Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
by ZTAS 
- Chart updated: 01/14/2017 05:15
- (Created: 12/19/2011 11:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,704
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,663
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1986
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33,935
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,898
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2012]
Year of Release:
2002
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880
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,732
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1955
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4,617
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
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1966
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25,065
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
10,327
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,289
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 27 | 27% | |
| 1980s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 12% | |
| 2000s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 6% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 94th to 95th Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age |
| New entries |
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| I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes |
| Leavers |
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| Oh, Inverted World by The Shins |
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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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| ! | 01/11/2018 02:09 | Lgk21 | 141 | 95/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2018 18:49 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2018 16:42 |  AAL2014 | 163 | 92/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2018 16:12 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/10/2018 15:24 |  kadupheming | 158 | 93/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.1/100, a mean average of 89.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.5.
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From Lgk21 01/11/2018 02:10 | #205244
Wow, we have really similar tastes in music. 27 albums and 24 artists in common and I love almost all of the other records on this chart. Nice work.
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From CharlieBarley 01/10/2018 18:49 | #205167
CharlieBarley 01/10/2018 18:49 | #205167
Solid selection
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From PaperVinnie 01/10/2018 16:12 | #205157
Great chart, really interesting top 10.
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NowhereMan 01/10/2018 09:04 | #205143
NowhereMan 01/10/2018 09:04 | #205143
Your number one is exemplary
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From platus 05/19/2017 07:02 | #191033
Very nice chart!
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From LedZep 05/18/2017 21:59 | #191021
LedZep 05/18/2017 21:59 | #191021
Boatman's Call and Head on the Door are two fantastic choices... Now I wonder why both of them aren't in my chart...
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Flay 05/18/2017 17:18 | #191015
Flay 05/18/2017 17:18 | #191015
Fantastic chart, its great to see some love for John Martyn. I've heard and enjoyed about 85 of them, and I'll check out the rest
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From crimson 05/09/2016 00:37 | #165477
Great chart. I'm Sure going to check the albums I'm missing.
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From BraddlesHendo 05/08/2016 19:34 | #165431
Really cool chart
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WildHorses 05/08/2016 18:48 | #165425
WildHorses 05/08/2016 18:48 | #165425
Some Great albums from great lyricists! Amazing chart!
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