Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by larryrrr 
- Chart updated: 06/14/2023 01:45
- (Created: 04/25/2017 07:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1971
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19,076
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1974
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6,429
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1968
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36,871
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A mix of bohemian punk, ineffectual anger, boozy depression, college beer bust, the Roches and "HeeHaw.”
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1984
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3,229
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2017]
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1964
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4,377
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A great piece of melancholia, impressionism, melody and sound collage.
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,136
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1983
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9,925
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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1980
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14,718
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1990s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Guided By Voices | 9 | 9% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| Robert Pollard | 3 | 3% | |
| The B-52's | 3 | 3% | |
| The Handsome Family | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
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| Damaged by Black Flag |
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| The Wall by Pink Floyd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/27/2024 12:06 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 | |
| 03/27/2024 09:46 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 06/15/2023 21:32 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 01/01/2023 21:50 | Johnnyo | 2,575 | 80/100 | |
| 12/22/2021 14:35 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.0/100, a mean average of 86.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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From Moondance 01/01/2023 23:46 | #292408
Certainly a unique chart. Liked the backstory in a few of the comments.
I might need to check out Guided By Voices & see/hear what I'm missing :).
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From Johnnyo 01/01/2023 21:50 | #292387
Great chart. Very personal. Love it
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EyeKanFly 04/18/2021 13:10 | #268680
EyeKanFly 04/18/2021 13:10 | #268680
This has got to be one of the most unique top 10's I've ever seen. Only 2/10 I've listened to or even heard of (though I've heard of most of the musicians). As I get deeper into the chart, there's more familiar albums and more in common, though still lots of surprises (Einstein on the Beach is phenomenal as is that Bird compilation). There's more Guided By Voices albums than I even realized existed (I mean...13% of the chart is Robert Pollard, not necessarily a bad thing though). Makes me wonder if you listened to his "Relaxation of the Asshole" spoken word album, the one that Pitchfork jokingly gave a 10/10.
Anyway, there are some genres which clearly you like best (lo-fi DIY indie stuff) but with some twists and turns and wonderful surprises laced throughout. Overall wonderful chart.
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From cronadigallina 04/13/2020 20:20 | #249902
Replacements and The Feelies. Good to see them here in your chart. Anyway, it's a refreshing list of albums. A few to think about, I guess
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ExTeaSea 12/29/2018 23:22 | #228321
ExTeaSea 12/29/2018 23:22 | #228321
I appreciate your love for REM. Also Bjork and that wonderful Sugarcubes album! You seem to really like Guided by Voices and yet I've never listened to them. Had to check out your list because you bashed that Grimes album Visions which I'm enjoying for the first time through. Becoming one of my favorites of 2012, we can't all like the same thing, that's the beauty of music. You actually have quite a unique list which I dig.
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JulianR 01/16/2018 22:19 | #205839
JulianR 01/16/2018 22:19 | #205839
Nice stuff, and your reviews do what reviews are supposed to do in that they make me want to go and listen to the albums. Seeing as you seem to be a bit of a GBV expert, where should I start with them? I've heard of them and they sound cool, but I've never gotten around to listening to them
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
