Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Triple Seis 
- Chart updated: 10/25/2015 05:45
- (Created: 08/21/2010 10:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,602
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,871
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,780
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,404
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,539
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2011]
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,830
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,235
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
12,420
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,496
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 13 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Beach House | 3 | 3% | |
| Babasónicos | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 37th to 45thThe Suburbs by Arcade Fire |
| Down 6 from 49th to 55thMonomania by Deerhunter |
| Down 3 from 44th to 47thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| New entries |
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| Have One On Me by Joanna Newsom |
| Divers by Joanna Newsom |
| Leavers |
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| Plastic Beach by Gorillaz |
| Syro by Aphex Twin |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 138 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2025 15:34 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 02/28/2021 17:46 |  Helios | 33 | 70/100 | |
| 02/21/2017 11:12 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 | |
| 01/22/2017 15:25 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/17/2016 10:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
Rating metrics:
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.6/100, a mean average of 82.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.9.
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HoldenM 08/02/2015 00:23 | #146903
HoldenM 08/02/2015 00:23 | #146903
I dig this one quite a lot.
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From ewhittenburg 11/03/2014 19:10 | #126105
Great list. Good mix
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thedistantship 08/23/2014 20:37 | #120223
thedistantship 08/23/2014 20:37 | #120223
Very cool choices, great chart, especially top 10
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greatson 07/24/2014 11:23 | #117640
greatson 07/24/2014 11:23 | #117640
Great chart!
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pa 07/13/2014 08:06 | #116616
pa 07/13/2014 08:06 | #116616
no encontré babasonicos...tienes algún link??
send me pm (si puedes!)
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From pa 02/28/2014 20:38 | #104862
pa 02/28/2014 20:38 | #104862
looking for babasonicos too..great chart!
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Gooz 01/27/2014 16:53 | #101649
Gooz 01/27/2014 16:53 | #101649
Thank you for Babasónicos
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From 
Anti 01/27/2014 16:33 | #101648
Anti 01/27/2014 16:33 | #101648
Very nice taste in music!
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From davidhuret 01/27/2014 10:43 | #101626
Original choices.
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From LittleM1971 01/27/2014 09:38 | #101618
Great Chart...we have many in common. My daily routine is to browse the 'chart of the day' whilst having breakfast and to pick an album from it to play that I've not listened to before. For your Pleasure by Roxy Music is the choice from your chart.
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