Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Wasinski 
In the making
Made strictly according to a self-inflected "just one record per band"-rule,
- Chart updated: 12/31/2025 15:45
- (Created: 04/29/2011 12:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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But I was wrong. Hardcore Canadian existentialism.
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
1,259
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Comments:
What a guy.
[First added to this chart: 05/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
7,345
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Comments:
Voivods "sell-out record" and a controversial choice among their fans. But its great! Pure progressive pop at it's very finest. But that does not mean that albums like "Nothingface" or "Dimension Hatröss" (and "The Wake"! ) don't deserve a charting too.
[First added to this chart: 04/30/2011]
Not a bad second.
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2024]
Total albums: 4. Page 1 of 1
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 36 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 20 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Spits | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stooges | 1 | 1% | |
| Parquet Courts | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 1% | |
| Rudimentary Peni | 1 | 1% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
| Built To Spill | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 73rd to 58th2020 by Richard Dawson |
| Up 7 from 84th to 77thGoo by Sonic Youth |
| Up 2 from 95th to 93rdLoveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 75th to 78thWar Ina Babylon by Max Romeo & The Upsetters |
| Down 3 from 78th to 81stSad Wings Of Destiny by Judas Priest |
| Down 3 from 81st to 84thThis Is London by The Times |
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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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| 02/21/2025 12:50 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 01/15/2025 16:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 156 | 97/100 | |
| 04/25/2024 14:06 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 03/23/2024 22:56 | mrmcrook | 808 | 92/100 | |
| 09/10/2023 09:36 |  MadhattanJack | 302 | 86/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 2% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 90.7/100, a mean average of 91.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.2.
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LedZep 04/16/2022 12:00 | #284292
LedZep 04/16/2022 12:00 | #284292
11/10 chart. Anyone who has Sparks at number 1 has my respect. There are even a handful of great 2010s records which I haven't heard. Hey Colossus was a lot of fun too, good to see it. Plenty of recs, plenty of albums I love, a lot of personality. Interesting choice for Voivod, don't think I've heard Angel Rat yet.
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TheDude85 09/22/2021 18:17 | #274063
TheDude85 09/22/2021 18:17 | #274063
A tremendous chart full of diversity of eras, genres, and styles. I added so many items here to my wishlist based on your evaluations! I really enjoyed the effort you gave to describe each album and include it in your chart. Top marks!
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From Steppenwolf666 12/02/2020 19:43 | #261828
Excellent chart, and some good notes/info.
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From BraddlesHendo 10/31/2020 09:24 | #259988
Makes my chart and me look really dorky. Very cool
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From RioBravo 09/09/2020 00:07 | #257928
Love the list. But saying The Spits are better than the Ramones is a bit like showing a modern urinal at some art exhibition and saying that you urinal is "better" than Duchamp's. You can argue yours is a more accomplished urinal but Duchamp came up with his when it mattered. Not that I think the Ramones can't stand on their own musical merits leaving historical context aside, but those merits are linked to a spirit and attitude that's unique to their time, and to a musical landscape they were playing in and, more importantly, against. All of this should be audible in their music. It's not just chords we're dealing with.
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ExTeaSea 02/29/2020 16:25 | #248340
ExTeaSea 02/29/2020 16:25 | #248340
Very original, very cool chart! That Wolf City album is great. There's a bunch I need to check out so I'll have to add this chart to my favorites.
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NoisyBeast 01/27/2020 07:50 | #247209
NoisyBeast 01/27/2020 07:50 | #247209
Really great!!! A lotta diversity across the decades, and commentary with an acerbic wit to hold my attention throughout. Fun ride!! :)
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From Krokolito 12/29/2019 19:53 | #246032
You seem a bit eccentric.
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From 
dihansse 12/04/2019 21:01 | #245367
dihansse 12/04/2019 21:01 | #245367
This is about the most original chart and at the same time a chart which made my wishlist grow the most in a Long time.
The only thing I couldn't understand is why you put Intolerance over any of the Hüsker Dü records.
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From pctrooper 10/09/2019 22:29 | #243596
What a beautiful and diverse chart! Lots of great stuff I haven't listened to in a while.
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