Top 70 Greatest Music Albums
by BassCadet 
this list isn't really in any order, but I will rate each album 1-10
1 - worst album of all-time
3 - I do not like it
4 - Below average
5 - mediocre (most music)
6 - good
7 - exceptional
8 - personal favorites
9 - among greatest of all-time
10 - best album of all-time
with all that said, you might see a lot of 8's and wonder why they're here - because they are an important piece of music experience I have had and continue to have in challenging my ways of music appreciation and listening.
- Chart updated: 07/28/2022 10:15
- (Created: 07/05/2016 02:02).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
There are 10 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 70 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 88 out of 100 (from 23 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 60,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
8.5/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
8.5/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
9.5/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,197
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
10/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,672
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
9/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,983
Rank in 1956:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
8.5/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
8/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
9/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
9/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
831
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
9/10
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2016]
Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 20 | 29% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 27% | |
| 1990s | 14 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 6 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Cecil Taylor | 1 | 1% | |
| Buena Vista Social Club | 1 | 1% | |
| Bernard Parmegiani | 1 | 1% | |
| Pere Ubu | 1 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 1% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 1% | |
| Charlemagne Palestine | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
37 | 53% | |
 |
10 | 14% | |
 |
7 | 10% | |
 |
2 | 3% | |
 |
2 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 1 from 71st to 70th |
Up 1 from 70th to 69th |
Up 1 from 69th to 68th |
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | The Tourist | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  The Gollux | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 28 Greatest Music Albums |  SchloiveTivens | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums |  maxxy | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | sidwise | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | jacobjimmyson | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | DelBocaVista | Overall chart | 2017 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums |  nebulousdawn | Overall chart | 2014 | |
| And All That Jazz |  CellarDoor | Custom chart | 2012 | |
| Top 39 Greatest Music Albums | ArseLonga | Overall chart | 2016 | |
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Creating an account is quick, easy and FREE!
Join 50,000+ music fans
- Join a community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Influence the overall album rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Unlock Dark Mode and other member features.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- And much more.
Join now It only takes a moment.
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this chart. | Show all 23 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/16/2023 03:17 | Rm12398 | 100 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2023 22:53 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2023 14:29 |  Schribes | 11 | 99/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2022 21:14 | conallmalone | 173 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2021 17:48 | RioBravo | 200 | 84/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart is rated in the top 10% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.9/100, a mean average of 88.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Showing all 4 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 70 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing all 10 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From
Moondance 01/15/2023 23:00 | #292898
A most unique chart indeed. Of those albums that I am familiar with, my own ratings would be 1-2/10 lower than yours. Of the other albums, I have a good sense of the genre, which is not where my musical tastes reside.
So I didn't find this chart very interesting beyond it's uniqueness.
I am not a fan of having compilations (4 in this case) in a greatest 100 (or 70, in this case) chart - even if one of them is the only entry of an Aussie artist.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
Johnnyo 01/15/2023 21:32 | #292892
Some nice obscure stuff here but can’t rate chart without it being in order but overall, I like the albums that you have chosen.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
Schribes 01/15/2023 14:40 | #292878
Schribes 01/15/2023 14:40 | #292878
I am curious. How does someone expose themselves to so many obscure albums? This is coming from someone who is rather main stream. Great personal chart!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
junodog4 02/04/2018 15:30 | #207185
junodog4 02/04/2018 15:30 | #207185
I think most BEA members would find this chart WAY too mainstream. Geez... don't you know that mass-market sales don't necessarily equate with brilliance?
J/K - what I know, I like. What I don't, I'll have to check out.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
JulianR 10/12/2017 01:55 | #199404
JulianR 10/12/2017 01:55 | #199404
respectable choices, but it would be nice if it were in order :)
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
arthurbittencourt 07/31/2017 15:39 | #195254
arthurbittencourt 07/31/2017 15:39 | #195254
congrats man this deserves to be on top
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
LedZep 04/09/2017 11:15 | #188937
LedZep 04/09/2017 11:15 | #188937
Pretty obscure stuff, but everybody loves Neil Young. I'm missing descriptions for at least top 20 albums, otherwise it's good
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
ObsoleteEntity 12/22/2016 15:13 | #180727
ObsoleteEntity 12/22/2016 15:13 | #180727
Well researched chart. I love having new stuff to hear! Thanks for that. I look forward to seeing what you add.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
sssvnnn 10/09/2016 22:29 | #176632
sssvnnn 10/09/2016 22:29 | #176632
Cool chart.
...mybe a little bit too cool, but good to have a lot to discover.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From
josh333 07/07/2016 04:43 | #170745
Pretty obscure stuff here bud, gonna give some of this a listen. Thanks for the suggestions.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 70 Greatest Music Albums
What do you think of this chart? Leave a comment or rate it below!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments and join the discussion.
