Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 01/14/2024 22:45
- (Created: 01/12/2016 16:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,911
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,350
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,900
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,860
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2020]
[First added to this chart: 03/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,368
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[First added to this chart: 06/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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17,312
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
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1969
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56,544
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2019]
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1970
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9,210
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,827
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 8% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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56 | 56% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 98th to 99thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 1 from 99th to 100thMachine Head by Deep Purple |
| New entries |
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| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Leavers |
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| Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
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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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| 04/17/2025 15:56 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 02/19/2022 08:18 | KineticEchoes02 | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 02/05/2022 18:29 |  AvalancheGrips | 127 | 89/100 | |
| 11/06/2021 02:48 | mrmcrook | 792 | 93/100 | |
| 11/05/2021 21:56 | dougcummings | 21 | 70/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.5.
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From mrmcrook 11/06/2021 02:48 | #275908
Love the chart. Similar tastes. Jolly good
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Larcx13 05/28/2021 20:49 | #270143
Larcx13 05/28/2021 20:49 | #270143
I thought you would've put Pleasant Dreams or Subterranean Jungle instead of It's Alive. I've got a Best of the Ramones list in my custom lists if you're down to check it out. I used to be a huge fan.
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From leniad 11/06/2020 15:15 | #260249
good selecitions but 5 ramones albums in top 100????
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sssvnnn 09/15/2020 05:58 | #258238
sssvnnn 09/15/2020 05:58 | #258238
Good classical chart - mainly on the hard side.
Fine.
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From Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:45 | #253925
Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:45 | #253925
My man! I don't agree with the ranking but I don't care, I love the music you put here!
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Goliath 06/13/2020 10:58 | #253425
Goliath 06/13/2020 10:58 | #253425
23 in common with my own list. 5 Ramones albums!
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From LankyLen 09/19/2019 14:33 | #242803
Lots of my favorites on this list. I grabbed a random album to listen to, Led Zeppelin’s debut. Haven’t heard it in a while!
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ForegroundNoise 09/19/2019 10:13 | #242800
ForegroundNoise 09/19/2019 10:13 | #242800
Nice chart - certainly lots of classics here but good to see some more modern picks mixed in with the good ol' stuff. Some notes would be great!!
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Space-Dementia 02/05/2016 04:30 | #158728
Space-Dementia 02/05/2016 04:30 | #158728
Cool mix of punk, classic rock, and modern alternative. I like it.
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