Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by bcaie16

• Chart updated: 01/24/2013 01:29
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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Best Song: Two Headed Boy Pt. 2 [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,474

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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Hospice 

 The Antlers

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Best Song: Wake [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

6,277

Rank in 2009:

2

Rank in 2000s:

43

Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

 81 (829 votes)

Comments:

84

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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Best Song: Hey/Debaser [First added to this chart: 06/19/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

37,395

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,871 votes)

Comments:

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White Blood Cells 

 The White Stripes

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Best Song: The Union Forever [First added to this chart: 03/23/2011]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

877 charts

Rank Score:

6,192

Rank in 2001:

8

Rank in 2000s:

45

Overall Rank:

288

Average Rating:

 81 (1,343 votes)

Comments:

70

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Either/Or 

 Elliott Smith

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Best Song: Speed Trials/Alameda [First added to this chart: 05/07/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

11,583

Rank in 1997:

3

Rank in 1990s:

28

Overall Rank:

130

Average Rating:

 84 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

68

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Rain Dogs 

 Tom Waits

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Best Song: Anywhere I Lay My Head [First added to this chart: 06/01/2011]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,095

Rank in 1985:

2

Rank in 1980s:

14

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

 84 (1,305 votes)

Comments:

85

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Best Song: Ballad Of A Thin Man [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,310 charts

Rank Score:

31,075

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 89 (2,737 votes)

Comments:

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Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Best Song: Teenage Riot [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,656

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,827 votes)

Comments:

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De Stijl 

 The White Stripes

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Best Song: Truth Doesn't Make A Noise [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

2000

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

2,035

Rank in 2000:

16

Rank in 2000s:

140

Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

 79 (626 votes)

Comments:

25

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Is This It 

 The Strokes

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Best Song: Hard To Explain [First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]

Year of Release:

2001

Appears in:

2,400 charts

Rank Score:

33,187

Rank in 2001:

1

Rank in 2000s:

4

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 86 (2,957 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	1	1%
1960s	11	11%
1970s	15	15%
1980s	11	11%
1990s	23	23%
2000s	32	32%
2010s	7	7%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	4	4%
Radiohead	4	4%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
David Bowie	3	3%
Arcade Fire	3	3%
The White Stripes	3	3%
Joy Division	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	31	31%
	12	12%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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65/100	02/04/2017 11:31	arthurbittencour	161	90/100
95/100	01/22/2017 19:47	luis721	174	93/100
100/100	01/18/2017 02:12	Seab	2,017	93/100
85/100	11/25/2016 14:51	TheSmiths82-87	1,839	83/100
95/100	07/12/2015 18:49	SomeoneInNewYork	162	97/100

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85/100

From sssvnnn 12/18/2013 07:47

One of the most "typical" BEA Charts - Albums that everyone loves.
Good, but a bit boring to read.

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90/100

From jhuik 12/08/2013 04:12

Lots of great picks. A few in common with mine and also some gaps worth checking.

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From tgarritsen 12/07/2013 21:47

Good list, a bit standard but there's nothing wrong with that.

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From Antonio-Pedro 11/02/2013 10:59

Amazing chart we have a lot in common

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From boozm 08/23/2013 15:00

Will be coming back to this chart when I need something new and good to listen to.

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From JoaoMoreira 08/15/2013 17:43

Like it very much!

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From SingingPeasant96 07/25/2013 01:24

Excellent chart

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From EyeKanFly 06/06/2013 18:55

I do enjoy this chart. There's definitely some albums I should check out.

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From thereckoner 06/06/2013 17:06

Good choices! OKC could be higher than 5th though...

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From ButterThumbz 05/09/2013 22:09

A good solid chart. Few surprises but I can't deny the quality of your choices.

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