Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by Quoman 
- Chart updated: 07/07/2020 20:15
- (Created: 07/21/2016 13:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 73 | 73% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Status Quo | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| ZZ Top | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 78th to 80thMaking Movies by Dire Straits |
| Down 2 from 79th to 81stToys In The Attic by Aerosmith |
| Down 2 from 80th to 82ndThe Joy Of Flying by Tony Williams |
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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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| ! | 04/28/2025 18:58 | Johnnyo | 2,566 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2021 22:11 | 1,457 | 99/100 | |
| ! | 12/30/2020 13:10 | zelecaster23 | 5 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2020 12:06 | 651 | 85/100 | |
| ! | 11/23/2020 13:22 | bonnequestion | 37 | 98/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 17% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.2/100, a mean average of 88.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.2.
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Very good chart although I think that the 2000’s deserve a bit more love but can’t delight the quality of albums on your chart
This is a great list, some of my favorites, some great ones I had forgotten about, and some I have never heard and plan to check out.
Yep, 70's were the best, great chart.
Very 70s. Exactly what I like to see. I didn't think anybody remembered Tower of Power except me.
Good chart but only one Quo album?
Close to 100%. Can not argue with any of your choices, but for the last one - the lame "Everything must go". Change that one to any of Dan's 70s album instead and you will get 100 from me :-)
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