Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by JamesMowbray 
- Chart updated: 01/22/2022 11:45
- (Created: 11/11/2016 14:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
2000
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42,288
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
2006
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8,546
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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8,744
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,988
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,877
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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9,325
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,973
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
2015
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31,438
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
28,483
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,545
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1960s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1970s | 16 | 16% | |
| 1980s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 26 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Radiohead | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Joanna Newsom | 3 | 3% | |
| Swans | 3 | 3% | |
| The Microphones | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 26th to 15th The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones |
| Up 11 from 20th to 9th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 9 from 64th to 55th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 91st to 98th Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 6 from 69th to 75th John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon |
| Down 6 from 72nd to 78th The Ooz by King Krule |
| New entries |
|---|
| Pluperfect Mind by Dear Laika |
| We Had Good Times Together, Don't Forget That by Sewerslvt |
| Future Days by Can |
| Close To The Edge by Yes |
| First Utterance by Comus |
| Leavers |
|---|
| The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan |
| Crap Shit by Girls Rituals |
| Pure Comedy by Father John Misty |
| Another Green World by Eno |
| Bloom by Beach House |
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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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| ! | 01/10/2025 13:45 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2022 15:59 |  hoyquarlow | 34 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/18/2022 18:48 |  Cytoma | 171 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/24/2022 16:46 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2022 22:45 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.2/100, a mean average of 90.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.8.
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From Johnnyo 01/24/2022 16:46 | #280014
Very nice chart indeed
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From Kurtco 02/21/2019 05:52 | #232293
One of the great chart I've ever seen on this site...
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ForegroundNoise 10/28/2018 23:59 | #223459
ForegroundNoise 10/28/2018 23:59 | #223459
Some really nice picks here and appreciate the depth with which you've made your track by track notes, if it seems a little random as to which ones you've given writing to. Can't wait for more!
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DommeDamian 12/17/2017 21:34 | #203405
DommeDamian 12/17/2017 21:34 | #203405
I may not always agree with you, but your taste is brilliant!
Plus your Illmatic description is just wow
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