Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by byuzak 
- Chart updated: 05/11/2018 20:15
- (Created: 04/03/2017 19:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2017]
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1973
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59,928
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1957
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2,735
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1965
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26,650
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2017]
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1958
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5,603
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1964
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4,400
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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22,089
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1964
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786
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1960
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500
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2017]
Total albums: 99. 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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1960s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1970s | 12 | 12% | |
| 1980s | 24 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Keith Jarrett | 2 | 2% | |
| Metallica | 2 | 2% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 2% | |
| Santana | 2 | 2% | |
| Al Di Meola | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 74th to 75thTubular Bells by Mike Oldfield |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76thÜberjam by John Scofield |
| Down 1 from 76th to 77thSimon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Leavers |
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| Elegant Gypsy by Al Di Meola |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/31/2020 13:44 | Szyfman | 174 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2019 14:35 | PurpleHazel | 46 | 96/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2018 14:33 | Reppu1976 | 133 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2018 21:04 |  DommeDamian | 1,004 | 89/100 |
| ! | 10/31/2018 09:26 |  Boltzmann | 247 | 79/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 18% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.2/100, a mean average of 88.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 4.5.
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From PurpleHazel 06/21/2019 14:36 | #238000
Really like the jazz-heavy chart. Five Art Blakey albums! Dave Holland's Points of View's a great choice too.
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From Reppu1976 12/31/2018 14:35 | #228381
Nice variety of jazz albums!
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From Boltzmann 10/31/2018 09:28 | #223636
Boltzmann 10/31/2018 09:28 | #223636
The pop and rock picks are really as bland as can be, but I like that they’re there. Love the addition of Blue Lines, I guess that album is kinda jazz-y.
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LedZep 01/27/2018 18:56 | #206652
LedZep 01/27/2018 18:56 | #206652
So many great jazz choices!
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Arthurknight 01/07/2018 12:39 | #204799
Arthurknight 01/07/2018 12:39 | #204799
Ah you selected some phenomenal albums, and some truly great jazz albums, plenty of which are favourites of mine, others I have not heard and will now absolutely have to give a listen
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Cardboardfolder 10/08/2017 17:39 | #199272
Cardboardfolder 10/08/2017 17:39 | #199272
This is a mess but I like it
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From DommeDamian 10/06/2017 13:47 | #199182
DommeDamian 10/06/2017 13:47 | #199182
Love it !!
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sssvnnn 05/14/2017 14:17 | #190757
sssvnnn 05/14/2017 14:17 | #190757
Like to see a strong jazz chart.
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