Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by kevinrob4

• Chart updated: 01/24/2019 19:45
• (Created: 07/19/2016 15:09).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits 
Compilation

 Jim Croce

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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]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1974:

91

Rank in 1970s:

951

Overall Rank:

5,861

Average Rating:

 82 (56 votes)

Comments:

4

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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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:

3,014 charts

Rank Score:

44,652

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,533 votes)

Comments:

304

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Suspicious Activity? 

 The Bad Plus

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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]

Year of Release:

2005

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

94

Rank in 2005:

220

Rank in 2000s:

2,193

Overall Rank:

12,282

Average Rating:

 71 (14 votes)

Comments:

2

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Illinois 

 Sufjan Stevens

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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:

1,662 charts

Rank Score:

20,758

Rank in 2005:

1

Rank in 2000s:

5

Overall Rank:

43

Average Rating:

 86 (1,906 votes)

Comments:

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To Pimp A Butterfly 

 Kendrick Lamar

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Great commentary and captivating instrumentals. [First added to this chart: 01/31/2018]

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,836 charts

Rank Score:

32,348

Rank in 2015:

1

Rank in 2010s:

1

Overall Rank:

19

Average Rating:

 89 (2,297 votes)

Comments:

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The Money Store 

 Death Grips

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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:

674 charts

Rank Score:

7,121

Rank in 2012:

5

Rank in 2010s:

27

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 82 (967 votes)

Comments:

84

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Parklife 

 Blur

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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:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

7,705

Rank in 1994:

10

Rank in 1990s:

41

Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

 80 (1,384 votes)

Comments:

72

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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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:

2,850 charts

Rank Score:

39,947

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,275 votes)

Comments:

360

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Get To Heaven 

 Everything Everything

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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:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,506

Rank in 2015:

16

Rank in 2010s:

170

Overall Rank:

1,164

Average Rating:

 77 (219 votes)

Comments:

8

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Brick Body Kids Still Daydream 

 Open Mike Eagle

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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]

Year of Release:

2017

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 2017:

83

Rank in 2010s:

768

Overall Rank:

4,304

Average Rating:

 78 (89 votes)

Comments:

7

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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	%
Deafheaven	1	1%
FKA Twigs	1	1%
Pavement	1	1%
Jim Croce	1	1%
Bob Dylan	1	1%
Dinosaur	1	1%
Van Halen	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	32	32%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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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.

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From amassini 09/12/2018 23:11

Cool!

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From sssvnnn 08/16/2018 21:52

looks interesting and unique.

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From Scoott 07/11/2018 21:41

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

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From LedZep 06/02/2018 00:38

Pretty great stuff all around. An interesting choice for number one album!

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From JulianR 11/22/2017 06:59

Interesting stuff!

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