Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by daly350 
- Chart updated: 05/04/2013 21:57
- (Created: 05/26/2011 03:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,017
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,497
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,361
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,279
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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8,838
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,416
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1993
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12,302
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2011]
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1997
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12,911
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2000
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Rank Score:
12,647
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,761
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 28 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1990s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
| Aphex Twin | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun City Girls | 1 | 1% | |
| Sigur Rós | 1 | 1% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 1% | |
| Television | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 29 from 47th to 18thEndtroducing..... by DJ Shadow |
| Up 27 from 46th to 19thDonuts by J Dilla |
| Up 26 from 43rd to 17thÁgætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 29 from 30th to 59thYerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev |
| Down 14 from 11th to 25thThis Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall |
| Down 10 from 14th to 24thSpiderland by Slint |
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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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| 01/15/2025 23:09 | Exist-en-ciel | 157 | 96/100 | |
| 08/18/2020 01:34 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 | |
| 10/02/2018 08:10 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 12/06/2016 23:08 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 10/20/2016 16:17 |  arthurbittencour | 162 | 90/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 7% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.3/100, a mean average of 87.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.2.
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From arthurbittencourt 10/20/2016 16:17 | #177213
arthurbittencourt 10/20/2016 16:17 | #177213
cool chart like those albums very much too.. I feel you!
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btener11 05/25/2015 20:11 | #142404
btener11 05/25/2015 20:11 | #142404
Any chart with This Heat, Wu-Tang AND Burzum is good in my book! I don't really give many 100's, but this chart is fantastic! Wonderful variety and so many albums in common with my chart and my Next 100 (from my custom charts).
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Anti 02/23/2014 20:46 | #104199
Anti 02/23/2014 20:46 | #104199
Very original choices in your top ten!
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From Rikuff 08/23/2013 08:06 | #84381
Bravo! I love this chart
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From replacementlevel 08/12/2013 13:29 | #83793
Great list. Checking out some of the albums I don't know (Godspeed, Pere Ubu) today.
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junodog4 05/06/2013 03:23 | #75346
junodog4 05/06/2013 03:23 | #75346
AMS posted an interesting comment... Great chart.
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From quadrophenia17 02/23/2013 21:10 | #65918
Great chart!
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From bea 02/23/2013 14:13 | #65885
Good chart, well done!
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From 5thbeatle 08/24/2012 20:46 | #49142
Solid chart!
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Mr. Shankly 08/24/2012 09:40 | #49115
Mr. Shankly 08/24/2012 09:40 | #49115
Excellent! Wonderful variety throughout. You are clearly a seasoned music listener, but one who hasn't turned into an elitist snob. That is to say you can appreciate the artsy stuff as well as The Beatles. Kudos.
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