Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by beech11985 
My Top 25...and beyond Favorite Albums. Just for clarification, this is my own personal favorite albums list, not what I, or the music world, consider the best albums ever. Also, I tend to give more recognition to great albums, not just average albums with a few great songs on them. Anyways, enjoy!
- Chart updated: 05/04/2025 23:45
- (Created: 07/26/2010 00:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Rolling Stones | 9 | 9% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Oasis | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 85th to 67thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Up 17 from 99th to 82ndHarvest by Neil Young |
| Up 17 from 86th to 69thRide The Lightning by Metallica |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 17 from 74th to 91stThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Down 15 from 78th to 93rdSmell Of Female by The Cramps |
| Down 13 from 67th to 80thTransformer by Lou Reed |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/2026 09:57 | 280 | 85/100 | ||
| 03/31/2025 20:55 | 292 | 82/100 | ||
| 03/31/2025 15:31 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 | |
| 03/31/2025 12:43 | 1,094 | 85/100 | ||
| 07/12/2023 13:25 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.8/100, a mean average of 84.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.6.
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Really good chart. Has a couple I didn’t know and some that I’m gonna have to revisit.
24 albums in common at time of comment.
Really good old stuff and also the 90s stuff is fantastic like Breeders, STP, etc.
Good selection of albums you have the albums here I like too. And some underrated album like Love with Love and others. Good work.
absolutely stunning chart.
good variety. so many fantastic albums.
its actually a relief to see members who enjoy classic rock/ modern rock.
Very unique! I enjoyed
Nice chart!
This is a great chart, good mix through the decades and stacked full of classic albums.
good chart!
Good chart
Really good chart
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