Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bcaie16 
- Chart updated: 01/24/2013 01:29
- (Created: 01/23/2011 03:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Best Song: Hey/Debaser
[First added to this chart: 06/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,586
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Best Song: Anywhere I Lay My Head
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
11,719
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Best Song: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
[First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,875
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Best Song: Teenage Riot
[First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,616
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55. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,011
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
1,575
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
27,581
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1983
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Rank Score:
4,544
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
15,176
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
6,987
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Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
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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 | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus |
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| Meat Is Murder by The Smiths |
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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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| ! | 02/04/2017 11:31 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2017 19:47 | luis721 | 173 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2017 02:12 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2016 14:51 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2015 18:49 |  SomeoneInNewYork | 161 | 97/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 10% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.0/100, a mean average of 86.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.2/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.0.
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sssvnnn 12/18/2013 07:47 | #97960
sssvnnn 12/18/2013 07:47 | #97960
One of the most "typical" BEA Charts - Albums that everyone loves.
Good, but a bit boring to read.
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jhuik 12/08/2013 04:12 | #96777
jhuik 12/08/2013 04:12 | #96777
Lots of great picks. A few in common with mine and also some gaps worth checking.
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tgarritsen 12/07/2013 21:47 | #96714
tgarritsen 12/07/2013 21:47 | #96714
Good list, a bit standard but there's nothing wrong with that.
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Antonio-Pedro 11/02/2013 10:59 | #90219
Antonio-Pedro 11/02/2013 10:59 | #90219
Amazing chart we have a lot in common
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From boozm 08/23/2013 15:00 | #84393
Will be coming back to this chart when I need something new and good to listen to.
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JoaoMoreira 08/15/2013 17:43 | #83981
JoaoMoreira 08/15/2013 17:43 | #83981
Like it very much!
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SingingPeasant96 07/25/2013 01:24 | #82339
SingingPeasant96 07/25/2013 01:24 | #82339
Excellent chart
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EyeKanFly 06/06/2013 18:55 | #78234
EyeKanFly 06/06/2013 18:55 | #78234
I do enjoy this chart. There's definitely some albums I should check out.
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ButterThumbz 05/09/2013 22:09 | #75653
ButterThumbz 05/09/2013 22:09 | #75653
A good solid chart. Few surprises but I can't deny the quality of your choices.
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drakonium 05/08/2013 15:16 | #75498
drakonium 05/08/2013 15:16 | #75498
Hum, our chart aren't very dissimilar. I like many things here a lot, especially The Antlers in the top 10 :D
The Andrew Jackson Jihad album is intriguing, I'll check it out 0_0
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
