Top 55 Greatest Music Albums
by melc88 
I am now starting to put together my actual chart of the Best Ever Albums although this is currently far from complete!
- Chart updated: 07/13/2020 06:15
- (Created: 08/11/2011 08:23).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
Year of Release:
2001
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1,851
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
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2005
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659
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
[First added to this chart: 09/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1997
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4,031
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2011]
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1990
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12,119
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
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1976
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848
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
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1987
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5,664
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
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1971
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18,891
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2011]
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1968
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36,417
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2011]
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1998
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529
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6
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Top 55 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 8 | 15% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 27% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 2 | 4% | |
| Hawkwind | 2 | 4% | |
| Alanis Morissette | 2 | 4% | |
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 4% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 4% | |
| Aynsley Lister | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 55 Greatest Music Albums ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 16:48 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 10/25/2018 10:30 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 10/23/2014 19:19 | jdizzle123456 | 206 | 89/100 | |
| 07/16/2014 11:18 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 03/24/2014 12:46 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 79.3/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.8.
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From greatson 07/16/2014 11:18 | #116876
greatson 07/16/2014 11:18 | #116876
Entertaining chart!
I hope you go on!
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SingingPeasant96 07/20/2013 10:23 | #82012
SingingPeasant96 07/20/2013 10:23 | #82012
Good to see someone who likes the smiths fourth album!
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junodog4 01/04/2013 03:30 | #59999
junodog4 01/04/2013 03:30 | #59999
Don`t agree with all of it, but it`s still a good list. Nick Cave is worthy of your favourable opinion.
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From ZebraRock 08/14/2012 16:10 | #48521
Good chart, but the Song Remains the Same is nowhere near as good as other LZ albums.
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From 5thbeatle 08/13/2012 17:19 | #48418
Decent chart, needs a few more entries.
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lancashirearab 05/14/2012 11:54 | #42297
lancashirearab 05/14/2012 11:54 | #42297
Good chart. I will call back when it is complete. No More Shall We Part is highly rated by my wife, but I prefer other albums by the great Nick Cave.
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From daftpunter 12/18/2011 06:14 | #33205
Off the beaten track. A nice start.
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From Johnnyo 10/23/2011 08:11 | #28906
Nice start.
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astelioeswills 09/23/2011 03:01 | #27760
astelioeswills 09/23/2011 03:01 | #27760
I like the chart... I was just debating where to place "No more Shall we part"
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From Duke of Akershus 09/10/2011 09:21 | #27321
Promising. Great to see Nick Cave on top. What about "The Boatmans Call" by the same genius?
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