Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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- Chart updated: 10/06/2024 19:15
- (Created: 01/21/2017 03:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1963
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12,970
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,155
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3.
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[First added to this chart: 08/25/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,943
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,163
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,350
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
2004
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34,221
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,235
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1960s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 11 | 11% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic | 5 | 5% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| George Szell & The Cleveland Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
| Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 63rd to 61st A Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| Up 1 from 68th to 67th Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes |
| Up 1 from 67th to 66th Concert By The Sea by Erroll Garner |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 61st to 68th Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King |
| New entries |
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| Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde by Rafael Kubelik / Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Janet Baker / Waldermar Kmentt |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/19/2024 12:38 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2024 16:12 | weston | 80 | 87/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2024 21:43 |  craola | 218 | 96/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2023 04:48 | mianfei | 168 | 62/100 |
| ! | 07/17/2023 02:30 |  ffudnebbuh | 654 | 91/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.1/100, a mean average of 86.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.7.
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From craola 01/14/2024 21:44 | #301179
craola 01/14/2024 21:44 | #301179
easily one of the most interesting charts i've come across on this site. it's nice to see so many classical albums.
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From mianfei 08/04/2023 04:49 | #298481
A very interesting chart with a lot of unexpected turns. Ever since I read Joe S. Harrington in 2001 and David Keenan in 2003 I have always appreciated a chart that is unexpected, and this one, as other writers have noted, delivers on that count.
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From Moondance 01/16/2023 21:15 | #292932
Interesting chart - excellent coverage of the decades and across nationalities.
The emphasis on orchestral & jazz music is unusual for this site but a nice change.
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From Rm12398 01/16/2023 16:51 | #292919
Really nice blend of classical and modern albums. Great list!
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From Johnnyo 01/16/2023 16:43 | #292918
Fascinating and very interesting chart. Just bought your #1 pick the other day but haven't listened to it yet. Looking forward to it even more than I was after seeing this chart
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flamingyesdept 01/16/2023 09:06 | #292908
flamingyesdept 01/16/2023 09:06 | #292908
Pet Sounds and SMiLE, nice!
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From leniad 07/03/2022 07:52 | #287045
great
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From Larcx13 12/31/2021 14:37 | #278267
Larcx13 12/31/2021 14:37 | #278267
That Mingus record is legendary, not my personal favorite in Jazz but it's so epic. I love that you have In A Silent Way up there. A lot of artists I don't recognize as well, goof stuff!
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From leniad 10/21/2020 23:23 | #259549
Interesting your classic and jazz picks
i will be checking some jazz albums you have here and i haven heard
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StefanR10 10/21/2020 18:04 | #259542
StefanR10 10/21/2020 18:04 | #259542
I like this chart for his classic music pieces.
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