Top 99 Greatest Music Albums
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psertzel 
- Chart updated: 02/23/2025 03:15
- (Created: 09/13/2010 00:25).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,931
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,173
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,915
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,549
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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64,173
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,245
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,707
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,289
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
9,067
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2010]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,451
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Jeff Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 68th to 67th Children Of The Future by Steve Miller Band |
| Up 1 from 67th to 66th Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop by Stone Temple Pilots |
| Up 1 from 66th to 65th Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 59th to 68th The Kink Kontroversy by The Kinks |
| Down 5 from 52nd to 57th Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th Bare Trees by Fleetwood Mac |
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Top 99 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/02/2025 15:22 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2025 12:42 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/16/2024 22:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/16/2024 14:16 |  Tamthebam | 633 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/04/2023 07:40 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 83.4/100, a mean average of 82.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.0.
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From C0NB9NN 03/02/2025 15:22 | #307834
Nice chart man. Always like to see Rubber Soul up high. Beatles best album.
21 albums in common at time of comment
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From leniad 03/25/2022 06:30 | #283377
good
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rockbluesfolkjaz 09/16/2021 15:52 | #273791
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/16/2021 15:52 | #273791
Interesting list.
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sssvnnn 02/19/2014 10:37 | #103594
sssvnnn 02/19/2014 10:37 | #103594
Some good picks besides the classics like The Beau Brummels, Fleetwood Mac Bare Trees, Vanilla Fudge.
For me too much in the past.
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tgarritsen 02/17/2014 17:46 | #103409
tgarritsen 02/17/2014 17:46 | #103409
Really cool chart and nice to see some Jeff Beck. I see a lot of charts with Rubber Soul but not an awfull lot that place it on top. So that's interesting to see.
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From Rounder89 05/26/2013 04:58 | #77273
Almost Identical top 12. Then our tastes start to drift apart, but I will definitely have to check out a few of the albums on this chart I have not yet listened to.
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junodog4 05/07/2013 18:20 | #75397
junodog4 05/07/2013 18:20 | #75397
Your 60s and 70s selections are first-rate. Unfortunately, I find this chart a little one-dimensional. Are there any modern acts that get you going? How about different genres?
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From kingdomhearts678 06/25/2012 08:13 | #45341
Awesome chart. And you got Fifth Dimension by the Byrds on here? You're golden
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From quadrophenia17 05/18/2012 21:18 | #42662
What a great chart!
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From Mr November 01/24/2012 07:01 | #35782
Like this, nice selection of classics, a good smattering of grunge and a few obscurities that I'll try to get round to listening to. Have you heard Brothers by The Black Keys? With your apparent love of blues rock I think you'll like it.
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