Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 07/29/2021 21:15
- (Created: 08/17/2016 07:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/01/2018]
Year of Release:
2008
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1,151
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2016]
Year of Release:
2014
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1990
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715
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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3,162
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| William Basinski | 4 | 4% | |
| Grouper | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Windy And Carl | 3 | 3% | |
| Guitar Roberts | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Lamentations by William Basinski |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Come Night by Loren Mazzacane & Suzanne Langille |
| New entries |
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| Melancholia by William Basinski |
| Leavers |
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| Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix |
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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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| ! | 03/27/2025 15:46 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/14/2025 12:11 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2025 13:22 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2024 12:36 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2022 06:11 |  DriftingOrpheus | 78 | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 12% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.8/100, a mean average of 86.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.5.
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From DrewHamster 03/27/2025 15:48 | #308217
I apologize for my previous comment nearly 5 years ago. I honestly don't know what my problem was.
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From DriftingOrpheus 01/20/2022 06:11 | #279733
DriftingOrpheus 01/20/2022 06:11 | #279733
You have such a refined taste that is uniquely you. Great List!
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From DrewHamster 10/07/2020 20:06 | #259104
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From BraddlesHendo 10/07/2020 12:23 | #259094
Sure you enjoy a nice glass of Red Wine at times
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From mianfei 03/09/2020 10:44 | #248594
Although the choices are not nearly so unique as ‘Ledgin72’ implies – only Kim Fowley and Ray Price could seriously qualify as “unique” choices – this is by no means a bad chart. Seeing ‘Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares’ as top album is particularly impressive.
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Ledgin72 09/30/2019 13:33 | #243227
Ledgin72 09/30/2019 13:33 | #243227
Lots of unique picks!
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From HotZappsBoogaloo 09/13/2018 22:10 | #221016
Very nice! We have very similar taste.
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bobbyb5 07/15/2018 04:01 | #218268
bobbyb5 07/15/2018 04:01 | #218268
Great selection of artists.
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Luciano1962 03/06/2018 13:05 | #210219
Luciano1962 03/06/2018 13:05 | #210219
Interesting chart...
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From Ulf 03/06/2018 10:55 | #210215
Nice albums but would be great if there was any text
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