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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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% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 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 | 1,089 | 85/100 | ||
| 11/20/2021 03:59 | craab | 15 | 95/100 | |
| 10/12/2021 06:58 | 74 | 77/100 | ||
| 09/06/2021 21:21 | 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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Great chart! Great taste!
Great list! Interesting to see The Pogues twice, they're a great band
Excellent !
23 albums in common ! Wow !
Boatman's Call so high! Love it, great variety of genres also.
A fantastic chart with great variety. Lots of room for many, many hours of happy listening here!
All your charts are awesome
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!
Great classical Chart!
Not exactly surprising but I like it!
A lot in common and i love the multiplicity of genres here. Awesome chart mate
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