Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
infinitejester 
My favorite albums as of January 2020
My initial plan was to update this chart and the other charts every 6 months or so, time permitting. This way, I can also see the shifts in taste and progressions of what I listen to.
When I first started this, my scope of music tastes fell within what I guess you would call "my generation" of music. I'm sure that's natural, of course. Being born in the mid 80s would mean being a teenager and early 20s during the 2000s, so a lot of albums from that time hold a particular meaning.
Granted, that is also why I got interested in this site in the first place: to explore more music while documenting the progress.
Enjoy.
- Chart updated: 01/07/2020 18:15
- (Created: 05/03/2016 21:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,869
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
Year of Release:
2007
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961
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2003
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2,627
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2010
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7,534
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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1997
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62,890
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2007
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2,986
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2007
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365
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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1970
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2,741
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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1973
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59,117
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2016]
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2002
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5,406
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 45 | 45% | |
| 2010s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| Explosions In The Sky | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Broken Social Scene | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Animal Collective | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 76th to 66thTago Mago by Can |
| Up 8 from 94th to 86thSun Structures by Temples |
| Up 7 from 64th to 57thRain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 60th to 65thAll Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone by Explosions In The Sky |
| Down 5 from 80th to 85thThe Richest Man In Babylon by Thievery Corporation |
| Down 5 from 87th to 92ndVeckatimest by Grizzly Bear |
| New entries |
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| Viet Cong by Viet Cong |
| St. Vincent by St. Vincent |
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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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| 03/20/2025 17:21 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 10/01/2020 01:57 | Szyfman | 173 | 85/100 | |
| 09/30/2020 15:00 |  Keatownrodriguez | 83 | 95/100 | |
| 09/30/2020 10:56 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 09/30/2020 10:47 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.0/100, a mean average of 87.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.1.
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From Keatownrodriguez 09/30/2020 15:00 | #258879
Keatownrodriguez 09/30/2020 15:00 | #258879
Great calssics and lesser known picks
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From Larcx13 09/30/2020 10:57 | #258877
Larcx13 09/30/2020 10:57 | #258877
Good chart!
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ForegroundNoise 03/23/2019 11:13 | #233934
ForegroundNoise 03/23/2019 11:13 | #233934
You know what I'm gonna say don't you ... (see LedZep for my thoughts on your chart) BUT I appreciate the conscious effort you've stated in your chart to explore stuff out of your comfort zone. Seeing as you like stuff with a more modern feel, I'll try and recommend some older picks that have an ahead of time quality:
The United States Of America - The United States Of America
Nico - Desertshore
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Faust - Faust IV
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
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From hailey 01/29/2019 17:17 | #230955
Pretty good chart, I like some of the same ones
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ExTeaSea 01/16/2019 13:56 | #229772
ExTeaSea 01/16/2019 13:56 | #229772
Excellent chart! Some great ones in common.
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From Reppu1976 07/28/2018 03:44 | #218860
Nice chart! Some cool albums from the last decade
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From Granny-Smith 05/18/2017 12:48 | #190996
Cool to see Mos Def, Mars Volta and Panda Bear in your list. A lot of new stuff but thats cool.
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LedZep 05/14/2017 20:27 | #190790
LedZep 05/14/2017 20:27 | #190790
Ah too much 21st century for me. Not a bad chart by any means, just not my style
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From YikYak 06/26/2016 12:04 | #169855
Check out Rated R by Queens of the Stone Age! Great list though!
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SuedeSwede 05/04/2016 01:51 | #165142
SuedeSwede 05/04/2016 01:51 | #165142
nice
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