Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Zoso 
This is pretty predictable til about 20 in. Then it probably isn't so much. Edit: Have tried to properly re-order it.. getting there.
- Chart updated: 01/02/2013 10:17
- (Created: 04/26/2011 09:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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59,164
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
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2002
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3,203
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,086
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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7,146
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,458
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
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2003
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1,082
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
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2003
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1,297
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
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2005
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2,437
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
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1970
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7,912
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2011]
Year of Release:
2008
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4,928
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 35 | 35% | |
| 2010s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Tool | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 2 | 2% | |
| Tears For Fears | 2 | 2% | |
| Karnivool | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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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| 01/16/2017 02:50 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/29/2014 13:58 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 | |
| 07/14/2014 00:02 |  Captain_Dude | 231 | 80/100 | |
| 05/09/2014 10:28 | Deckiller | 38 | 80/100 | |
| 12/19/2013 14:56 |  Gooz | 166 | 81/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.3/100, a mean average of 83.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 12.1.
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Pegasus 05/10/2015 04:30 | #141213
Pegasus 05/10/2015 04:30 | #141213
Mad Props for Karnivool.
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From Decurso 07/29/2014 13:58 | #118051
Decurso 07/29/2014 13:58 | #118051
Interesting chart, even if not much here appeals to me personally.
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From Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 00:02 | #116650
Captain_Dude 07/14/2014 00:02 | #116650
New favorites from old friends! It's nice to see you embrace the new offerings from Bowie and McCartney! Those old guys are really creating some great stuff these days!
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From Deckiller 05/09/2014 10:29 | #111269
Diverse list! What a powerhouse top 5 though. All very worthy albums.
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From marco17 12/19/2013 22:52 | #98129
Nice chart....i like Tears for fears too! And the number 1 is a true number 1
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tgarritsen 12/19/2013 13:40 | #98070
tgarritsen 12/19/2013 13:40 | #98070
Nice list and fun to see a Bill Haley album
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Kaiser 11/22/2013 22:49 | #94140
Kaiser 11/22/2013 22:49 | #94140
Fantastic chart, congrats!!!
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sssvnnn 11/07/2013 23:23 | #91128
sssvnnn 11/07/2013 23:23 | #91128
Very good and diverse chart with the focus on temporary prog-rock, a little Pop on the side. I like it.
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sageamagoo 09/24/2013 17:19 | #86753
sageamagoo 09/24/2013 17:19 | #86753
PORCUPINE TREE
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From davidhuret 06/18/2013 12:59 | #79271
Honest.
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