Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by slimharpo 
- Chart updated: 08/28/2020 11:15
- (Created: 10/29/2011 18:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Best track: The Great Valerio
Underrated Track: Withered & Died
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Withered & Died
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,592
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Best Track: Idiot Wind
Underrated Track: You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,786
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Best Track: What's Going On
Underrated Track: God Is Love
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: God Is Love
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,997
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Best Track: Amelia
Underrated Track: Blue Motel Room
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Blue Motel Room
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,846
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Best Track: Soul Survivor
Underrated Track: Let It Loose
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Let It Loose
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,649
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Best Track: Deacon Blues
Underrated Track: Home At Last
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Home At Last
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
9,117
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Best Track: The Goodbye Look
Underrated Track: Maxine
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Maxine
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
2,478
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Best Track: New Amsterdam
Underrated Track: Beaten To The Punch
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Beaten To The Punch
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1980
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Rank Score:
1,821
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Best Track: And Your Bird Can Sing
Underrated Track: Dr Robert
Clunkers : Love You To [First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Underrated Track: Dr Robert
Clunkers : Love You To [First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,393
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Best Track: Incident On 57th Street
Underrated Track: Wild Billy's Circus Story
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Underrated Track: Wild Billy's Circus Story
Clunkers : None [First added to this chart: 10/29/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,854
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Total albums: 91. 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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 41 | 41% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 2% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
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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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| ! | 09/01/2020 01:18 | WillyMac | 95 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2020 16:42 | Raddi27 | 8 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2020 14:50 | weston | 80 | 87/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2020 12:16 |  jnfbn | 310 | 96/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2018 00:13 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.3/100, a mean average of 86.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.5.
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From Raddi27 08/06/2020 16:42 | #256759
Very Nice chart.
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From Reppu1976 12/04/2018 00:14 | #226145
Nice chart!
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DommeDamian 12/03/2018 12:16 | #226087
DommeDamian 12/03/2018 12:16 | #226087
I want some of yo brown sugar
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dihansse 08/11/2018 14:50 | #219537
dihansse 08/11/2018 14:50 | #219537
Great but something went wrong from album 57 on (and further on): the tracks from the album are from the album just below it
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From masonfuchs 03/25/2015 03:38 | #137785
I would have liked to see more than a couple albums from the last 20 years make the list, yet on a site where "To Pimp a Butterfly" gets projected 5th best album of all time not even a month after its release.. I can' help but feel more people should also wait the test of time.
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reverendgreen 03/24/2015 20:25 | #137676
reverendgreen 03/24/2015 20:25 | #137676
Inspirational!
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sssvnnn 03/24/2015 20:12 | #137672
sssvnnn 03/24/2015 20:12 | #137672
very likable choices that give a warm and soulful feeling.
A lot of the music is a bit "before my time", so I´m sorry to say it doesn't mean somthing personal to me.
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Oselju 03/24/2015 14:47 | #137658
Oselju 03/24/2015 14:47 | #137658
Excellent choices.
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From platus 03/24/2015 09:40 | #137641
Nice one slimharpo!
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HoldenM 03/24/2015 08:03 | #137636
HoldenM 03/24/2015 08:03 | #137636
I love your take on dad rock. Very cool.
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