Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by jay020281 
- Chart updated: 04/25/2020 23:45
- (Created: 08/25/2011 18:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,384
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,028
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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10,949
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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12,494
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
30,752
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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10,004
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
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1984
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9,146
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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32,726
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1983
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5,561
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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,843
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Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1970s | 25 | 25% | |
| 1980s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1990s | 31 | 31% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Marilyn Manson | 2 | 2% | |
| The White Stripes | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rdMechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44thSuperunknown by Soundgarden |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45thLive Through This by Hole |
| New entries |
|---|
| Avenged Sevenfold by Avenged Sevenfold |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Marquee Moon by Television |
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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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| 04/06/2024 18:08 | jrbaker | 38 | 72/100 | |
| 07/02/2021 23:10 | mrmcrook | 808 | 92/100 | |
| 06/19/2021 18:13 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 | |
| 01/15/2021 19:10 | Guigou | 48 | 77/100 | |
| 06/21/2020 22:01 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.7/100, a mean average of 85.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.8.
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From jrbaker 04/06/2024 18:11 | #302881
Great chart!
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From mrmcrook 07/02/2021 23:11 | #271279
Great list. Similar tastes. Good to see some heavier bands represented
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From Guigou 01/15/2021 19:19 | #264470
Great chart! Maybe only limp bizkit & green day dosn't have a place here, but that life. Rock n roll
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From Larcx13 06/21/2020 22:01 | #254066
Larcx13 06/21/2020 22:01 | #254066
Sick list!
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From TheSmiths82-87 08/07/2013 11:07 | #83385
Excellent, I often feel that every chart should really have The Velvet Underground & Nico in the top ten!
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junodog4 07/10/2013 21:27 | #80999
junodog4 07/10/2013 21:27 | #80999
Not a bad chart... but how does Limp Bizkit make it on here? There's so much more quality hard rock out there.
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Cymro2011 02/27/2013 21:48 | #66367
Cymro2011 02/27/2013 21:48 | #66367
Great chart. There are a lot of my favorites on here. :)
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skelter54 02/20/2013 17:10 | #65615
skelter54 02/20/2013 17:10 | #65615
Great chart!
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From Mr November 02/03/2013 21:13 | #63830
This chart generally makes a lot of sense.
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btener11 02/03/2013 19:16 | #63808
btener11 02/03/2013 19:16 | #63808
I love your top 10. Some excellent often-overlooked albums mixed in here, although My Chemical Romance shouldn't be anywhere near a "best ever" chart, good work overall.
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