Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Ash1000rules 
- Chart updated: 06/11/2020 22:15
- (Created: 10/31/2010 15:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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9,377
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,831
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
2001
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7,471
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,398
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2016]
Year of Release:
2013
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5,662
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
2003
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7,971
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
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2004
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33,656
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,843
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2010]
Year of Release:
2010
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Rank Score:
18,939
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2016]
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2016
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15,007
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 4% | |
| 1970s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1980s | 7 | 7% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 34 | 34% | |
| 2010s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 4 | 4% | |
| The National | 4 | 4% | |
| The Shins | 3 | 3% | |
| Muse | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 17 from 61st to 44thWasting Light by Foo Fighters |
| Up 13 from 27th to 14thThe '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem |
| Up 12 from 13th to 1stBoxer by The National |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 15th to 19thBy The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Down 3 from 7th to 10thA Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead |
| New entries |
|---|
| Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon |
| Jet Plane And Oxbow by Shearwater |
| Birds Say by Darlingside |
| I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty |
| Curve Of The Earth by Mystery Jets |
| Leavers |
|---|
| The Rhumb Line by Ra Ra Riot |
| The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen |
| Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked And Famous |
| Velociraptor! by Kasabian |
| Royal Blood by Royal Blood |
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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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| 02/23/2021 08:09 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 02/22/2021 17:02 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 | |
| 06/27/2020 18:16 |  StefanR10 | 82 | 88/100 | |
| 06/27/2020 13:09 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 | |
| 06/27/2020 11:26 | vancevisuals | 207 | 85/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.8/100, a mean average of 84.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.9.
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From leniad 02/23/2021 08:10 | #266632
Good chart, surprised to see only 11 albums from 60s and 70s
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From StefanR10 06/27/2020 18:17 | #254621
StefanR10 06/27/2020 18:17 | #254621
Good album chart. Maybe next time you can include more Beatles but you have good album choices here.
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From steve_o_619 01/05/2012 15:04 | #34535
Very British! Nice chart.
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silverwing 11/04/2010 23:53 | #16206
silverwing 11/04/2010 23:53 | #16206
Good list
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| Best Artists of 1990 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Depeche Mode | |
| 2. Cocteau Twins | |
| 3. Ride | |
| 4. Megadeth | |
| 5. Pixies | |
| 6. Sonic Youth | |
| 7. Jane's Addiction | |
| 8. Fugazi | |
| 9. Public Enemy | |
| 10. The La's | |
| 11. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 12. Nick Cave | |
| 13. Soda Stereo | |
| 14. The Sundays | |
| 15. Happy Mondays | |
| 16. Angelo Badalamenti | |
| 17. Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 18. Neil Young | |
| 19. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 20. Judas Priest |
