. Even some of them not being my cup of tea. hahaha good one
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From 
NickVolos 11/24/2014 16:34 | #127863
NickVolos 11/24/2014 16:34 | #127863
Quite diverse so far. Looking forward to the complete 100-entry chart. Favorite entries: #1, #9, #19, #20, #22.
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meruizh 11/07/2014 18:40 | #126410
meruizh 11/07/2014 18:40 | #126410
Great start. Defintely quiete original, that Recovery album was a surprise, I lot faith in Eminem a while back. Maybe some Kendrick Lamar?
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junodog4 10/30/2014 02:16 | #125763
junodog4 10/30/2014 02:16 | #125763
Going to check this out as it evolves...
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From samistake2ice 10/23/2014 14:40 | #125122
samistake2ice 10/23/2014 14:40 | #125122
I love 1994, and Snider, Isbell, Shires, and JT Earle. Great Start!
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Martinborras 09/24/2014 18:51 | #122628
Martinborras 09/24/2014 18:51 | #122628
Personally, i dont like compilations in a "Greatest Music Album" chart. Good variety of music. Keep Going!
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| Best Artists of 1973 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. Stevie Wonder | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Genesis | |
| 5. Elton John | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. Paul McCartney | |
| 8. Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| 9. David Bowie | |
| 10. The Stooges | |
| 11. Iggy And The Stooges | |
| 12. Can | |
| 13. Roxy Music | |
| 14. Herbie Hancock | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| 17. Mike Oldfield | |
| 18. Bob Marley | |
| 19. The Wailers | |
| 20. Tom Waits |
