Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by york59 
I really like B
orn to run. Great record. All Beatles albums are fine too
- Chart updated: 02/04/2013 12:32
- (Created: 08/22/2010 10:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1975
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15,193
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1978
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7,163
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1987
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18,431
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1966
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48,900
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1982
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5,767
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2010]
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1983
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5,340
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1968
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36,827
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2010]
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1968
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8,969
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2010]
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1987
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1,491
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2010]
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1973
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2,849
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 38 | 38% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bruce Springsteen | 11 | 11% | |
| Elvis Presley | 7 | 7% | |
| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/25/2019 06:30 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 04/03/2019 01:35 |  JulianR | 569 | 75/100 | |
| 06/04/2017 10:03 |  TheHolyKiwi | 102 | 68/100 | |
| 09/10/2016 16:56 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 12/06/2015 17:58 | Astralweeks2512 | 4 | 94/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 78.6/100, a mean average of 76.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 14.5.
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From TheHolyKiwi 06/04/2017 10:03 | #191978
TheHolyKiwi 06/04/2017 10:03 | #191978
I have nothing against your taste as a person because music is mainly subjective, but these types of lists are what I dislike. Like come on spice it up, diversity and variety, listen to more music.
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From Astralweeks2512 12/06/2015 18:00 | #154027
We have a lot of albums in common and I love the Springsteen admiration.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/16/2015 23:55 | #153030
Lots of Sprinsteen but that's a good thing
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From bluesbrew82 08/22/2015 00:48 | #148244
Lots of great albums on this chart, but having a hard time with Tunnel Of Love at number 9. Over all a good list.
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jhuik 04/04/2015 14:00 | #138800
jhuik 04/04/2015 14:00 | #138800
Classics. I love the love for Bruce. Jackson Browne is under-appreciated and seems largely forgotten, unfortunately. So you don't have a lot of "variety in your diet." Who cares?
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From Kuzh69 04/03/2015 04:49 | #138667
Nice chart.... And I thought I liked the boss. I don't care if you have many
Albums from the same artists. It's what we like, and that is how a list should be compiled.
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tgarritsen 01/05/2014 19:35 | #99930
tgarritsen 01/05/2014 19:35 | #99930
It's fun to see a chart that's so much about american heroes like Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen. I like the chart but I just think it's to much focused on the same few artists. Eleven albums from any artist is too much for me.
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Antonio-Pedro 01/05/2014 09:42 | #99868
Antonio-Pedro 01/05/2014 09:42 | #99868
Nice chart a lot of classics (London Calling The Clash) But A Little bit too much of Bruce
anyway don't care for me be the way that you want to be
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From querdenker 07/31/2013 08:36 | #82794
Very nice chart! I listen to many of them in my childhood in my fathers car. Long live the boss! ;)
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From quadrophenia17 07/05/2013 17:12 | #80498
Gotta love Bruce and U2, as well as the Beatles!
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Pixies | |
| 20. The Cure |
