Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Rhyner 
Always a work in progress. Eventually, someday, I'll add notes for each album. Don't expect it anytime soon.
- Chart updated: 11/11/2024 19:15
- (Created: 03/10/2016 17:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1998
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32,712
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]
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1971
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16,094
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,756
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,586
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2018]
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1972
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17,542
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2016]
Year of Release:
2003
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4,791
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]
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2007
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463
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2016]
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2002
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17,176
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Total albums: 100. 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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2000s | 32 | 32% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bright Eyes | 5 | 5% | |
| The Decemberists | 4 | 4% | |
| The Shins | 4 | 4% | |
| Allo Darlin' | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 40 from 60th to 20thCalifornia by Mr. Bungle |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 20th to 21stFrom Gardens Where We Feel Secure by Virginia Astley |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22ndCarnavas by Silversun Pickups |
| Down 1 from 22nd to 23rdThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
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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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| ! | 06/20/2025 18:04 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2025 09:37 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/24/2022 00:21 | beatlematt | 58 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2021 09:11 | PeterSmith | 68 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2021 10:05 | panapsal | 232 | 93/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.2/100, a mean average of 88.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.8.
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From Johnnyo 06/20/2025 18:04 | #309622
Really great chart. Some brilliant picks here
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From PeterSmith 12/29/2021 09:11 | #278158
I like your chart - lots of it unknown to me however so I can delve into the unknown. Lots of 00's which I love after initially being a child of the 70's. Big call out for Keane's Hopes and Fears - what a great album! And only recently got Enos the Here Come The Warm Jets which was so unexpected
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From panapsal 11/30/2021 10:05 | #276910
lovely chart !!!
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sssvnnn 05/09/2021 12:00 | #269520
sssvnnn 05/09/2021 12:00 | #269520
I like te chart.
Warm and friendly albums based on folk music.
A lot of interesting an rare picks as well.
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EyeKanFly 04/17/2021 11:55 | #268652
EyeKanFly 04/17/2021 11:55 | #268652
Cool list, lots in common. I've never been big on Bright Eyes, but other than that I think everything here that I've heard, I like. Nice work, might need to take a few recs from here.
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From StreakyNuno 03/02/2021 23:13 | #266902
Top ten are ridicolous
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Larcx13 08/28/2020 16:58 | #257542
Larcx13 08/28/2020 16:58 | #257542
Nice! I dont know a lot of your choices. Ill keep your list in mind when i want to discover new things.
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jnfbn 07/02/2020 13:38 | #254938
jnfbn 07/02/2020 13:38 | #254938
Couple of things i haven't heard of (now im going to) other than that, great chart!
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TerryTezza 06/30/2020 22:32 | #254851
TerryTezza 06/30/2020 22:32 | #254851
So many great albums and many I don't know so will have to check it out. Nice personal collection.
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salahshoori 01/26/2020 06:38 | #247183
salahshoori 01/26/2020 06:38 | #247183
Any chart with NMH on top is a great chart! You can see that it's filled with sentiments.
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