Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by mjbreuer 
- Chart updated: 09/23/2020 17:45
- (Created: 06/06/2015 14:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1985
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11,548
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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1995
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17,364
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,204
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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2010
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22,429
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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2000
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1,511
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,623
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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1994
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17,948
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2006
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15,945
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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1997
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4,101
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
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1955
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4,648
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 24th to 17thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 5 from 29th to 24thExodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Up 5 from 28th to 23rdPurple Rain by Prince And The Revolution |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 20th to 26thThriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 5 from 6th to 11thRevolver by The Beatles |
| Down 5 from 13th to 18thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
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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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| 03/20/2025 15:35 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 11/20/2021 03:59 | craab | 15 | 95/100 | |
| 10/12/2021 06:58 |  AlvaroIesus | 74 | 77/100 | |
| 09/06/2021 21:21 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 09/06/2021 15:32 | Fritz | 27 | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.3/100, a mean average of 92.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.0.
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From craab 11/20/2021 03:58 | #276460
Great chart! Great taste!
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From CrunchyFrog 09/06/2021 12:27 | #273367
Great list! Interesting to see The Pogues twice, they're a great band
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Oselju 03/09/2020 11:01 | #248596
Oselju 03/09/2020 11:01 | #248596
Excellent !
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Julelios 12/17/2019 10:23 | #245746
Julelios 12/17/2019 10:23 | #245746
23 albums in common ! Wow !
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From LedZep 03/19/2017 21:33 | #187684
LedZep 03/19/2017 21:33 | #187684
Boatman's Call so high! Love it, great variety of genres also.
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From henrygreen0203 09/15/2016 22:29 | #175043
A fantastic chart with great variety. Lots of room for many, many hours of happy listening here!
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From Marktheshark4 06/21/2016 20:01 | #169367
All your charts are awesome
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buzzdainer 06/14/2016 20:23 | #168705
buzzdainer 06/14/2016 20:23 | #168705
Grace at #1 is a fantastic choice, and London Calling and Pet Sounds are fantastic, too. A few surprises, such as Frank Sinatra, to boot. Excellent chart!
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greatson 12/16/2015 16:09 | #154660
greatson 12/16/2015 16:09 | #154660
Great classical Chart!
Not exactly surprising but I like it!
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Arthurknight 10/18/2015 04:35 | #151587
Arthurknight 10/18/2015 04:35 | #151587
A lot in common and i love the multiplicity of genres here. Awesome chart mate
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