Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by bdsball04 
Early Attempt
- Chart updated: 12/06/2022 18:15
- (Created: 04/29/2016 17:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,727
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,621
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,799
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,280
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,650
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,991
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,921
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
60,008
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[First added to this chart: 05/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,357
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,717
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2000s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 94th to 91stLost In The Dream by The War On Drugs |
| Up 3 from 90th to 87thThe Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest |
| Up 2 from 91st to 89thLet It Be by The Replacements |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 86th to 93rdReady To Die by The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Down 5 from 85th to 90thMerriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective |
| Down 2 from 92nd to 94thThe Stranger by Billy Joel |
| New entries |
|---|
| The New Abnormal by The Strokes |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Grace by Jeff Buckley |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/15/2023 07:24 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2021 20:59 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2021 20:31 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2021 15:10 | Johnnyo | 2,567 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2021 13:42 | Rivera | 49 | 98/100 |
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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 93.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 93.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.5.
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From Moondance 01/15/2023 07:25 | #292868
Nice early attempt - sorry to see 'Grace' leave your top 100...
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From Johnnyo 06/04/2021 15:11 | #270368
Seriously, really great chart
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From Rivera 06/04/2021 13:43 | #270366
Great selection!
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From Larcx13 07/31/2020 10:47 | #256498
Larcx13 07/31/2020 10:47 | #256498
Great list! 37 albums in common.
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Julelios 12/17/2019 10:22 | #245743
Julelios 12/17/2019 10:22 | #245743
24 albums in common ! Wow !
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gidgidi 06/21/2019 12:24 | #237989
gidgidi 06/21/2019 12:24 | #237989
48 albums in common. Love it
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From adbrack1988 06/13/2017 02:44 | #192481
Nice choices! I like seeing Pearl Jam in the top 10
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Sean 05/09/2016 21:08 | #165585
Sean 05/09/2016 21:08 | #165585
Great start, keep it up!
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