Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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MW19704U 
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- Chart updated: 03/24/2023 16:15
- (Created: 09/29/2017 14:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,088
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,303
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1998
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9,626
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,215
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,640
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,718
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1981
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8,880
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[First added to this chart: 09/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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17,488
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,392
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,592
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 8% | |
| 1970s | 34 | 34% | |
| 1980s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1990s | 24 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 3 | 3% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 2% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 2% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 2% | |
| Tool | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 99th to 88th Funeral by Arcade Fire |
| Up 7 from 38th to 31st Scary Monsters by David Bowie |
| Up 5 from 28th to 23rd Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 39 from 26th to 65th Awaken The Guardian by Fates Warning |
| Down 22 from 58th to 80th In The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan |
| Down 8 from 82nd to 90th 10,000 Days by Tool |
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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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| ! | 06/26/2025 22:06 |  slatsheit | 26 | 88/100 |
| ! | 03/20/2025 14:51 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2024 20:17 | StreakyNuno | 131 | 82/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2024 09:54 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2022 21:29 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.6/100, a mean average of 89.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.2.
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From slatsheit 06/26/2025 22:06 | #309732
slatsheit 06/26/2025 22:06 | #309732
Like the mix of metal and other classic stuff.
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From StreakyNuno 02/12/2024 20:19 | #301955
Great chart
Nice to see that you have The final Cut in it
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From Johnnyo 03/12/2022 21:29 | #282774
Really good chart. Love it
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From mrmcrook 06/29/2021 23:18 | #271160
Love it. Fantastic mixed bag. Love the representation of a lot of heavier material. One of the more preferred charts I've come across
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Boltzmann 09/02/2018 10:56 | #220394
Boltzmann 09/02/2018 10:56 | #220394
Not a fan of metal myself, but this is one of the few really diverse charts on this site, nice job!
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From glynspsa 01/16/2018 18:03 | #205810
excellent list
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WildHorses 11/28/2017 08:30 | #202214
WildHorses 11/28/2017 08:30 | #202214
HEAVY! Just the way i like.
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From Macker5 10/28/2017 14:21 | #200205
Really impressive chart. I love the sheer breadth of genres it includes. Thanks for sharing.
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LedZep 10/21/2017 13:07 | #199874
LedZep 10/21/2017 13:07 | #199874
This is fantastic. And I came here after I saw you've rated Neil Young 75, which is really low for my standards haha. Great albums, and A Perfect Circle at number 2 is something I really didn't expect but agree with.
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From Greendonut227 10/01/2017 12:54 | #198961
Great chart with a good variety of classics while still being original. Love the selections!
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