Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Jhef9312 
Reworked, but still a work in progress.
Compilations are ok, only from the pre-LP era, and if they could have reasonably been an LP. Robert Johnson, prime examples.
Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy.
- Chart updated: 10/10/2021 04:15
- (Created: 05/03/2015 05:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2015]
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1961
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1,759
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2. (=)
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1998
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682
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2015]
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1968
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17,307
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1959
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21,779
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2015]
[First added to this chart: 05/03/2015]
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1976
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15,774
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Year of Release:
1968
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16,088
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2015]
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1994
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566
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2015]
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1971
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16,765
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 12 | 12% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 4 | 4% | |
| Pearl Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9thUnder The Table And Dreaming by Dave Matthews Band |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thBorn To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| New entries |
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| Astral Weeks by Van Morrison |
| Leavers |
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| Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 15:18 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 02/03/2022 22:47 | Albumlover6789 | 8 | 88/100 | |
| 09/11/2021 12:25 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 11/17/2020 11:57 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 11/17/2020 11:13 | Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.1/100, a mean average of 83.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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From Albumlover6789 02/03/2022 22:48 | #280643
Interesting! Robert Johnson first!
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From areminder 11/18/2020 04:18 | #261003
Dylan, Pearl Jam, Joni, what’s not to like? Even had an official PJ bootleg. I’m going to have to check out that live Joni Mitchell album. Nice chart
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EyeKanFly 11/17/2020 16:16 | #260967
EyeKanFly 11/17/2020 16:16 | #260967
A lack of 80s or recent stuff, but overall this chart is really solid. Quality albums up and down in a variety of genres. The Art Tatum one is a really cool choice. Lots in common too, seeing Born to Run in the top 10 is a joy.
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From Larcx13 11/17/2020 11:13 | #260936
Larcx13 11/17/2020 11:13 | #260936
Nice number 1 and love that you got Dylan all over the place.
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ForegroundNoise 01/23/2020 10:33 | #247098
ForegroundNoise 01/23/2020 10:33 | #247098
Nice stuff! Would be great to see some written notes on your favourites of these!
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DommeDamian 12/09/2018 20:03 | #226637
DommeDamian 12/09/2018 20:03 | #226637
You are an old soul. I like it!
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bobbyb5 04/25/2017 00:36 | #189783
bobbyb5 04/25/2017 00:36 | #189783
Well. I'm glad SOMEBODY here knows that Blue isn't Joni Mitchell's only album, or even best. Miles of Aisles n Court and Spark are indeed her best ones. After Summer Lawns, that is. But at least you're not one of these people who just HEARD that something is the best and just follow the crowd. Heh heh
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From Lgk21 01/23/2017 21:21 | #184002
Interesting chart, lots of Dylan.
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From quadrophenia17 10/15/2016 13:47 | #176931
You got some range! Keep it up!
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LedZep 10/15/2016 11:57 | #176926
LedZep 10/15/2016 11:57 | #176926
Very nice chart, maybe a little too much American orientated. But good!
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