Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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WrathchildIX 
- Chart updated: 03/12/2019 13:45
- (Created: 12/21/2011 03:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2016]
Year of Release:
2015
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2,824
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2013]
Year of Release:
2012
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5,153
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,130
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,849
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1985
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7,121
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
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1966
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1,495
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,633
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2011]
Year of Release:
1987
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2,887
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 19 | 19% | |
| 1980s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 17 | 17% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 2% | |
| 2010s | 21 | 21% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Julia Holter | 4 | 4% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Def Leppard | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Bon Jovi | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 climbers |
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| Up 11 from 61st to 50th Leave Me Alone by Hinds |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 50th to 51st (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52nd Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles |
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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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| ! | 03/20/2025 22:11 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/02/2020 05:27 |  EyeKanFly | 209 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2020 20:38 | DrewHamster | 317 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2019 14:49 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2019 09:21 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 82.3/100, a mean average of 81.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.4/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 13.3.
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From EyeKanFly 02/02/2020 05:27 | #247406
EyeKanFly 02/02/2020 05:27 | #247406
Interesting mix, and definitely quite a few albums in common.
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From ForegroundNoise 03/18/2019 09:22 | #233710
ForegroundNoise 03/18/2019 09:22 | #233710
Really interesting mix of classic rock and indie pop. Some notes would add to the strong personality that's already there!
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From StreakyNuno 03/16/2019 12:04 | #233653
I like the chart but it lacks a bjork album with homogenic or vespertine
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ExTeaSea 11/03/2018 10:21 | #223768
ExTeaSea 11/03/2018 10:21 | #223768
Really like this chart! Love how high you have UFO. We don't have a ton in common for our overall chart but we both have Overpowered by Roisin Murphy! That alone makes me want to check out the more obscure stuff on your list.
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LedZep 04/20/2017 13:14 | #189565
LedZep 04/20/2017 13:14 | #189565
Great choices man, but is Somewhere in Time really your fav Maiden record? That's pretty interesting. Nice to see The The, UFO and Mother Love Bone. Rush for the win!
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From Drzozzy 02/15/2017 18:44 | #185675
Any chart with Cupid & Psyche 85 in it is alright with me
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buzzdainer 03/26/2016 15:16 | #162667
buzzdainer 03/26/2016 15:16 | #162667
Happy to see Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Pet Sounds on here. Lots of interesting and thought-provoking picks!
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From mightyram 02/04/2015 20:33 | #133976
This is a great chart; there are some odd choices which add to the texture of the chart and some odd ones that do not. Great though.
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C_Krug2009 02/04/2015 20:14 | #133974
C_Krug2009 02/04/2015 20:14 | #133974
Mediocre but not bad. Definitely has character to it
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summerallthetime 02/04/2015 17:07 | #133952
summerallthetime 02/04/2015 17:07 | #133952
Whatever.
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