Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by 
Fischman 
- Chart updated: 09/03/2023 02:45
- (Created: 10/25/2016 03:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 15 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Greatest Music Albums has an average rating of 88 out of 100 (from 38 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,629
Rank in 1981:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,904
Rank in 1992:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,532
Rank in 1958:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,780
Rank in 1967:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,177
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
919
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,089
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2016]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Rush | 6 | 6% | |
| The Moody Blues | 4 | 4% | |
| Kansas | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 3 | 3% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 2 from 12th to 10th |
Up 2 from 11th to 9th |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
Down 2 from 9th to 11th |
Down 2 from 10th to 12th |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Fischman | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Greatest Jazz Albums | Fischman | Custom chart | 2017 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | Fischman | 1960s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Fischman | 1980s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  boboland1203 | Overall chart | 2013 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums |  MetalMan67 | Overall chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | NHGRANITE | Overall chart | 2021 | |
| Best Jazz of the 1960s | Fischman | Custom chart | 2017 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Spookyfoot | Overall chart | 2015 | |
| Top Hard Rock Albums of All-Time | nas062080 | Custom chart | 2013 | |
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Creating an account is quick, easy and FREE!
Join 50,000+ music fans
- Join a community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Influence the overall album rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Unlock Dark Mode and other member features.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- And much more.
Join now It only takes a moment.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this chart. | Show all 38 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/26/2025 22:00 |  slatsheit | 28 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2025 13:29 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2024 17:28 | bwoodlan | 31 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
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.
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums favourites
Showing all 3 members who have added this chart as a favourite
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums forum mentions
This chart has been referenced 3 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From 
BestEverAlbums 05/13/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4584): By Fischman
BestEverAlbums 05/13/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4584): By Fischman“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Fischman () 1. Moving Pictures by Rush (1981) 2. Images And Words by Dream Theater (1992) 3. Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (1959) 4. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues (1967) 5. Parallels by…”
(3 mentions across Chart of the Day topics)View latest topic →
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums comments
Showing latest 5 comments | Show all 15 comments |
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
From
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/15/2017 15:15 | #185618
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/15/2017 15:15 | #185618
Add comments please, love your chart but I like when I can see reasons, ratings, quotes and/or your thoughts about the album
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3
From
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!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 1
From
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!
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 2
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.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 1
From
hahol 12/10/2016 17:46 | #179846
Great chart. Mixed blend of your artistfavourites and some superb jazzchoices, fusion and prog gods like Yes, Tull and ELP.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 1
What do you think of this chart? Join the conversation!!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
