Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ctowner34 
- Chart updated: 05/13/2021 22:45
- (Created: 03/17/2016 16:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,218
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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7,627
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
17,836
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
12,687
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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42,546
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,038
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,265
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,177
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
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2000
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2,479
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,489
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 37 | 37% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 19 | 19% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 12th to 9thFigure 8 by Elliott Smith |
| Up 2 from 10th to 8thSpirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Up 2 from 7th to 5thIn Rainbows by Radiohead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 47 from 5th to 52ndPet Sounds by The Beach Boys |
| Down 3 from 3rd to 6thAnimals by Pink Floyd |
| Down 2 from 8th to 10thBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| New entries |
|---|
| Surf's Up by The Beach Boys |
| Illinois by Sufjan Stevens |
| Walls And Bridges by John Lennon |
| Leavers |
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| Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison |
| Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys |
| In Utero by Nirvana |
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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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| 10/18/2021 02:58 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 09/17/2020 13:57 | BraddlesHendo | 496 | 91/100 | |
| 09/17/2020 09:39 |  ssteve | 205 | 92/100 | |
| 03/03/2020 20:01 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 11/16/2019 22:05 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 89.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.8.
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From pctrooper 10/25/2019 18:59 | #244121
This Chart really resonates with me. Figure 8, Red, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Physical Graffiti... all great stuff man. I have many memories with these albums.
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LedZep 02/13/2018 16:22 | #207931
LedZep 02/13/2018 16:22 | #207931
Too many great albums here to name. Fantastic chart
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From Ulf 02/13/2018 14:41 | #207930
We have a lot of the same albums so yes i like it.
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ForegroundNoise 02/13/2018 09:36 | #207913
ForegroundNoise 02/13/2018 09:36 | #207913
Really like your chart! So many classic pics, would love to see some bios
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corenfro 02/25/2017 03:32 | #186300
corenfro 02/25/2017 03:32 | #186300
Bumped up rating after I noticed you had Mahavishnu Orchestra on here.
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From magpie369 08/07/2016 08:43 | #172439
Great start, great Top 10!
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sssvnnn 05/28/2016 13:59 | #167065
sssvnnn 05/28/2016 13:59 | #167065
Very good start. Go on.
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dihansse 04/01/2016 20:34 | #163113
dihansse 04/01/2016 20:34 | #163113
Very good start
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