Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 05/11/2014 15:00
- (Created: 08/01/2011 16:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,768
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,251
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,453
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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15,176
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,865
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,508
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,511
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[First added to this chart: 08/25/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,790
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
9,691
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,003
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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 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 28 | 28% | |
| 2010s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Joy Division | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| The Strokes | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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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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| ! | 01/16/2017 17:50 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2016 15:14 |  Applerill | 974 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2015 20:22 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2015 12:44 |  Oselju | 243 | 84/100 |
| ! | 10/10/2015 16:40 | luis721 | 173 | 93/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.3/100, a mean average of 87.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.3.
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From hoyquarlow 12/28/2015 20:22 | #155287
hoyquarlow 12/28/2015 20:22 | #155287
Fauve, choix audacieux mais j'approuve.
Rock solid list !
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From Oselju 12/04/2015 12:46 | #153891
Oselju 12/04/2015 12:46 | #153891
Un classement rock très intéressant.
Mis à part Fauve en milieu de classement (non ça je ne peux pas valider !), mais tous les goûts ne sont-ils pas dans la nature...
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From BraddlesHendo 11/17/2014 10:25 | #127221
Iggy Pop what a legend great chart
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greatson 08/05/2014 10:35 | #118757
greatson 08/05/2014 10:35 | #118757
Great chart!
Like everything including your french picks!
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Anti 03/11/2014 22:53 | #106014
Anti 03/11/2014 22:53 | #106014
Nice chart!
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babyBlueSedan 03/11/2014 18:07 | #105976
babyBlueSedan 03/11/2014 18:07 | #105976
Yay for Aladdin Sane in the top 10.
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tgarritsen 03/11/2014 12:52 | #105955
tgarritsen 03/11/2014 12:52 | #105955
Always lovely to see Lou Reed in the top 10.
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sssvnnn 02/13/2014 08:11 | #103013
sssvnnn 02/13/2014 08:11 | #103013
Thanks for introducing me to Alain Bashung.
I like him a lot even if I don`t understand french.
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From quadrophenia17 09/08/2013 19:57 | #85467
Docked a few points for being too short. But this is pretty good! Can't wait to see your other 20 choices!
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From sssvnnn 09/08/2013 18:26 | #85459
sssvnnn 09/08/2013 18:26 | #85459
Very nice!
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