Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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NoeSSS 
noeeess
music for ever1?
changing albums soon because i have a big list of my favorites, really
like 200 favorites
- Chart updated: 01/20/2017 06:15
- (Created: 03/10/2016 00:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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10/10 AOTY 1996
There is more than one reason for me to put this here. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
There is more than one reason for me to put this here. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
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1996
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3,834
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A life doesn't end with a smile on it's mouth, but with the face of the cover art of this album.
I feel this album was made for the weak, pensative guys. [First added to this chart: 05/09/2016]
I feel this album was made for the weak, pensative guys. [First added to this chart: 05/09/2016]
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1981
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1,877
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Because when I listen to jazz i'm "miles" away from the earth.
Jazz classic, a step above all the rest. [First added to this chart: 04/17/2016]
Jazz classic, a step above all the rest. [First added to this chart: 04/17/2016]
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1959
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22,226
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Lou Reed lives, inside my heart.
But all the rest live inside Sunday Morning intro, what else could be better than that mesmerizing intro. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
But all the rest live inside Sunday Morning intro, what else could be better than that mesmerizing intro. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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40,022
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Best noise rock
[First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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5,579
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Chuck's legacy was the only thing every death metal fan needs.
[First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
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1995
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1,526
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Garage Rock
[First added to this chart: 04/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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4,629
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Anime-like music
An eternity of failures [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
An eternity of failures [First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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827
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It is said that Bixler-Zavala hates this album.
He completely lost his mind with progressive metal, this album is far superior to anything from Mars Volta.
Is just my opinion. [First added to this chart: 04/14/2016]
He completely lost his mind with progressive metal, this album is far superior to anything from Mars Volta.
Is just my opinion. [First added to this chart: 04/14/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
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3,601
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This isn't punk or post-punk, this is alternative rock before it even existed.
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1977
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5,041
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 36 | 36% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Swans | 6 | 6% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 3 | 3% | |
| Death (Metal) | 2 | 2% | |
| Tindersticks | 2 | 2% | |
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58 | 58% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 |
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| Up 2 from 87th to 85th Chairs Missing by Wire |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 59th to 60th The Gate by Swans |
| Down 1 from 85th to 86th Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87th If I Were A Carpenter by Various Artists |
| New entries |
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| BCD-2 by Basic Channel |
| Space Ritual by Hawkwind |
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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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| ! | 01/17/2018 15:31 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2017 04:24 |  Purplepash | 1,688 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2017 02:13 |  Anti | 356 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2017 17:00 |  AAL2014 | 163 | 92/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2017 16:47 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 6% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.6/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.3.
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From arthurbittencourt 01/17/2018 15:31 | #205889
arthurbittencourt 01/17/2018 15:31 | #205889
great
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From Anti 12/04/2017 02:17 | #202571
Anti 12/04/2017 02:17 | #202571
Marry me.
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From DommeDamian 12/03/2017 16:48 | #202555
DommeDamian 12/03/2017 16:48 | #202555
Excellent and unique taste you have, friend
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travelful 12/03/2017 13:02 | #202550
travelful 12/03/2017 13:02 | #202550
Excellent
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sssvnnn 11/04/2017 21:08 | #200712
sssvnnn 11/04/2017 21:08 | #200712
good.
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LedZep 05/21/2017 19:10 | #191188
LedZep 05/21/2017 19:10 | #191188
So let it be written
So let it be done
Browsing a chart was never so fun
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PatrickD 07/22/2016 03:25 | #171642
PatrickD 07/22/2016 03:25 | #171642
Great chart, although I'm biased as you seem to have the exact same taste as myself.
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SaulCortes1992 06/16/2016 00:22 | #168865
SaulCortes1992 06/16/2016 00:22 | #168865
A Classic Chart
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From Nykeaula 05/28/2016 13:39 | #167063
Lots of classic but this list manage to be personal before all. Good to see Dinosaur jr Opeth and At the Drive in ranked ranked this high!
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buzzdainer 05/25/2016 12:44 | #166818
buzzdainer 05/25/2016 12:44 | #166818
Interesting to see a chart where we selected a lot of the same artists, but few of the same albums. Keep expanding--I look forward to seeing #'s 97 to 100! I may need to revisit my rating, as I need to listen to more of these albums (Master of Reality, Still Life) to better assess them.
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