Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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21stCenturySchiz 
- Chart updated: 11/19/2022 22:45
- (Created: 11/09/2016 21:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,946
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,953
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,787
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,327
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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1,261
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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4,056
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,592
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Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1960s | 23 | 23% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Elvis Presley | 6 | 6% | |
| Blink-182 | 4 | 4% | |
| MxPx | 4 | 4% | |
| Ramones | 4 | 4% | |
| Sum 41 | 4 | 4% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 65 from 73rd to 8thAll Killer No Filler by Sum 41 |
| Up 56 from 91st to 35thDude Ranch by Blink-182 |
| Up 53 from 84th to 31stBlink-182 by Blink-182 |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 55 from 32nd to 87thAre You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Down 51 from 37th to 88thExcitable Boy by Warren Zevon |
| Down 46 from 40th to 86thBlack Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 15:41 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2022 03:27 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2022 23:13 | KineticEchoes02 | 111 | 88/100 |
| ! | 10/29/2022 11:25 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2021 06:48 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.8/100, a mean average of 87.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.7.
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From leniad 10/30/2022 03:27 | #290898
i think you shows your favorite albums all time, good picks
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From Johnnyo 10/29/2022 19:39 | #290890
Good chart. I would have expected a few albums from the last 22 years to be in here but that’s not a criticism, simply an observation. Nice chart non the less
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From Moondance 10/29/2022 11:27 | #290881
Something strange going on here??? Your profile has you born in 2000 and yet you have no albums in your top 100 post 2003. When I was looking over your chart, before looking at your profile, I thought you might be in your 70's based on your chart selections.
As for the chart itself ~ with 93 albums from US/UK and nothing from the past 20 years ~ it is lacking that special something that would interest me in exploring your chart further.
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Glitterboiii 02/12/2021 20:04 | #266233
Glitterboiii 02/12/2021 20:04 | #266233
Love the honesty of this chart! Obvious there are a lot here that YOU love, which is great! And a great diversity of era’s.
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From Larcx13 02/12/2021 10:50 | #266205
Larcx13 02/12/2021 10:50 | #266205
? Just for having blink, box car racer and sum 41 in your top 10, I give you 100.
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911Turbo 05/17/2020 17:42 | #251632
911Turbo 05/17/2020 17:42 | #251632
great list.
love seeing all those 1950's / 60's albums.
i enjoy listening to those artists but i could never find a place for them in my personal list.
congradulations
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From mianfei 11/23/2019 05:05 | #245103
Although there are some interesting older artists and recordings here, too much of this list is too predictable.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/19/2019 08:31 | #244990
Love Elvis great list
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bobbyb5 12/17/2018 07:23 | #227330
bobbyb5 12/17/2018 07:23 | #227330
Extra credit for having Diamond Dogs in your Top 100. It should be in everybody's.
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From 
rockinsteve 11/03/2018 21:40 | #223794
rockinsteve 11/03/2018 21:40 | #223794
Some great selections on your list! I can't believe you're not quite 18 years old. You have fantastic musical taste for someone so young. Thanks for your list!
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