Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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Fischman 
- Chart updated: 09/03/2023 02:45
- (Created: 10/25/2016 03:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,877
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1992
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2,036
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1958
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3,489
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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4,897
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,050
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
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1976
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987
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
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1980
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2,127
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1970s | 43 | 43% | |
| 1980s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Rush | 6 | 6% | |
| The Moody Blues | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Kansas | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 12th to 10th Nether Lands by Dan Fogelberg |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9th Heaven And Hell by Black Sabbath |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 9th to 11th The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan |
| Down 2 from 10th to 12th The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks |
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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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| ! | 06/26/2025 22:00 |  slatsheit | 26 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2025 13:29 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2024 17:28 | bwoodlan | 32 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2024 00:07 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/15/2023 15:22 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
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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 87.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 11.2.
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From slatsheit 06/26/2025 22:00 | #309731
slatsheit 06/26/2025 22:00 | #309731
Like the eclecticism!
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From Johnnyo 11/14/2022 16:52 | #291278
Nice chart
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From pctrooper 11/08/2019 18:41 | #244561
Sweet chart, lots of good old-fashioned rock, jazz, and blues. I like the eponymous UK album, and always forget about it.
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ForegroundNoise 07/29/2019 07:37 | #240505
ForegroundNoise 07/29/2019 07:37 | #240505
Sorry I'm a few days late on CotD, just getting to yours now.
I've seen you all over this site and your reputation as a jazz and prog head is clearly justified here. Great mix of the familiar and unfamiliar - however, seeing your presence in forums means I know you CAN write, so I'd leave to see some of that energy put into this chart!
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CharlieBarley 07/26/2019 12:34 | #240392
CharlieBarley 07/26/2019 12:34 | #240392
Some good albums, some great albums. Moving Pictures is a good number one. I really like Operation Mindcryme too. I discovered that recently on here. I am still to get more into jazz. I've heard a good few of the more popular albums. But I will persevere in listening to it.
Good chart.
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jdenny2018 10/22/2018 01:25 | #222935
jdenny2018 10/22/2018 01:25 | #222935
Nice to see someone who also has a healthy mix of Prog rock and jazz!
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Lachapelle 06/28/2018 18:10 | #217433
Lachapelle 06/28/2018 18:10 | #217433
Will definitely be listening to stuff from this chart. Seems well thought out.
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From YoungPunk 03/07/2018 03:36 | #210274
Wow! Moving pictures rocks! Finally someone who understands music!
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From Reppu1976 02/06/2018 00:46 | #207275
Nice chart! Like to see Sticky Fingers and Village Green in Top 10
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NowhereMan 01/02/2018 17:43 | #204431
NowhereMan 01/02/2018 17:43 | #204431
I want to rate this, but there is so much on here I have not listened to I will have to refrain!
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| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. George Harrison | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. John Lennon | |
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