Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by 
silverwing 
Though the order always changes slightly, I would safely say these are 20 albums that always impress me when I listen to them...
[still listening, still being impressed...]
(one album per artist)
- Chart updated: 03/18/2013 04:37
- (Created: 10/20/2010 02:23).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
There are 21 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 20 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 80 out of 100 (from 30 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
Year of Release:
2008
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4,946
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2003
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7,957
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
2011
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8,414
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2010]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,934
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2007
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8,986
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2001
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10,043
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2003
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4,071
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2001
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703
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2012]
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1995
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6,660
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2010]
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2008
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2,770
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1980s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 75% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Ben Folds | 1 | 5% | |
| Sigur Rós | 1 | 5% | |
| Björk | 1 | 5% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 5% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 5% | |
| The Killers | 1 | 5% | |
| Coldplay | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 25th to 9thPost by Björk |
| Up 9 from 27th to 18thSpeak For Yourself by Imogen Heap |
| Up 9 from 12th to 3rdBon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 7th to 13thVampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend |
| Down 6 from 9th to 15thAbbey Road by The Beatles |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thNeon Bible by Arcade Fire |
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Top 20 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/26/2014 11:40 | DillonVeart | 12 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2013 20:46 |  BasdeWit97 | 448 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2013 07:38 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2012 19:45 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2012 04:48 | Supercakes | 104 | 79/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 80.5/100, a mean average of 78.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.9.
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From DillonVeart 06/26/2014 11:41 | #115336
What a fantastic list of albums that perfectly fit your taste
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From junodog4 10/05/2012 19:46 | #51790
junodog4 10/05/2012 19:46 | #51790
Points for Ben Folds, Flaming Lips, and 808s. Points against Coldplay #1, and Postal Service.
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From armoury 04/05/2012 14:26 | #39447
Coldplay's 2nd worst an no.1, and almost all 00's? sorry not getting this
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sgraham1990 04/05/2012 01:59 | #39430
sgraham1990 04/05/2012 01:59 | #39430
Very nice, modern chart. It's always a pleasure to see Snow Patrol get some love.
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From 
Facetious 04/01/2012 15:50 | #39312
Facetious 04/01/2012 15:50 | #39312
Many great choices (especially Loveless). Overall, flawed but decent chart.
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From 
Music Manic 04/01/2012 10:33 | #39281
Music Manic 04/01/2012 10:33 | #39281
Viva la Vida on the top, yeay! :D
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From 
ProfessorSquid 01/20/2012 20:44 | #35541
ProfessorSquid 01/20/2012 20:44 | #35541
Pretty hit and miss. Plus five Muse albums? I know I need to give them more of a chance but five seems excessive.
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From album guru joe 01/20/2012 08:57 | #35518
Some great albums in your chart...alot of of gems missing :)
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From Johnnyo 04/11/2011 11:54 | #20251
This is the thing that I love about this website. @ 1st glance, I wouldn't put most of your chart as my favs, although there are some that are in my top 50, but it works really well as a list. Definately 1 of my fav charts of the last few weeks.
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From chris lancaster 03/10/2011 22:34 | #19094
This chart is getting better the more you add to it! Good to see Loveless on there..
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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. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 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 |
