Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by BlueNote 
- Chart updated: 06/27/2023 01:15
- (Created: 09/12/2011 21:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,431
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,062
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
21,779
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,502
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
41,199
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,751
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,791
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1989
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31,205
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
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1975
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44,118
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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31,839
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 13 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 15 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 92nd to 88thWay Out West by Sonny Rollins |
| Up 4 from 63rd to 59thDelta Momma Blues by Townes Van Zandt |
| Up 3 from 83rd to 80thA Deeper Understanding by The War On Drugs |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 78th to 89thFuneral by Arcade Fire |
| Down 7 from 65th to 72ndWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Down 2 from 58th to 60thHere Come The Warm Jets by Eno |
| New entries |
|---|
| High, Low And In Between by Townes Van Zandt |
| Leavers |
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| The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan |
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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.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/20/2025 22:26 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,094 | 85/100 | |
| 11/18/2023 14:54 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 12/01/2022 18:52 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 | |
| 10/03/2019 03:03 | RoundTheBend | 370 | 92/100 | |
| 10/01/2019 06:48 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.4/100, a mean average of 85.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.5.
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From RoundTheBend 10/03/2019 03:03 | #243324
RoundTheBend 10/03/2019 03:03 | #243324
Hell yes.
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From Johnnyo 10/01/2019 06:48 | #243262
Crammed full of classics. Very good chart
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Boltzmann 10/23/2018 21:46 | #223140
Boltzmann 10/23/2018 21:46 | #223140
The chart hangs a bit around the same genres, even the same artists. But not bad.
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From LedZep 05/22/2017 22:13 | #191252
LedZep 05/22/2017 22:13 | #191252
Really nice seing so much U2!
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CharlieBarley 05/22/2017 21:23 | #191249
CharlieBarley 05/22/2017 21:23 | #191249
26 albums in common good chart I enjoyed reading it
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From platus 05/22/2017 08:34 | #191208
Good chart
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From henrygreen0203 10/21/2016 07:52 | #177259
All amazing albums here, a good chart to recommend to friends.
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From CharlieBarley 10/20/2016 23:23 | #177239
CharlieBarley 10/20/2016 23:23 | #177239
Good chart. 22 in common. Good to see some curveballs.
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From Spookyfoot 01/13/2015 21:38 | #131477
Really enjoyed this chart, great work!
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louisjwyatt 01/13/2015 20:58 | #131467
louisjwyatt 01/13/2015 20:58 | #131467
Nothing new in the top 20. It gets much more interesting after that.
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