Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 04/19/2022 17:45
- (Created: 09/04/2010 19:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,162
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,211
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,823
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,938
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
43,290
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,717
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2010]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
16,353
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,996
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2010]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,409
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2021]
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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Pixies | 3 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 3 | 3% | |
| The Replacements | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 92nd to 94th Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| Down 1 from 91st to 92nd Blue by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 1 from 94th to 95th Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| Fun by Daniel Johnston |
| Leavers |
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| L'Homme À Tête De Chou by Serge Gainsbourg |
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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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| ! | 11/28/2022 21:38 |  MadhattanJack | 260 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2022 21:10 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2022 10:44 | Timooosterink | 131 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2022 09:52 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2022 18:33 |  Cytoma | 171 | 90/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.9/100, a mean average of 86.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.0.
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From Johnnyo 11/28/2022 21:11 | #291631
Great mix of albums. Excellent chart
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From Moondance 11/28/2022 09:53 | #291616
Overall, a nicely balanced chart.
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From AgainstMeAgainstYou 02/10/2022 07:39 | #281061
23 in common, but no Bruce Springsteen in yours although you have a few other prominent singer-songwriters. I don't know if you've had the chance to really explore his stuff, but if not, I strongly encourage it. Great list, although I hope you add notes in the near future (it's something I'm working on with my own top 100, so I get it).
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flamingyesdept 02/09/2022 18:24 | #281037
flamingyesdept 02/09/2022 18:24 | #281037
Great chart! 25 in common :)
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From Rivera 01/27/2021 12:06 | #265174
Very unique and interesting chart. Well done! Was not aware Mark Hollis had a solo album until now. Going to have to check that out.
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From leniad 10/23/2020 20:07 | #259667
good chart
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Julelios 12/17/2019 08:25 | #245740
Julelios 12/17/2019 08:25 | #245740
22 albums en commun ! Donc, forcément, un excellent classement !
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From LankyLen 10/16/2019 11:32 | #243804
Interesting list.
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ForegroundNoise 10/16/2019 09:57 | #243800
ForegroundNoise 10/16/2019 09:57 | #243800
Really great mix of records, not a single weak album in sight. For a higher score from me, some notes as to why these are your favourite records would be the cherry on the cake! Side note - just wondering why there's no hip hop/jazz in the chart, is it not really your rag or have you placed them in a separate chart? Look forward to checking back here!
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From vancevisuals 02/11/2017 05:49 | #185265
beatles, sabbath, bowie and lou reed are all favorites
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| 1. The Beatles | |
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| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
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| 16. R.E.M. | |
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| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
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