Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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bcmandude 
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- Chart updated: 06/22/2020 18:45
- (Created: 01/25/2015 19:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
10,933
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Folktronica, Art Pop, Indie Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Folktronica, Art Pop, Indie Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Year of Release:
2008
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Rank Score:
557
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Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Baroque Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2016]
Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Baroque Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,143
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Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Year of Release:
2015
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2,743
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Alternative Rock [First added to this chart: 03/11/2015]
Alternative Rock [First added to this chart: 03/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,853
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Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
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Art Pop, Contemporary R&B [First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Art Pop, Contemporary R&B [First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
3,627
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Chamber Pop, Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter [First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Chamber Pop, Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter [First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
2005
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Rank Score:
20,389
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Ethereal Wave, Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Ethereal Wave, Dream Pop [First added to this chart: 02/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1984
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4,010
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Art Pop, Electronic, Dance Pop [First added to this chart: 02/19/2015]
Art Pop, Electronic, Dance Pop [First added to this chart: 02/19/2015]
Year of Release:
1995
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6,791
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 22 | 22% | |
| 2010s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| PJ Harvey | 6 | 6% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 5% | |
| Björk | 5 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 5 | 5% | |
| Beach House | 4 | 4% | |
| Slowdive | 4 | 4% | |
| M.I.A. | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 56 from 100th to 44th Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 44th to 45th Discovery by Daft Punk |
| Down 1 from 45th to 46th Aerial by Kate Bush |
| Down 1 from 46th to 47th Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine |
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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).
AV = the site mean average rating.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/09/2021 08:53 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2020 05:00 | TheKing | 78 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 21:58 |  Keatownrodriguez | 84 | 95/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 17:53 | Szyfman | 174 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 13:44 | CompassCharlatan | 22 | 93/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.7/100, a mean average of 85.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.2.
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From CompassCharlatan 11/05/2020 13:45 | #260208
great list. You gave me like 10 albums to really check out now that I never heard of before.
Much love - peace
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From BraddlesHendo 11/05/2020 10:22 | #260204
Some great female artists in your faves really cool
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From FelipeBoorkes 04/02/2020 05:04 | #249421
You have a lot of interesting choices. I see you're into female voices in the alternative, indie, rock scene. You should check out Juana Molina (any album is great), Ely Guerra's Sweet & Sour, Hot Y Spicy and Julieta Venegas' Bueninvento. I think you will like them.
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ShadowColossi 02/19/2016 03:24 | #160179
A lot I like here and a lot I don't know. Good stuff
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