Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by kevinrob4 
- Chart updated: 01/24/2019 19:45
- (Created: 07/19/2016 15:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 5 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 88 out of 100 (from 11 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
A personal pick for number one, This compilation is probably the album I grew up listening to the most as a kid. There's not a track I don't enjoy and know the words to.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
A more objective pick, there isn't a better organized concept album in my opinion.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
42,621
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
I'm not very good at playing piano, but this album certainly made me try at it. Would be number one on a list of greatest CD jackets.
[First added to this chart: 07/19/2016]
An album that came across so simply at first, but has revealed more complexity with each listen.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,028
Rank in 2005:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Great commentary and captivating instrumentals.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,777
Rank in 2015:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
6. (=)
Safe Mode: On Certain images on this site may contain sensitive content and are flagged as 'unsafe'. BestEverAlbums.com does not display these images by default, but you may choose to show or hide these images from your profile page. If you choose to hide these images, you'll see an image with a warning message instead of the actual image. If you choose to show them, you'll see these images no differently than regular (safe) images.
Along with Lotic's EP (also on the list) got me to start listening more abrasive and experimental albums. Death Grip's later albums are arguably better but this was my introduction to them.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
2012
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,977
Rank in 2012:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Got really into britpop for several years, and this was my favorite of the lot. Considering how prolific Blur continues to be, most of my favorite songs of their's comes from this album.
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,562
Rank in 1994:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Just a beautifully produced record, and like Jim Croce had a universalism that could appeal to me even as a child.
[First added to this chart: 07/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,290
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Maybe the only album that my spouse and I love equally, resulting in it being played almost on repeat at our place. Still haven't grown tired of it.
[First added to this chart: 05/08/2018]
Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,427
Rank in 2015:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
The album I listen to the most at this moment, but we'll see how it settles in. Does a wonderful job of showing the depth and history of slums and projects that are so quickly torn apart by developers who only see a crumbling building.
[First added to this chart: 05/08/2018]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 14 | 14% | |
| 2010s | 27 | 27% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| alt-J | 1 | 1% | |
| Suede | 1 | 1% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 1% | |
| Everything Everything | 1 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 1% | |
| William Basinski | 1 | 1% | |
| Ben Folds Five | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
56 | 56% | |
 |
32 | 32% | |
 |
3 | 3% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Leavers |
|---|
| Orpheus In The Underworld by Don Shirley |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | kevinrob4 | 2010s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | barbarossa | Overall chart | 2022 |  |
| BEA 100 (One Album per Artist) |  BozoTyrannus | Custom chart | 2020 |  |
| Going With My Gut: The Overall Chart Top 100 Re-ranked |  CharlieBarley | Custom chart | 2024 | |
| Ya joking? Should've been higher! All Time edition |  Purplepash | Custom chart | 2026 | |
| My Personal Ranking of Best Ever Albums' Top 100 |  Xxnu99etxX | Custom chart | 2022 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | TheNowhereGuy | Overall chart | 2020 |  |
| BEA Top 100 Reorganized According To My Taste | bonnequestion | Custom chart | 2025 | |
| My Ranking of the BEA top 100 |  sszwalbenest | Custom chart | 2021 | |
| Rearrange Top 100 |  Larcx13 | Custom chart | 2020 |  |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall 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.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
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.
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 11 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 18:14 | C0NB9NN | 20 | 85/100 | |
| 03/02/2025 11:23 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 01/10/2025 13:45 | DrewHamster | 315 | 79/100 | |
| 11/13/2018 03:41 |  elo269megv | 141 | 90/100 | |
| 10/26/2018 22:49 |  craola | 217 | 96/100 |
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 13% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 89.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.6.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing all 3 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)
From amassini 09/12/2018 23:11 | #220993
Cool!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Scoott 07/11/2018 21:41 | #218084
Great Chart! Good music, solid variety. There's a handful of albums here I haven't listened to (including your number 1) so I'll be sure to get on that
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From 
JulianR 11/22/2017 06:59 | #201790
JulianR 11/22/2017 06:59 | #201790
Interesting stuff!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
