Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Jorbaa 
- Chart updated: 05/10/2018 16:15
- (Created: 08/15/2015 19:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Also worth mentioning:'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' and 'Let it Come Down'.
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1992
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1,163
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,496
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Fun Fun Fun
Check their whole discography. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Check their whole discography. [First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
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Also check his whole discography
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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4,151
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,329
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Also worth mentioning: Their second 'Butterfly' album
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
533
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Thank you for this one Lee.
[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,742
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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819
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Total albums: 99. 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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sparks | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 1% | |
| Daughn Gibson | 1 | 1% | |
| U2 | 1 | 1% | |
| Eels | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Orbison | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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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 17:16 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2020 17:38 | MARTINBORS | 12 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2018 18:05 |  ExTeaSea | 244 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2018 16:49 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2018 10:50 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 13% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 88.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.9.
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From ExTeaSea 12/09/2018 18:13 | #226631
ExTeaSea 12/09/2018 18:13 | #226631
Refreshing seeing a chart like this. Plenty of great albums and even more that are uniquely you. We have no albums in common and only a handful of musicians but a bunch of these albums are definitely on my decades charts.
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From ForegroundNoise 12/09/2018 10:50 | #226586
ForegroundNoise 12/09/2018 10:50 | #226586
Really really like this chart, a great mix of stuff and balance of all the decades. Would love to see some notes though!
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JulianR 12/09/2018 09:01 | #226583
JulianR 12/09/2018 09:01 | #226583
Props on chart of the day! I usually don't pay too much attention to it but I saw Lazer Guided Melodies a lot lately and have been on a serious Spiritualized binge lately. That one has jumped to my top 5 recently even
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bobbyb5 03/31/2018 13:53 | #212061
bobbyb5 03/31/2018 13:53 | #212061
Awesome
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From tk421ucopy 03/30/2018 17:57 | #212011
Cool chart. I disagree with a number of choices, but that doesn't really matter. Glad to see you picking what you like. Also, I really appreciate only 1 album per artist, but perhaps you could comment which other ones you like.
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Boltzmann 03/30/2018 12:10 | #211989
Boltzmann 03/30/2018 12:10 | #211989
Interesting chart. There are a lot of albums on it I don’t care for, but overall it looks original and that’s more important.
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From panapsal 03/30/2018 11:14 | #211988
i would have rated 90, but plus 10 is for Rain Parade.... great chart !!
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From Ulf 03/30/2018 09:23 | #211986
very nice
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From JulianR 08/14/2017 22:17 | #196060
JulianR 08/14/2017 22:17 | #196060
interesting and varied
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maitredj 07/31/2017 10:26 | #195239
maitredj 07/31/2017 10:26 | #195239
Exquisite taste. Reminded me of a couple I forgot.
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. Def Leppard | |
| 13. INXS | |
| 14. The Cure | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |
