Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Juan Schwartz 
- Chart updated: 07/30/2011 19:46
- (Created: 07/29/2011 03:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The entries in this chart have a zero rank score because the chart has not been updated within the last ten years (points from overall charts are decayed over a ten year period).
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,925
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,918
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
2,609
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
2007
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Rank Score:
9,141
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,094
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,001
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
17,483
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,130
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,898
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2011]
Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
2,393
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 30 | 30% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 1 | 1% | |
| The Mendoza Line | 1 | 1% | |
| Röyksopp | 1 | 1% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 1 | 1% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 1% | |
| Spoon | 1 | 1% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 20 from 92nd to 72nd Automatic For The People by R.E.M. |
| Up 20 from 91st to 71st The Kick Inside by Kate Bush |
| Up 17 from 87th to 70th Selling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 21 from 75th to 96th Kaya by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 19 from 79th to 98th Silent Alarm by Bloc Party |
| Down 19 from 80th to 99th Different Class by Pulp |
| Leavers |
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| Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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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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| ! | 11/03/2016 19:59 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 10/10/2015 16:38 | luis721 | 173 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2014 22:03 | MeatIsMurder | 38 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2014 11:35 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/25/2013 08:24 |  SingingPeasant96 | 780 | 83/100 |
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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 87.6/100, a mean average of 88.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.0.
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From sssvnnn 03/11/2014 11:36 | #105951
sssvnnn 03/11/2014 11:36 | #105951
Very good.
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ffudnebbuh 04/19/2013 12:52 | #73843
ffudnebbuh 04/19/2013 12:52 | #73843
Beautiful top 10
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junodog4 10/17/2012 15:03 | #52508
junodog4 10/17/2012 15:03 | #52508
Zappa!
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From quadrophenia17 05/07/2012 04:34 | #41690
Very original and a lot of surprises!
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joedec 05/07/2012 03:20 | #41684
joedec 05/07/2012 03:20 | #41684
Nice list
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From daftpunter 02/25/2012 16:15 | #37402
When I look for favorites I look for two things. Common ground and albums I simply don't know. Knowing that you have Songs for Swinging Lovers, Kind Of Blue, Pink Flag, Stories from the City in a nice neat row requires my inquiries into the less obvious albums. An undeniably great chart.
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They call me Stacey 01/09/2012 21:56 | #34902
They call me Stacey 01/09/2012 21:56 | #34902
I can't think of any bearded ladies for my chart :(
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From zonrod 12/27/2011 22:04 | #33830
fantastic chart!
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From cabvo 11/11/2011 00:01 | #30327
Very original way of doing it, it's nice!
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From BlueNote 10/24/2011 23:52 | #29061
I like it.
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